General information Santa Ana requires adherence to building and property maintenance standards in its municipal codes (e.g., International Property Maintenance Code and Health and Safety Standards related to substandard housing). Research has increasingly pointed toward a strong link between property maintenance, neighborhood quality, and the overall health of residents. The American Public Health Association and...
General Information Code Enforcement inspectors are responsible for the investigation of hazardous nuisance conditions, such as unsecured structures and swimming pools that pose an imminent danger. Other examples of nuisance conditions include: Vacant, open structures throughout the City (priority is given to those in close proximity to schools) Vacant, unfenced parcels used for parking or...
What we do The City's Residential Response Team (RRT) is a code enforcement program that investigates complaints alleging substandard housing conditions, property maintenance violations, and land use violations on owner-occupied or rented single-family residences. The team also handles traditional code enforcement concerns involving the lack of exterior property maintenance and abandoned vehicle violations that detract...
The Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) and Citywide Design Guidelines contain regulations regarding, the size, location, type and number of signs that may be located on private property within the City. Below are links to various sections of the SAMC, Citywide Design Guidelines relating to signs, examples of permitted signs as well as applications for...
