George Obren, Director
600 East Third Street
Mishawaka, IN. 46544
Phone (574) 258-1612
Fax (574) 258-1713
E-Mail
Code Enforcement
The Mishawaka Code Enforcement Department consists of five staff
members; the director (also a code/substandard housing officer),
three code enforcement/substandard housing officers and one office
manager. By separating the city into quadrants, each officer has
become more familiar with his/her "territory", resulting
in more thorough inspections and expeditious and positive results.
Their duties include taking initial complaints, following up on
them, making inspections, maintaining and enforcing Minimum Housing
Codes and City Ordinances and handling Animal Control problems in
conjunction with the St. Joseph County Humane Society (agent to
the City of Mishawaka regarding animal control). The Code Department
also maintains a "Landlord Registration List", which not
only registers each landlord, but maintains a database of how many
smoke detectors they have in their rental units.
The Code Enforcement Department prides itself in working with property
owners in the City of Mishawaka ensuring that all code and substandard
issues are seen through to completion meeting all code enforcement
and property maintenance codes, with citations being issued or code
hearings held only when voluntary code compliance cannot be negotiated
by the department director and his three code enforcement/substandard
housing officers.
The Code Enforcement Department is charged with the duty of ensuring
that every building and yard in every neighborhood is maintained
at a quality consistent with community standards and expectations.
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