City of Dickinson Code Enforcement Priorities
- Enforcement of imminent threat to public health and safety
- Building code violations consisting of ongoing non-permitted construction or failure to obtain permits for construction.
- Stop Work Orders for non-permitted activities
- Timely monitoring of and enforcement of permit and approval conditions
- Land use violations
- Planning and Zoning permit violations
- Common Law Nuisances
- Illegal Parking
- Abatement of Nuisances
- Procedures to obtain compliance
- Recovery of enforcement costs
Priority 1: Imminent Danger/Life-Safety- Things that can cause immediate harm to life and property.
- Dangerous unsecured building collapsing and or occupied dangerous structure(s)
- Dangerous High Grass/Weeds over 48”
- Person(s) living in building(s) without water, sewer, and power
- Open, vacant, unsecured building(s)
- Open unsecured fire
- Other imminent danger to be determined by the Code Enforcement Officer
Priority 2: High Risk Hazards/Land Use/Time Sensitive - Illegal dumping
- Unsecured appliances left out in the open
- Potentially Dangerous Nuisances
- Unsecured/Accessible swimming pool
- Prohibited Use/Zoning Violations
- Working without permit(s)
- Other High-Risk Hazards determined by the Code Enforcement Officer
Priority 3: Property Maintenance/Use - High Grass/Weeds over 12”
- Fencing/Screening
- Junked Vessels & Vehicles
- Standing water
- Trash, Rubbish, Debris
- Other Property Maintenance violations determined by the Code Enforcement Officer