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2018 Annual Report—Department of Code Enforcement 10 <br /> Hearing Process <br /> Hearing Type Distribution <br /> In 2018, 1,099 cases went through the hearing process. The 0.1% 0.2% <br /> 6.9% 0.2 <br /> breakdown is as follows: <br /> • 875 Repairs (79.6%) 12.2% <br /> o 32.8%were affirmed <br /> o 41.5%were modified to repair orders <br /> o 16.1%were repaired by owner <br /> • 134 Demolitions(12.2%) <br /> o 63.4%were affirmed <br /> o 21.6%were modified to repair orders 79.6% <br /> o 4.5%were demolished by owner <br /> o 2.2%were repaired by owner •Repairs •Demolitions •Environmental Vehicle •Appeal •Other <br /> • 76 Environmental (6.9%) <br /> o 30.3%were affirmed <br /> o 18.4%were modified to establish a deadline Civil Penalties Imposed per Year <br /> o 63.2%were cleaned by owner <br /> • 2 Vehicle (0.2%) 191 <br /> o 100%removed by owner _ : 262 <br /> • 2 Appeal (0.2%) <br /> :f r,^A?Y 230 <br /> o 100%were denied "'' <br /> Environmental Data and Analysis 2018 12017 12016 <br /> Code Enforcement spends a majority of its time, energy and <br /> resources addressing environmental violations. Tall grass and Environmental Records <br /> weeds,trash and debris on properties, in alleys, and along 2016 2017 2018 <br /> walkways continues to be a problem for the City of South Bend. I Cases Initiated(per 13,494 13,063 12,764 <br /> Record#)* <br /> Total violations cited in 2018 was 2%less than in 2017. We Properties Sent to <br /> would like to see this number continue to decrease as people Crew for Abatement 4,599 3,192 3,784 <br /> continue to realize we are holding them accountable. (per Record#)* <br /> Abatements <br /> The total number of environmental hearings decreased by 58% Completed (per 3,969 3,229** 4,201** <br /> between 2017 and 2018. This change is largely due to utilizing Record#) <br /> different methods to obtain compliance due to the high cost of Environmental 193 181 76 <br /> sending a property to a hearing. The inspectors are more Hearings <br /> * Does not include Continuous Enforcement properties <br /> frequently using green tags in addition to sending a letter. <br /> **Higher number than those sent to crew for <br /> abatement due to Continous Enforcement properties <br /> 1300 County-City Building, 227 W.Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> i <br />