An Act to hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance
Generates a plain-language summary of the bill text and history.
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Accompanied | — |
This bill shall hold property owners that face multiple public nuisance complaints accountable. After 10 police calls regarding complaints from or involving a specific location over a period of 1 year, the property owner shall be responsible for the cost associated with any additional police calls and other costs incurred by the police department and/or municipality.
Any funds collected from property owners based on this legislation shall go back towards the municipality.
Enforcement of this legislation is at the discretion of the Chief of Police or other local authority of the city or town where the property is located.
Section 1. This bill shall hold property owners that face multiple public nuisance complaints accountable. After 10 police calls regarding complaints from or involving a specific location over a period of 1 year, the property owner shall be responsible for the cost associated with any additional police calls and other costs incurred by the police department and/or municipality. Section 2. Any funds collected from property owners based on this legislation shall go back towards the municipality. Section 3. Enforcement of this legislation is at the discretion of the Chief of Police or other local authority of the city or town where the property is located.