A Cochise County Superior Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting wedding and large-event activities at a Ramsey Canyon property that the county says was operating beyond the scope of its permit.

In a Nov. 3 order in County of Cochise v. Kepner, et al., the court found the county likely to succeed on the merits, would suffer irreparable harm without relief, and that the balance of hardships and public policy supported enforcement of local zoning laws. The injunction took effect immediately and directs the Kepners to cease all wedding and event activities on the property.

The Cochise County Attorneys Office said the civil action was filed after investigators determined the property authorized under a special use permit as an eight-room bed-and-breakfast was hosting commerc

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