Commission debates scope and process for proposed county nuisance policy

Aug 4, 2026

Commissioners and staff discussed a draft nuisance policy aimed at giving the county a statutory avenue to address abandoned structures, debris, and right-of-way encroachments in unincorporated areas; commissioners asked staff to narrow scope and craft a clear implementation funnel to route complaints to the appropriate department.

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County staff presented a draft nuisance policy intended to give Fremont County a process to declare and abate nuisances in unincorporated areas. The proposed list covered a broad range of situations—abandoned or dilapidated manufactured homes, accumulations of manure or trash, unpermitted septic systems and obstruction of county right-of-way, among other conditions.

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