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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-R-17No. 95-R.,_~ A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING PROPOSAL BY THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE WITH REGARD TO PENALTIES WHEREAS, the City of Ieffersonville zoning code provides for injunctive relief upon violation of the general provisions contained therein; and WHEREAS, injunctive relief through the court system is an expensive and time consuming process for all parties involved, and WHEREAS, the current general penalty provisions of said ordinance do not provide for any monetary fines, the imposition of which could be an additional incentive for adherence to the provisions therein and a disincentive for violators of the ordinance to unnecessarily delay actions for an injunction so that violations of the ordinance could continue unpunished; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of leffersonville that pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-602, the Common Council requests that the Jeffersonville Plan Commission prepare a proposal to amend the text of the City's previously adopted Zoning ordinance to include monetary fines in such amounts as are deemed appropriate for each violation of the performance standards and other restrictions set forth in said ordinance, in addition to the injunctive relief already provided for in the ordinance. Passed and adop~d by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, State of Indiana, on this ,a~,/ day of August, 1995. P E't3~"~ E-R, PRESIDENT PRESIDENT, COMMON COUNCIL ATTEST: CLERK-TREASURER Seen and approved by me this ,O'~t/ day of August, 1995. RAYMO~I~ Jr.'PARKER, JR.,/'MA~OR