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(McAllen, TX) Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, the City of McAllen Health and Code Department will start a new friendly notification compliance approach by providing residences information of violations within their respective property via a door hanger. This will be used when residences are not available at home, as a leave behind a notice of a visit by the code enforcement.
Code officers will mark the violation on the door hanger, printed on both sides in English and Spanish, so that the resident is aware of the concern. This will also serve as an initial notice of violation that could become part of a case, if the home owner fails to correct the issue.
“We understand that our residents work, have appointments, are running errands or have other obligations, so they may not be home when our officers are working 8 to 5, Monday through Friday,” said Aaron Salazar, Interim Director for the City of McAllen Health & Code Enforcement Department. “However, whenever officers see a violation, they want to let our residents know immediately what the issue is, so that they can take corrective action to be in compliance with City ordinances. This leave-behind is a friendly reminder to cut the grass, move cars off of sidewalk, or any other violation that officers may see that will alert residents of the issue.”
Included on the door hanger are the time and date of the visit, as well as the code enforcement officers’ name and phone number to follow-up with if the resident has any questions.
For more information on City of McAllen Health & Code Enforcement, call 681-1900. To report violations, residents can call 681-63111 or use the mobile 3-1-1 app for Apple or Android devices.
