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Commission adopts tougher, clarified code‑enforcement rules with stepped fines and appeal process
Summary
Morgan County commissioners adopted an amended code‑enforcement ordinance that clarifies notice procedures, lowers criminal fine classes to align with state law, creates a stepped civil fine schedule with due‑process safeguards and tightens emergency abatement language.
The commission adopted a comprehensive code‑enforcement text amendment on July 15 after planning staff revised the draft to address commissioner feedback and planning commission comments. The changes clarify the enforcement process, rework fine amounts and add an emergency abatement standard with appeal rights. Nut graf: The amended enforcement code preserves due process while giving county enforcement tools. Staff replaced a flat $100/day fine with a stepped…
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