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Neighbor urges Emery County to regulate LaSalle Stable wedding venue after repeated noise, trespass and light complaints
Summary
A resident told the Emery County Commission that events at the LaSalle Stable (operated by Courtney and Casey Ainsworth) have exceeded short‑term rental rules and infringed on neighbors’ peace. The city said much activity occurs on county land and attorneys have treated it as a civil matter; county staff were asked to consider regulations or conditional‑use conditions to mitigate impacts.
A resident of Orangeville told the Emery County Commission on March 18 that events at the LaSalle Stable wedding venue have repeatedly exceeded short‑term rental limits and caused trespass, noise, lighting and sanitation problems for nearby homeowners.
"I'm here to stand before you all due to a concern over a neighboring property," Stephanie Brother told commissioners, describing weddings and related gatherings she said were occurring partly on city property and partly on county land. Brother said the events have drawn up to 150–200 people, that guests have sometimes urinated in view of her children’s play area, and that portable toilets and laser light shows have intruded on nearby yards.
Brother cited Orangeville municipal code in chapter 11 governing short‑term rentals (including a 10‑person occupancy limit, noise and trespass prohibitions, and a requirement for a responsible party and neighbor notification) and said the wedding events appear to exceed those limits. She asked the county to consider issuing county‑level conditional‑use conditions or other regulations to protect residents’ rural character, including a privacy fence at the business’s expense, decibel restrictions and meters, limits on lighting/laser shows, porta‑potty placement rules, head‑count caps, and advance notice and limits on frequency of events.
City officials and planning staff told the commission they have met with the Ainsworths and the complaining neighbors and have asked the business for remedies, including contracts with fines, cameras and decibel meters. Steph Manning, Orangeville zoning administrator, said the Ainsworths have agreed to install a decibel meter and to provide contact information for event managers, and that the city has asked for no‑trespassing signs on the owners’ property. Manning said some enforcement options are limited because parts of the activity occur on county land.
Sheriff's office records cited to the commission show multiple calls in 2024 for disturbing the peace and at least one trespass call; deputies made contact at several events and, on one occasion, used a PA to disperse attendees. County and city staff described the dispute as largely civil in nature and said county and city attorneys have advised they are constrained in forcing some remedies when activity crosses jurisdictional boundaries.
Commissioners thanked residents and city staff for providing documentation and asked county planning and legal staff to review options for county‑level mitigation. No formal county enforcement action against the business was recorded at the meeting; the commission did not vote on a county permit or revocation.
