How to Pull Code Violation County Data for Pierce County, WA
A code violation list shows cases a city opens when a property breaks local building or safety rules. To find code violation records for Pierce County, Washington (WA), use Tacoma Open Data. No account is needed. It is free to use. No VPN is needed. You can download a CSV file.
Also known as: code enforcement, code enforcement cases, building code violations.
What you need
What it is
Open and closed code cases from the City of Tacoma. This covers Tacoma only, not all of Pierce County.
Why it matters
An open code case can mean a neglected or vacant house, and an owner who may want out. Fines and repair orders add pressure to sell.
The fields you get
- Case Number
- Case Type
- Current Status
- Case Status
- Description
- Address
- Parcel Number
- Open Date
- Date Updated
The page describes daily notifications. The newest open date we saw on November 5 was November 2, 2026.
Follow these 5 steps
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Open the Tacoma code violations table
Go to Tacoma Open Data. The table opens on the right. It shows 23,000 rows.
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Filter to the open cases
Click the funnel icon. In the list, tick Current Status. Then tick Open. The count at the top changes to 985.
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Put the newest cases first
Scroll the table to the right. Click the Open Date column name two times. The newest dates move to the top.
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Keep your filter for the download
Click the download icon (cloud with an arrow). Turn on Toggle Filters. The record count must now say (Filtered).
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Download the CSV
Under CSV, click Download. Wait for the file to save, then open it in Excel or Google Sheets. You now have the list.
Watch out for these
- Use Current Status, not Case Status. Case Status has many more values, like Notice Sent and Citation Issued.
- There is no owner name. Use the Parcel Number on the Pierce County property site.
- If Toggle Filters is off, you get the whole table, not your filtered rows.
Common questions
Is this list free?
Does the file show the owner?
Other lists in Pierce County
We only have this list for Pierce County so far. See all Washington guides.
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