About Nuisance Abatement
Nuisance Abatement is a division of Code Compliance Services. Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement conducts abatement action on unresolved code violations to promote clean, healthy, and safe neighborhoods in the City of Dallas.
Performance Goals
Department of Code Compliance Nuisance Abatement Performance Goals
Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping negatively impacts the quality of life of Dallas residents. It contributes to crime, blight, public health concerns, and devalues properties. Illegal dumping is a crime. The Nuisance Abatement Team is committed to responsive cleanup of illegal dump sites when located on private property. Our goal is to clean up dump sites within 10 calendar days 90% of time.
Graffiti
Graffiti erodes our communities, drives away businesses, and contributes to crime typically associated with gangs. Our Graffiti Wipe Out Team provides free graffiti removal when an owner consents and the graffiti is found on private property. In Fiscal Our goal is to remove graffiti within 10 calendar days 90% of the time.
Open and Vacant Structures
Vacant structures are dangerous and can attract youth, unsheltered residents, graffiti, illegal dumping, and other premise violations. These buildings drag our local economy down and can increase crime when they are left unmaintained. Our team is dedicated to secure and close an open structure within 48 hours 90% of the time.
High Weeds
High grass harms our City by contributing to community by creating blight, visibility obstructions, fire hazards, and the attraction of rodents/insects. In addition, it is unwelcoming and creates a negative perception of our neighborhoods. Our Mow Clean teams are measured on the abatement of high weeds within 20 calendar days 90% of the time.
Tire Abatement
The improper disposal of tires can create serious public health concerns, fire hazards, mosquitos, and negatively impact our environment and is also crime. Our Tire Team strives to abate illegally dumped tires within 7 calendar days 90% of the time.