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Henry County sets public hearing on proposed outdoor-tire ordinance after debate over who would enforce it
Summary
County staff recommended limiting outdoor tire storage (proposed 48-hour rule); board set a public hearing for the May meeting after extended discussion about enforcement logistics and staffing. Sheriff and planning officials warned enforcement would require staffing choices and training costs.
County staff presented a draft ordinance to limit outdoor storage of tires and the Henry County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise and set a public hearing on the proposal for the 6 p.m. session of the May meeting.
The county attorney's office and staff said the proposal would regulate the number of tires a property owner may keep outside for longer than 48 hours and adopt notice and penalty procedures similar to existing property-maintenance and litter ordinances. "I suggested that a pretty simple ordinance where we would regulate the number of tires you can store outside for longer than 48 hours," the county attorney told the board when describing the draft…
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