CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT

The City of Key West Code Compliance Department is committed to protecting the health, safety and welfare of the community. The department continually works to provide fair and equitable services to both Key West citizens and visitors. Code Compliance Officers provide information to the public regarding code compliance issues and work to achieve voluntary compliance.

The Code Compliance Department received 1,603 complaints in FY 22 of which 1,397 were closed.

The Code Compliance Department continues to provide assistance to the Building, Licensing and Planning Departments as well as other city departments.

The most common complaints investigated in FY 22 were delinquent business tax receipts that totaled 397, unlicensed business complaints totaled 303, illegal dumping totaled 285 complaints, and building ordinances complaints were 147.

Illegal rentals of residential properties are a growing concern for the city. This year the Code Compliance Department initiated a project to research and identify all apartment units and condominiums that were renting illegally. This resulted in 118 cases, and of those cases 102 achieved compliance within a short time frame.

The Code Compliance Department assisted the Licensing Department with the collection of $1,002,974.00 in revenue prior to of FY 22 on Oct. 1, 2022.

The Code Compliance and the Licensing Departments were designated to implement the new café right of way program which encourages the establishment of outdoor dining venues.

BUDGET: $1,080,481

# of employees: 12

Director: Jim Young 305-809-3737 jjyoung@cityofkeywest-fl.gov

Possible code violations may be reported by calling 305-809-3740 or visiting city hall Monday through Friday between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Code Compliance complaints also can be reported through the smart phone app Key West Connect.

Florida law requires anyone reporting a potential code violation to provide their full name and address before an investigation can occur, and this information becomes part of the official record. Reports that come from an anonymous source cannot be investigated.