What We Do
Code Enforcement works in partnership with the citizens of Clinton to promote and maintain a safe and desirable living and working environment. We help maintain and improve the quality of our community by enforcing laws and codes targeted to solve specific problems within the community.
Many complaints that are made to Code Enforcement are not violations of the Clinton Municipal Code. Before reporting an issue, please view the lists below to see if it is handled by Code Enforcement and who to contact if it is not.
Common Code Enforcement Issues
- Dangerous property conditions
- Accumulation of garbage, trash, junk, or recyclable materials
- Inoperable or unlicensed vehicle on private property for more than 30 days
- Tall grass/ weeds
- Debris, cut and fallen trees, rubbish and trash, lumber not piled 12 inches off the ground, broken furniture and parts of vehicles.
- All carcasses of animals in any state of decomposition
- Any vehicle used for garbage or rubbish disposal which is not equipped with a watertight metal body and provided with a tight metal cover or otherwise constructed to prevent any contents from leaking, spilling, falling or blowing out of such vehicle at any time except while being loaded and unloaded, or not covered so as to prevent offensive odors from escaping therefrom.
What Happens After I Report a Violation?
Typically, a Code Enforcement Officer will visit the site of the violation within 48 hours of the City receiving the complaint. The Officer will evaluate the situation, possibly take pictures, and determine whether a violation has occurred.
If a violation has occurred, Code Enforcement staff will begin the following compliance process. This format may vary based on the severity of the violation. It is the goal of Code Enforcement to gain compliance, not punish violators.
- If an ordinance or regulation is being violated, a Code Enforcement Officer will first send a Courtesy Notice letter to the owner of the property and/or tenant indicating the violation(s). The letter requests that the violation(s) be corrected within 30 days.
- If the violations are still not corrected, the Code Enforcement Officer may issue a citation
Code Enforcement Process
