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Advisory board denies appeal of $500 fine for Stateline vacation home rental
Summary
Douglas County Vacation Home Rental Advisory Board denied an appeal by Richard Norton and Deborah Morgan of a $500 civil penalty for a noise violation and permit-posting requirement at 115 Cypress Way; board relied on sheriff report and other evidence though members debated weight of noise-monitor data.
The Douglas County Vacation Home Rental Advisory Board on a 3–1 vote denied an appeal by property owners Richard Norton and Deborah Morgan of a $500 civil penalty issued for alleged VHR code violations at 115 Cypress Way in Stateline.
The owners appealed a May 3 incident that resulted in a citation and assessment for a noise disturbance and for failure to post the VHR permit in a conspicuous place as required by county code. Staff presented a sheriff's report, caller records and uploaded media from the complainant; the owners submitted a noise-monitor log and materials describing the steps they say they took to inform and manage guests.
Board staff member Ernie Strelo summarized the county's case, saying the sheriff's report confirmed a late-night noise disturbance and that code enforcement issued a notice of violation and the $500 assessment. Owner Richard Norton told the board he and his co-owner had taken a range of…
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