KSCO eyes charges for abandoned boats
Members of the Kootenai County Waterways Advisory Committee voted in December to support the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office in pursuing the addition of abandoned vessels to the current county ordinances. From left: Jeff Stagner, Tom Torgerson, Doug Harris, Mike Pelissero, Don Warner and Gary Schmidt.
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The marine division within the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Offic is looking into changing an ordinance for derelict docks and float houses to include abandoned vessels.
Sgt. Ryan Miller said KCSO is working with attorneys to amend the 6.2.113 code and potentially add a misdemeanor charge for owners of derelict boats.
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