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Neighbor seeks ordinance after unpermitted backyard pond raised health and safety concerns
Summary
A Murray resident told the council an unpermitted backyard pond near his property raises drainage, mosquito and structural-safety concerns; code enforcement said it has taken steps but residents asked the council to consider adopting an ordinance defining 'pond' or 'pool.'
MURRAY, Utah — Two neighbors asked the council on July 15 to investigate an unpermitted pond dug on a nearby property and requested the city consider an ordinance to define and regulate backyard ponds.
Colby Alverson said the unpermitted excavation at 5470 Kenwood Drive is approximately "5 feet deep, 15 feet wide, and 10 feet long" and that the owner had said he planned to stock the feature with ducks, fish and crawfish. Alverson…
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