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How to Register a Code Complaint

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Code Enforcement handles complaints on private property only. For information on the different types of violations the division addresses, please refer to links under Code Enforcement on the left side of this page.
 
The division does not address the matters listed below. For concerns regarding the following issues, please refer to the respective departments by clicking on the links provided or calling the office directly:
 
  • Police Matters – For emergencies dial 911; For non-emergencies, 385-5000
  • Inoperable vehicle parking on a public (city) street or on public property –Police (non-emergency), 385-5000
  • The placement of storage containers (POD’s) – Planning/Zoning, 385-8074
  • Overgrown bushes obstructing view on private property – Planning/Zoning, 385-8074
  • Placement of signs – Planning/Zoning, 385-8074
  • Overgrown bushes obstructing view on public (city) property – Landscape Management, 385-4461
  • Building permits and new construction – Planning/Permits and Inspections 385-4211
  • Complaints regarding animals - Animal Control, 385-4444

Register a Code Enforcement Complaint

Please provide as much information as possible. The information you provide will enable the inspectors to correctly locate and identify the potential code violation(s). We ask for your contact information so that we may contact you, if needed, for clarification of your request. Code Enforcement utilizes an anonymous complaint system and does not relinquish the names or contact information of complainants. A valid email address must be entered to utilize this form. To follow up on your request, please call 385-4421. * Denotes required fields

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Direct: (757) 385-4421 | Email: HouseNP@vbgov.com

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