COLUMBUS, Ohio — A local resident has created a new online tool aimed at making municipal code enforcement data more accessible to the public in Columbus, Ohio.

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The website, titled Know Your Block, was developed by Gabe Peck using publicly available city records. Peck created the tool out of curiosity about code enforcement activity in his own neighborhood. The site allows users to search specific addresses, evaluate the severity of reported problems, and review detailed reports on issues such as mold, water damage, flooding, and landlord complaints.

The platform includes both active and closed code enforcement records. While it offers a history of complaints submitted to the city, Peck noted that the database is meant to provide information for prospective tenants and residents rather than serve as a final judgment on a property.

Officials with the local municipal government have acknowledged the independent tool. Anthony Celebrezze, Deputy Director of the Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services, described the new website as user-friendly, noting that city data is not always easy for the public to navigate.

According to Celebrezze, the Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services addresses reported violations within 24 hours to a few days, depending on the severity of the issue. He emphasized that the city works with property owners who demonstrate an effort to comply with code standards.

Celebrezze added that residents looking to report issues—such as tall grass, overflowing trash, or neglected structures—should continue submitting complaints through the city’s 311 system, which remains the primary route for official municipal requests.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Webseetka ‘Know Your Block’ oo Fududaynaya Xogta Dhismaha Columbus

Magaalada Columbus ee gobolka Ohio, qof deegaanka ah oo la yiraahdo Gabe Peck ayaa sameeyay degel internet oo cusub oo loogu magac daray “Know Your Block”, kaas oo loogu talagalay in dadweynaha loogu fududeeyo helitaanka xogta ku saabsan shuruucda dhismaha iyo cabashooyinka guryaha.

Peck ayaa bilaabay dhisidda degelkan ka dib markii uu xiiseeyay sababaha keenay in cabashooyinka shuruucda dhismaha ay ka dhacaan xaafaddiisa. Isagoo isticmaalaya xogta dadweynaha u furan, wuxuu ku guuleystay inuu ka faa’iideeyo xogtaas si dadku ay si fudud ugu baari karaan ciwaanada guryaha. Nidaamkan ayaa u oggolaanaya dadka inay arkaan sida ay u kala daran yihiin cabashooyinku, iyagoo akhriyi kara warbixinnada ku saabsan dhibaatooyinka sida caaryada, waxyeellada biyaha, daadadka, iyo cabashooyinka ka dhanka ah mulkiilayaasha guryaha.

Eegidda degelka ayaa baraya dadka xogta ku saabsan cabashooyinkii hore ee la xiray iyo kuwa weli socda. Peck wuxuu sheegay in ujeeddada weyn ee degelkan ay tahay oo kaliya in dadka lagu siiyo xogta ay u baahan yihiin si ay go’aan miyir leh uga gaaraan marka ay u guurayaan meel cusub ama ay rabaan inay wax ka ogaadaan xaafaddooda.

Mas’uuliyiinta magaalada ayaa soo dhoweeyay adeeggan cusub. Anthony Celebrezze, oo ah Agaasime ku-xigeenka Waaxda Dhismaha iyo Adeegyada Qaybinta Aagagga ee Columbus (Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services), ayaa ku tilmaamay degelka mid aad u fudud oo bulshadu u isticmaali karto helitaanka xogta, maadaama xogta rasmiga ah ee magaaladu ay mararka qaarkood adkayd in si fudud loo baaro.

Sida uu sheegay Celebrezze, waaxdu waxay wax ka qabataa cabasho kasta muddo 24 saacadood ilaa dhowr maalmood ah marka loo eego sida ay u kala daran tahay dhibaatadu. Wuxuu sidoo kale carabka ku adkeeyay in dadka raba inay soo gudbiyaan cabashooyinka ku saabsan doogga dhaadheer, qashinka buuxa, ama dhismayaasha hantidoodu xumaatay ay tahay inay adeecsadaan nidaamka 311 oo ah meesha ugu habboon ee lagula xiriiro magaalada, isagoo intaa ku daray in magaaladu ay mar walba taageerto dadka dadaalka ugu jira inay u hoggaansamaan shuruucda.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus