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Code enforcement

Syracuse code violations: 15,344 complaints in 12 months

Where code complaints are concentrated in Syracuse, NY — by ZIP, neighborhood and complaint type. 152,990 records since August 27, 2012.

Syracuse code enforcement opened 15,344 complaint records in the last 12 months and 152,990 since August 27, 2012. Most are property maintenance. This is where they are, what they are, and how many are still open.

15,344
records opened, last 12 months
▼ 91.4% month over month
5,962
records with an open-type status
32
distinct complaint types
35
neighborhoods with records

Complaints by ZIP, last 12 months

3,792
2,979
2,833
2,775
992
962
417
312
272

Monthly trend

Oct '2 Dec '2 Feb '2 Apr '2 Jun '2 Aug '2 Oct '2
Monthly records opened. Peak month: 1,961. Latest: 88 (Oct 2026).

Volume is seasonal and inspection-driven: a single sweep of one neighborhood can move a month. Treat month-to-month moves under about 15% as noise.

What the complaints are about

Property Maintenance-Int
4,729
Property Maintenance-Ext
3,438
Rental Registry
2,712
Certificate of Compliance
1,649
Vacant House
950
Smoke Alarm Certification
389
Cert of Use - Restaurant
266
Cert of Use - Food Store
222
Overgrowth: Private, Occ
176
Vacant Lot
128
Fire Safety
113
Building W/O Permit
80

Full breakdown: Property Maintenance-Int (4,729) · Property Maintenance-Ext (3,438) · Rental Registry (2,712) · Certificate of Compliance (1,649) · Vacant House (950).

By neighborhood

Northside
3,255
Near Westside
1,162
Washington Square
1,094
Brighton
1,084
Eastwood
960
Southside
621
Court-Woodlawn
579
Skunk City
454
Lincoln Hill
426
South Valley
408
Prospect Hill
402
Park Ave
396

Status

Closed
9,382
Open
5,962

Addresses with the most complaints

Properties with two or more complaints opened in the last 12 months. Addresses are as recorded on the complaint; the same building can appear under slightly different spellings. This is a count of records, not a judgement about any owner or tenant.

AddressZIPComplaints
131 Lafayette Rd Rear 54
304 Court St & Alvord St N 51
181 Lafayette Rd 50
408-22 James St & Burnet Ave 40
658-60 Salina St N & Division St 40
701 Lodi St & Green St 38
508-10 Brighton Ave W 37
320 Lodi St 32
679-85 Onondaga St W & Rich St T 31
615 James St To Willow St E 31
111 Kellogg St 31
131 Lafayette Rd 30
2001 Fayette St E & Westmorela 30
910-12 Park St & Division St E 29
803 Danforth St 27

Most recent records

Newest 50 complaints on file.

OpenedAddressZIPTypeStatus
2026-10-06 328 Park St & Merz Ave 13203 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-06 1612 Hawley Ave 13206 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-06 1612 Hawley Ave 13206 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-06 540 Teall Ave & Hawley Ave 13206 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-06 540 Teall Ave & Hawley Ave 13206 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-05 110 Townsend Pl 13208 Trash/Debris-Private, Occ Open
2026-10-05 738-44 Onondaga St W 13204 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-05 920 Hawley Ave & Mather St 13203 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-05 560 Delaware St 13204 Vacant House Open
2026-10-05 508 Highland St 13203 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-05 618 Division St E 13208 Rental Registry Closed
2026-10-05 618 Division St E 13208 Rental Registry Closed
2026-10-05 204 Alvord St S 13203 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-05 821 Brighton Ave E 13205 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 404 Brighton Ave W 13205 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 404 Brighton Ave W 13205 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 404 Brighton Ave W 13205 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 404 Brighton Ave W 13205 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 1213 State St N 13208 Rental Registry Open
2026-10-05 106 Lawrence St 13208 Rental Registry Open
2026-10-05 323 Merriman Ave & Barrett St 13204 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 323 Merriman Ave & Barrett St 13204 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 323 Merriman Ave & Barrett St 13204 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 323 Merriman Ave & Barrett St 13204 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 323 Merriman Ave & Barrett St 13204 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 323 Merriman Ave & Barrett St 13204 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 1008 Townsend St N 13208 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 1008 Townsend St N 13208 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 1008 Townsend St N 13208 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 1008 Townsend St N 13208 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 1008 Townsend St N 13208 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-05 414 Garfield Ave & Colvin St 13205 Certificate of Compliance Open
2026-10-05 414 Garfield Ave & Colvin St 13205 Certificate of Compliance Open
2026-10-05 241-43 Nichols Ave 13206 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-05 601 Walnut Ave & Madison St 13210 Certificate of Compliance Open
2026-10-02 217 Clarence Ave 13205 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-02 217 Clarence Ave 13205 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-02 217 Clarence Ave 13205 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-02 4440 Salina St S 13205 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-02 2129 Geddes St S 13207 Certificate of Adequacy Open
2026-10-02 2129 Geddes St S 13207 Certificate of Adequacy Open
2026-10-02 2129 Geddes St S 13207 Certificate of Adequacy Open
2026-10-02 2129 Geddes St S 13207 Certificate of Adequacy Open
2026-10-02 4439 Salina St S & Clarence Av 13205 Property Maintenance-Ext Open
2026-10-02 109-15 Fordham Rd & Dorchester to Gra 13203 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-02 109-15 Fordham Rd & Dorchester to Gra 13203 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-02 1639 Salina St N & Wolf St 13208 Property Maintenance-Int Open
2026-10-02 101 Ostrom Ave & Comstock Pl 13210 Sprinkler System Open
2026-10-02 1028 Highland St 13203 Rental Registry Open
2026-10-01 1106 Teall Ave 13206 Rental Registry Open

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Coverage August 27, 2012 to October 6, 2026 · 10.0% of all records fall in the last 12 months · last refresh October 7, 2026.

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