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County attorney asks for authorization to pursue court action over alleged commercial camping; board approves resolution
Summary
After months of local complaints about commercial camping at a lakeside property, county attorneys asked commissioners for authority to file suit if needed to enforce planning and zoning rules; commissioners debated enforcement, neighboring property impacts and veterans' program claims, and voted to approve a resolution authorizing further action.
The St. Louis County Attorney's Office asked the county board for authorization to initiate court action if necessary to enforce the county's planning and zoning ordinance against commercial camping activity on a lakeside property, the county attorney said.
"We think the right thing to do is to continue on with our request that we at least take authorization to bring the court action if needed," the county attorney said, explaining staff had received notice from the property owner late in the prior day and that the office had not been able to verify whether rental activity had actually ceased. The…
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