Fresno wants ‘more teeth’ in code enforcement, new fines for noncompliant properties

The City of Fresno is r considering enhanced fines in hopes of disincentivizing noncompliant property owners from breaking code enforcement rules.

Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz said in a recent interview that staff are “actively working on building a new fine structure.”

Parts of the city’s current code enforcement fine structure have not been changed in a decade. For example, the current maximum amount for a first citation for code violations is $250 — the same it’s been since July 2016…

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