Norborne board authorizes weekly citations for repeat nuisance violators

The Norborne Board of Aldermen voted July 14 to authorize the city’s Ordinance Officer to issue one citation per week to repeat nuisance violators, a change Mayor Jacob DeMint said followed consultation with the city attorney.

Mayor Jacob DeMint told the board the city attorney had reviewed the existing nuisance ordinance, which currently permits a citation to be issued each day a violation remains uncorrected. DeMint said the modification is aimed at repeat offenders who “abuse the court process,” and that limiting citations to one per week for those cases would reduce duplicative filings while preserving enforcement.

Alderman Julie McClure moved for the change; Alderman Jackie Hall seconded and the motion carried. The motion did not record individual roll-call votes in the minutes; the minutes record that the motion carried.

The change directs the Ordinance Officer to apply the weekly citation approach to repeat offenders with ongoing violations. The minutes do not list a formal ordinance number or show an immediate change to the written code; the board’s action authorizes the officer’s practice in enforcement rather than amending a specific ordinance text at this meeting.

The board did not specify an implementation date or any formal review process; the mayor noted the recommendation followed consultation with the city attorney. The matter may return for further formal ordinance revision or clarification in a future meeting.