diff --git a/awips/RadarCommon.py b/awips/RadarCommon.py
index 691321a..f41cace 100644
--- a/awips/RadarCommon.py
+++ b/awips/RadarCommon.py
@@ -49,25 +49,25 @@ def get_hdf5_data(idra):
     threshVals = []
     if len(idra) > 0:
         for ii in range(len(idra)):
-           if idra[ii].getName() == "Data":
-              rdat = idra[ii]
-           elif idra[ii].getName() == "Angles":
-              azdat = idra[ii]
-              dattyp = "radial"
-           elif idra[ii].getName() == "DependentValues":
-              depVals = idra[ii].getShortData()
-           elif idra[ii].getName() == "Thresholds":
-              threshVals = idra[ii].getShortData()
+            if idra[ii].getName() == "Data":
+                rdat = idra[ii]
+            elif idra[ii].getName() == "Angles":
+                azdat = idra[ii]
+                # dattyp = "radial"
+            elif idra[ii].getName() == "DependentValues":
+                depVals = idra[ii].getShortData()
+            elif idra[ii].getName() == "Thresholds":
+                threshVals = idra[ii].getShortData()
 
     return rdat,azdat,depVals,threshVals
 
 
-def get_header(record, format, xLen, yLen, azdat, description):
+def get_header(record, headerFormat, xLen, yLen, azdat, description):
     # Encode dimensions, time, mapping, description, tilt, and VCP
     mytime = get_datetime_str(record)
     dattyp = get_data_type(azdat)
 
-    if format :
+    if headerFormat:
         msg = str(xLen) + " " + str(yLen) + " " + mytime + " " + \
             dattyp + " " + str(record.getLatitude()) + " " +  \
             str(record.getLongitude()) + " " +  \
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ def get_header(record, format, xLen, yLen, azdat, description):
             str(record.getElevationNumber()) + " " +  \
             description + " " + str(record.getTrueElevationAngle()) + " " + \
             str(record.getVolumeCoveragePattern()) + "\n"
-#"%.1f"%
-    else :
+    else:
         msg = str(xLen) + " " + str(yLen) + " " + mytime + " " + \
             dattyp + " " + description + " " + \
             str(record.getTrueElevationAngle()) + " " + \
@@ -91,32 +90,32 @@ def encode_thresh_vals(threshVals):
     nnn = len(threshVals)
     j = 0
     msg = ""
-    while j<nnn :
+    while j<nnn:
         lo = threshVals[j] % 256
         hi = threshVals[j] / 256
         msg += " "
         j += 1
-        if hi < 0 :
-            if lo > 14 :
+        if hi < 0:
+            if lo > 14:
                 msg += "."
-            else :
+            else:
                 msg += spec[lo]
             continue
-        if hi % 16 >= 8 :
+        if hi % 16 >= 8:
             msg += ">"
-        elif hi % 8 >= 4 :
+        elif hi % 8 >= 4:
             msg += "<"
-        if hi % 4 >= 2 :
+        if hi % 4 >= 2:
             msg += "+"
-        elif hi % 2 >= 1 :
+        elif hi % 2 >= 1:
             msg += "-"
-        if hi >= 64 :
-            msg += "%.2f"%(lo*0.01)
-        elif hi % 64 >= 32 :
-            msg += "%.2f"%(lo*0.05)
-        elif hi % 32 >= 16 :
-            msg += "%.1f"%(lo*0.1)
-        else :
+        if hi >= 64:
+            msg += "%.2f" % (lo*0.01)
+        elif hi % 64 >= 32:
+            msg += "%.2f" % (lo*0.05)
+        elif hi % 32 >= 16:
+            msg += "%.1f" % (lo*0.1)
+        else:
             msg += str(lo)
     msg += "\n"
     return msg
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ def encode_dep_vals(depVals):
     nnn = len(depVals)
     j = 0
     msg = []
-    while j<nnn :
+    while j < nnn:
         msg.append(str(depVals[j]))
         j += 1
     return msg
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ def encode_radial(azVals):
     azValsLen = len(azVals)
     j = 0
     msg = []
-    while j<azValsLen :
+    while j < azValsLen:
         msg.append(azVals[j])
         j += 1
     return msg
diff --git a/awips/dataaccess/ModelSounding.py b/awips/dataaccess/ModelSounding.py
index 7134073..0b8cb29 100644
--- a/awips/dataaccess/ModelSounding.py
+++ b/awips/dataaccess/ModelSounding.py
@@ -11,14 +11,9 @@
 #    06/24/15         #4480        dgilling       Initial Creation.
 #
 
-from collections import defaultdict
-from shapely.geometry import Point
-
-from awips import DateTimeConverter
 from awips.dataaccess import DataAccessLayer
-
-from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.raytheon.uf.common.time import DataTime
 from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.level import Level
+from shapely.geometry import Point
 
 
 def getSounding(modelName, weatherElements, levels, samplePoint, timeRange=None):
diff --git a/awips/dataaccess/PyGeometryData.py b/awips/dataaccess/PyGeometryData.py
index 2e8b6e2..7c87421 100644
--- a/awips/dataaccess/PyGeometryData.py
+++ b/awips/dataaccess/PyGeometryData.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from awips.dataaccess import IGeometryData
 from awips.dataaccess import PyData
 import six
 
+
 class PyGeometryData(IGeometryData, PyData.PyData):
 
     def __init__(self, geoDataRecord, geometry):
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class PyGeometryData(IGeometryData, PyData.PyData):
     def getType(self, param):
         if six.PY2:
             return self.__dataMap[param][1]
-        type = self.__dataMap[param.encode('utf-8')][1]
-        if type is not None:
-            return type.decode('utf-8')
-        return type
+        datatype = self.__dataMap[param.encode('utf-8')][1]
+        if datatype is not None:
+            return datatype.decode('utf-8')
+        return datatype
diff --git a/awips/gfe/IFPClient.py b/awips/gfe/IFPClient.py
index d4d5d36..766d223 100644
--- a/awips/gfe/IFPClient.py
+++ b/awips/gfe/IFPClient.py
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ class IFPClient(object):
         request.setDbIds(ids)
         sr = self.__makeRequest(request)
         ssr.setMessages(sr.getMessages())
-        list = sr.getPayload() if sr.getPayload() is not None else []
-        ssr.setPayload(list)
+        parmlist = sr.getPayload() if sr.getPayload() is not None else []
+        ssr.setPayload(parmlist)
         return ssr
 
     def __isHomogenousIterable(self, iterable, classType):
@@ -82,17 +82,18 @@ class IFPClient(object):
     def getGridInventory(self, parmID):
         if isinstance(parmID, ParmID):
             sr = self.__getGridInventory([parmID])
-            list = []
+            inventoryList = []
             try:
-                list = sr.getPayload()[parmID]
+                inventoryList = sr.getPayload()[parmID]
             except KeyError:
                 # no-op, we've already default the TimeRange list to empty
                 pass
-            sr.setPayload(list)
+            sr.setPayload(inventoryList)
             return sr
         elif self.__isHomogenousIterable(parmID, ParmID):
             return self.__getGridInventory([id for id in parmID])
-        raise TypeError("Invalid type: " + str(type(parmID)) + " specified to getGridInventory(). Only accepts ParmID or lists of ParmID.")
+        raise TypeError("Invalid type: " + str(type(parmID)) +
+                        " specified to getGridInventory(). Accepts ParmID or lists of ParmID.")
 
     def __getGridInventory(self, parmIDs):
         ssr = ServerResponse()
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/DynamicSerializationManager.py b/dynamicserialize/DynamicSerializationManager.py
index 36df970..171628b 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/DynamicSerializationManager.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/DynamicSerializationManager.py
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ class DynamicSerializationManager:
     def _deserialize(self, ctx):
         return ctx.deserializeMessage()
 
-    def deserializeBytes(self, bytes):
-        ctx = self._buildSerializationContext(bytes)
+    def deserializeBytes(self, sbytes):
+        ctx = self._buildSerializationContext(sbytes)
         ctx.readMessageStart()
         obj = self._deserialize(ctx)
         ctx.readMessageEnd()
         return obj
 
-    def _buildSerializationContext(self, bytes=None):
-        self.transport = TTransport.TMemoryBuffer(bytes)
+    def _buildSerializationContext(self, sbytes=None):
+        self.transport = TTransport.TMemoryBuffer(sbytes)
         protocol = SelfDescribingBinaryProtocol.SelfDescribingBinaryProtocol(self.transport)
         return ThriftSerializationContext.ThriftSerializationContext(self, protocol)
 
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/__init__.py b/dynamicserialize/__init__.py
index 516af64..a825711 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/__init__.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/__init__.py
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ class SerializationException(Exception):
         else:
             return ""
 
+
 def serialize(obj):
     dsm = DynamicSerializationManager.DynamicSerializationManager()
     return dsm.serializeObject(obj)
 
-def deserialize(bytes):
+
+def deserialize(objbytes):
     dsm = DynamicSerializationManager.DynamicSerializationManager()
-    return dsm.deserializeBytes(bytes)
+    return dsm.deserializeBytes(objbytes)
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/adapters/GeomDataRespAdapter.py b/dynamicserialize/adapters/GeomDataRespAdapter.py
index 5fee2fb..13df3fa 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/adapters/GeomDataRespAdapter.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/adapters/GeomDataRespAdapter.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.raytheon.uf.common.dataaccess.response import GeometryResponseData
 from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.raytheon.uf.common.dataaccess.response import GetGeometryDataResponse
 
-
 ClassAdapter = 'com.raytheon.uf.common.dataaccess.response.GetGeometryDataResponse'
 
 
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ def serialize(context, resp):
 def deserialize(context):
     size = context.readI32()
     wkbs = []
-    for i in range(size):
+    for __ in range(size):
         wkb = context.readBinary()
         wkbs.append(wkb)
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ def deserialize(context):
         # parameters
         paramSize = context.readI32()
         paramMap = {}
-        for k in range(paramSize):
+        for __ in range(paramSize):
             paramName = context.readString()
             value = context.readObject()
             tName = context.readString()
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/adapters/LocalizationTypeSerializationAdapter.py b/dynamicserialize/adapters/LocalizationTypeSerializationAdapter.py
index e2a736b..929d4b0 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/adapters/LocalizationTypeSerializationAdapter.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/adapters/LocalizationTypeSerializationAdapter.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ ClassAdapter = [
                 ]
 
 
-def serialize(context, type):
-    context.writeString(type.getText())
+def serialize(context, ltype):
+    context.writeString(ltype.getText())
 
 
 def deserialize(context):
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/auth/user/UserId.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/auth/user/UserId.py
index 71b03ea..9f77e09 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/auth/user/UserId.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/auth/user/UserId.py
@@ -8,18 +8,17 @@ except ImportError:
 
 class UserId(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, id = None):
-        if id is None:
-           if not pwd_error:
-              self.id = pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid()).pw_name
-           else:
-              self.id = "GenericUsername"
+    def __init__(self, userid = None):
+        if userid is None:
+            if not pwd_error:
+                self.id = pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid()).pw_name
+            else:
+                self.id = "GenericUsername"
         else:
-           self.id = id
+            self.id = userid
 
     def getId(self):
         return self.id
 
-    def setId(self, id):
-        self.id = id
-
+    def setId(self, userid):
+        self.id = userid
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataaccess/impl/DefaultDataRequest.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataaccess/impl/DefaultDataRequest.py
index 1ddc9c6..94b43e6 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataaccess/impl/DefaultDataRequest.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataaccess/impl/DefaultDataRequest.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #
 
 from awips.dataaccess import IDataRequest
-
 from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.vividsolutions.jts.geom import Envelope
 from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.level import Level
 
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/DatabaseID.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/DatabaseID.py
index d953620..ab54f52 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/DatabaseID.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/DatabaseID.py
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ class DatabaseID(object):
 
     def __encodeIdentifier(self):
         if self.dbType is not None:
-            self.modelId = self.siteId + "_" + self.format + "_" + self.dbType + "_" + self.modelName
+            self.modelId = self.siteId + "_" + self.format + "_" \
+                           + self.dbType + "_" + self.modelName
         else:
-            self.modelId = self.siteId + "_" + self.format + "__" + self.modelName
+            self.modelId = self.siteId + "_" + self.format + "__" \
+                           + self.modelName
 
         self.shortModelId = self.modelName
         if self.dbType is not None and self.dbType != "":
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ class DatabaseID(object):
         dateStruct = time.gmtime(0)
         try:
             dateStruct = time.strptime(dtgString, "%Y%m%d_%H%M")
-        except:
+        except ValueError:
             return (False, dateStruct)
         return (True, dateStruct)
 
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/GridParmInfo.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/GridParmInfo.py
index 76933b8..3e7590d 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/GridParmInfo.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/GridParmInfo.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.gfe.db.objects i
 
 class GridParmInfo(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, id=None, gridLoc=None, gridType="NONE", unit=None,
+    def __init__(self, parmid=None, gridLoc=None, gridType="NONE", unit=None,
                  descriptiveName="", minValue=0.0, maxValue=0.0, precision=0,
                  timeIndependentParm=False, timeConstraints=None, rateParm=False):
-        self.parmID = id
+        self.parmID = parmid
         self.gridLoc = gridLoc
         self.gridType = gridType
         self.descriptiveName = descriptiveName
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/TimeConstraints.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/TimeConstraints.py
index 3081db1..7324d66 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/TimeConstraints.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/gfe/db/objects/TimeConstraints.py
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ class TimeConstraints(object):
             self.valid = True
         else:
             if self.isInvalidInterval(repeatInterval, duration, startTime):
-                logging.warning("Bad init values for TimeConstraints: ", self)
+                logging.warning("Bad init values for TimeConstraints: "
+                                + self.duration + ", "
+                                + self.repeatInterval + ", "
+                                + self.startTime)
                 self.valid = False
                 duration = 0
                 repeatInterval = 0
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/level/Level.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/level/Level.py
index fd68abd..c92c114 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/level/Level.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/level/Level.py
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ class Level(object):
     def getId(self):
         return self.id
 
-    def setId(self, id):
-        self.id = id
+    def setId(self, levelid):
+        self.id = levelid
 
     def getMasterLevel(self):
         return self.masterLevel
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/level/MasterLevel.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/level/MasterLevel.py
index 28dc47b..d0a0356 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/level/MasterLevel.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataplugin/level/MasterLevel.py
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class MasterLevel(object):
             return self.type.decode('utf-8')
         return self.type
 
-    def setType(self, type):
-        self.type = type
+    def setType(self, leveltype):
+        self.type = leveltype
 
     def getIdentifier(self):
         if six.PY2:
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataquery/requests/RequestConstraint.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataquery/requests/RequestConstraint.py
index 8b93dde..fda62f9 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataquery/requests/RequestConstraint.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/dataquery/requests/RequestConstraint.py
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ class RequestConstraint(object):
         '''
         try:
             return float(value)
-        except Exception:
+        except ValueError:
             pass
         try:
             return DataTime(value)
-        except Exception:
+        except ValueError:
             pass
         return value
 
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/datastorage/Request.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/datastorage/Request.py
index 7fcbb77..844c8e1 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/datastorage/Request.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/datastorage/Request.py
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ class Request(object):
     def getType(self):
         return self.type
 
-    def setType(self, type):
-        self.type = type
+    def setType(self, requesttype):
+        self.type = requesttype
 
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/localization/stream/LocalizationStreamPutRequest.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/localization/stream/LocalizationStreamPutRequest.py
index 6dcb688..fd805aa 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/localization/stream/LocalizationStreamPutRequest.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/localization/stream/LocalizationStreamPutRequest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 import uuid
 from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.raytheon.uf.common.localization.stream import AbstractLocalizationStreamRequest
 
@@ -15,14 +16,14 @@ class LocalizationStreamPutRequest(AbstractLocalizationStreamRequest):
     def getId(self):
         return self.id
 
-    def setId(self, id):
-        self.id = id
+    def setId(self, requestid):
+        self.id = requestid
 
     def getBytes(self):
         return self.bytes
 
-    def setBytes(self, bytes):
-        self.bytes = bytes
+    def setBytes(self, streambytes):
+        self.bytes = streambytes
 
     def getEnd(self):
         return self.end
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/pypies/records/CompressedDataRecord.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/pypies/records/CompressedDataRecord.py
index 5556d7f..bfdd915 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/pypies/records/CompressedDataRecord.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/pypies/records/CompressedDataRecord.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ class CompressedDataRecord(object):
     def getType(self):
         return self.type
 
-    def setType(self, type):
-        self.type = type
+    def setType(self, recordtype):
+        self.type = recordtype
 
     def getCompressedData(self):
         return self.compressedData
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/site/notify/SiteActivationNotification.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/site/notify/SiteActivationNotification.py
index 1581cc3..59f3f78 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/site/notify/SiteActivationNotification.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/site/notify/SiteActivationNotification.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ class SiteActivationNotification(object):
     def getType(self):
         return self.type
 
-    def setType(self, type):
-        self.type = type
+    def setType(self, notificationType):
+        self.type = notificationType
 
     def getStatus(self):
         return self.status
diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/time/CommutativeTimestamp.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/time/CommutativeTimestamp.py
index 76b5f87..30596e0 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/time/CommutativeTimestamp.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/time/CommutativeTimestamp.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #    06/23/2016      #5696         rjpeter        Initial creation.
 #
 
-from time import gmtime, strftime
 from dynamicserialize.dstypes.java.sql import Timestamp