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Create Violation Types
Represent the various types of violations recorded during inspections for license and permit applications.
Required Editions
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| User Permissions Needed | |
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| To create violation types: | Public Sector Access OR Public Sector Field Access |
Violation types represent the ways in which a business or site fails to comply with a regulatory code. On a site visit, as an inspector goes through their assessment tasks, they record the conditions that reflect regulatory code violations. Every violation type has a type and a severity. Examples of violation types include:
- No professional license displayed for a barber in a salon establishment
- Storage of chemical supplies in public restroom
- Failure to keep plumbing fixtures clean and free from cracks and disrepair
By default, for Type, Public Sector includes the picklist values Health and Safety, Electrical, and Building. The Severity field includes the picklist values Issue, Minor Violation, and Major Violation. If desired, before you create violation types, customize or create Type or Severity values. See Add or Edit Picklist Values.
To create a violation type:
- From the App Launcher, find and select Violation Types.
- Click New.
- Enter a name. For example, enter No identifiable professional license on display.
- Select a type. For example, select Building.
- Select a severity. For example, select Minor Violation.
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Save your changes.
Next, relate the violation type to an assessment indicator.
- On the violation type record page, go to the Violation Type Assessment Indicators related list.
- Click New.
- Search for and select the assessment indicator definition that corresponds to the violation type. For example, select Is the license for each barber at the establishment displayed in a conspicuous place?
- Save your changes.
