Explanation
This legislation modifies the Special Revenue Environmental Fund, which was created in 2003 under Ordinance 0754-2003, to cover the costs of litigating public nuisance abatement actions in the Environmental Division of the Franklin County Municipal Court. The Special Revenue Environmental Fund is funded by earmarked fines paid by persons convicted of violating any housing, building, zoning, health, safety, fire, air pollution or sanitation ordinance of the Columbus City Code and has a maximum allotment of $100,000. The cost of litigating public nuisance abatement actions in Franklin County Environmental Court has risen in the 17 years since the creation of the Special Revenue Environmental Fund and those costs also include associated training, equipment, and furniture. It has been deemed necessary and appropriate to modify the Special Revenue Environmental Fund from a maximum allotment of $100,000 to a maximum allotment of $150,000; and to cover the costs of litigating public nuisance abatement actions to include associated training, furniture, and equipment.
Title
To modify the Special Revenue Environmental Fund from a maximum allotment of $100,000.00 to a maximum allotment of $150,000.00; and to cover the costs of litigating public nuisance abatement actions to include associated training, furniture, and equipment.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus created the Special Revenue Environmental Fund in 2003 to cover the costs of litigating public nuisance abatement actions in Franklin County Environmental Court; and
WHEREAS, the Special Revenue Environmental Fund is funded by earmarked fines paid by persons convicted of violating any housing, building, zoning, health, safety, fire air pollution or sanitation ordinance of the Columbus City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Special Revenue Environmental Fund has a maximum allotment of $100,000; and
WHEREAS, the cost of litigating public nuisance abatement actions in Franklin County Environmental Court ...
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