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Fannin County delays vote on Environmental and Habitat ordinance after public concerns over lighting, noise and enforcement
Summary
After a second public hearing, Fannin County commissioners tabled a proposed Environmental and Habitat ordinance following discussion about exterior lighting, amplified noise, fireworks near equine facilities and who would enforce the rules.
Fannin County commissioners on an unspecified meeting date heard a second public hearing and then voted to table the proposed Environmental and Habitat ordinance until their next regular meeting.
The proposed ordinance, as read to the board during the hearing, would be titled the Environmental and Habitat Ordinance and “is the intent of this ordinance that residential and commercial lighting does not disturb the neighboring properties and further does not disturb or disorient native animals, migrating birds, and insects,” said Miss Woody, a county staff member presenting revisions. The draft also sets limits on exterior lighting,…
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