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Commissioners to post revised salvage/wrecking-yard ordinance, set public hearing for Sept. 10

5507538 · July 30, 2025
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County staff presented a rewritten salvage/wrecking-yard ordinance that standardizes permits and visual-aesthetic requirements; commissioners authorized posting and set a public hearing for Sept. 10 to collect public comment and consider final adoption.

The Van Zandt County Commissioners Court approved posting a rewritten salvage and wrecking yard ordinance and scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 10, after staff said the revised draft consolidates requirements and clarifies permit and posting rules. A county staff member who presented the draft told the court the earlier ordinance dated from 1998 and the new version is designed so an operator can follow a single-page checklist to remain compliant. The draft includes visual-aesthetic standards (fence height, stacking limits) and a…

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