Board advances first-reading code changes on vegetation and snow removal amid lien and foreclosure concerns
On first reading the board advanced Ordinance No. 2026-1742 to broaden maintenance obligations for properties abutting rights of way and to add snow-removal rules; Mayor Pro Tem Steinbach voted no, citing concerns about a $150 lien minimum and foreclosure language.
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Deputy Town Attorney Kim Mihm presented Ordinance No. 2026-1742 for first reading, which would amend several sections of the Windsor Municipal Code to clarify owner responsibilities for removal and maintenance of grass, weeds, vegetation, brush and snow adjacent to public rights of way. The draft expands enforcement to include trash, areas separated by fences or walls and sets tree-trimming clearance heights of 8 feet over sidewalks and 14 feet over streets.
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