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Council sets July 6 hearing on proposed jump in property-maintenance fines
Summary
The council approved Resolution 72-R-2025-2026 to set a July 6 public hearing on an ordinance that would raise municipal infraction fees for property-maintenance and nuisance code sections from $75/$125/$200 to $500/$750/$1,000 for first/second/third offenses; staff said the changes would apply broadly to the two code sections listed.
City staff presented a request to set a public hearing on proposed amendments to the city code that would substantially increase municipal infraction penalties for property-maintenance and nuisance violations.
Mr. Olson told the council the proposal would amend city code (title 5, chapter 10 and title 8, chapter 1) and raise the municipal infraction fee schedule from $75 for a first offense and $125/$200 for repeat offenses to $500 for a first offense and $750/$1,000 for repeat offenses. Staff said the proposal would apply across those two code sections and not include carve-outs for particular infraction types.
Councilperson Piercy moved and Councilperson Ramos seconded adopting Resolution 72-R-2025-2026 to set a public hearing on July 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The motion passed by roll-call vote (ayes recorded).
The scheduled July 6 hearing will allow public comment on the proposed ordinance before council consideration of any final ordinance language and vote.
