Dallas,
We use the IPMC and we have set up a letter program, starts with a friendly reminder that there is a violation, gives them a small window to take care of the issue(s). Then if no action by the resident they get a second letter with a "Notice and Order" with a smaller window to comply. After that a summons to court is issued. We've had pretty good success with this system so for with about 90% compliance with the first letter, 95% after the order and then a few violators going to court.
We still have a majority of people that say "Why don't you issue them a summons to court?". That goes a little bit different, court meets once a month and the violator can ask the court for a continuance, the court can do a continuance and the attorney can ask for one. Now your three months into it and still do not have compliance. The court can rule and fine them, but that doesn't mean the issue is rectified. This State changed the way they can be fined to a three tier increased fine system, so your going to be righting a lot of court summons. With covid, courts have been closed, so the letter way seems to be the better way.
Generally I think most people do not like to receive a letter from the city and I have had some that have asked for more time to comply which we oblige.
I have also found that a summons to court can result in you receiving a few new
unpleasant names.
As far as junk on the porch, we have an ordinance that it has to be unsheltered to be a violation, like fatboy posted,
Lifestyle choices, hard to regulate!