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Environmental and Enforcement Office
1702 Noble Street
Suite 101
Anniston, AL 36201
Phone: 256-241-2942
[email protected]
The Calhoun County Enforcement Office was established on January 1, 2000 by your Calhoun County Commission. The initial purpose for establishing this office was to provide Calhoun County with a work force “Litter Control” to remove unsightly litter, and illegal dumps from the county highways, byways, and public areas. Over the years, the office has expanded its duties into areas similar to that of code enforcement in other counties. To date this office is responsible for Environmental Enforcement regarding Alabama’s Solid Waste Laws, Criminal littering, Calhoun County’s “Public Nuisance Law” , Mosquito Control, and the processing and assignment of Court Ordered Community Service. The Calhoun County Enforcement Office is located in the Calhoun County Administration Building, 1702 Noble St., Anniston, AL. 36201.
Environmental Enforcement:
Enforcement of solid waste laws, local public nuisance laws and criminal littering. Initial reports on reported and suspected major environmental violations, which are then passed onto the Alabama Department of Environmental Management , Alabama Department Of Health and/or the United States Environmental Protection agency for further action.
Court Ordered Community Service Assignment:
Through coordination of the local court systems acquire court ordered community service clients for the Calhoun County Commission and schedule them to be placed with the Calhoun County Commissions Litter Control, and other suitable non-profit organizations. Closely monitor these clients and make reports to the local court system, and assigned probation authorities regarding completion or non-completion of court ordered community service.
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PH: 256-241-2942
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Court ordered community service assigned from the local courts.
Q. Who does court ordered community service?
A. Court ordered community service clients are assigned by the courts and supervised by the Calhoun County Commission. It is a labor force that is assigned to litter control.
Q. Are the court ordered community service clients inmates?
A. No, they're people just like you and me, who because of certain minor infractions of the law have been given probation and court ordered by the judges to assist the community through direct supervision of the county.
Q. What are the hours I will be assigned to work?
A. Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Excluding all County Holidays. You will have to report to the Calhoun County Administration Building - Enforcement Office, 1702 Noble Street, Anniston, in person to complete all required paperwork.
Please do not call - your presence is required to complete this paperwork.
Q. What types of offenses did they commit to obtain community service?
A. Usually minor infractions of the law where they cannot pay their fine such as traffic offenses, and other minor misdemeanor offenses or felonies. Instead of overcrowding the jail, which places a burden on the taxpayers, clients are put to work with the county to pay their fines off, and save the county thousands of dollars through in kind labor.
Q. Are these clients dangerous criminals?
A. Typically clients are carefully screened by the judges and probation officers before they are selected to perform court ordered community service work. In addition the clients are under direct supervision by assigned county employees.
Enforcement of solid waste, and local public nuisance laws. Initial reports on reported and suspected major environmental violations, which are then passed onto the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and/or the United States Environmental Protection agency.
All weeds growing upon streets or sidewalks or upon private property subject to this part within the city limits of the city or in unincorporated areas of the county, which attain such large growth as to become a fire menace when dry, or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous, and any accumulation of trash, rubbish, junk or debris, or any unsightly or dangerous walls, or any abandoned or unsafe construction of any kind or nature, or motor vehicles not in usable condition, or any debris of a burned building, or any abandoned or unused swimming pool, or any abandoned wells or cisterns, may be declared to be a public nuisance by the city governing body or by the county commission, and thereafter abated as provided in this part.
Q. What type of enforcement powers does the Environmental Enforcement officer have?
A. The Environmental Enforcement Officer has the power under law and by official appointment of the county commission as a “Solid Waste Officer” to cite all violations of Alabama’s "Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act.", and criminal littering laws.
Q. Who do I call about Mosquito or Litter Control?
A. Mosquito and Litter Control services are handled by the Calhoun County Landfill. 256-236-2411
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