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Planning and Building Department, Code Enforcement Division, recommending the Board receive a presentation on Code Enforcement activities and procedures.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On November 9, 2021, the Board gave conceptual approval to four amendments to Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9.02., related to Code Enforcement activities (Legistar 21-1750). During that discussion the Board requested the opportunity to talk through key Code Enforcement challenges and opportunities. Through subsequent conversations with respective Supervisors, it was requested that the Board have an opportunity to collectively discuss enforcement protocols and procedures. This item was developed accordingly.
The Code Enforcement Division (CE) consists of nine (9) FTEs, six (6) of whom are Code Enforcement Officers (Officers) representing enforcement regions and special assignment areas. The Board approved two of these Code Enforcement Officers in the FY 2021-22 Budget, one of which is funded by Transient Occupancy Tax to provide enhanced enforcement on Vacation Home Rentals (VHR). Officers are assigned to their regions with some moderate crossover with the cannabis and VHR special assignment areas. As established in Title 9 of the County Ordinances, the Code Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing building and zoning regulations related to health, life, and safety across all El Dorado County Unincorporated Communities.
The Board has requested increased enforcement on chronic health, life, and safety cases and the Code Enforcement Division has responded with a more robust caseload, including working towards curing a historic backlog of cases. In December 2020, there were 1,745 open cases. In contrast, as of June 2022, there were 1,267 open cases. With stepped up enforcement comes an increase in constituent contacts and an increase in complicated cases, many of which rise to individual Board offices.
Code Enforcement utilizes the “progressive enforce...
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