The department enforces a variety of regulations that deal with the development, use and maintenance of property. The Municipal Code contains provisions that address public nuisances, licensing and tax requirements and other miscellaneous regulations that affect public and private properties. The North Augusta Development Code, which is incorporated into the Municipal Code by reference, contains the majority of regulations that affect private property. Nonconforming and illegal uses, including mobile homes and signs, periodically require code enforcement activity. The International Property Maintenance Code (adopted in conjunction with the International Building Code) provides another complex set of regulations to be enforced. Code compliance can be generalized into three primary areas: Property Use and Maintenance, Signs, and Business License and Hospitality Tax Compliance.