Commissioners amend nuisance ordinance complaint language in second reading

Dec 23, 2025

On second reading commissioners approved an amendment to the county's public nuisance ordinance to allow complaints from any person or the code compliance official, removing a resident-only restriction; third reading scheduled in two weeks.

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The DeKalb County commissioners moved Dec. 22 to approve the public-nuisance ordinance (DCC 16-7-2) on second reading with an amendment to its complaint-form language that eliminates a requirement limiting complaints to county residents or immediate neighbors.

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