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ORDINANCE NO.
r.;.C\ 10'6
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 10.115,
TENANTS RIGHTS, AMENDING SECTION 10.115.080, RELATING TO FINES.
WHEREAS, it is necessary for consistency with the Ashland City Charter to amend the
maximum fine prescribed for violations of Ashland Municipal Code 10.115.080 Section B.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 10.115.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. The fine for violation of any provision of this Chapter shall be $500.00 for each unit affected,
excluding any required state and local assessments.
SECTION 2. Severability. The sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses of this ordinance
are severable. The invalidity of one section, subsection, paragraph, or clause shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses.
SECTION 3. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the City Code
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section", or another word, and
the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or re-Iettered, provided however that any
Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (Le. Sections 2-3) need not be codified.
Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this 1 day of ~ 2008
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Ordinance No. di\Db
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ORDINANCE NO. d-~S3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 10.115,
TENANTS RIGHTS, AMENDING SECTION 10.115.080, RELATING TO FINES.
Annotated to show deletions and additions to the code sections being modified.
Deletions are bold . and additions are in bold underline.
WHEREAS, it is necessary for consistency with the Ashland City Charter to amend the
maximum fine prescribed for violations of Ashland Municipal Code 10.115.080 Section B.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 10.115.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. Notwithstanding the fino limitations of AMC Section 1.08.020, Ithe fine for violation of
any provision of this Chapter shall be a minimum of $500.00 $1000.00 for each unit
affected, excludinQ any required state and local assessments. If the violation is a
failure to pay the relocation benefit or prohibited harassment or frustration of tenant's
rights and the offender is a corporation or other business entity, thon an additional
special corporate fine shall be imposed, in addition to the minimum fine, equal to an
amount Mice the relocation assistance amount unlawfully withheld.
SECTION 2. Severability. The sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses of this ordinance
are severable. The invalidity of one section, subsection, paragraph, or clause shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses.
SECTION 3. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the City Code
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section", or another word, and
the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or te-Iettered, provided however that any
Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (Le. Sections 2-3) need not be codified.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in ac
Section C) of the City Charter on the Z'Z.-day of
and d PASSED and ADOPTED this C, day of
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Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder dJ
SIGNED and APPROVED this 7 day of ~ 2008
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Reviewed as to form:
Ordinance No. 'J.C\'e3
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