SCS HB 386 -- ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE

This bill permits local governing bodies of cities, towns,
villages, or counties with populations of at least 350,000 to
enact ordinances to reduce conditions on property which
constitute a public nuisance.  These ordinances may state that
if the owner does not remove the nuisance within 7 days of
notice, the building commissioner or a designated officer may
have the condition eliminated.  Costs will be certified to the
city clerk or officer in charge of finance and considered added
to the annual real estate tax bill for that property as a
personal debt of the owner.

HB 386 -- ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES (Carter)

This bill permits local governing bodies of cities, towns,
villages, or counties with populations of at least 350,000
people to enact ordinances to reduce conditions on property
which constitute a public nuisance. These ordinances may state
that if the owner does not remove the nuisance within 7 days of
notice, the building commissioner or a designated officer may
have the condition eliminated. Costs will be certified to the
city clerk or officer in charge of finance and added to the
annual real estate tax bill for that property.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 386 -- ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE

SPONSOR:  Carter

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Municipal Corporations by a vote of 15 to 0.

This bill permits local governing bodies of cities, towns,
villages, or counties with populations of at least 350,000
people to enact ordinances to reduce conditions on property
which constitute a public nuisance. These ordinances may state
that if the owner does not remove the nuisance within 7 days of
notice, the building commissioner or a designated officer may
have the condition eliminated. Costs will be certified to the
city clerk or officer in charge of finance and added to the
annual real estate tax bill for that property.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this bill would assist the city
in abating nuisances that deface property and lower property
values. It will help the city to clean up some lots. It is
enabling legislation. Fees not collected will be added to the
real estate tax bill as a lien against the property.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Carter; and City of
St. Louis.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Harolyn Light, Research Analyst

HB 386 -- Abatement of Public Nuisances

Sponsor:  Carter

This bill permits local governing bodies of cities, towns,
villages or counties with populations of at least 350,000 people
to enact ordinances to reduce conditions on property which
constitute a public nuisance. These ordinances may state that if
the owner does not remove the nuisance within 7 days of notice,
the building commissioner or a designated officer may have the
condition eliminated. Costs will be certified to the city clerk
or officer in charge of finance and added to the annual real
estate tax bill for that property.