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Article: Schaaf pushes nuisance ordinance ; Buchanan County wants action
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- St. Joseph News-Press
- Article date:
- February 7, 2008
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Another St. Joseph-area entity is looking
to weed its way into the nuisance business.
Rep. Dr. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, went before a legislative
committee Wednesday to seek support for a bill that would give
Buchanan County the authority to order residents to clean up their
properties.
Dr. Schaaf said the Buchanan County Commission asked him to file
HB 13551 in response to a growing problem of county residents
leaving large amounts of debris in their yards.
With the ability to enact what is known as a nuisance ordinance,
Buchanan County could step in and charge for the removal of rubbish,
trash, lumber, junk cars or equipment from their yards.
The city of St. Joseph ...