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Frequently Asked Questions What is code enforcement? The Orono City Council has established goals and expectations for the general health, safety, welfare, and aesthetic standard of the community. These expectations are adopted as law in the City Code. Planning, zoning, building staff and police officers provide enforcement services for violations of the City Code that impact the safety and quality of life of the community. While code enforcement primarily maintains quality of life standards, it also plays an important role in the early identification and mitigation of unsafe exterior hazards, public health hazards, and compliance with humane pet standards. How is the complaint process initiated? The code enforcement process is typically initiated in one of several ways: 1) in response to a complaint by an individual, 2) as a consequence of an action (i.e. an application for a building permit or a zoning variance); or 3) observation of a code violation by the staff. Minnesota state law prohibits the release of the identity of individuals who make a complaint. Minn. Stat.§ 13.44 states: The identity of individuals who register comp/aints wifh government entities concerning violations of state or local ordinances concerning the use of real property are classified as confidentia/ data, pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 3. Why am I receiving a formal letter and not a courtesy phone call? Your property has one or more city code violations. The city, in most circumstances, is required to provide a written notification to the owner of the property. What happens if I ignore this order? Additional penalties including criminal prosecution are possible. Your immediate attention is required. Do not i�nore this order. What if my tenant is the party responsible for creating the violation? You are receiving this notice because you are the owner of record and are ultimately responsible for ensuring that the violation(s) listed in this notice are corrected. You may also be subject to fees for corrective action initiated by the city and/or fines for failure to comply. Sec. 58-1. Maintenance of private property. (a) It is the duty of the owner of every vacant property and the owner and occupant of every occupied property to maintain the property in a neat, clean and presentable manner free of any junk, debris, refuse, litter, dead trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety hazards from the property. (b) The owner or occupant of every lot or parcel shall regularly cut or otherwise maintain all grass and weeds on the property at a height of not more than six inches, except this provision shall not apply to the following: