Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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This bill limits the circumstances under which a municipality or county legislative body may impose a criminal penalty for a violation of an ordinance. The bill prohibits a municipality from imposing a criminal penalty greater than an infraction for a violation relating to an individual's use of their residence unless: - The violation is a nuisance.
- The municipality has imposed a fine on the individual for a violation that involves the same residence on three previous occasions within 12 months.
The bill clarifies that an ongoing violation constitutes a single violation. |
