Dallas Code Violation Reports for Fiscal Years 2020-2021

Dallas recorded over 80,000 code concerns annually via its 311 system, with common violations including bulk trash, high weeds, and substandard structures. The dataset, published by www.dallasopendata.com, contains violation reports from fiscal years 2020 and 2021. It includes details such as address, case opening time, and geographic coordinates for each service request.

Use Cases

• Predict high-violation areas by analyzing spatial clusters using X Coordinate and Y Coordinate fields.
• Analyze seasonal trends in violation types like 'litter' or 'bulk trash' using the Date/Time Opened column.
• Correlate code violation density with neighborhood characteristics using the Abbreviated Census Tract field.
• Prioritize inspection routes by cross-referencing violation Subject with City Service Area District.

Strengths

• Over 80,000 code concern records reported annually.
• Includes precise geospatial location data via X Coordinate and Y Coordinate columns.
• Covers a defined two-year fiscal period (2020-2021).

Limitations

• Sample size for the specific fiscal years is not provided.
• Data is over two years old, limiting analysis of current conditions.
• Potential reporting bias as data originates from citizen-initiated 311 requests.

Provenance

Source

www.dallasopendata.com

Collection Method

Citizen and official reports logged through the city's 311 system.

Time Range

Fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

Freshness

Last updated August 2021; update frequency is null.

Geography

City of Dallas, Texas, USA.