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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-03-24 25-104 Ordinance25-104 03/24/2025 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: March 24, 2025 Item No: 25-104 Responsible Dept: Planning Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: n/a Title, Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances to Expand the Ability for Consent Agreements to be Used for City Code Violations. Summary This language would amend the City's Code of Ordinances to expand the ability to use consent agreements to address violations of the Code. Currently, this avenue is allowed for violations of the vacant properties ordinance, but is not included in other ordinances, such as land development, historic preservation, and short- term rentals. This type of allowance is useful because it provides the City with another avenue for enforcement of code violations before having to go through the court system. Relying on court actions alone creates a greater administrative burden and is very time-consuming, creating barriers to enforcement of the Code. Many other communities have this type of allowance, such as Bar Harbor, Boothbay, and Ellsworth. A majority of the Business & Economic Development Committee voted on March 3, 2025 to recommend this ordinance change. Committee Action Committee: Business & Economic Development Action: Recommend Staff Comments & Approvals City Manager Director Introduced for: First Reading Meeting Date: March 3, 2025 For: 4 City Solicitor Against: 1 Financ 25-104 03/24/2025 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: March 24, 2025 Assigned to Councilor: Mallar ORDINANCE, Amending the Code of Ordinances to Expand the Ability for Consent Agreements to be Used for Various Code Violations. WHEREAS, at present, this avenue for code enforcement is allowed for violations of the vacant properties ordinance, but is not included in other ordinances, such as land development, historic preservation, and short- term rentals; WHEREAS, this type of allowance is useful because it provides the City with another avenue for enforcement of code violations before having to go through the court system, reducing administrative burdens; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT The Code of the City of Bangor is amended as shown below: § 9-26 Civil penalties. of the City to resolve violations of City ordinances and to recover fines without court action. The Director of Community and Economic Development is authorized to sign administrative consent agreements on behalf of the City to resolve violations of Chapters 81 (Building Code), 102 (Electrical ••e), 148 (Historic Preservation),• •Development),86 (Mobile Home •. (Plumbing Code), 223 (Propefty Maintenance), 254 (Short -Term Rental Licenses), and 260 (Signs). The City may also enforce violations of City ordinances in court. Additions underlined, deletions struea( thFeuo IN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 24, 2025 COrd 25-104 Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Deane, Fish, Fournier, Leonard, Tremble, Pelletier Councilors Voting No: None Passed �����:,w�,��° '" .�� ��°,„�,��"���,°��*°.������ �� CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL APRIL 14, 2024 COrd 25-104 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9 —0 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Deane, Fish, Fournier, Hawes, Leonard, Mallar, Tremble, Pelletier Councilors Voting No: None Passed �����:,w�,��° '" .�� ��°,„�,��"���,°��*°.������ �� CITY CLERK