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Registering Complaints Under State Law

As of July 1, 2021, Florida Statute Chapter 162 no longer permits anonymous violation complaints.

You must give your name and address as part of the public record before we can accept your complaint. 

Florida Statute Chapter 162, 162.06 (1) (b); and 162.21 (3) (b):

A Code Enforcement Officer may not initiate enforcement proceedings for a potential violation of a duly enacted code or ordinance by way of an anonymous complaint. A person who reports a potential violation of a code or an ordinance must provide his or her name and address to the respective local government before an enforcement proceeding may occur. 

If a complainant states that he or she has a substantial fear of retaliation or of status-based legal jeopardy; which must be expressed by the complainant, then

The complainant must be advised that if the claim is a false claim of fear of retaliation or of status-based legal jeopardy, then they are liable for all costs incurred by the City of Punta Gorda in investigating the claim of violation, including costs of personnel, equipment, testing, and reasonable costs and attorney fees if the City of Punta Gorda brings an action to prosecute the complainant or to collect amounts made payable.

 

 

 

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 You MUST provide your full name, valid address, valid email and contact number to submit this form. 
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What is the Address the violation?
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Describe the Location or Area of the violation?
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Describe the violation observed?
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Do you wish to be notified regarding this potential violation? Valid email address and phone number must be entered on line #5.
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Do you wish to be notified regarding this potential violation? Valid email address and phone number must be entered on line #5.
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    When reporting a possible code violation, please provide:

    • the exact address of the house/building or describe the location as specific as possible to enable the code officer to locate the site
    • describe the condition(s) / violation(s) you have observed

    After receiving a request, Code Compliance

    • will inspect the property as soon as possible to determine if a code violation exists
      • public health and safety related complaints are the highest priority
    • If a violation is found, a courtesy notice will be either mailed to the property owner or they may receive a door hanger courtesy notice requiring compliance by a certain date