Neighborhood Preservation

Lakewood neighborhood

Everyone enjoys living in a safe, clean, well-maintained neighborhood, as it makes for a great quality of life and keeps property values high.

Let us know when you notice concerns Lakewood staff can address.

You can report:

  • Graffiti
  • Parking issues
  • Potholes
  • Shopping carts
  • Street light outages

 

Pests...and what to do about them

Code Enforcement

When larger issues arise, the City of Lakewood’s Public Nuisance and Property Abatement Team gets involved.

The city team includes a special assignment officer, city code enforcement officers and a city prosecutor, working together to identify and “clean-up” nuisance single or multiple housing units and businesses that are creating a haven for criminal activities, that are unsightly or disturbing the peace and safety of Lakewood neighborhoods.

Common property code violation examples

  • Unsightly or deficient exterior building materials, like peeling paint or missing surface materials.
  • Litter or debris in public view.
  • Garage conversions.
  • Additions/alterations made to property without a building permit.
  • Businesses operating out of homes without a permit.
  • Inoperative vehicles parked anywhere other than the garage.
  • Accessory structures such driveway canopies.
  • Parking vehicles on the front lawn.
  • Inadequate ground cover.
  • Overgrown vegetation that may be unsightly to neighbors or dangerous to public safety.
  • Trash cans in the parkway before 4 p.m. on the day before pick-up or left in the parkway 12 hours after pick-up.

 

  

 

 

 

 

Graffiti Release Form

Once you've reported graffiti on your property:

Complete this form(PDF, 464KB)

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