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St. Albans mayor: council to vote on revised front‑yard, RV and boat rules
Summary
Mayor Scott James said Planning & Zoning moved forward an ordinance tightening rules on front‑yard recreational equipment and parking of boats and RVs; council was scheduled to vote the same night and enforcement would include notices and possible citation to court.
Mayor Scott James said the City of St. Albans is preparing for a City Council vote on an ordinance that would tighten rules about recreational equipment, boats and recreational vehicles in residential front yards.
The mayor said Planning & Zoning had advanced the change and that the measure addresses inconsistencies in the current code that simultaneously allowed parking on paved surfaces but included a 15‑foot setback in a different section. Under the proposed change, paved parking in front of a house would be allowed only with a four‑foot setback from the property line, he said. "If you interfere with the sidewalk it ain't gonna fly," James said, adding that sidewalk obstruction would not be permitted.
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