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Council signals support for escalated fines for repeated noise violations; park/trail fines to match code cap

5066529 · June 25, 2025
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Summary

Council discussed updates to the fee schedule for noise and park/trail ordinance violations. Staff proposed starting fines around $100 with escalation for repeat offenses; council suggested steeper escalation for willful repeat noise violations and noted a statutory or code cap of $500 for certain park/trail violations.

Syracuse City Council continued a discussion about amendments to the city fee schedule to set fines for noise ordinance violations and for park- and trail-related code violations.

City staff (Steve) told the council the city needs to set specific fee amounts and discussed an escalating schedule for repeat offenders. "We could charge a $100 fee…

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