Code Enforcement

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Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1069
Bartow, FL 33830

Location:

Bartow Police Department
450 North Broadway Avenue
Bartow, Florida 33830

Contact:

By phone - (863) 534-5034
By email - codeenforcement@cityofbartow.net

Mission:

In partnership with the citizens of Bartow, the mission of the Code Enforcement Section is to improve the quality of life of our citizens through the preservation of our historic, residential, commercial, and natural resources, and to effectively eliminate blight by encouraging personal responsibility through professional and ethical enforcement of our codes and ordinances.

Responsibilities:

The Code Enforcement Section is responsible for enforcing the municipal codes and ordinances of the City of Bartow which impact health, safety, and quality of life issues. The Section addresses residential complaints and code violations related to such items as tall weeds, garbage, foreclosure homes, building violations, and property maintenance. The Section also addresses commercial complaints and code violations related to such items as tenant improvements, insect and rodent infestations, and other quality of life related concerns. The Section issues notices, warnings, and citations for non-compliance, when necessary, writes reports and documents enforcement actions, and prepares cases for testimony before the City’s special magistrate.

Overall Goals:

Beautify Bartow through personal responsibility one neighborhood at a time.
Prevention, detection, and remediation of violations of City Code and other applicable codes, ordinances, and Florida statutes.
Practice impeccable customer service and unrivaled professionalism.
Be creative and proactive in finding ways to help our community gain voluntary and lasting compliance.
Train at the highest level.
Partner with community groups to assist disabled and low-income households with code compliance.

Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearings are held at 9 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month in the City Commission Chambers located at City Hall, 450 N. Wilson Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830.

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