Neighborhood Preservation Division
City of Visalia
2004
Start of Code Enforcement
• CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HIRED
AND THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF A
CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
BEGAN AS PART OF THE BUILDING
DIVISION.
2005
• UPDATES TO VISALIA MUNICIPAL
• ESTABLISHED ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
• APPEAL PROCESS
• SUMMARY ABATEMENTS
• CLARIFIED PUBLIC NUISANCE
DECLARATION
2006
Code Enforcement Program updated
• CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
• BUILDING INSPECTOR
• SUPPORT STAFF
• PART TIME CODE ENFORCEMENT
SPECIALIST
• Visalia Municipal Code 1.13 Updated
• Established
• Administrative Penalties
• Appeal Process
• Summary Abatements
• Visalia Municipal Code 8.40 Public NuisanceUpdated
• Clarified Public Nuisance Declarations
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION DIVISION
Established in 2007 as a Division of the Housing and Economic Development Department to Enforce Violations of the Visalia Municipal Code and Maintain and Improve Neighborhoods 2007
Neighborhood Preservation
• NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION MANAGER
• BUILDING INSPECTOR
• CODE ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN
• PART TIME CODE ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN
2007
FIRST MAJOR NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PROJECT
Based on 618 Police Calls for Service in a 24 Month Period- The Dead-End Alley Off Nobel (Between Bridge and Santa Fe) was Fenced
2007 - 2008
• Administrative Citations and Process Created
• Oversight by Neighborhood Preservation
• Utilized by All Departments
• Rental Inspection Ordinance/Program Created
• Traffic Study Grant for Oval Park Applied for and
Received
NUMBER OF C ITATIONS YEAR
598 2007
1 006 2022
672 2023
971 2024
ADMINISTRATIVE
CITATIONS
2009
• TRANSFERRED PRIVATE
PROPERTY VEHICLE
ABATEMENT FROM THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO
NEIGHBORHOOD
PRESERVATION
• ADDED A PRIVATE PROPERTY
VEHICLE ABATEMENT
OFFICER
VISALIA MUNICIPAL CODE CHANGES
Monthly Collaborative Meetings With
Other Departments Resulted in the
Following Code
Updates/Additions/Changes
2009 - 2 0 12
• Aggressive Panhandling Ordinance Implemented
• Public Nuisance Ordinance Updated
• Excessive Calls for Service Enforcement Improved
• Camping Added
• Depositing Feces Added
• Graffiti Ordinance Updated (2010/2024)
• Decommissioned Ice House Park
• Changed Recycling Facility Requirements in the Zoning Ordinance
• Marijuana Ordinance Implemented (2011/2012/2017)
2013- 2 0 19
• Shopping Cart Ordinance Implemented(2013/2019)
• Massage Ordinance Implemented(2016/ 2025)
• Bee Ordinance Updated
• Removed Police Officer Requirement
• Park Rules Ordinance Updated
• Added Park Bans for Criminal Behavior
• Changed Park Hours for Oval Park, Seven Oaks and
the Skate Park
2020 - 2025
• Changes to Commercial Vehicles in
Residential Areas
• Fines Increased for Illegal Dumping to $1000
• Vehicle Street Storage Updated
• Special Event Permit Process Updated
(2023/2025)
St Johns River Clean Ups
2021
$232,000 UTILIZED TO CLEAN UP THE ST. JOHNS
RIVER 2016-2021
FULL TIME CODE ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN
ADDED TO ENFORCE WATERWAY ISSUES
RESPONSIBLE FOR NEARLY 46 MILES OF
WATERWAYS INCLUDING THE ST. JOHNS RIVER
2023 - 2024
• 2023-CODE ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIANS
RECLASSIFIED AS CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
• 2024-GRAFFITI ABATEMENT TRANSFERRED TO
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION
• 2024-SWEEP TEAM TRANSFERRED TO
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION
• 2024-ADDITIONAL CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
ADDED FOR COMMERCIAL AND ENTITLEMENT
INSPECTIONS
COMMERCIAL/ENTITLEMENT INSPECTIONS
February 2024 through August 2025
• 321 Commercial Locations Inspected
• Cease and Desist Orders Issued to 27
Businesses
• 14 Businesses Not Permitted to Reopen
GRAFFITI ABATEMENT
JANUARY 2024 – JUNE 30, 2025
• RESPONDED TO 1,194 WORKS ORDERS
• 17,917 SQUARE FEET OF GRAFFITI
ABATED
SOLID WASTE ENVIRONMENTAL
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (SWEEP)
JUNE 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2025
RESPONDED TO 337 COMMUNITY MEMBER
COMPLAINTS
• PROCESSED 1,831 WORK ORDERS
• 183,620 POUNDS/91.81 TONS OF DEBRIS
REMOVED
• 99 APPLIANCES
• 139 TIRES
• 234 MATTRESSES
• 98 E-WASTE ITEMS
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION DIVISION
2025
• 1 Manager
• 1 Support Staff
• 7 Code Enforcement Officers
• 1 Code Enforcement Technician
• 2 Part-time Code Enforcement Technicians
• 5 SWEEP Maintenance Service Worker
• 1 Lead/4 Maintenance Service Worker
• 5 Part-time Graffiti Abatement Staff (3 Vacancies)
YEAR C AS ES SUBSTANDARD
2006 232 UNKNOWN
2007 241 UNKNOWN
2008 918 263
2022 15 6 2 181
2023 1565 155
2024 18 4 6 163
CASE STATISTICS
13 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED
SUBSTANDARD HOUSING ISSUES
RESOLVE AN AVERAGE 190 PER YEAR
FOUND PROPERTY STORAGE HOME BASED BUSINESS VIOLATIONS
VISUAL BLIGHT VENDOR ENFORCEMENT
UNMAINTAINED SWIMMING POOLS PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ISSUES
SHOPPING CARTS ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROWS
COST RECOVERY EFFORTS
• HOURLY COSTS
• CODE ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN $142.00
• FINES
• 100.00 FIRST DAY , 200.00 SECOND AND 500.00 EVER DAY
THEREAFTER (Established by the California Civil Code)
• SHOPPING CARTS $50.00 PER CART, PER DAY
(Established by the California Business and Professions Code)
• RESPONSIBLE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENTS (Boarding and
Clean-up Costs)
COST RECOVERY
YEAR TOTAL PAID PENDING
2006 $32,513 $32,512 -0-
2008 $154,814 $154,814 -0-
2022 $270,377 $201,225 $69,278
2023 $275,377 $183,730 $91,647
2024 $309,396 $221,391 $88,005
• SUMMARY ABATEMENTS
• NOTICE AND ORDERS
• ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ORDERS
• DECLARATION OF SUBSTANDARD BUILDING AND
NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION/PROCEEDINGS (TITLE
CLOUD)
• FINES
• ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
• WARRANTS (INSPECTION/ABATEMENT)
• STIPULATED AGREEMENTS
ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS
•COMPLAINT LINE (559) 713-4534
•ONLINE www.visalia.city
•DIRECTLY CONTACTING STAFF
REPORTING VIOLATIONS
Thank you
City of Visalia – Neighborhood Preservation Division