Council holds first reading on updated nuisance code, administrative civil penalties proposed
Apr 8, 2025
Staff presented a proposed rewrite of Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 5 to add administrative civil penalties and clearer rules for dangerous, derelict or abandoned structures; the item was a first reading and public hearing with no final action taken.
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Councilors heard a staff presentation on an ordinance that would update Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 5 to add administrative civil penalties (ACPs), clarify nuisance definitions, and establish objective standards and registration and abatement procedures for dangerous, derelict and abandoned structures.
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