Ryan Bundy heads to Cedar City court Wednesday

CEDAR CITY Ryan Bundy is scheduled to appear in Iron County Justice Court at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Cedar City for a nuisance charge stemming from 2013.

Bundy, son of Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy, said he has property in Cedar City, and he keeps a dump truck on that property. He said he is being charged by Iron County with a class B misdemeanor for responsibility for a nuisance because the truck is not registered.

“This is a violation of private property rights,” Bundy said. “They’re calling it an issue of zoning. Zoning is communism.”

Bundy argues the unregistered vehicle is not hurting anyone and that the community shouldn’t be able to dictate what happens on his property.

“I’m not their serf, and I’m not their slave,” Bundy said. “They are not the master of my property.”

Bundy said he attempted to appease the county and the community by moving his truck out of sight. However, he said, if that isn’t good enough for the county to drop the charge, he doesn’t intend to do any more to “kiss their tail.”

“As a person, I have a right to live and pursue happiness,” Bundy said. “I’m going to stand up for property rights.”

The Iron County Sheriff's Office did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

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