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Resident urges clearer trap inspection and notification rules in proposed trapping ordinance

Ocean Shores Public Safety Committee · April 22, 2026
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Summary

Don Williams, a public commenter, urged the city to clarify the trapping-permit process, require notification of adjacent property owners when large traps are set, require in-place trap inspections and require camera/logging practices rather than relying solely on applicant-supplied devices.

During the public-comment portion of the Public Safety Committee on April 21, Don Williams criticized the proposed trapping ordinance as ambiguous on several practical points and urged clearer rules on inspection and notification.

Williams said the ordinance recognizes trapping can be hazardous where families live and asked whether adjacent property owners would be notified when large traps are set.…

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