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Neighbors press Depoe Bay to close a loophole after repeated strobe‑light nuisance on vacant lot
Summary
Neighbors described repeated strobe-lighting and other nuisance activity on a vacant lot that current nuisance and lighting ordinances do not clearly cover; council members and staff said they will pursue short-term remedies and consider ordinance changes to include vacant lots.
Multiple neighbors told the Depoe Bay City Council on Oct. 7 that a vacant lot adjacent to their homes is the source of repeated nuisance behavior, including a strobe light that flashes toward residences and overnight camping on the lot.
"He shines a strobe light directly at our windows every night," said Peter Eckert, who asked…
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