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Vail is making changes to its penalty code to not only change the way it deals with code violations but also to create harsher penalties for ski pass deception and violations of the town’s wildlife-related trash regulations.
At the Tuesday, Oct. 17 Vail Town Council meeting, Vail Police Chief Ryan Kenney asked for council’s support to add a penalty assessment into the town’s current penalty code. Vail Town Council unanimously passed the changes on first reading.
This section would allow for the town to charge fines for code violations, which includes violations of things like failure to control an animal, parking to obstruct traffic, town dismount zones, solicitation and more. Currently, anyone found violating the town code is given a summons to appear in the town court.
On Tuesday, the Town Council also voted to add harsher fines for bear-related trash violations — namely the use of non-approved bear-resistant/proof garbage and recycling containers.
So, on the first reading, council unanimously agreed to have a separate first-time fine of $1,000 for these bear-related trash violations.
