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Temple Terrace council advances civil-citation overhaul for repeat code violations; debate centers on grass, pools and due process
Summary
On first reading May 5, the Temple Terrace City Council approved changes to Chapter 1 that add repeatable violations to a civil-citation schedule and create a new Class 4 category with graduated fines; councilmembers pressed staff for safeguards, contest procedures and limits on what should go straight to court.
The Temple Terrace City Council on May 5 approved on first reading an ordinance that adds certain repeatable infractions to the city's civil-citation schedule and creates a new Class 4 category with a graduated fine structure.
The proposal, presented by Code Compliance Director Jack Shanks, is intended to speed enforcement for repeat problems such as yard parking, recurring overgrown lawns, commercial vehicles in residential areas and swimming-pool barrier breaches. Shanks said the aim is “behavioral correction and not punishment,” and that most first offenses will continue to receive courtesy notices before any…
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