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Commission adopts $180 land‑bank administrative fee for private lot grass remediation
Summary
The Commission amended county code to authorize a $180 administrative fee per property for Shelby County Land Bank work enforcing the control of harmful vegetation ordinance; the ordinance passed on third reading with a simple majority.
On third reading the Commission approved an ordinance amending Shelby County code to establish an administrative fee to compensate the Shelby County Land Bank for costs associated with assessing, serving notice, and remediating properties in violation of the control of harmful vegetation ordinance on unincorporated properties. The ordinance sets the fee at $180 per property, with authority to reassess annually up to $250.
The county attorney's office advised the Commission that the item required a simple majority to pass on third reading; the item passed with an affirmative roll‑call showing the support needed. Supporters said the fee would adequately compensate the county for administrative effort required to enforce the ordinance.
