Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Roseville introduces municipal code amendments to increase fines, create late fees and facilitate a city prosecutor
Summary
The council introduced amendments to Chapters 1.20 and 2.50 of the Roseville Municipal Code and approved a resolution to adopt a new fine and bail schedule, measures intended to strengthen code enforcement, establish prosecutorial options and recover collection costs.
The Roseville City Council voted unanimously June 4 to introduce, for first reading, an ordinance amending Chapters 1.20 and 2.50 of the Roseville Municipal Code and to adopt a resolution establishing a revised fine schedule and bail schedule for municipal code enforcement.
Travis Cochran, Senior Deputy City Attorney, presented the proposal (item 20), describing two linked actions: amending the code to clarify enforcement authorities and adopting a consolidated fine and bail schedule. Cochran said the changes memorialize long-standing enforcement practices, create flexibility to classify code violations as misdemeanors by default (while retaining the ability to charge infractions or handle matters administratively), and pave the way for a potential city prosecutor's…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
