The Liberty Hill Police Department is charged with enforcing the Code Ordinances for the City Of Liberty Hill.

If you want to report a violation of a City Ordinance you will need to complete a Code Compliance Complaint Form.

You may obtain a Code Compliance Complaint Form at City Hall or at the Police Department.

MISSION

The Liberty Hill City Department of Code Compliance seeks compliance to the Municipal Codes by providing citizens and businesses guidance and direction for the resolution of problems and violations in a friendly, fair and impartial manner.  Currently the Liberty Hill Police Department is charged with the duty of code enforcement for the City.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Code Compliance Department is to achieve code compliance so that the citizens of Liberty Hill may enjoy a cleaner, safer and better place to live.  Areas of concern include:

Improvement of neighborhoods.

Integrity of property value.

Safety of new construction.

Compliance with zoning laws.

Control of signs.

Protect from environmental hazards.

Elimination of nuisances.

Why does Liberty Hill have a Code Compliance Department?

The majority of citizens recognize the importance of voluntary compliance to our codes. To protect our citizens from those who disobey these codes, and to ensure the general health, safety and welfare of our community, codes must be enforced.

 What does the Code Compliance Department do?

Some code enforcement responsibilities are to:

Answer citizen complaints and concerns.

Investigate in-view violations.

Respond to City Council assignments.

Educate the public on ordinance compliance issues.

Encourage voluntary compliance to violations.

Coordinate with environmental enforcement agencies and other governmental agencies.

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Code Compliance Priority Ratings

Each code compliance case is assigned a letter priority rating from A to D, "A" being the highest priority. Cases will be processed in the order of the priority rating.

 TYPE A

Code violations having life/safety/health concerns, as determined by the Code Compliance Officer, or other applicable City staff. Clear or potential danger to life, property or the environment, sewage disposal and other Health Department concerns.

TYPE B

Code violations having a significant impact, as determined by the Code Compliance Officer, on the public, nearby properties and/or the neighborhood, and/or violations for which a timely response is necessary or appropriate. Code violations holding up the issuance of building permits; highly visible junk or debris; high volume junk or debris; junk, debris or other code violations likely to have a significant negative impact on property values in the vicinity or severely impact the qualify of life of nearby residents.

TYPE C

Code violations which challenge the authority of the City and the credibility of the Code Compliance program. Repeat offenders, multiple violations, violations of conditions attached to development approvals.

TYPE D

Code violations, as determined by the Code Compliance Officer, having little or no impact on nearby residents, properties or the neighborhood.