The Development Services Department (DSD)’s Compliance Division ensures compliance with Asheville’s land use codes and standards and administers complaints on municipal code violations.
The Compliance Division assists with enforcement issues related to:
- Animal Services
- Junk and Nuisance Vehicles
- Minimum Housing, Unsafe Building
- Noise Disturbance
- Signs
- Homestay and Short term rental violations
- Zoning and Development
SUBMIT A COMPLAINT
Visit the Asheville App to submit a complaint to the Compliance Division.
Staff will follow up with you during business hours (M-F 8:30 am – 5:00 pm; closed public holidays) should they need additional information. Staff may arrange to perform investigations outside normal business hours, however, they are not on-call. If your safety is in question, call 911.
DIVISION STAFF
Chris O’Brien, Interim Compliance Division Manager
CObrien@ashevillenc.gov
Shannon Morgan, Zoning Enforcement Officer
SMorgan@ashevillenc.gov
Harry Gillis, Zoning Enforcement Officer
HGillis@ashevillenc.gov
Daniel Oropesa, Noise Compliance Officer
DOropesa@ashevillenc.gov