Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement Officers enforce Manatee County codes, ordinances and statutes to protect consumers, property values, environmentally-sensitive lands, infrastructure and property. Code Enforcement operates in 11 zones with an officer in each one.

Officers respond to concerns and complaints and proactively seeking out violations including:

• Unlicensed contractors
• Overgrown yards and property maintenance issues
• Unsafe structures and demolitions
• Abandoned vehicles
• Boats, campers, trailers, and other vehicles that are improperly parked or stored
• Home offices/businesses in residential areas
• Unpermitted signs
• Dangerous dead trees
• Noise disturbances (contact Manatee County Sheriff’s Office after hours)
• Criminal Nuisance Activities (Prostitution, gang-related activities, drug-related activities) in conjunction with Manatee County's Sheriff's Office

View information about the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate.

Code Enforcement Programs

Code Enforcement is also responsible for the following programs:

• Bike Patrol and Boat Patrol
• Criminal Nuisance Abatement
• Red Light Cameras and Hearings
• Pain Management Clinic Licensing and Regulation
• Vacant Property Registration
• Sexually Oriented Businesses Regulation