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Hagerstown council approves multiple code changes, agreements and funding items
Summary
The Hagerstown mayor and city council approved a package of ordinance amendments, agreements and funding items Oct. 28, including increased municipal infraction penalties, a vending‑machine regulation chapter, parking maintenance and park user agreements, several easement actions, and holiday parking authorization.
The Hagerstown mayor and city council on Oct. 28 approved a series of ordinances, resolutions and agreements during the regular session. Most votes were taken without extended debate and passed by voice vote.
Key actions approved or introduced:
- Ordinance amendments increasing maximum penalties for municipal infraction citations (Chapter 1, Article 3). Motion approved.
- Ordinance amendments to property maintenance standards (Chapter 64, Article 3) increasing municipal infraction penalties to as much as $5,000. Motion approved.
- Ordinance amendments to nuisance abatement (Chapter 185) raising maximum municipal infraction penalties. Motion approved.
- Ordinances addressing vacant nonresidential (Chapter 232) and…
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