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MS HB625

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Frank Hamilton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 17-1-19 to allow counties and municipalities to recover all legal costs associated with filing legal actions to enjoin zoning violations.

  • Authorizes recovery of all actual costs incurred by the governing authority in enforcing zoning ordinances to abate or correct violations and bring properties into compliance.

  • Applies when property owners fail or refuse to comply with zoning ordinance enforcement actions.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Zoning laws; authorize governing authorities to recover legal and actual cost incurred in enforcing.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Municipalities1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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