Council of Neighbors and Organizations

Colorado Springs Police Department

Code Enforcement Unit (444-7891)

The mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the City residents by mitigating physical signs of urban blight and social disorder through the enforcement of the City Code of Colorado Springs.

The Code Enforcement Unit is responsible for the inspection of publicly and privately owned-residential buildings to assure that they meet the Minimum Housing Standards for the City of Colorado Springs and to ensure safe and sanitary living conditions for all residents within the city limits.

Code Enforcement also ensures compliance of thirteen (13) additional codes of particular interest in neighborhoods: Public Health and Sanitation - Noise Enforcement - Unlicensed/Inoperable Vehicles - Oversize vehicle parking and storage in residential zones - Recreational vehicle parking and storage in residential zones - Junk - Light Intrusion - Weeds - Litter - Graffiti - Maintenance of adjacent rights of way - Temporary Signs - Signs on public property or right of ways - Garage Sale sign regulations - Inspection and licensing of garbage/trash removal trucks

The City of Colorado Springs encourages neighbors to become community-minded and to join together in providing safe, attractive neighborhoods and sanitary living conditions for all citizens. Walk your neighborhood and meet your neighbors! Working together is the most effective program. The City invites residents to cooperate with one another in a "neighbor to neighbor" manner to resolve minor problems before contacting the Code Enforcement Unit (444-7891) for assistance. Violations can also be report on the Springsgov.com website, select: City Agencies, Police Dept, Division & Units, and Specialized units, Code Enforcement, or click this link--> http://www.springsgov.com/Page.asp?NavID=304

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