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Live Oak council approves first reading of ordinance to allow lien amnesty for code-enforcement fines
Summary
On first reading, the City Council approved Ordinance 15-34 to amend the City Code to allow council-authorized lien amnesty or reductions for code enforcement fines and liens; public commenters urged safeguards such as caps and conditions tied to cleanup or redevelopment.
The City Council of the City of Live Oak on Oct. 11 conducted the first reading and approved Ordinance 15-34, which would amend the City Code to permit lien amnesty and forgiveness of fines and liens arising from code enforcement proceedings.
Under the ordinance as introduced, the council would have authority to grant full or partial amnesty on a case-by-case basis; the ordinance does not itself set a fixed cap or a single automatic standard. City Attorney and staff told the council the council could place conditions on any amnesty—such as requiring cleanup, redevelopment or other actions within a specified…
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