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Committee backs administrative fines for code enforcement; asks clarifications on service and thresholds
Summary
Committee recommended code changes authorizing administrative citations and fines (including for short-term rentals and parking), asked staff to clarify service-of-process for out-of-state owners and to shorten the suspension threshold from more-than-five citations to three within 12 months.
Staff presented a package of code amendments to add administrative citations and fines as an enforcement option across selected code chapters, including short-term rentals and beach/parking provisions. Assistant Manager Sean Cohen said administrative fines would "add some more tools in our, toolbox," provide due process, and reduce reliance on criminal proceedings for noncompliance.
Council members focused on practical details: how to serve out‑of‑state owners, whether email is an adequate authorized method, whether the threshold for suspending an STR permit should be five citations or fewer (several members and staff agreed to change the proposed threshold to three) and how the 12‑month counting period is defined. Public commenters urged higher STR fines and permanent revocation options for habitual offenders. The committee recommended forwarding the amendments to full council with clarifications on adequate service methods, the 12‑month definition, and a reduced suspension threshold of three administrative citations.
