Calls and emails to the city of Saskatoon for bylaw compliance nearly doubled during the pandemic year.

City administration reports 4,118 email and web submissions were received in 2020, up 92 percent from the year before, while 1,863 phone calls were made, up 147 percent.

These complaints partially led to 4,707 bylaw enforcement inspections a number that was down 134 from 2019.

In 2020, 1,441 inspections were conducted under a program designed to address priority three, property maintenance concerns involving instances of tall grasses and weeds or junked vehicles.

Last year the Bylaw Compliance Section completed and released Residential Property Lot Grading Guidelines, a document is intended to provide information to homebuilders and homeowners to help ensure proper lot grading.

The City also released the Good Neighbour Guide, which it says will be used to help educate residents on common bylaw regulations and generally held expectations.