Hampton plans citizen code inspector academy as a pilot next winter

Sep 1, 2026

City staff said the General Assembly authorized citizen code inspectors; the city will pilot a neighborhood cohort, present the pilot to the Neighborhood Commission in November 2018, and aim for the first class in January 2019 with ride‑alongs and field training.

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Phil Russell told council the General Assembly in 2018 authorized Hampton to use citizen codes inspectors and staff are developing a Codes Academy curriculum. Russell said the city will start with a pilot cohort from a single neighborhood and use that beta test to refine the program before expanding participation.

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