It's the end to party time at the Mt. Hood Center in Boring, as Clackamas County has slapped the establishment with a dangerous building closure notice and served up a public and chronic nuisance lawsuit. County officials cited a slew of code violations at the equestrian and event center, notorious for packing in crowds well above its 300-person limit. The news, released by Clackamas County, means the venue will have to legally cancel all its future shindigs, including upcoming nuptials and birthday bashes.

The popular High Noon in Boring event slated for April 20 and the Derby Party set for May 4 will have to find new homes, leaving ticket holders and depositors to scramble and reach out to the venue for refunds. Over the past years, county code enforcement officers have apparently tried to show the facility's owners the ropes - explaining the necessity for land use authorization and how to properly adhere to county and state codes. Still, Kaluga, LLC, owner of the six-parcel, 18-acre property, has been throwing county offers of help back in their faces, opting to continue with unpermitted construction and building use instead.

According to Clackamas County officials, for the Mt. Hood Center to get back in good graces with the building code, square one involves obtaining a land use authorization. The site has been speckled with unpermitted buildings, and though some permit applications have been filed, none came to completion due to the lacking authorization. The venue's defiance has culminated in the county's most recent actions to shut it all down until things can be made right.

As the situation stands, anyone who's forked over cash for future events at the Mt. Hood Center needs to directly contact the venue to discuss their options for getting their money back. With the county having to ultimately drop the hammer, the center is now saddled with more than just upset party planners. It faces a fight to potentially re-open its doors, but not before they manage to finally navigate through the bureaucratic maze of permits and authorizations mandated by the state and county authorities.