On 9/16/2021, the
Douglas County Board
of Commissioners
INTRODUCED the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE:
2021-1587
TITLE:
Ordinance 2021-1587,
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 2021-1587,
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.
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
non-residential 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#17232
