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Resident urges code clarification after motocross track is built on R-1 lots; sheriff and code enforcement to follow up
Summary
A Lockport Township resident asked the committee to clarify whether motocross tracks and similar recreational uses are allowed on R-1 residential lots after neighbors reported persistent noise and enforcement confusion.
Michael Richter of Lockport Township told the committee he and neighbors are seeking clarification of county rules after owners of adjacent properties built a motocross track spanning four lots in a residential subdivision. Richter said he can hear motorcycle noise from inside his home three acres away and that repeated calls to the sheriffand to land-use staff resulted in conflicting enforcement responses.
Why it matters: Richter said the lack of explicit county code language about…
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