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Highland Park council tables 'Publish before you Punish' moratorium to allow legal review
Summary
Councilmembers voted to table a walk-on 'Publish before you punish' resolution that would pause enforcement of ordinances not published online; residents testified about receiving tickets they say reference codes not found in the city’s published municode.
The Highland Park City Council on Feb. 17 tabled a proposed moratorium, titled 'Publish before you punish,' that would have asked the mayor to stop enforcement of ordinances that are not properly published and require a 30‑day period after publication before enforcement could resume.
Councilwoman Martin moved to table the measure so the city's legal department could review its form; the motion to…
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