Submitting Code Enforcement Inspection Results

You submit inspection results to complete an assigned inspection on the Inspection Result page in the Oracle Municipal Code Officer mobile application.

To submit the result of an inspection:

  1. Select the inspection you want to submit from the Worklist page.

  2. On the Inspection page click Result Inspection.

  3. Select the desired option from the available list of results.

  4. On the result page include the inspection completion date, and comments or attachments, as needed. The fields displayed on the result page are determined by the result option you have selected.

  5. On the Review page click Submit. An information message appears with an issue number for future reference. Clicking OK returns to the Inspection page. To return to the Worklist – Inspections page, click the back button.

The result options you see are determined by the status of the selected incident or case. The following sections list the various status-based outcomes that are available for the submission of inspection result for an incident and case:

Statuses and result options available for an incident

Status at the time of inspection

Result of the inspection

Inspection

In compliance: The status of the incident changes to Compliance and the inspection is closed.

Violation: A case is created with a status of Violation and a re-inspection is scheduled, which must be updated by the code enforcement officer.

When you update the result as in violation, the incident details page allows you to change the issue type, issue subtype, code violations, address, and issue description. On the incident details page, click the Update button:

  • Search and select the desired issue type and subtype.

  • Click Next to open the Code Violations page and add code violations.

  • Click Next to open the Review page, where you can use the Edit icon to make changes to location, issue description, code violations.

    Note: Additionally, you will see any custom fields that were available at the time of creating the incident.

    After adding the changes, click Done.

  • Click Submit to create a case with the newly entered details.

Referral: The status of the incident changes to Referral and the inspection is closed. The referral body that is configured on the Referral Body page is used for the referral incident.

Closed: The inspection and the incident are closed.

Statuses and result options available for a case

Status at the time of inspection

Result

Violation

In compliance: The status of the case changes to Compliance and the inspection is closed.

Remains in Violation:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged. The new compliance date is calculated based on the inspection completion date and the time rule set up. See Setting Up Time Rules

  • A new inspection is scheduled, which can be updated by the code officer.

  • A notice is created, which must be updated by the code officer before printing it.

For time rule calculations related to compliance due dates, see the section Compliance Date Calculations based on Inspection Result in the topic Reviewing Code Enforcement Inspection Details.

Issue Citation:

  • The status of the case changes to Citation and the inspection is closed.

  • The compliance date is extended.

  • A notice is created, which must be updated by the code enforcement officer before printing it.

  • A re-inspection is scheduled, which must be updated by the code enforcement officer.

Extension:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged and the inspection is closed.

  • The compliance date is extended, based on the time rules set up.

Mandatory Abatement:

  • The status of the case changes to Mandatory Abatement and the inspection is closed.

  • The compliance date remains unchanged.

  • The code technician schedules an inspection.

Appeal

In Compliance: The status of the case changes to Compliance and the inspection is closed.

Extension:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged.

  • Any scheduled inspection will remain unchanged, with an option to reschedule it. If no inspection is scheduled, then code officers must manually schedule an inspection.

  • The compliance date must be manually extended by the code officer.

Not in Compliance:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged and the inspection is closed. Code officers must manually schedule an inspection.

  • The compliance date is extended, based on the time rules set up.

Hearing

In Compliance: The status of the case changes to Compliance and the inspection is closed.

Extension:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged.

  • Any scheduled inspection will remain unchanged, with an option to reschedule it. If no inspection is scheduled, then code officers must manually schedule an inspection.

  • The compliance date must be manually extended by the code officer.

Not in Compliance:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged and the inspection is closed. Code officers must manually schedule an inspection.

  • The compliance date is extended, based on the time rules set up.

Legal

When a case status is Legal, the case is transferred to the legal department.

In Compliance: The status of the case changes to Compliance and the inspection is closed.

Extension:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged.

  • Any scheduled inspection will remain unchanged, with an option to reschedule it. If no inspection is scheduled, then code officers must manually schedule an inspection.

  • The compliance date must be manually extended by the code officer.

Not in Compliance:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged and the inspection is closed. Code officers must manually schedule an inspection.

  • The compliance date is extended, based on the time rules set up.

Citation

In Compliance: The status of the case changes to Compliance and the inspection is closed.

Remains in Citation: The status of the case remains unchanged. The new compliance date is calculated based on the inspection completion date and the time rule set up. See Setting Up Time Rules.

A new inspection is scheduled, which can be updated by the code officer.

Issue Citation:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged and the inspection is closed.

  • The compliance date is extended, based on the time rules set up.

  • A notice is created, which must be updated by the code enforcement officer before printing it.

  • A re-inspection is scheduled, which must be updated by the code enforcement officer.

Mandatory Abatement:

  • The status of the case changes to Mandatory Abatement and the inspection is closed.

  • The compliance date remains unchanged.

  • The code technician schedules an inspection.

Extension:

  • The status of the case remains unchanged and the inspection is closed.

  • The compliance date is extended, based on the time rules set up.

Mandatory Abatement

Abatement Complete: The status of the case remains unchanged and the inspection is closed. The code technician should update the case status and schedule an inspection.

Abatement Incomplete: The status of the case remains unchanged and the inspection is closed. The code technician should update the case status and schedule an inspection.