On 9/16/2021, the
Douglas County Board
of Commissioners
INTRODUCED the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE:
2021-1587
TITLE:
Ordinance 2020-1587,
an ordinance amending
Title 20, Chapter
20.600 (Golf
Courses) and Chapter
20.691 (Penalties and
Enforcement Fees),
and add a new section
20.691.350 (Action by
District Attorney) to
require a maintenance
plan for closed golf
courses, an increase
of nuisance penalties
from $125 to $250
per day for residential
properties and from
$125 to $750 per day
for non-residential
properties, golf
courses, and open
space properties.
SUMMARY:
Ordinance 2020-1587,
an ordinance amending
Title 20, Chapter
20.600 (Golf
Courses and related
facilities) by imposing
a requirement that
any golf course that
ceases commercial
operations must
submit a maintenance
plan to the Director
of the Douglas
County Community
Development
Department, including
the hiring of a thirdparty
landscaping
maintenance company.
The ordinance also
amends Chapter
20.691 (Penalties and
Enforcement Fees) by
increasing the nuisance
penalty from $125
to $250 per day for
residential properties
and adding a new
penalty section for nonresidential
properties,
golf courses, and
open space properties
($750 per day). The
ordinance adds a new
section 20.691.350 that
authorizes the Douglas
County District Attorney
to file civil action in
court to enforce these
regulations.
The 2nd Reading of
this Ordinance will be
held on 10/7/2021
A copy of this
ordinance is on file in
the Clerk’s Office for
public review.
Pub: September 23
2021. Ad#17178
