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Pitkin County staff to draft code amendments on camping in road rights-of-way; public input and enforcement remain open questions
Summary
Commissioners discussed possible code amendments to restrict or regulate camping along county road rights-of-way. Staff will bring recommendations and are seeking guidance on the level of public input the board wants before hearings, and law enforcement said enforcement discretion and public-safety considerations will be central.
Pitkin County commissioners on Sept. 30 discussed staff plans to draft code amendments addressing camping in county road rights-of-way, with staff and law enforcement flagging public-safety and enforcement discretion as central issues to resolve before any proposed ordinance is publicly noticed.
County staff told commissioners the conversation will be two-tiered: staff will prepare code-amendment recommendations for how camping…
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