Resident seeks accommodation after boat-trailer violation under code 156-034
A longtime Channahon resident asked the board for a grandfather exception or reasonable accommodation after receiving a code-enforcement notice for a boat trailer stored on a side yard; staff said the code requires a hard surface but that concrete is not mandatory and staff will follow up.
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During public comment, resident Donald Laurich told the committee he received an ordinance violation under code 156-034 for parking his boat trailer on a side yard. Laurich said he and neighbors have maintained the property for 32 years, provided photos and signatures from nearby neighbors, and asked the board for a grandfather exception or reasonable accommodation because he cannot afford a $10,000 concrete pad.
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