Published November 1 2025
Bellevue’s Code Compliance officers serve as neighborhood stewards, helping maintain the safety, appearance and livability of our community. Their mission is to provide education and consistent, fair and equitable enforcement that promotes voluntary compliance and builds harmonious partnerships across Bellevue’s diverse neighborhoods.
The Code Compliance team addresses many of the issues that help keep Bellevue a safe and welcoming place to live. The team responds to a wide range of community concerns, including:
- Construction and safety issues: Work done without required permits or abandoned and unsafe buildings.
- Home-based businesses: Ensuring home occupations follow city permitting requirements.
- Vehicles on private property: Inoperable or junk vehicles stored on private property.
- RVs, boats and utility trailers: There are storage and screening requirements in the city’s land use code.
- Land use and zoning: Activities or uses that don’t meet zoning or land use rules.
- Nuisance and litter: Debris, junk, or overflowing dumpsters that affect neighborhood cleanliness.
- Noise: Stationary noise from equipment such as heat pumps or air conditioners.
Learn more about the team at BellevueWA.gov/code-compliance.
While the Code Compliance team handles a wide range of code-related issues, some matters—like landlord–tenant disputes or property line disagreements between neighbors—are considered private civil issues and are not part of the city’s code enforcement process.
For those situations, the Bellevue Conflict Resolution Center is a valuable community resource. Through the Housing Accord Program, the center offers free, confidential and impartial services to help landlords and tenants resolve conflicts, strengthen communication and explore alternatives to eviction. The center also provides mediation and facilitation for neighbor-to-neighbor disputes, such as questions about shared fences or property boundaries.
To learn more or request assistance, visit BellevueWA.gov/conflict-resolution. Reaching out early can help bring understanding and resolution before conflicts grow.