When I make a complaint regarding junk/debris and high grass, how is the process handled?
When a complaint is made, an inspection is conducted by Planning Department staff. The inspection allows staff to verify and document the violation. If a violation is determined to exist, the following describes the typical enforcement process:

- a certified violation letter is mailed to the tenant and/or property owner.
- the recipient of the violation letter has ten (10) days to come into compliance. The ten days begin on the day the violation letter is signed for.
- A ten day follow-up inspection is conducted by the staff member handling the violation. If the property has reached compliance, the violation case is closed.
- if the violation remains, the staff member sends a final violation letter and another ten days is given for compliance.
- A final ten day follow-up inspection is performed. If the property has reached compliance, then the violation case is closed.
- If the violation remains, staff will contract the property for mowing/cleanup or pursue court-mandated compliance.

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1. Do I need a permit for a storage building?
2. I need a plat of my property, where can I find one?
3. Do I need a permit to build a fence?
4. Is there a surveyor on staff that can mark my property corners?
5. Can I display a sign without a permit?
6. Can I hold a yard sale?
7. Can I have chickens on my property?
8. The property next door me has been abandoned leaving behind junk/debris and high grass. How do I make a complaint?
9. What constitutes high grass within the Town of Christiansburg?
10. When I make a complaint regarding junk/debris and high grass, how is the process handled?
11. When I make a complaint, is my information kept confidential?
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