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Dorchester Council introduces code changes that would make building and zoning violations county infractions
Summary
The council introduced several code amendments Feb. 17 — including making violations of multiple building- and zoning-related chapters county infractions with fines up to $5,000 — and set public hearings; a resident urged the council not to raise the fine cap.
Dorchester County Council members on Feb. 17 introduced a package of code amendments that would make violations of several county code chapters subject to county infraction fines of up to $5,000 and set the proposed changes for public hearing.
Planning & Zoning Director Susan Webb presented the proposed legislation, which would amend: Chapters 65 (Building Code), 82 (Electrical Standards), 102 (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), 110 (Minimum Livability Code), 119 (Plumbing), and 134 (Stormwater…
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