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Emery County residents urge enforcement of habitation ordinances as commissioners weigh options
Summary
Residents and a Planning and Zoning member urged Emery County to enforce habitation ordinances for RVs and long-term encampments, while commissioners cautioned about housing shortages and noted the county lacks a dedicated code-enforcement officer.
Tyler Jeffs, a member of the Emery County Planning and Zoning Commission speaking for himself, told commissioners on Oct. 21 that he is “quite discouraged about the lack of enforcement on ordinances in the county” and urged the county to adopt and enforce a clear plan for habitational ordinance compliance. Jeffs said he has been reporting encampments for months and asked the commission to “enforce the plan and not have [the county] be a free for all.”
Commissioners debated where to draw the line between enforcement and the county’s housing shortage.…
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