Code Enforcement / Neighborhood Preservation

Functions to address life safety issues that pose a threat to the health, safety and well being of residents and guests of the City of Visalia.  Including substandard housing, code violations and private vehicle abatement.  

The division is responsible for notifying property owners of code violations, ensuring conditions which pose a negative impact on a neighborhood are adequately addressed and pro-actively seeks to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the City. 

Most common reported code violations: 

• Unsafe to occupy structures
• Unsecured swimming pools
• Abandoned shopping carts 
• Construction without required permits
• Public nuisance properties
• Inappropriate land use
• Unlicensed vendors
• Illegal signage
• Abandoned Private Vehicles 

Helpful Links

Do you need to report an abandoned vehicle? Click here or call 713-4624.

Do you need to report a code violation? Click here or call 713-4534.

AHandbook Guide to Residential Tenants and Landlords Rights andResponsibilities

A Guide For Better Visalia Communities - Mobile Food Vendor Permit Brochure (English)

Una guía para mejorescomunidades en Visalia - Guía para vendedores ambulantes de alimentos (Spanish)

 
Code Violation Hotline:  559-713-4534

Phone: 559-713-4187 -- Fax: 559-713-4811