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A publication of NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES Code Enforcement Division 38250 Sierra Highway, 2nd Floor Palmdale, CA 93550 661/267-5234 Communication aids available upon 72 hours’ notice and request. www.cityofpalmdale.org CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TIPS A Quality Community Begins With You Well-maintained homes are essential components of a healthy community. Preserving our housing stock, maintaining property values, and ensuring our properties are healthy and safe benefits not only individual property owners and tenants, but also our community at large. Did you know Palmdale has Zoning Ordinances that govern the use of your property? Each year, the City receives thousands of calls from its citizens with property maintenance concerns. In response to these inquiries, Code Enforcement has developed this guide to help you make sure your property is up to code, so that you can be a good neighbor! Thank you for maintaining your property and helping to preserve the quality of our community. ---PAGE BREAK--- If you answered ‘yes’ to all of the items, congratulations! You’re a good neighbor and should be proud of your property’s appearance and the way you maintain it. If you answered ‘no’ to any questions, you may be in violation of a City code. If you have any questions, give us a call at 267-5234. We’re here to help! G O O D N E I G H B O R C H E C K L I S T YES NO EXTERIOR SURFACES Are free of blighting / deterioration such as cracks, tears, holes; loose, missing or rotted boards or other materials; or peeling, cracked or blistered paint or stucco. YES NO DOORS, WINDOWS, SCREENS Windows have screens and unbroken glass panes. Doors and windows are weatherproof, watertight, free of rot, and in good condition and repair. Doors, windows and screens are free of cracks, tears, holes or loose, missing or rotted boards. YES NO FENCES & WALLS Are safe, structurally sound and not leaning. Are free of cracks and blistering that require patching and/or painting. YES NO JUNK / OUTDOOR STORAGE Property is free of junk, debris, brush, equipment, appliances, indoor furniture or other personal property no longer used. Trash cans are stored out of view when not set out for trash collection. YES NO VEHICLES, TRAILERS, BOATS, CAMPERS, ETC. Property is free of outdoor storage of inoperable, unlicensed, dismantled or extensively damaged vehicles. Property is free of trailers, campers, boats or motor vehicles parked or stored in front yards. Garage or carport is free of obstructions that prevent parking of the required number of vehicles. YES NO WEEDS, GRASS & VEGETATION Grass is less than 8 inches tall. Grass, flowerbeds and parkways are free of weeds. Property is free of tree branches or bushes that obstruct sidewalk use or impair driver visibility.