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Bel Air amends code to recover litigation and abatement costs
Summary
The board approved an amendment to Town Code Chapter 50 to create a uniform statutory basis for recouping costs the town incurs enforcing development regulations, abating nuisances, or collecting sums owed when the town prevails in litigation.
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners on Aug. 18 approved an amendment to Town Code Chapter 50 to allow the town to recover costs and expenses incurred while enforcing development regulations, abating nuisances or collecting sums owed if the town prevails in litigation. Town legal staff explained the change is intended to remedy inconsistencies in the existing code and provide a single statutory basis for recoupment of litigation costs and abatement expenses.…
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