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Residents of Rainbow Ranchos press county for enforcement after dog attack and alleged unpermitted living units
Summary
Neighbors described a dog attack that killed a pet and chronic nuisance behavior at a property in the Rainbow Ranchos area, saying multiple travel trailers and building additions appear to be unpermitted and raising concerns about septic and safety; county staff and deputies followed up after public comment.
Residents from the Rainbow Ranchos neighborhood inquired to the commission during public comment about a property they say has repeated problems with loose dogs, unpermitted structures and possible septic and safety issues.
Mary Jo Montoya said a neighbor27s dog was killed after two dogs from the property ran out and attacked it. "We have all kinds of documentation," she told commissioners, saying the property has a history of animal complaints, chickens killed and other violations. She said the residence was an older single-wide trailer that had been abandoned for years, but occupants later returned and made additions without permits.
Montoya said the property now has three travel trailers she described as permanently stationed, with pipes being placed in the ground that suggest hookups and unpermitted modifications. She and others told the commission they are worried about fire risk (wood-burning stoves and wooden fences between trailers), sanitation and public-safety concerns.
Neighbor Joseph Moore said dogs tied up by the property had come into his yard and circled him while he worked; he said deputies told residents they often need video or direct bite evidence to issue a citation. Tanner Edwards, another neighbor, noted multiple law-enforcement responses at the parcel and said the accumulation of trailers increases the likelihood of more significant criminal or safety risks.
Commission staff and officials responded in the meeting: one commissioner urged residents to speak with the sheriff's office and county staff after the meeting; building- and planning-related staff and the county attorney were available to follow up with residents, and the county27s public-health board was noted as the authority for septic-system questions.
County staff said they will follow up with the residents to collect more information and photos. Residents asked for more vigorous enforcement and for staff to review building and septic compliance at the address.
