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Iroquois County committee adopts tougher code-enforcement language to allow fines and attorney-fee recovery
Summary
Committee approved a resolution amending county code section 14 to allow daily fines up to $1,000 for property nuisances and to permit recovery of attorney fees; staff said county will apply checks to avoid excessive county outlays.
The Iroquois County committee voted June 3 to adopt a resolution amending county code to strengthen enforcement against properties the county considers blighted or a health hazard.
County staff member Julie presented the changes to section 14 of the county code that add an ability to recover attorney fees and raise the maximum daily fine for violations to $1,000 per day. Julie told the panel the language would allow the county to…
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