College Park staff to draft updated municipal‑infraction fines after council work session on SB 820

City staff and the College Park City Council held a work session June 3 to review the implications of Senate Bill 820, which raises the maximum for municipal infractions from $1,000 to $5,000. Council did not adopt any ordinance changes at the meeting but directed staff to prepare recommendations and engage the public before returning with proposed amendments.

Director of Public Services Jitinder Kocher told the council the bill — described in the meeting packet as “Senate Bill 820” — would authorize raising the city’s maximum penalties and that the law’s effective date is Oct. 1, 2025. Kocher reviewed code chapters where fines commonly apply, including building‑construction provisions, fire and life‑safety sections, and property maintenance and…