Email Update Program for Neighborhood Integrity

Are you a nosy curious neighbor who would like to be informed about code violations in your neighborhood? If so, there is an "app" for you. Code enforcement officers spend their days searching for code violations in residential neighborhoods, and more recently, inspecting commercial properties.

Why is there a neighborhood integrity department to begin with? As we have learn from years of neglect in the Spring Valley area over the past few decades, if you don't nip a problem in the bud, the problems get much worse over time when ignored and our neighborhoods will turn to something that are very undesirable to live in.

Neighborhood integrity officers let property owners know of problems found such as over-grown grass, addressees not posted properly, and of course, my personal favorite, violations of the ugly fence ordinance, just to name a few. After spotting and notifying property owners about the problems, they (Neighborhood Integrity) compiles a spreadsheet showing the "contacts" they have made. The list of "contacts" they have made is then email to HOA/NA presidents and anyone else who would like to know.

Here is some information from the city website:


During development of the Neighborhood Vitality and Integrity Strategy, City Council expressed a strong interest in establishing a program that would provide residents with regular updates about ongoing code enforcement action in their neighborhood.
Accordingly, City Council authorized Community Services to expand its email update pilot program and offer regular email updates to any neighborhood group that met the minimal requirements.
How The Email Update Program Works 
Neighborhood groups that register for the program receive an email update every two weeks detailing code enforcement activity in their neighborhood. Neighborhood Services has experienced considerably fewer complaints from residents in participating neighborhoods. Residents in these neighborhoods work with staff to identify new issues and to exchange information pertaining to ongoing issues. The two-way communication has resulted in a better working relationship between residents and staff that has carried-over to other initiatives.
How To Establish An Email Update Program In Your Neighborhood 
If your neighborhood group is interested in receiving regular email updates about ongoing code enforcement action in your neighborhood, please follow the easy steps below to register your group:

• Send the name, address, and email address of at least 10 residents in your neighborhood that wish to receive email updates to don.magner@cor.gov.
• Name at least one of the residents on the list as your group’s contact person in case Community Services has questions or requires additional information.
• Provide the geographical boundaries of your neighborhood group.
• Allow approximately three weeks to receive your first email update.

Existing Email Update Programs 
To join the existing email update program of any of the below neighborhoods, please send your name, address, email address and neighborhood of choice to don.magner@cor.gov.


Participating Neighborhoods