The council passed the resolution 4-0 and did not issue comments before voting.
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We go about code violations not with intent to fine people, but to get a code violator to comply with the code."Īdams added that the opposing legal counsel has said Camping World does not plan to erect another flagpole at the site. "As far as precedent goes, the city evaluates violations on a case-by-case basis and the goal is always compliance. "I think the $35,000 figure was a just amount for the violation," Adams said, though he did not elaborate on why the fine amount had been reduced so much. The flagpole was also later removed.Ī D V E R T I S I N G | Continue reading below The flagpole had been erected for around six months starting last March and an American flag was added to it briefly before a judge ordered that it be removed. The city had initially asked the companies to pay $196,000 in fines based on code, which says the city can issue a fine of up to $500 a day for the violation of putting up a flagpole taller than 30 feet without clearance from the local government. 7, according to Assistant City Attorney Ryan Adams, but he hoped both would do so within a week.
Neither party had signed the agreement as of Feb. A signed agreement between both sides would mean avoiding further litigation.Ī trial date and settlement conference had previously been scheduled, but were postponed after the two sides neared a finalized agreement. 7, Wilsonville City Council approved the framework of an agreement requiring Camping World, Symonds Flags and Poles and FPI-Wilsonville LLC to pay $35,000 within 30 days of the signed agreement and not erect another flagpole that is larger than is allowed by city code without first applying for an exemption through the Development Review Board process. The business located in Wilsonville would pay the city $35,000 after illegal installation.Īfter many months of negotiations, the city of Wilsonville and Camping World have agreed in principle to a settlement in the matter of a 130-foot flagpole that was erected without a permit.
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