From your municipality's CodeNforce site, choose Report a Concern. The form walks you
through six steps, shown as a progress bar at the top of every page: Muni → Property →
Concern → Photos → Contact → Review.
Choose your municipality. If you're not sure which one covers your address, check your local
government's website or a recent tax bill.
Search for and select the property your concern is about. If your concern isn't about a
specific address — for example, a general infrastructure or patrol issue — look for the option
to continue without selecting a property.
Describe what you're reporting:
- Concern type — pick the category that best fits (the list is set by your municipality).
- Description — explain what you observed, in your own words.
Optionally attach photos supporting your concern. This step can be skipped.
Tell us who you are:
- Choose the role that best describes you (e.g. neighbor, tenant, property owner, passerby).
- Give your name (required), and optionally a phone number and email address.
- Remain anonymous? — a toggle to request that your identity not be shared during the
investigation. Use this if you're worried about retaliation or simply prefer not to be
identified.
- If you'd like a copy of your submission by email, or want to receive status-update emails
as your request moves forward, there are separate opt-in checkboxes for each — leaving both
unchecked means you won't hear anything further by email (you can still always check status
using your confirmation number; see
Checking your request status).
Double-check everything you entered, then submit.
You'll see a confirmation number — save this. It's the only way to look up your request
later if you didn't provide an email, and it works even if you did. A code officer typically
reviews new requests within about a week.
- Write down your confirmation number before you leave the page — there's no account to
log back into and retrieve it later if you didn't also request an emailed copy.
- Status-update emails (if your municipality offers them) are entirely optional — whether you
get any depends on both your own opt-in choice here and on whether your municipality has that
feature turned on at all.
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