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DeKalb committee defers proposed tougher penalties for illegal tire dumping, staff to return with redlines
Summary
Staff reviewed proposed amendments to DeKalb County’s scrap‑tire ordinance that would align storage limits with state law, shift enforcement responsibilities to Code Compliance and clarify penalties; the committee deferred the item to Nov. 18 for law department review and further discussion.
The Employee Relations & Public Safety Committee discussed proposed amendments to DeKalb County’s scrap‑tire ordinance on Wednesday and voted to defer the item to the Nov. 18 committee meeting so the law department can complete a review and staff can provide additional detailed redline language.
County staff presented a policy paper and suggested edits to Chapter 22, Article 4 of the DeKalb County Code that would (among other items) reduce the individual storage limit for scrap tires from 100 to 25 to align with state law, consolidate reporting and enforcement under the director of Code Compliance and Enforcement, and clarify penalties for continuing violations.
Marcus Allen, a county central‑staff presenter, told…
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