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Committee forwards ordinance clarifying lien fees, interest and collection periods to full council
Summary
The Administration & Finance Committee voted to send Ordinance 2025‑O‑7 to full council with a favorable recommendation. The measure updates five sections of Huntington's codified ordinances to clarify collectible fees, lien costs and interest, and to align local code with state law on the statute of limitations.
The Administration and Finance Committee voted to forward Ordinance 2025‑O‑7 to full City Council with a favorable recommendation, the committee chair announced Tuesday.
The ordinance, as read at the meeting, amends five codified ordinance sections to clarify the period over which municipal fees are collectible, the costs collectible on liens, and the interest charged on recorded liens. Miss Hernandez, who introduced the item, said the measure "involves 5 different ordinances from the codes for municipal service fee, refuse service fee, vacant building, and stormwater" and "codifies certain state laws that we were already following anyway, but it really wasn't made clear in our ordinances." She added the changes "acknowledge that the statute of limitations is 5 years."
The measure also clarifies how penalties stop accruing once an amount has been liened. As Hernandez summarized during the committee discussion: "And it also recognizes that once an amount has been liened, penalties will no longer accrue." Committee members then requested an executive session for questions; after returning, the committee moved the ordinance to full council with a favorable recommendation.
Committee member Miss Rumbaugh made the motion to move the ordinance forward; Mister Arthur seconded. The committee recorded a voice vote in favor and the chair said the item would be forwarded to full council.
The ordinance text lists specific codified sections by article number; the committee discussion did not include additional changes or an ordinance number beyond the 2025‑O‑7 label read into the record. The committee did not take a final adoption vote — the item was recommended for full council consideration.
Copies of the proposed ordinance and the codified sections referenced were provided to committee members prior to the meeting, and the committee record indicates the change is intended to align local code language with state law governing lien collection and limitations.
The item will next appear on the full council agenda for final consideration and any subsequent vote.
