Code Enforcement Media Kit
Welcome to the Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governance Media Kit! This media kit provides easy access to resources and maintains a professional image and messaging about code enforcement. This comprehensive webpage is designed to provide municipal employees with all the materials and information they need to effectively promote and share important and seasonal code enforcement information with residents. Below are sections with specific assets and instructions on how to use them.
Social Media Posts
Instructions
View and Download: Click on each graphic below to view it in full size. To download, right-click on the graphic and select “Save Image As…” to save it to your local computer or device.
Social Media Platforms: Use the downloaded graphics to share on your social media platforms. Write captions to fit the uniqueness of your individual borough.
Did You Know – Car
Did You Know – Fence
Did You Know – Grass
Did You Know – Trash Cans
Summer Social Post
Fall Social Post
Winter Social Post
Spring Social Post
Have You Seen This Car?
Spot the Signs of Blight
Know Before You Throw 1
Know Before You Throw 2
Email Headers
Instructions
View and Download: Click on each graphic below to view it in full size. To download, right-click on the graphic and select “Save Image As…” to save it to your local computer or device.
Integration: Use the downloaded email headers in your email newsletters and email marketing campaigns. Customize the email body content as needed to align with your messaging.
Did You Know – Fence
Did You Know – Weeds
Summer Email Header
Winter Email Header
Have You Seen This Car?
Spot the Signs of Blight
Did You Know – Car
Did You Know – Trash
Fall Email Header
Spring Email Header
Know Before You Throw
Customized Code Enforcement Flyer
Instructions
Download: Click on the name of your municipality or borough from the list below to view it in full size. To download, right-click on the graphic and select “Save Image As…” to save it to your local computer or device.
Integration: Use the downloaded flyers to hand out at local community events or leave a stack in your municipality or borough office for the taking. Consider sharing them with other partners or organizations in your area.
Braddock – Chalfant – Churchill – East McKeesport – East Pittsburgh – Edgewood – Forest Hills – Monroeville – North Braddock – North Versailles – Penn Hills – Pitcairn – Plum – Rankin – Swissvale – Turtle Creek – Wall – Wilkins – Wilkinsburg – Wilmerding
Newsletter Content
Instructions
Copy and Customize: Click one of the three options below to expand the accordion. Copy that information and paste it into your borough’s newsletter template. Customize the content as needed to fit your specific audience and tone.
Content usage: Ensure the newsletter content is aligned with your campaign objectives and resonates with your subscribers.
Option 1
Fighting blight in our communities takes all of us working together and with code enforcement officials. Here are the five most commonly reported code violations:
- Fences and walls in need of repair
- Dead vegetation and overgrown grass and weeds
- Abandoned or inoperative vehicles on the property
- Debris, trash, or illegal dumping
- Illegally parked vehicles (RV’s, trailers, etc.)
Keep your yard clean and free of trash. Make sure your home is in good repair and if you see a problem, report it to the TCVCOG. Visit the TCVCOG website for more information.
Option 2
Code enforcement ensures our homes are built and maintained safely. Building codes make sure homes can handle strong winds and heavy snow and that electrical wiring is done correctly to prevent fires. Code enforcement also helps keep our community healthy. Rules about keeping yards clean prevent pests like rats and mosquitoes, which can spread diseases. Proper plumbing codes ensure we have clean water to drink and use. When everyone follows the rules, our neighborhoods are safer and healthier. TCVCOG code enforcement officers work throughout our borough, you may see their silver cars driving around your neighborhood. TCVCOG code enforcement officers check properties that might have blight. If they find a problem, they let the property owner know and give them time to fix it. If the problem isn’t fixed, the officer can give fines or take other actions.
- What Can You Do?
- Keep your yard clean and free of trash.
- Make sure your home is in good repair.
- If you see a problem, report it to the TCVCOG.
- Visit the TCVCOG website for more information.
Option 3
Let’s talk about something very important for our community: code enforcement. You might have heard this term before, but what does it really mean? Code enforcement ensures that everyone follows the rules about building and maintaining homes and properties, and we’re proud to partner with the Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments (TCVCOG) to help keep our community safe, healthy, and looking good. You may have recently seen a code enforcement car in your neighborhood. Those official vehicles and the officers driving them are helping to fight blight in our communities. Working together, we can make our neighborhood safe, healthy, and beautiful. Code enforcement isn’t about punishing people; it’s about keeping everyone safe and making our community a great place to live.
- What Can You Do?
- Keep your yard clean and free of trash.
- Make sure your home is in good repair.
- If you see a problem, report it to the local borough office.
- Visit the TCVCOG website for more information.
Closing Company / Owner Transfer Guidelines
As a reminder, an Occupancy Permit is required for any transfer of ownership of property and/or tenant change per unit. A fully completed application with a fee must be remitted prior to inspection. If violations are found, a second application and fee for a reinspection is necessary. If you are unable to complete your occupancy application online, please visit the Code Enforcement page. You may download, fill out, and send this form directly to code@tcvcog.com. Occupancy Permits are issued only to properties without violations to the Borough Code. If violations are noted, please correct violations and schedule a follow-up inspection. Life safety violations or Act 90-related violations will prevent an Occupancy Permit from being issued. Visit the TCVCOG website for more information.
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