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Amendment to Chapter 5 of the Town Code to Comply with a State Law Change Requiring Specific Wording to Punish Certain Offenses as Misdemeanors
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to conform Chapter 5 of the Carrboro Town Code to updated statutory requirements and to make certain offenses in Chapter 5 of the Town Code punishable as misdemeanors as provided in G.S. 14-4.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Town Attorney Nick Herman, Town Attorney
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Information
INFORMATION: The amendments to certain sections within Chapter 5, Article II of the Town Code will remain/become misdemeanors and, if violated, will be punishable as provided in G.S. 14-4. The sections to be amended include: Sections 5-11, 5-12, 5-12.1, 5-13, 5-16, 5-17, and 5-18 of Chapter 5, Article II of the Town Code and will include the following one-sentence paragraph at the end of the text of each section:
“Any violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor punishable as provided in G.S. 14-4.”
The Town Attorney has reviewed and proposed these amendments to the Town Code which is found in Attachment A. Attachment B shows the proposed amendments within Chapter 5, Article II. Each of these violations is enforced by the Police Department. Attachment C is a copy of G.S. 14-4 text.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Town Council approve these amendments to the Town Code by approving the ordinance in Attachment A.
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