BURLINGTON — A judge has sided with the city of Burlington to order that he stop living in a tent on his property.
District Associate Judge Mark Kruse granted the city’s request on Tuesday for a permanent injunction against resident Curtis Halverson in putting up a tent and storing anything outside on his property, which is located in the historic Heritage Hill district. Halverson sought a 45-day delay for the order to take effect, but his request was denied and he has around a week to remove the tent.
The city contended that Halverson violated city code because a temporary structure, including a tent, is defined as one used for less than 30 days. Halverson also had stored and conducted metal scrapping on his land to help earn money, which the city said was a nuisance violation because outside storage isn’t allowed.