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A.R.S. § 9-500.21: Civil Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances
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Official Arizona Legislature text describing procedures a city or town may use to hear and determine ordinance violations classified as civil offenses, including a hearing officer, notice, hearing procedures, civil penalties and judicial review.
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Used here to assess the revised proposal’s municipal civil-enforcement description. Whether the proposal’s exact enforcement structure complies with this statute and Yuma’s Charter remains an unresolved legal question.
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https://www.azleg.gov/ars/9/00500-21.htmRelated claims 1
- VerifiedThe revised proposal authorizes a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation of a valid local City ethics rule, only to the extent Arizona law allows.
The current penalty provision is limited to $2,500 per violation of a valid local City ethics rule and is expressly conditioned on Arizona law.
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