Code Compliance

The mission of Code Compliance is to be proactive and responsive to the needs of the citizens of Midland while obtaining compliance with the city's codes and ordinances. These Ordinances are intended to improve the quality of life by ensuring a cleaner, safer and more attractive community. Compliance with these ordinances also can help reduce vandalism, deter crime and maintain property values.

Code Compliance has three primary areas of responsibility:

• Receive citizen calls, letters and in-person reports of code violations throughout the city.
• Proactively patrol the city's streets and alleys to ensure that the City's codes and ordinances are followed regarding health, safety and aesthetics.
• Investigate violation complaints and work with private property owners to gain compliance when violation are found or reported

Common Code Violations

• High Grass and Weeds: City code requires property owners to keep grass and weeds in their yards and vacant lots under 18 inches. Property owners are responsible for mowing from the back of the curb to the middle of the alley. Each owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee shall be responsible for maintaining all property bounded by the owner's side property lines, the center line of the alley, and the back of the existing curb, or if the street is unpaved, the back of the proposed curb in a clean and sanitary condition, free of weeds, tall grass, and other unsightly matter.
• Junk Vehicles: All vehicles visible from a public right-of-way must be currently registered and inspected, not be wrecked or have flat tires. This pertains to vehicles on Private property.
• Special Front Yard Parking: No automobile, truck, trailer, boat, recreation vehicle, other motor vehicle or nonmotor vehicle shall be parked, entirely or partially, within the front yard of any lot in a residence district or any other lot used for residential purposes.
  Illegal Dumping: Illegal Dumping is discarding of any waste, whether it's furniture, appliances, grass cuttings, trash, litter, etc. upon any public right-of-way, public or private property.
• Deteriorated Structures: A deteriorated structure is any building that does not meet the standards or specifications established in the building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes and endangers the life, health and safety of the public.
• Mobile Vendors: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food establishment and mobile food unit or food-processing establishment within the City of Midland or its jurisdiction, who does not possess a valid permit issued to him by the regulatory authority (City of Midland-Code Department)

Report a Code Violation

Report a code violation by calling 432-685-7410 or completing our online form. You will be asked to include the address of the violation, what the violations is, and provide a contact number.

FAQs

Yes. Any size of storage building will need a permit.

A Variance Petition Form is required and can be obtained in the Code Administration Office on the 4th floor, suite 430, at City Hall (300 N. Loraine) or via our interactive online form.

As the property owner, you may sign a Property Owner's Consent to Remove a Motor Vehicle.

Yes, vehicles should not be parked on an unpaved surface.

Yes, Code Compliance will remove graffiti (at no cost to the property owner) with the submission of a Graffiti Abatement and Indemnity Agreement. The form can be obtained at the Code Compliance Office on the 4th floor, suite 430, at City Hall (300 N. Loraine).

A vehicle is considered inoperable if it does not display current registration and inspection stickers, has flat tires and/or is wrecked or damaged (must be street legal).

The property owner/tenant is responsible for maintaining all property bounded by the owner's property lines, the center of the alley and the back of the existing/proposed curb

No, RVs may not be used as living quarters.

Yes, Customary Home Occupation is allowed with certain restrictions. Code Compliance can answer these questions.

All vehicles visible from a public right-of-way must be currently registered and inspected, not be wrecked or have flat tires.

All vehicles visible from a public right-of-way must be currently registered and inspected, not be wrecked or have flat tires.

No, you do not need a permit to sell items in your garage/yard.

Four per year, but not more than two in a 90 days period.

You may take them to the City Collection Station located at 4100 Smith Road.

No, most business parking lots are not zoned for sale of vehicles.

The current outdoor watering schedule allows residents and businesses in the City of Midland to water twice per week. Even numbered addresses may water outdoors on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Odd numbered addresses may water outdoors on Fridays and Tuesdays. Any violation may result in a fine up to $500.