HB687: Municipalities; establish alternative procedure to require property owners to make corrective repairs to property.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Provide An Alternative Procedure That May Be Used In Certain Municipalities To Determine Whether Property Located Within The Municipality Is A Danger, Menace Or Nuisance To Other Property Owners Or The Public And To Assess Against The Property Owner The Cost Of Correcting That Condition And Bringing The Property Into A State Of Repair; To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Municipality Or A Person Owning Property Within 1,000 Feet Of The Subject Property To File A Complaint Against The Property Owner In The Municipal Court; To Provide That The Municipal Court Shall Have Initial Jurisdiction In An Action Based On The Complaint To Make A Determination Of Whether The Subject Property Is A Danger, Menace Or Nuisance To Other Property Owners Or The Public; To Provide That If The Court So Determines, It Shall Order The Property Owner To Correct That Condition And Bring The Property Into A State Of Repair, So That It Is No Longer A Danger, Menace Or Nuisance To Other Property Owners Or The Public; To Provide That If The Property Owner Fails To Do So, The Property Owner May Be Assessed The Cost Of Correcting That Condition And Bringing The Property Into A State Of Repair As Required By The Court Order; To Authorize The Property Owner To Appeal The Order Of The Municipal Court To The Circuit Court; To Bring Forward Section 21-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Municipalities To Clean Property Determined To Be A Menace To The Public Health, Safety And Welfare Of The Community, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Municipal Court Shall Have Civil Jurisdiction Over Actions Filed Pursuant To And As Provided In This Act; And For Related Purposes.