Residents urge changes to county ‘eyesore’ ordinance, saying it allows selective enforcement

May 14, 2025

Multiple residents told the Stephens County commission that the nuisance ("eyesore") ordinance is vague, complaint-driven and enables selective enforcement, asking commissioners to clarify definitions in Chapter 34 to avoid neighbor-to-neighbor disputes.

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Several residents urged Stephens County commissioners to revise the county’s nuisance or land-use rules, saying the ordinance’s use of the term “eyesore” is vague and gives neighbors excessive power to trigger enforcement.

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