Property Maintenance
The Property Maintenance Code Compliance division of Neighborhood Development Services is responsible for enforcing Charlottesville’s Code of Ordinances and the Virginia Maintenance Code, both of which promote clean, safe, and attractive neighborhoods.
Tenant & Landlord Responsibilities
- Accumulations of Garbage/Refuse, Etc. (PDF)
- Blight/Unsafe Structure Abatement (PDF)
- Graffiti Violations (PDF)
- Inoperative Motor Vehicles (PDF)
- Overgrowth of Weeds (PDF)
- Property Maintenance Code Appeals Application (DOC)Word Document
- Property Maintenance Inspections (PDF)
- Tenant and Landlord Responsibilities (Arabic) (PDF)
- Tenant and Landlord Responsibilities (English) (PDF)
- Tenant and Landlord Responsibilities (Spanish) (PDF)
To Report a Violation
To report a violation, call Neighborhood Development Services at 434-970-3182 and provide the address or general location of the violation so that your call may be forwarded to the appropriate inspector for that area.
Report a violation via an online form which will be emailed to the Property Maintenance Division.
If You Were Cited
If you were cited for a violation and would like to speak with an inspector, please call Neighborhood Development Services at 434-970-3182 and request to speak with the inspector who issued the notice. Our goal is to obtain voluntary compliance, and therefore most reasonable requests for extra time or for referrals for special assistance are granted, whenever possible.
Why Does It Take So Long?
To be fair to all parties involved, the City is required to notify property owners of violations and provide adequate time for the violations to be abated. It may take several weeks for the process to play out before the violation is actually corrected. During this time, the City is actively pursuing correction of the violation, and we appreciate your patience.
Please note that all information contained on this page and on pages linked from this page is intended for citizens’ informational use only, and though every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, this information should not be construed as legally binding.