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Eastlake staff proposes higher grass-abatement and permit clerical fees, stronger repeat-offender options
Summary
City staff told the Eastlake City Council it wants to raise the fee the city charges property owners for mowing neglected lawns from $100 to $200 and increase the clerical portion of building-permit deposits from $25 to $50; officials also discussed stronger penalties or criminal enforcement for repeat offenders and better homeowner education.
A building department staff member told the Eastlake City Council on Oct. 12 that the city proposes raising the charge for city-ordered grass abatement from $100 to $200 and increasing the clerical portion of permit deposits from $25 to $50.
The proposal is meant to cover staff time spent issuing notices, re-inspecting properties and arranging contractor work, the staff member said. “The city charges a hundred dollars and then plus the landscapers cost…it's still the hundred dollar cost, which that's not even covering the cost of my staff to send out the notices,” the staff member said. He told council members he had spoken with the finance director and the mayor and that both were “on board.”
Why it matters: Council members said the current…
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