Authorize special assessments on properties with unpaid administrative citation fines
In Plain English
Some property owners have not paid fines for code violations like overgrown weeds or illegal dumping. The city can add these unpaid fines to property tax bills as special assessments. If approved, owners must pay the fines when they pay property taxes or risk losing their property.
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Votes
adopt Resolution No. 77-08
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved adding unpaid code violation fines to property tax bills as special assessments. Property owners who haven't paid fines for violations like overgrown weeds or illegal dumping will now see these charges added to their property tax statements. This means owners must pay both their regular property taxes and these outstanding fines together, or they risk losing their property through the tax collection process. This is a standard enforcement tool that gives the city a more reliable way to collect money owed for code violations.
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