Dive summary:
- Anchor Recycling Facility in Port Huron, Mich., has received four citations within one month for having a fence that was 6-feet tall instead of 8-feet tall.
- The fence, which was installed in January, soon attracted the attention of authorities; in response the facility raised the fence one foot.
- The one-foot uplift still didn’t meeting height requirements and earned the facility another fine for not having proper screening and then a fourth citation was added for installing the incorrect fencing without a permit.
From the article:
Lavigne said the township started to take aggressive action against the recycling yard in January because blight issues increased.
Hiring a new code enforcement officer, Mike Reilly, also lent some consistency and follow-through to the cleanup effort, he said.
“Mike’s really responsible and good at following through,” Lavigne said.
Should the citations remain unpaid, Lavigne said the township has the option of upping the citation to a municipal infraction and filing a lawsuit against Anchor Recycling in circuit court. ...