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Morris council holds first reading of nuisance ordinance after residents raise wording and enforcement concerns
Summary
At first reading of Ordinance 129 (public nuisances), a resident flagged ambiguous language about “unnecessary and annoying vibrations,” numbering and potential conflicts over authority to inspect private property. Council debated whether the city manager should be named as the enforcing official or whether to retain broader 'city official' language; no final adoption was taken.
The Morris City Council held the first reading of Ordinance 129, a rewrite of the city’s public-nuisance code, and heard detailed public concerns about drafting, numbering and enforcement.
Annette Watson, a Morris resident who addressed the council during public comment, said the draft appears to have errors and unclear terms. She pointed to a missing subdivision number, questioned the meaning of the phrase “all unnecessary and annoying vibrations,” and urged clearer cross-references where…
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