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Commission debates tougher enforcement, fines for zoning violations and cleanup costs
Summary
Members discussed proposed changes to Section 20.4 (violations and penalties) including misdemeanor classifications, fines up to $500 per day, methods of enforcement, liens, towing costs and working with the prosecutor and area court.
At its June 4 meeting Morgan Township Zoning Commission reviewed a proposed first reading of changes to Section 20.4 (violations and penalties) and devoted extended discussion to enforcement mechanics and likely costs.
Draft language presented to the commission would make certain zoning violations a misdemeanor and allow fines not to exceed $500 for each day a violation continues. Commission members questioned how enforcement would work in practice, whether fines would begin on the date a violation occurred, and whether judges…
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