Citadel Code Enforcement

Citadel Code Enforcement – Your Supplemental Code Enforcement & Inspection Service TOGETHER WE CAN COVER MORE GROUND. Mission We are dedicated to building partnerships with municipalities by providing exceptional scale-able code enforcement services to prevent, detect and investigate code violations that endanger public health, safety and welfare which ultimately devalues the city we live in. Legally It Is: Code enforcement is defined by the municipality as the prevention, detection, investigation, and enforcement of violations of statutes and ordinances regulating public health, safety and welfare. It is the process whereby a municipality gains compliance with statutes and ordinances in deteriorating or deteriorated areas when such enforcement together with public improvements, rehabilitation, or service to be provided may be expected to mitigate the decline of an area. Code enforcement can also include maintenance and preservation of the value and appearance of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings and structures, while others are concerned with community cleanliness, public advertisement displays, garage sales, lawn care, environmental concerns, and the condition of motor vehicles on the street. Purpose Of Code Enforcement Municipalities have building codes which are rules that must be followed and complied with at minimum levels of safety for buildings and non-building structures. The building codes ensure the health, safety, and the protection for the public in the construction and occupancy of buildings. The purpose of having building codes and enforcement inspections is to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Code Enforcement Can Reduce Crime The “broken window” theory by James Q. Wilson and George l. Kelling, their research showed, if broken windows in a structure were not repaired, vandals are more likely to break more windows.