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• II. Case Resolution • Although the reasons for engaging in an active enforcement program aze clear, there is frequently some degree of resistance on the part of the tenants or property owners to correcting violations. Although the vast majority of code enforcement cases have historically been resolved without the need to go to court, or expend City funds, resolution has often involved several visits with the property owner, or tenant. While this approach does help foster a degree of good will, it can take quite a bit of inspector time. As a result, the total number of cases that can be worked is reduced. A key change in the Division's approach to these violations will be to move unresolved cases to Municipal Court as quickly as ordinance will permit. While this represents a somewhat stricter approach to enforcement, we feel that it will improve resolution time and increase the number of cases that can be worked, translating to a greater number of nuisances and eyesores being eliminated from the City. The Inspection Services Division is taking the following steps to increase the abatement of nuisance violations within the City. They are as follows: Sectors: For organizational purposes, the City has recently been split into sectors. In addition to working scheduled construction inspections and written complaints, each inspector is asked to, within tazgeted sectors, spend at least one how per day identifying and working code enforcement violations. Warning Tickets: The division's inspectors now issue wazning tickets for certain types of violations. In previous yeazs, notices of violations were given by means of certified mail. When inspectors aze able to make personal contact with tenants, or property owners, wazning tickets aze issued. These tickets serve as formal notice of violation. This system saves the time spent waiting for letters to be delivered and "geen cards" to be returned to the City. In cases where personal contact cannot be made, certified mail will continue to be utilized. (mowing notices for vacant properties aze and will continue to be given via regulaz mail.) Turn azound/Resolution Time: The division is in all cases striving to reduce the time period between identification of a violation and its abatement. In order to achieve this goal, the following steps are being taken. 2