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MILFORD - Milford Town Attorney Jay Rigdon presented the town council Monday with an updated packet of all the town's ordinances as of Dec. 31.
He then proceeded to discuss three of the ordinances that need revision or updating to see if the town council wanted him to draft new ordinances. Those will be presented at the Feb. 9 town council meeting.
Under the first ordinance Rigdon pointed out, the town has an ordinance violation bureau. The bureau was created by the legislature several years ago for people to pay tickets themselves instead of those tickets being sent to the prosecutor. Since the passing of the ordinance, the town has several new "no parking" or parking-restricted spots that need to be included under the ordinance.
Secondly, he said, the town weed removal ordinance needs to be changed "in some fashion."
The current code says when a person fails to maintain their lawn, the town will provide a five-day notice. If the property owner takes no action, the town can maintain the lawn vegetation and then bill the homeowner. However, now, the state law has changed to allow at least 10 to 60 days, but has to be specified. Rigdon asked if the town wants to give the property owners 10 days.
Utilities superintendent Dallas Winchester said they always have given someone 10 days, and those are working days.
Lastly, Rigdon said, the town has an ordinance charging a $2.50 license fee for dogs and cats if they are spayed and $5 if they are not.
Charlotte Siegfried, clerk-treasurer, said no one's ever collected that as far as she knew. Winchester said dog tags go through the township trustee.
Rigdon said it would not be illegal to have a fee for licenses at both places, but may be illogical.
A double tax for dog licenses, councilman Gary Hurd said, is probably unnecessary.
