Residents allege county permitted barn inside conserved open space; call for code enforcement

Oct 21, 2026

Neighbors of Richfield Mountain Vistas told the commission that a recently constructed pole barn sits inside dedicated open space and outside its permitted building envelope, and they urged the commission to enforce subdivision covenants and county code; multiple residents asked for staff action and penalties.

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Shawn Green, a 32-year Morgan County resident, told the commission he has pursued the matter with county staff and said inspection and permit documents do not match the barn's built location. "I and the neighbors behind me demand this county council enforce its codes," Green said, urging the commission to appoint someone to investigate and to apply penalties if the county code was violated.

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