NEW YORK ( CNN ) -- The town of Bedford , New York , is not happy with a tent set up as part of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi 's visit to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly , a town attorney said Tuesday . The tent is on property that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is renting in New York , WABC reported . `` I discussed this matter with town officials , and the town building inspector believes that this would constitute a violation of several town zoning and land use laws , '' Bedford town attorney Joel Sachs said . `` I directed the town building inspector to immediately go to the property and issue a stop work order , which would the individuals to cease erecting the tent . '' Sachs said if he had to he would take the issue to a higher court to get the tent taken down . New York state Sen. Vincent Liebell confirmed to CNN affiliate WABC that Gadhafi had rented the property . `` He 's not going to have many fans in Bedford or Westchester County , certainly not me , '' the senator said . `` There 's not going to be any welcome mat for him in Bedford . '' The property is owned by the Trump Organization , which said in a statement : `` We have business partners and associates all over the world . The property was leased on a short-term basis to Middle Eastern partners , who may or may not have a relationship to Mr. Gadhafi . We are looking into the matter . '' Watch CNN crew look for Gadhafi 's tent » . County Executive Andy Spano said earlier Tuesday he had heard unconfirmed reports that Gadhafi may be staying there . `` There is no legal way to prevent this , as he is a head of state , despite the fact that he has a long history as a terrorist , '' Spano said in a statement . `` However , from my point of view , he is not welcome in Westchester . '' State Department officials said there are no limitations on Gadhafi 's visa that would prevent him from traveling to the area . They said their understanding was that Gadhafi was not staying at the tent , but was visiting and having meetings there . He is staying in New York , the officials said . The U.N. General Assembly begins Wednesday . Under the Foreign Mission Act , the United States does have the right to restrict travel by diplomats to within a certain distance of U.N. headquarters , but the officials said Westchester County is within that radius . Gadhafi travels with a trademark Bedouin tent . Last month , Gadhafi stirred up anger when he permitted a large welcome for Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi , the Libyan convicted of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 , which exploded over Lockerbie , Scotland , in December 1988 . Al Megrahi was released by Scottish authorities on compassionate medical grounds , and the celebration of his homecoming infuriated some families of the Pan Am 103 victims . CNN 's Ekin Middleton , Elise Labott and Jen Haley contributed to this report .
Town attorney for Bedford says tent violates zoning and land use restrictions . Scottish leader Gadhafi is in Bedford for visit to United Nations . Tent erected on rented property in United States , Westchester County . Moammar Gadhafi stirred anger with large welcome for man convicted in plane bombing .