Marshall County Commissioners Approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment

  
 
The Marshall County Commissioners held a public hearing Monday morning concerning an amendment to a Marshall County Zoning Ordinance.

The ordinance stated that a person found in violation of a zoning ordinance would be fined $200 per day. As Plan Commissioner Ralph Booker explained, he doesn’t feel some violations warrant a $200 per day violation fee and only assesses that fee when a court appearance is scheduled. He said he often gives a resident a notice of the violation and a warning. If the issue isn’t remedied, a $50 fine is given. If the violation goes ignored, a fee of $100 would be given on a subsequent offense and then a $200 fine if the case heads to court.

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