Supervisor hears plan to address abandoned mobile homes; county lacks current enforcement tools
Environmental health director Elizabeth Townsend said abandoned manufactured homes along back roads are creating nuisance and public-health concerns; she suggested a multi-year removal plan and said the county will consult zoning and the county attorney on whether to use a resolution or ordinance to gain enforcement authority.
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Elizabeth Townsend told the board she has received numerous nuisance complaints about abandoned manufactured homes visible from county roads and described public-health and safety risks, including vermin and structural hazards for children. "I think it would end up being, like, maybe a 5 year plan to get those removed from the county," she said, adding that the county currently lacks an ordinance or clear enforcement mechanism.
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