ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — An old boat collecting rainwater. A pickup truck stuffed with trash. A rusted car with no tires that’s been sitting in the same yard for years.
Those are the kinds of problem vehicles Asheville officials say they’re trying to target with a proposed ordinance change that would make it easier for the city to address junk vehicles that have become public health or sanitation hazards.
The proposal, discussed during the Asheville Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee’s July 21 meeting, would expand the city’s definition of litter to include certain nuisance motor vehicles. Committee members unanimously recommended the measure move to the full City Council for consideration on July 28…