Enforcement Responsibilities for the Municipal Code

The Municipal Code contains a large number of sections that are administered and enforced by various City departments.  The following list identifies some of the major codes that are commonly enforced by departments. To contact these departments, visit their links under the "Recommendations" on the right side of the page.

City Departments Responsible for Code Enforcement 

    

Municipal Code Section

Enforcement

Building Code

NBD Inspection & Compliance Bureau

Building Construction - Plumbing

NBD Inspection & Compliance Bureau

Streets & Encroachments

DES Right of Way Permits    

Solicitor, Vendors, Skateboarders, etc

DES Right of Way Permits

Fire Prevention Code

Fire Department

Noise

Police Department

Parking

Parking/Police Department/Inspection & Compliance (for situations involving front yard parking)

Parks

Recreation & Youth Services

Property Code

NBD Inspection & Compliance Bureau

Refuse Code

DES Solid Waste Division

Snow Code/ Ice Code

DES Operations Bureau

Vehicle & Traffic Code

Police Department

Zoning

NBD Inspection and Compliance Bureau

Once code violations are issued, many of the above code violations are adjudicated by the Department of Finance, Bureau of Parking & Municipal Code Violations.

For more information, visit the City Code Online