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In July of that year, the Code Enforcement division of the Planning Department dropped in to inspect and cited Quirky for code violations: litter, outdoor storage, tents erected at a place other than a campsite.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

An AFP reporter in Cucuta saw a stage that was erected for the event being dismantled.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A union representative told news agency Reuters that scaffolding had been erected in the affected area.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The first ordinance applied to buildings erected before 1975 and was focused primarily on downtown.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

He and Samir sat together with their backs to the flat rock, as the caravaneers erected a tent city all around them.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri