SomervilleMeetings

25-1429 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to raise the maximum amount of fines for violations allowed by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 21D.

Introduced
Sep 9, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
219591
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History

  1. Oct 16, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Oct 9, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.D.2.
  3. Sep 30, 2025
    Legislative Matters Committee Recommended to be approved as amended · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 3.
  4. Sep 25, 2025
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.2.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve a home rule petition to increase the maximum fine allowed for each violation of an ordinance, rule or regulation pursuant to G. L. c. 40, § 21D, up to $2,000. The legal text of the petition is attached. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Respectfully, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor