The City of Peoria enforces an active property-maintenance code against blight: grass and weeds over ten inches, junk and litter, and unlicensed or inoperable vehicles. Owners get five days to fix a violation before the city corrects it and bills them.
This is where enforcement bites hardest in Peoria's older neighborhoods. City Code Enforcement inspectors act on grass and weeds exceeding ten inches (Section 13-8), accumulated litter and junk, deteriorated houses and fences, and motor vehicles that are unlicensed, inoperable or parked on grass rather than a paved surface (Sections 13-102 and 28-349). Under Section 13-3 an owner has five days from notice to correct an environmental violation; if it is not fixed, the city hires a contractor to cut the weeds, remove the litter or tow the vehicle and charges the cost back to the owner. Report problems through Peoria Cares or Code Enforcement at 309-494-8654. The unincorporated county relies on nuisance authority instead.
Written notice gives five days to correct. If ignored, the City of Peoria abates the condition with a contractor and charges the owner, using warnings, tickets and administrative hearings to compel compliance.
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