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Casco board authorizes town attorney to pursue court enforcement at 50 Rabbit Run
Summary
Select Board authorized the CEO and town attorney to pursue increased enforcement, including potential court action, after staff reported the property at 50 Rabbit Run continued business activity despite a cease-and-desist; appeals are pending with the Zoning Board (July 20) and Planning Board (July 27).
The Casco Select Board on July 7 authorized town leadership to escalate enforcement against a property at 50 Rabbit Run that the town says has continued business operations in defiance of a cease‑and‑desist order.
Manager reported the timeline: a cease-and-desist was issued and the property owner appealed the denial of a home-occupancy permit; an appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for July 20 and the Planning Board will discuss a site-plan application on July 27. Staff said recent complaints about traffic and ongoing operations indicate the owner has not complied with the stop-work order.
Town legal counsel advised that the next enforcement steps could include daily fines, seeking court orders to lock the premises and filing court proceedings if voluntary compliance is not achieved. The CEO asked the board to authorize him to work with the town attorney to bring those actions; a motion to grant that authorization was moved, seconded and approved in open session.
Board members supported stronger enforcement, saying residents have reported ongoing nuisance impacts. The manager said staff would first notify the property owner’s counsel and then proceed with court steps if noncompliance continues; the matter is also on the zoning and planning calendars later this month.
