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Commission discusses tweaks to vegetation and nuisance ordinance O-1684; 3-acre exemption draws scrutiny
Summary
The commission discussed Eddy County Ordinance O-1684's 12-inch vegetation rule and an exemption for parcels larger than three acres, with staff and commissioners raising concerns about absentee owners of large tracts and enforcement tools including abatement authority and fine structures.
Eddy County's vegetation and nuisance ordinance O-1684 was discussed at length by the commission after a presentation by Chief Mac.
Chief Mac reviewed key provisions: a 12-inch height rule for nuisance vegetation, definitions covering wind-collected fire hazards and traffic obstructions, and an acreage exemption that limits strict enforcement more than 300 feet from an occupied structure on lots greater than three acres. He described enforcement steps including…
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