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Mount Clemens advances first reading of ordinance creating administrative hearings bureau amid debate over civil fines
Summary
The commission approved the introduction and first reading of Ordinance 19.3 to establish an administrative hearings bureau that would shift certain blight and code enforcement violations from misdemeanor prosecution to civil fines; commissioners pressed staff on maximum fines, lien enforcement and a promised review schedule.
The Mount Clemens City Commission on first reading approved an ordinance to establish an administrative hearings bureau that would move many blight and code‑enforcement matters from criminal misdemeanor proceedings to civil penalties handled by an administrative hearing officer.
Administration presented the draft ordinance and the commission voted to introduce Ordinance 19.3 and set a second reading for Dec. 5. The ordinance, as presented, would allow a hearing officer to impose civil fines, create a process for defaulting recipients who fail to appear and permit collection mechanisms including liens on property.
Why it matters: Proponents said an administrative system…
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