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SECTION J -- COMMUNITY PLANNING, HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
PROGRAM MISSION: The mission of the Community Code Enforcement Program is to
enforce codes designed to ensure that all properties meet the minimum code
requirements and improve the quality of life for Arlington residents.
The Community Code Enforcement Program
enforces four codes: the Zoning Ordinance, the Property Maintenance Code of the
Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA), the Noise Control Ordinance,
and the Garbage, Refuse and Weeds Code.
The Code Enforcement Office identifies code violations both through
proactive inspections as well as by complaints.
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Community Code
Enforcement Program
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FY 2004
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FY 2005
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FY 2006
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$749,682
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$880,699
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$948,414
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8%
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Non-Personnel
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108,291
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104,753
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104,753
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Total Expenditures
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857,973
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985,452
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1,053,167
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7%
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Fees
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1,900
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8,000
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4,000
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-50%
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Grants
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-
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500
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500
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Total Revenues
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1,900
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8,500
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4,500
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-47%
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Net Tax Support
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$856,073
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$976,952
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$1,048,667
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7%
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Authorized FTEs
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14.8
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14.8
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15.0
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Funded FTEs
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14.8
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14.8
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15.0
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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An increase in personnel costs ($67,715) reflects
normal salary and benefits adjustments and also includes the transfer in of a
0.1 FTE from the DCPHD Housing Division and the transfer in of a 0.1 FTE from
DES to make a part-time Community Code Inspector position a full-time FTE in FY 2006.
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The decrease in revenue ($4,000) is due to the
reduction in collectable fees from the Civil Penalties Program.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY 2002 Actual
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FY 2003 Actual
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FY 2004 Actual
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FY 2005 Estimate
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FY 2006 Estimate
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FY 2006 Goal
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Mission Outcome
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Number of total units in projects inspected
under the Full Code Program (1)
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1,144
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1,372
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453
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1,285
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1,285
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1,285
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Number of units inspected under the Full Code
Program (2)
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298
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567
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439
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318
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318
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318
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Number of major violations (3)
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N/A
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281
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56
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155
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155
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124
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Rate of major violations (4)
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N/A
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49%
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12%
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49%
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49%
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39%
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Number of units inspected under Full Code Program meeting minimum
code standards
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N/A
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314
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14
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159
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159
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318
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Percentage of violations corrected
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N/A
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100%
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77%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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Customer
Measures
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Number of dilapidated structures demolished or
put into productive use
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N/A
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N/A
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34
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44
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20
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20
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Workload Measures
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Number of code enforcement cases
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3,289
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3,686
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3,342
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3,500
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3,500
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3,500
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Number/percentage of code enforcement
cases identified by staff
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1,684/51%
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1,935/52%
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1,779/53%
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2,100/60%
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2,100/60%
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2,100/60%
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(1) Goal is 5% each year of the units that are 30
years or older.
(2) Goal is 25% of the units in these projects.
(3) Certain predetermined violation types.
(4) Rate of major violations equals the number of
major violations divided by the number of units inspected.
FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
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The County's increased emphasis on proactive code
inspection and the number of use permits with conditions to be enforced
(including at night), combined with the existing Full Code Program, will
continue to place a strain on this program's resources. Additional resources will be required if
additional services are desired.
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Financial resources for clean-up of properties and
demolitions will continue to be needed in the future as this becomes a more
integral part of the work done by the Section.
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