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Harvey County planning director seeks legal funds to tackle long‑standing zoning violations, begins zoning code update
Summary
Planning Director Karen reported the county is updating its zoning regulations and is requesting supplemental legal counsel funding to pursue long‑standing enforcement cases on properties in violation of zoning, sanitation and floodplain rules.
Harvey County Planning, Zoning and Environmental Director Karen presented the county’s proposed department budget on May 28 and asked commissioners to approve a supplemental for legal counsel to pursue long‑standing zoning violations and support a major rewrite of zoning regulations.
Karen said the office enforces permit and setback requirements, oversees well and septic permits and conducts environmental inspections related to property sales. She told commissioners the planning commission and the board of appeals are currently the same body by state statute and that a major undertaking is now under way: updating zoning regulations to ensure compliance with state statutes and to modernize the county…
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