Common Violations

Charlotte's housing code names 13 specific defects, from rotted structural supports to a missing carbon monoxide alarm, that make a rental "imminently dangerous to health or safety"…

Franklin bans placing graffiti on any public or private property citywide and requires owners to remove graffiti visible from public rights-of-way once Building and Neighborhood…

Seattle's most common code violations include unpermitted construction, overgrown vegetation and weeds, substandard housing conditions, illegal use of property, and work exceeding…

Huntsville treats any Code of Ordinances violation as punishable by up to a $500 fine or six months in city jail, with continuing violations counted day by day.

In unincorporated Maricopa County, building or using land without a permit or against zoning rules is a class 2 misdemeanor and a declared public nuisance, with each day of continued…

Peoria's Neighborhood Services division enforces Chapter 17 of the City Code against the property conditions residents report most: rubbish and debris left in yards, and garbage or…