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Council debates civil code enforcement, sees hybrid approach and software pilot as first step
Summary
Staff outlined civil administrative enforcement (administrative citations and ALJs) as a complement to criminal prosecution. Council members said fines collection and resource needs are the main obstacles and asked staff to pilot software and revisit whether a civil process is warranted.
City staff briefed the Concord Heights City Council on civil code enforcement options at the Sept. 2 work session, describing administrative citations and hearings before an administrative law judge (ALJ) as tools cities use to secure compliance without criminal prosecution.
"The end goal is really compliance," a staff member said, outlining models…
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