Sacramento County Code Enforcement investigates violations of housing, zoning, and vehicle abatement laws in unincorporated areas. Complaints can be filed by calling 916-874-6444 or through the county's online complaint system.
The Sacramento County Code Enforcement Division investigates violations in unincorporated Sacramento County. The division handles complaints related to housing code violations, zoning infractions, junk and abandoned vehicles, property maintenance issues, illegal dumping, and nuisance conditions. Complaints can be filed by calling 916-874-6444 during business hours, or through the county's online portal. The division responds to over 6,000 citizen requests for investigation annually. Code Enforcement works to achieve voluntary compliance through notification and education first. When necessary, they use legal procedures including boarding unsafe structures, removing junk and rubbish, issuing civil citations, criminal citations, and in extreme cases, demolition of dangerous buildings. Complaints regarding properties within incorporated cities (Sacramento, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Galt, Isleton) should be directed to those cities' respective code enforcement departments.
Non-compliance with code enforcement orders can result in civil citations with fines, criminal citations, property liens, and forced abatement at the owner's expense. The division uses escalating enforcement including notice and order, administrative hearings, and court proceedings as necessary.
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