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Nuisance
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE - |
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Nuisance began under the direction of the Des Moines County Health
Department. In the early 1990's, the City of Burlington expanded
their Environmental Code in an effort to further maintain a
positive image for the community and enforce cleanup of neglected and
badly maintained properties. Two environmental nuisance positions
were created at the time and are still maintained today. |
 The Environmental Nuisance Department enforces regulations on the following:
1. Tall Vegetation and Noxious Weeds
2. Unkempt Trash and Garbage
3. Abandoned
and Nonconforming Vehicles on Private Property
4. Other Valid Environmental Nuisances |
Nuisance
Inspectors respond to calls on a
daily basis. Violators are given a certain period of time to
correct any violations or the property nuisance will be abated by the
City and charged back to a property's taxes. Primarily working on a complaint basis, environmental nuisance
inspectors respond to a variety of complaints. These complaints
may be given directly to the inspectors or they can be handed over from
another City office or department.
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If you have a questions as to what constitutes a nuisance or wish to report a nuisance, please call a Property Maintenance (Nuisance) Inspector. |
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Environmental Nuisance Department operates primarily on a complaint
or call basis. Nuisance Inspectors respond to calls received
regarding various nuisance violations. The following table lists the
number of nuisance complaints received by the Environmental Nuisance
Department for each calendar year, beginning in 2001. |
| * Environmental Control Report * |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Number of Nuisance Complaints Received |
1,831 |
1,788 |
1,395 |
1,534 |
1,495 |
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2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002
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2001 |
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1,440 |
1,386 |
1,190 |
1,164 |
833 |
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Clean Up Burlington - C.U.B. Program
The Environmental Nuisance division began the C.U.B. program in 2007 under the direction of Joe Stewart, Program Coordinator. This program (Clean Up Burlington) developed a working relationship between between the City of Burlington and Community
Based Corrections through the 8th
Judicial District
in Burlington in an effort to maintain unattended areas
of right-of-way and public
property within the City of Burlington. The program allows
residents
of the Community Based Corrections facility to assist in the
maintenance and clean-up of these public areas in order to enhance and
maintain their quality appearance and the overall appearance of the
community. |
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