Code enforcement is an integral part of the services that the Development Services Department provides. Monthly code enforcement reports are included in the regular monthly Town Council agenda packets and can be viewed there. The monthly code enforcement reports breaks down the total number of new and closed code enforcement violations by type for each month and additional information such as trends, inspections, site visits, citations, etc… are also included.
The code enforcement process can vary depending on the type of code violation, past site history, and various other factors. Typically a courtesy letter is issued giving ten day time period to comply, if no abatement is made after ten days then a 2nd more formal terse notice is mailed detailing a firm ten day date before citations ensue. Finally, if the violation is still not corrected after that time frame a final third notice with the citation is sent to the tax address via certified return receipt mail. The fines are typically $50 dollars each day the code violation continues to exist without being resolved.
The most common types of violations typically enforced are: trash & debri, spikes of high grass in the summer, trash in the right-of-way, junk vehicles, unsafe structures, work without permit, hazardous trees, and then a miscellaneous assortment of other things. The majority of the nuisance abatement ordinances with the Town of Oak Island Code of Ordinances is located in Chapter 14 – Article II; Nuisances and can be found on the town’s website.
The town cannot do code enforcement in the ETJ (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction).
