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Council modernizes public‑nuisance code, clarifies penalties and appeals
Summary
Pflugerville moved to update Chapter 92 (public nuisance and health & sanitation), removing subjective language, separating high‑weeds rules and clarifying penalty ranges and appeal channels; council asked staff to add clearer guidance about notice and appeal procedures in the ordinance.
Robert Polanco presented a reorganization and modernization of Chapter 92 to replace subjective nuisance language with objective definitions, standardize notification and enforcement procedures and separate high‑weed rules into their own article. He explained that penalty language follows state limits — fines between $10 and $2,000 per offense — and that repeated noncompliance can be charged as separate daily offenses.
Council members expressed concern that the $10–$2,000 range is broad and that the ordinance should clearly explain when court action would be used and how appeals work. Polanco said notices will include instructions and that appeals proceed through municipal court; council directed staff to add clearer appeal language to the ordinance before final adoption.
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