Code Compliance


About Code Compliance

The Code Compliance Department consist of three divisions: Neighborhood Code, Nuisance Abatement, and Consumer Health.

Annually, the department of Code Compliance handles over 300,000 service request, 14,000 routine food establishment inspections, 866 multi-family, and 10,000 single-family rental property inspections, 38,000 lots mowed, and 1.7 million pounds of litter and debris removed. 

Meet Our Team


Carl Simpson

Director - Code Compliance Department

Hi, I'm Carl Simpson, serving as your new Director of Code Compliance Services. I'm excited to lead our Code Compliance team in providing our residents with exceptional service. We can’t do it alone — we need your help to improve the quality of life for our City of Dallas communities.  If you have already contacted 311 with your concern and it’s been passed on to Code Compliance and it hasn’t been addressed for quite some time, please reach out to me at the email address below. I, or one of my team members, will respond to you within 72 hours of your inquiry. Thank you for helping to ensure Dallas continues to be “Service First” oriented. 

CodeDirector@dallascityhall.com

Assistant Director 
Neighborhood Code Team

Assistant Director

Assistant Director 
Nuisance Abatement/Single Family/Multi-Family/
ICR/Boarding Homes/Community Prosecution

Donna Lee 
Executive Manager
Customer Service,  EH&S, Marketing/Communications, 
QMS-EAC, and Training



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