Commissioners discussed a policy initiative to convert some county code enforcement provisions from criminal penalties to civil penalties and agreed to schedule a dedicated session to flesh out the approach and preliminary fee structures.

The topic centered on proposed changes to chapter 19 of the county code. A county staff member described the plan as “changing the criminal penalties within the zone to civil penalties,” and said the change would require a careful discussion of steps, fee design and administrative processes. Commissioners asked that staff prepare a draft outline of options and suggested involving relevant county officials for input.

Staff and commissioners agreed the effort should start with a board‑level workshop to draft an outline and identify who should provide comments (building department, sheriff’s office, prosecutor, and county clerk/treasurer as needed). One commissioner said the intent is to define whether fines are assessed daily or monthly and to consider how liens and collections would be handled if civil penalties are adopted.

No ordinance or resolution was adopted at the meeting; commissioners directed staff to schedule a longer workshop session to develop the proposal and identify participants for subsequent input and legal review.