San Fernando Valley : FLYING FINES
Taking a cue from Santa Monica, the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to try streamlining the collection of fines from jet owners who violate the Van Nuys Airport noise ordinance.
Acting on a motion by City Councilman Mike Feuer, who represents parts of the East Valley, the council urged the city Airport Commission to develop a more effective process for collecting fines when noisy jets violate an 11 p.m.-to-7 a.m. curfew at the Van Nuys facility.
The motion also instructs the city attorney’s office to report back to the council about whether the collection process can be otherwise simplified in the manner of Santa Monica Airport.
The smaller and less trafficked Santa Monica Airport has in place a two-month deadline for collection of fines when its curfew is violated, and it does not require violators to meet face to face with a city attorney before fines are paid.
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