HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 0715INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 23-0715
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
�s
Y
*a SUBJECT: CODE ENFORCEMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE
+qrF rn
Yg7.3
June 6, 2023
Page 1 of 3
The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide statistics on the types of calls for service investigated by
Code Enforcement and distinguish between resident -initiated complaints and proactive officer -initiated
complaints by Council District.
Complaints
The following information was collected by the City Call Center for Code Enforcement complaints received
from January 1, 2023 to May 16, 2023. The Council District was assigned on the date the complaint was
received. The new Council District assignments went into effect on May 6, 2023 which explains the low
numbers for Council Districts 10 and 11.
The charts below show the number of resident -initiated complaints and officer -initiated complaints per Council
District. It also shows the percentage of citizen vs officer- initiated complaints per Council District and the
percentage based on the total number of complaints. For example, in Council District 2, 58% were resident -
initiated complaints and the other 42% were officer -initiated. Council District 2 received 9% of the total number
of complaints during this time period.
Complaint Type
Council District
2
3
4
5
6
(Jan 1, 2023 - May 16, 2023)
Resident Initiated
1,191
58%
1,594
56%
1,886
69%
1,664
49%
1,432
71%
(12,731/57%)
Officer Initiated
863
42%
1,246
44%
852
31%
1,719
51%
599
29%
(9,783/43%)
Total Complaints
2,054
9%
2,840
13%
2,738
12%
3,383
15%
2,031
9%
(22,514)
Complaint Type
Council District
7
8
9
10
11
(Jan 1, 2023 - May 16, 2023)
Resident Initiated
11410
69%
1,683
40%
1,762
58%
35
73%
74
54%
(12,731/57%)
Officer Initiated
638
31%
2,503
60%
1,286
42%
13
27%
64
46%
(9,783/43%)
Total Complaints
2,048
9%
4,186
19%
3,048
14%
48
0%
138
1%
(22,514)
Violation Types
The following information was collected by CodeOps, the computer tracking system used by Code
Enforcement to document investigations. Council Districts are assigned to address specific cases at the time
they are opened. Violations at that address are part of the case. When the new Council Districts went into
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 23-0715
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
�s
Y
*a SUBJECT: CODE ENFORCEMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE
+qrF rn
Yg7.3
June 6, 2023
Page 2 of 3
effect on May 6, 2023 all open cases were reassigned using the new Council District boundaries. Any closed
cases kept the previous Council District assignments.
The charts below show the number of violations by type per Council District. It also shows the percentage of
each violation type per Council District and the percentage based on the total number of violations. This allows
you to see the top violations being worked in each Council District. For example, in Council District 2, the
highest number of violations investigated were for property maintenance violations (30%), then solid waste
violations (22%), and high grass violations (13%) came in third. Overall, Council District 2 represented 9% of
the total violations investigated during this time period.
Violation Type
(Jan 1, 2023 - May 16, 2023)
Council District
2
3
41
5
6
Animal
1
0%
0
0%
1
0%
3
0%
0
0%
Health Hazard
15
1%
23
2%
31
3%
47
2%
35
4%
High Grass/Weeds
168
13%
190
13%
135
13%
337
17%
154
16%
Multi -Family
68
5%
418
28%
54
5%
367
18%
131
14%
Property Maintenance
382
30%
388
26%
301
29%
411
20%
214
22%
Recurring Mow Ticket
2
0%
4
0%
1
0%
11
1%
2
0%
Solid Waste
286
22%
231
15%
323
31%
405
20%
179
19%
Substandard Building
114
9%
20
1%
18
2%
104
5%
33
3%
Vehicle
114
9%
106
7%
73
7%
107
5%
76
8%
Zoning
140
11%
122
8%
90
1 9%
240
12%
1 128
13%
Total Violations (14,312)
1,290
9%
1,502
10%
1,027
1 7%
2,032
14%
1 952
7%
Violation Type
(Jan 1, 2023 - May 16, 2023)
Council District
7
8
9
10
11
Animal
1
0%
6
0%
2
0%
2
1%
0
0%
Health Hazard
29
3%
67
3%
40
2%
8
4%
49
3%
High Grass/Weeds
234
23%
1 544
21%
392
21%
97
45%
377
22%
Multi -Family
57
6%
80
3%
181
10%
5
2%
94
5%
Property Maintenance
225
22%
883
34%
534
28%
54
25%
521
30%
Recurring Mow Ticket
5
0%
35
1%
8
0%
1
0%
17
1%
Solid Waste
299
29%
513
19%
441
23%
13
6%
101
6%
Substandard Building
27
3%
86
3%
69
4%
9
4%
91
5%
Vehicle
61
6%
211
8%
80
4%
9
4%
158
9%
Zoning
97
9%
210
8%
154
8%
19
9%
313
18%
Total Violations (14,312)
1,035
7%
2,635
18%
1,901
13%
217
2%
1,721
12%
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 23-0715
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 6, 2023
�s
°ram Page 3 of 3
Y
*a SUBJECT: CODE ENFORCEMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE
f
Yg7'3
Summary
In total, 22,514 complaints were received for Code Enforcement between January 1, 2023 and May 16, 2023.
Of those complaints, 12,731 (57%) were citizen -initiated and 9,783 (43%) were officer -initiated. From those
complaints, 14,312 violations were identified when the officers investigated the properties. Approximately one-
third of the complaints were closed as duplicate complaints, no violations were observed, or the complaints
were referred to other departments. While complaints can be made anonymously, the city encourages
residents to provide contact information so the code officers can update the residents on their investigations,
explain process of law, and provide estimated timeframes for compliance.
For questions regarding this information, please contact Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance Director at
Brandon. Ben nett(a)-fortworthtexas.gov or (817) 392-6322.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS