The building next door abandoned and people come and go at all hours of the day. To whom do I report this?

Code Enforcement processes complaints regarding unsecured and abandoned buildings. Contra Costa County Ordinance 720-4 provides the authority and direction to order the proper securing and boarding of dwellings and buildings during temporary periods of vacancy pursuant to a permit, and that dwellings and buildings do not remain vacant and unoccupied for appreciable periods of time. A vacant or abandoned building subject to code enforcement action is defined as a business or residential occupancy that has ceased and whose doors, windows or other openings are broken or missing, so as to allow uncontrolled access to the interior or exposure to the elements. Contact us at 925-655-2710 or Toll Free at 877-646-8314.

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1. What is the procedure for follow-up on possible code violations?
2. How do I notify the County about a possible code violation?
3. What should I do if I receive a “Courtesy Letter” or a “Notice to Comply”?
4. How do I contact the Code Enforcement Division?
5. What penalties result from code violations?
6. What is a Notice to Comply (NTC) fee?
7. My neighbor’s yard is over grown and unkempt. Can Code Enforcement do something about it?
8. I’m thinking about buying a portable canopy structure to cover my car in my driveway. Are these allowed?
9. I need additional living space and can’t afford to construct an addition. Can I just convert my garage into living space?
10. Can my neighbor park his R.V. or boat in the driveway?
11. My neighbor leaves their garbage cans in front of their house for several days after service pick up. Can anything be done about this?
12. What are the construction working hours in a residential neighborhood?
13. If I see someone dumping garbage on private or public property, what should I do?
14. Where do I go to complain about graffiti on public or private property?
15. Where do I report inoperable or abandoned vehicles on public streets and/or private property?
16. Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?
17. Do I need a permit to build a storage shed?
18. The building next door abandoned and people come and go at all hours of the day. To whom do I report this?
19. My neighbor has chickens, horses and/or goats. Can they be in this neighborhood?
20. My neighbor has a pool and the fence on his property has fallen down. Is he required to put it back up?
21. My tenant is responsible for a violation on the property. I’m just the landlord and can’t control how my tenant lives. Can I be held liable?
22. My building is substandard and my landlord will not make the corrections. Can you help me?