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Department of Police and Code Enforcement
Reference: Application for the amendment of costs associated with Code Enforcement
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Micah Acker, Support Services Sergeant
Scott Wegscheider, Lieutenant
Date Prepared: November 3, 2014
PURPOSE:
To inform City Council and obtain approval to amend the Brighton Municipal Code relating to the recovery of City's costs of Code Enforcement as set forth in subsections 8-8-801(1) and (2), weed abatement; 8-8-220(1) and (2), trees and plants; 8-16-85, litter and trash; and 8-24-1601(1) and (2), and nuisance
BACKGROUND:
The ordinance previsions related to the administrative costs incurred by the City when property owners and/or lessees fail to comply with City notices have not been updated since 1999. The costs should reflect a reasonable amount incurred by the City in such actions.
CRITERIA BY WHICH COUNCIL MUST CONSIDER THE ITEM: Adjusting for inflation from 1999, ($25/25%) actual costs of $100 or less will now incur $35 additional costs. For actual costs greater than $100 will now be billed 35% in additional costs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The proposed amended amounts to the ordinances would not have a financial impact on the City.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Section 1. Sections
8-8-80. Failure to remove; abatement by City; costs (weeds, brush, rubbish and junk);
8-8-220. Abatement by City; costs; (trees and plants);
8-16-85. Failure to remove; abatement by City (litter and obstructions); and
8-24-160. City to perform work; costs (nuisances)
are hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
Section 8-8-80. Failure to remove; abatement by City; costs
(1) Actual costs of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or less shall be billed a minimum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) thirty-five dollars ($35.00) additional costs.
(2) Actual costs greater than one hundre...
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