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Board delays 'trash and clutter' ordinance after hours of public opposition
Summary
A proposed ordinance to strengthen enforcement against tall grass, trash and so-called 'clutter' drew dozens of speakers; the board postponed the measure to July 8 for revisions and additional outreach.
Prince George County supervisors received extended public comment on a proposed ordinance that would add trash and “clutter” to the county’s grass-and-weeds enforcement and would change some penalties from civil to criminal. After more than an hour of public testimony largely opposed to the language, the board voted to postpone the ordinance to the July 8 meeting.
Why it matters: The measure would expand code-enforcement authority to address gutters of refuse and overgrown yards that staff say can create health and safety hazards. Opponents said the language was vague, risked unfairly criminalizing low-income or elderly residents, and could be applied…
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