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Council considers ordinance to add citation authority and daily fines for zoning violations
Summary
Council considered a text amendment that would authorize code officers or law enforcement to issue citations for zoning ordinance violations and impose civil fines up to $50 per day, with citations tried in Clarksville Municipal Court.
Council considered a text amendment (ordinance 81 20 24 25) that adds a paragraph to the zoning ordinance authorizing code officers or law enforcement officers to issue citations for violations of the zoning ordinance and to have those citations tried in Clarksville Municipal Court with civil fines of up to $50 per day for each separate offense.
Planning staff said the amendment codifies…
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