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An ordinance to amend Section 2.40.115 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the settlement of violations of the property standards code in chapter 16.24 by the Department of Law.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 2.40.115 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be amended by adding a new subsection as follows:
C. Property standards violation settlement:
1. The department of law shall provide written notice to a district council member seven days before a matter is scheduled in general sessions court involving a violation of the property standards code in chapter 16.24, if the alleged violation occurred in the council member’s district and could lead to more than one thousand dollars in potential fines pursuant to section 1.01.030. The notice shall include the name and address of the defendant, and a description of the code violation including the property address and date or dates of the violation.
2. The department of law shall provide written notice to a district council member of any settlement of a violation of the property standards code in chapter 16.24 having occurred in the council member’s district. Each notice shall be provided within 15 days after a settlement is finalized. The notice shall include the name and address of the defendant, description and date or dates of the violation, and the final settlement amount.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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This ordinance amends Section 2.40.115 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the settlement of violations of the property standards code in Chapter 16.24 by the Department of Law.
The ordinance would require the Department of Law to provide written notice to a district Council Member seven days before a legal matter involving a property standards code is scheduled in general sessions court, if the alleged violation occurred within the Council Member’s district and could lead to more than $1,000 in potential fines. This notice shall include the name and address of the defendant. The notice shall also include a description of the code violation, including the property address or the date or dates of the violation.
The ordinance would also require that the Department of Law provide written notice to a district council member of any settlement of a violation of the property standards code that occurred in the council member’s district. Each notice shall be provided within 15 days after a settlement is finalized. The notice shall include the name and address of the defendant, description and date or dates of the violation, and the final settlement amount.