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roadside stand. Apparently, he figured that the county couldn’t get him for a violation of its sign ordinance without getting Wharton too.
St. Clair was right. The county has ignored its own laws for so long that beginning enforcement now is a monumental effort. It’s not just Wharton and St. Clair—it’s practically every fruit stand and business between Amissville and Sperryville.
According to commonwealth attorney Douglas Baumgardner, he advised the zoning administrator this week that if Col. McNear plans to enforce provisions of the sign ordinance, he should first present the issue to the board of supervisors. “Since we’re talking about a major enforcement initiative, the board of supervisors as the legislative body should have the final say in how to proceed,” Baumgardner explained.
Well then, let’s get on with it and place enforcement of the county’s laws on the board’s agenda. In the past, individuals who’ve gone ahead and done whatever it was they wanted to do before asking for the permissions required in the zoning and subdivision ordinances could at least try to profess ignorance. Paul St. Clair doesn’t have that option. He’s the first to blatantly proceed in a case where there can be no question. We’re afriad he won’t be the last.
It’s past time to make Rappahannock’s laws mean something and in the final analysis, the responsibility rests with the board of supervisors.
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