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Snowflake council seeks stricter blight enforcement, asks staff to propose dumpster rules
Summary
At a Jan. 6 work session, Snowflake council members and town staff discussed tightening blight definitions, potential restrictions on large dumpsters in residential areas, and boosting code‑enforcement capacity; staff were asked to consult the attorney and return with concrete recommendations.
At a Jan. 6 Snowflake Town Council work session, council members and town staff opened a wide-ranging discussion on town beautification and code enforcement, flagging safety and public‑health issues and asking staff to return with enforceable recommendations.
Council members said the definition of blight is broad — “junk, distressed, disrepair, etc.” — and that the town should be more proactive about enforcement. The discussion ranged from whether trash receptacles can be pulled behind privacy fences to whether large temporary dumpsters should be allowed in…
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