Bill Text: MS HB345 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Governing authorities of counties and cities; authorize to recover actual costs of enforcing ordinance, zoning law or regulation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee [HB345 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2019-HB345-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: County Affairs; Municipalities
By: Representative Kinkade
House Bill 345
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO RECOVER ANY ACTUAL COSTS TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY INCURRED IN ENFORCING A ZONING LAW, ORDINANCE OR REGULATION AND TO RECOVER ANY ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED IN BRINGING A VIOLATOR IN COMPLIANCE WITH A COURT ORDER, IF SUCH VIOLATOR FAILS OR REFUSES ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS OF LITIGATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 17-1-19, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
17-1-19. In case any
building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered,
repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure, or land, is used
in violation of the zoning law or of any ordinance or other regulation made
under authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of any county or
municipality, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate
action or proceedings, to prevent such unlawful erection, construction,
reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to
restrain, correct, or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of * * * the building, structure or
land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such
premises, to recover any actual costs to the governing authority incurred in
enforcing a zoning law, ordinance or regulation and to recover any actual costs
incurred in bringing a violator in compliance with a court order, if the
violator fails or refuses attorney's fees and costs of litigation.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.
