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Nixa council narrows administrative hearings for tall-grass nuisance cases to requests by owners or tenants
Summary
Council voted to amend city code so administrative hearings for tall-grass nuisance cases are held only if the property owner or tenant requests a hearing; staff said last year no owners attended such hearings and argued the change saves staff time while preserving due process.
NIXA, Mo. — The Nixa City Council on Tuesday approved an amendment to city code that will require property owners or tenants to request an administrative hearing for tall-grass nuisance citations before the city must hold one.
City Attorney Nick Woodman, presenting the ordinance on second reading, said the code change adds a waiver option so the city is not required to hold administrative hearings for vegetation-based nuisance cases unless the affected property owner or tenant…
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