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Motion seeks review of higher fines and new tools for illegal dumping enforcement

Street Services would report in 30 days on penalties, cameras and a citywide list of repeat dumping hotspots.

City Council· posted Sep 22Motion

The city would study raising illegal dumping fines, now $500 to $1,000, and using existing cameras and contracts to catch dumpers, plus build a list of chronic hotspots in each council district. Councilmembers Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Imelda Padilla ask the Bureau of Street Services to report back within 30 days.

What happens next

Bureau of Street Services to report to the City Council within 30 days

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