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Wellington amends municipal code chapter to clarify criminal vs. noncriminal violations

2168302 · January 29, 2025
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Summary

The Wellington Board of Trustees approved Ordinance No. 1-2025 to revise Chapter 10 of the municipal code so the code explicitly lists criminal violations while treating all other violations as noncriminal; town attorney said the change is technical and not substantive.

The Wellington Board of Trustees on Jan. 28, 2025, approved Ordinance No. 1-2025, amending Chapter 10 of the Wellington Municipal Code to clarify which municipal code violations are criminal and which are noncriminal.

Town Attorney Dan Sapienza told the board the amendment is a “technical change” designed to remove duplicate lists and make clear that only offenses listed on a specified table are criminal; all other code violations will be processed as noncriminal. "This…

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