Eastvale City Manager Michele Nissen

By Michele Nissen, City Manager

Code Enforcement is a critical and valuable service offered by the City of Eastvale.  The City recognizes the vital importance of preserving a high quality of life throughout the community and has adopted local codes and ordinances that govern the proper use and maintenance of private properties.

The Code Enforcement Department is responsible for performing field inspections of properties to ensure compliance with applicable zoning, safety, fire and nuisance codes, ordinances and abatement regulations.  Code Enforcement also serves as a resource to other departments, divisions, and agencies and resolves complaints while providing public education.

The Eastvale Code Enforcement team consists of two seasoned, full-time Code Enforcement Officers and one Code Enforcement Volunteer.  This small, yet highly effective team engaged in 867 code actions since January 1, 2016, ranging from administrative citations, inspections, illegal signs, discarded shopping carts, parking citations, to scavenging enforcement and more.

The top five complaints that the Eastvale Code Enforcement Department responds to are (in order of call frequency):

1. Trash Bins in public view
2. Outdoor Storage
3. Property Maintenance
4. Boat and R.V. parking
5. Inoperable Vehicles

As a proactive approach to potential code violations, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the Eastvale Neighbor Preservation Overlay (ENPO) which may be found on the City’s website www.EastvaleCA.gov under the City Hall tab and select Code Enforcement.   The provisions of the ENPO zone apply to all currently approved and future residential developments. The Neighborhood Preservation Standards are meant to maintain a safe, orderly, sanitary and aesthetically pleasing environment on public and private properties.  The overlay covers topics such as landscaping, trash receptacles, parking, yard maintenance, façade treatment, outdoor lighting and temporary exterior holiday displays, to name a few.

Here are a few simple suggestions to help homeowners be consistent with the overlay and avoid code enforcement violations.  Ask yourself: Is my yard maintained like the rest of the neighborhood? Are my Holiday lights still up in March?  Are my trash bins BEHIND the gate?

One of the goals of Code Enforcement is to promote a positive image of the department and the services we provide to our community by promoting a culture that is helpful, customer service oriented, approachable, knowledgeable and of the highest integrity. We are dedicated to preserving and improving the high quality of life and standards here in Eastvale!

Should you have any questions or comments, City Hall may be reached at (951) 361-0900. City Hall office hours are Monday-Thursday from 7:30 am – 5:30 pm, closed every Friday. Residents can also report code violations via the E-Citizens app. For additional information please visit http://www.bit.ly.com/ECitizen.   City Hall encourages all residents and visitors to register for e-notification on the City’s website: www.EastvaleCA.gov.