Commissioner tim c. Hardy

55 TRINITY AVENUE, S.W., SUITE 3450

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30335-0309

(404) 330-6190/FAX (404) 658-7084

With the perseverance and determination of the District 12 Councilmember, Joyce Sheperd and under the leadership of Mayor Shirley Franklin, the City of Atlanta has re-implemented the Neighborhood Deputies Program (NDP) in the Department of Planning and Community Development to aid the Bureau of Code Compliance and Neighborhoods in addressing the minor code and zoning violations prevalent in Atlanta’s communities. This program trains volunteer residents to patrol their neighborhood, identify code violations and issue community warning notices to violators. Some of the problems identified include: trash, junk vehicles, illegal auto repairs, overgrowth, and abandoned houses.

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  Educate residents about code and zoning violations;
  
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  Involve residents in the code enforcement process;
  
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  Identify community and governmental resources to assist residents in maintaining or revitalizing their neighborhoods;
  
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  Develop leadership in implementing volunteer clean-up and fix-up programs for neighborhoods; and
  
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  Provide a NDP brochure and a NPD Code Violations Manual to assist volunteers in understanding the City of Atlanta codes and process.
  

Additionally, the NDP is administered by Tim C. Hardy, Director of the Bureau of Code Compliance, Tanya C. Mitchell, Program Coordinator, and the Neighborhood Deputies Advisory Board (NDAB), chaired by Councilmember Joyce Sheperd. The NDAB serves as an advisory board which provides direction for the program. The board includes Deputy Commissioner James Shelby and representatives from the Atlanta Police Department, Bureau of Planning, Atlanta Housing Authority, Fulton County DA’s office, Weed and Seed and other neighborhood associations.