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Be it hereby Ordained that Section 1.13A of Chapter 1 of the R.O. 1991 be amended relative to fees for fines remaining unpaid after notice.
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Be it Ordained by the Malden City Council that the Revised Ordinances of 1991, as amended, be and the same are hereby further amended as follows:
By striking out the words "...shall add to the outstanding fine a penalty of $300.00 and... " as appearing in Paragraph 5. of Section 1.13A (C) 5, so that the paragraph reads as follows:
5. Fines Remaining Unpaid After Notice: If the fine remains unpaid 30 days after said notice and no hearing has been requested or if a fine remains unpaid 30 days after determination of responsibility by the Municipal Hearing Officer and no appeal has been taken, the Municipal Hearing Officer shall request that the Treasurer impose a lien on the property in the amount due to the city. The Treasurer shall impose a municipal lien on the property owner’s real estate tax bill and shall charge such interest on said amount as allowed by law.