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Residents press board to enforce vehicle and junkyard bylaws; board discusses ordinance options
Summary
Residents raised longstanding concerns about unregistered/inoperable vehicles and a junkyard in a floodplain. Board members discussed that town bylaws use 'inoperable' (not 'unregistered'), limited enforcement capacity, and the potential to seek grant support for bylaw updates.
Multiple residents asked the board to address a pattern of inoperable or unregistered vehicles on private properties and an apparent junkyard in a floodplain. Speakers noted the town bylaws currently use the term "inoperable" and may not match state language; one resident and one former zoning administrator urged the Select Board to consider ordinances with enforcement teeth.
A board member offered to help draft ordinances and suggested applying for a town-plan/bylaw grant that would fund an update and provide legal authority to enforce standards. The board discussed options for appointing an ordinance enforcement officer or empowering the zoning administrator and emphasized that enforcement requires clear, consistent standards and capacity to issue citations.
