Enforcement and Priorities
Intake Phone Number: (619) 236-5500, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Priority I:
Imminent Health and Safety Hazards and Environmental Protection
- Disturbance of coastal bluffs
- Disturbance of historical and archaeological resources
- Illegal grading of Environmentally Sensitive Lands
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- Inadequate barriers for swimming pools/spas
- Leaking sewage
- Live, exposed electrical wires
- Uninhabitable living conditions
- Unstable structures and signs
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Priority II:
Serious Code Violations
- Building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical violations
- Disabled access
- Encroachments in the public right-of-way that are hazardous or block visibility
- Inflammatory graffiti
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- Non-permitted demolition
- Non-permitted grading
- Overheight fences or walls that are hazardous or block visibility
- Substandard housing conditions
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Priority III:
Significant Code Violations and/or Conditions Adversely Impacting Quality Of Life
- Condominium conversions
- Garages illegally converted to living space
- Graffiti
- Illegal encampments with structures
- Illegal dwelling units
- Illegal uses
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- Mobile Home Park routine inspections
- Noise that disturbs at least three (3) separate households
- Non-permitted construction
- Residential care facilities
- Vacant, unsecured structures
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Low Priority
- Elimination of off-street parking
- Encroachments in the public right-of-way
- Excessive storage
- Newsracks
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- Setback violations
- Signs
- Vehicle repair in residential areas
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No Code Compliance Action
- Basketball hoops
- Flag poles
- Garages used for storage
- Lighting onto adjacent property
- Noise that disturbs two (2) or fewer separate households
- Non-permitted accessory structures (unless safety hazard)
- Outdoor merchandise displays
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- Odors
- Recreational vehicles/boats on private property/Operational vehicles parked in front yard
- Satellite and radio antennae
- Overheight fences (unless safety hazard)
- Garage sales
- Billboards
- Removal of required landscaping
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Not Under NCCD Jurisdiction and/or Unregulated by the City
- Aircraft noise
- Miramar Airbase: Concerns about noise emanating from military aircrafts can be addressed with the Noise Complaint Office on the base at (858) 577-4277.
- Non-military aircrafts: Concerns about noise from helicopters using Hwy 5 flight path can be addressed with the Flight Standards District Office of the FAA. You may contact them at (619) 557-5281.
- Animal feces
- Blocking of private views
- Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs)
- Dirty or worn carpets
- Distribution of handbills
- Elevators
- Illegal dumping
- Illegal encampments without structures
- Insect infestations
- Insect swarms
- Mold/mildew
- Property line dispute
- Rats/rodents
- Refrigerators (abandoned)
- Non-removal of trash and recycling containers after collection
- Rubbish
- Shopping carts (abandoned)
- Train noise
- Trash on vacant lots
- Weeds and brush
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