Bill > H0592

This bill proposes to authorize municipalities to adopt an ordinance extending state and local enforcement authority concerning scrapyards to any premises within the municipality that constitutes a public nuisance due to the accumulation of rubbish, scrap, junk, or abandoned vehicles. The bill allows municipalities to impose civil penalties or fines on property owners who fail to clean up such premises, and these penalties or fines would constitute a lien on the property. The bill also requires municipalities to define what constitutes a public nuisance in this context and provide notice to property owners before imposing penalties or fines.