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EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS TIFFANY. I'M GOING TO BE YOUR MAGISTRATE FOR TODAY'S HEARING. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND SWEAR EVERYONE IN THAT HAS TO GIVE TESTIMONY. SO IF YOU'LL STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE? IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH I DO. ALL RIGHT, I HAVE NO EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS TO DISCLOSE. I'LL JUMP AROUND THE AGENDA A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE SURE WE DEAL WITH WHOEVER'S HERE PRESENT. FIRST WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA LETTER E, CODE ENFORCEMENT, CASE 20242505. IS THAT CORRECT? I HAVE THE RIGHT LETTER. YES. YES OKAY. YES. ALL RIGHT. IT'S 3134 B STREET, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA. YES. WE DON'T HAVE A REPORT ON THIS, BUT THE THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS OBTAINED A PERMIT. THE PERMIT DOES EXPIRE APRIL 1ST OF 2026. ACCESSORY BUILDING THAT WAS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE MICHAEL. I'VE TALKED TO THE CONTRACTOR SEVERAL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS HERE LAST TIME FOR THE HEARING, AND SHE HAS MET HER DEADLINE OF THE 30 DAYS TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT AND ENGINEERING. SO THAT'S ALL WE HAVE AT THIS TIME. PERFECT.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED ME TO. NO, MA'AM. I HAVE THE BUILDING. YEP. THAT'S. THAT'S GOOD TO APRIL 1ST, 2026. AND EACH TIME YOU GET AN INSPECTION PROGRESS INSPECTION, IT EXTENDS IT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER. BUT WE'VE TALKED TO THE CONTRACTOR AND HE'LL PROBABLY BE DONE PRETTY QUICK. SO. ALL RIGHT IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT. NO NO NO. THESE ARE THE OLD PICTURES I SAW FROM I GOT A NEW ONE THE OTHER DAY. IT'S WRAPPED AND THE REPAIRS HAVE STARTED. I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I WOULD ALWAYS SUGGEST, LIKE I ALWAYS SAY, STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE INSPECTOR. STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT, SEE WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, AND THEY'LL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH ME. BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I WILL BE GLAD TO ADDRESS THOSE FOR YOU. OKAY? OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOU COMING DOWN HERE. AND WE'LL WHEN THE PERMIT IS FILED OR EXPIRED, WE WILL HAVE A COMPLIANCE HEARING THEN. GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT WILL CONCLUDE TODAY'S HEARING ON CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 202425055 WAS READING NUMBER TWO QUICKLY. SORRY.
PROPERTY ADDRESS WAS 3134 B STREET. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ONE PHONE CALL. IS THAT CORRECT? ALL RIGHT. NO ONE ELSE PRESENT. WE JUST HAD SOMEBODY COME IN LATE. OKAY. ITEM I ITEM I. YES OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM I ON THE AGENDA. IT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20230305.
PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 19916. HIGHWAY 231. ALL RIGHT. CATHERINE ASHMAN, COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER. THIS IS A HEARING, A FINAL HEARING TO IMPOSE LIEN FOR THE COST OF ABATEMENT AND FINES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. A COMPLIANCE HEARING WAS HELD BY THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ON MAY 15TH, 2025, AND THE MAGISTRATE FOUND THAT THE RESPONDENT HAD FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE FIRST HEARING ORDER THAT WAS HELD ON APRIL 10TH, 2025. RESPONDENT DID NOT APPEAR AT THAT HEARING. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS PROPERTY ARE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT A AND ARE CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE STARTING WITH SLIDE NUMBER THREE. THESE WERE TAKEN. THIS ONE WAS TAKEN MAY 12TH, 2025. IT'S JUST TO REMIND YOU OF WHAT THE PROPERTY LOOKED LIKE JUST PRIOR TO THE MAY 15TH HEARING. THE MAGISTRATE ORDERED THAT ANY FINES WOULD BE ADDRESSED AT THE FINAL HEARING FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. THE MAGISTRATE DIRECTED STAFF TO ABATE THE NUISANCE AND ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT TO CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTED, AND UPON ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT. A COPY OF THAT ORDER IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B, AND IS CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE ON MAY 20TH, 2025, A NOTICE OF INTENT WAS SENT, CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL TO THE OWNER. ON JUNE 10TH, AN ASBESTOS SURVEY WAS COMPLETED AT A COST OF $800.
ON JUNE 26TH, 2025, AN INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED DURING A PRE-BID INSPECTION AND YOU SEE THAT NOTICE OF INTENT IS POSTED. THAT ORANGE PAPER. AND YOU ALSO SEE IN SLIDES FIVE, SIX, SEVEN THAT THE PROPERTY REMAINED IN VIOLATION. PROPERTY WAS CLAIMED BY A COMPANY
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CONTRACTED BY THE COUNTY AT A COST OF $3,414, AND UPON REINSPECTION ON AUGUST 13TH, 2025, THE PROPERTY WAS FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE. AS YOU SEE IN SLIDE NUMBER 11 ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2025, A NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING WAS SENT, CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL. THE NOTICE WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED WITH NO FORWARDING ADDRESS. A COPY OF THE NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AND AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR TESTIMONY. ALL RIGHT. THIS CODE ENFORCEMENT HAVE ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS TIME? NOT AT THIS TIME. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY QUESTION COMING UP? GIVE ME YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND WE'RE GOING TO SWEAR YOU IN. OKAY. HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? I'M RUBY SAUNDERS. HI. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE? IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT, TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW. OKAY, SO I DIDN'T GET NONE OF THAT. I DIDN'T GET NONE OF THE MAIL. I DON'T STAY UP HERE. I STAY IN PINELLAS COUNTY. SO WHEN I GOT NOTIFIED, WE WERE SENDING SOMEBODY THERE TO FIX THE HOUSE. AND WHEN THEY MOVED THE HOUSE, THEY FOUND THE, I GUESS THE PAPER WHERE Y'ALL WAS SENDING. I GET PAPERS SAYING THAT WE NEEDED TO CUT IT AND GET IT CAUGHT UP TO CODE. SO WHEN I GOT THAT PAPER, I CALLED THE CODE ENFORCEMENT MAN AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING I COULD DO BECAUSE Y'ALL ALREADY HAD TWO HEARINGS. I DIDN'T SHOW UP TO THE TWO HEARINGS. SO BASICALLY Y'ALL HAD MADE A DECISION TO KNOCK THE HOUSE DOWN. SO HE TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. LIKE WE WENT BACK AND FORTH. SO I ASKED HIM, COULD I, COULD I PAY TO GET SOMEBODY KNOCK IT DOWN? AND HE WAS LIKE, NOPE, WE ALREADY BIDDED THE JOB OUT. SO AND THEN I GOT ANOTHER LOOK WHERE HE GOT THE NOTICE, AND THEN HE GAVE ME THE NOTICE TO SHOW UP TODAY BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET NOTICE EITHER. JUST A QUICK HISTORY.SO WHEN SHE SAYS ME, JUST YOUR NAME, PLEASE. YES, MA'AM. I'M KEVIN BRACKEN, AND SO SHE'S MY LEASEE. I'M THE LESSOR AND WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT FOR DEED. SO I'M BASICALLY THE MORTGAGE COMPANY. SO THAT'S SHE HAD ASKED ME WHILE SHE WASN'T ABLE TO COME UP HERE. YEAH. SO SHE WAS INCARCERATED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS OBVIOUSLY NOT PRIOR BUT MANY YEARS AFTER. IN BETWEEN THERE WHILE SHE WAS PAYING HER MORTGAGE AND SHE HAD ASKED ME TO KIND OF LOOK AFTER THE PROPERTY AND IF ANYTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE. AND SO JUST RECENTLY SHE ASKED, HEY, I'M GOING TO BE GETTING OUT SO WHERE I CAN START REBUILDING THE HOUSE. AND SHE ASKED ME TO GET THREE ROOF QUOTES, THREE INSIDE QUOTES. THERE WAS A FLOOR LEVELING ISSUE. AND THEN ANOTHER QUOTE FOR HANGING DRYWALL. SHE HAD ABOUT 3 OR $4000 WORTH OF DRYWALL STACKED INSIDE. SO I GOT THREE COMPANIES AND I FORWARDED HER SON THE BIDS. AND SO THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN ON TIME. THEY'VE THEY HAVE MULTIPLE PROPERTIES WITH ME, AND THEY'RE GREAT LEASEES. BUT SO THEY HAD A PLAN TO EXECUTE THAT. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS I JUST SHOWED HER IS HER ADDRESS OF RECORD, UNFORTUNATELY, IS THE 19916 THAT THAT NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED VIA A CORRECTED COPY DEED, YOU KNOW, AGREEMENT TO FORWARD TO HER. CORRECT.
PINELLAS ADDRESS. AND OBVIOUSLY, I JUST DISCOVERED AND DISCOVERED THAT HERE WHERE I WASN'T GETTING TO NOTICE BECAUSE THE MORTGAGE COMPANY SHE HER HER SON WHICH WOULD HAVE GOTTEN RECEIVED THE MAIL AT PINELLAS ADDRESS NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING. SO THEY WERE KIND OF CAUGHT OFF GUARD. ONE THING I WILL SAY ABOUT HIM IS HE SO YOU'VE GOT A GREAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T GET ACCOLADES AS A CODE ENFORCEMENT, BUT I TRIED TO WORK WITH HIM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, AND HE WAS HE WAS PHENOMENAL AND I DID FORWARD ALL THE INFORMATION WHEN SHE WAS RELEASED THAT THAT TIM GAVE ME. BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS LATE IN THE BALL GAME, YOU KNOW, AND SO HE GAVE ME HIS AS MUCH INFORMATION AS I COULD. I MY MAIN QUESTION WAS, SINCE SHE HAD A PLAN AND SHE HAD THE QUOTES, YOU KNOW, DOING IT FROM WHERE SHE WAS WAS NOT OPTICAL OPTICAL. I COULD HAVE SHOWED UP AND TRIED TO BE A FOREMAN, BUT SHE REALLY KIND OF NEEDED SOME IN HER BEST INTEREST, REALLY NEEDED TO BE THERE TO, YOU KNOW, WHEN WORKING ON YOUR HOME, YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO TURN IT OVER LARGE SUMS OF MONEY TO THE CONTRACTOR. YOU KNOW, WE LEARNED THAT AFTER MICHAEL. SO I WAS TELLING HER ALL THE INFORMATION THAT I COULD.
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OBVIOUSLY I WASN'T GETTING THESE EITHER. AND THEN BY THE TIME I, I GOT, I CAME UP HERE AND TALKED TO TIM AND ANOTHER GENTLEMAN, AND THEY WERE BASICALLY SAYING, OH, THERE YOU ARE RIGHT THERE. SORRY. THAT IT'S GOING TO BE IT'S GOING TO BE A TOUGH ROAD TO, TO REVERSAL, YOU KNOW. AND THE LAST THING WAS, IS SHE DID HAVE A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER GO OUT THERE BEFORE SHE MADE THE DECISION TO GET THE QUOTES. AND I DO SEE THE PICTURES AND I HAVE BEEN OUT THERE MANY TIMES. IT DID LOOK LIKE IT WAS IN FAIRLY, FAIRLY DISREPAIR. HOW? HOWEVER, WHEN YOU WALKED ON THE INSIDE ONE FOUR BEAM, YOU KNOW COULD BE DONE AND THE DRYWALL PUT UP IT WITH A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND THEN ALL THE CORRECT PERMITS. YOU KNOW, I IT WAS MY OPINION THAT SHE COULD HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK UP TO CODE AND THAT WAS HER WISHES. SO IT'S LIKE WE HAVE WE HAVE THE OWNER NOT GETTING THE INFORMATION AND TAKING AGGRESSIVE STEPS TO, TO SAVE THE HOME AND REBUILD THE HOME. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE CODE ENFORCEMENT EXECUTING THE STATUTES THAT THEY'RE THAT'S THEIR JOB TO DO, YOU KNOW. YEAH. AND THAT'S PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. THEY DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD POSSIBLY DO. THEY GOT THE ADDRESSES ESSENTIALLY THEY DID ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT'S REQUIRED BY POSTING THE PROPERTY, POSTING THE BAY COUNTY BUILDINGS, MAKING SURE THAT INFORMATION WAS OUT THERE. SO THEY DID ALL THEY COULD DO AS WELL. I HATE THAT IT'S IN THE SITUATION IT IS NOW. MAYBE A LOT OF WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT ABOUT BEING DONE IS NOT THERE TO BE DONE ANYMORE, BUT FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT, WHAT I HAVE JURISDICTION OVER, IT'S BEEN DONE. THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT I CAN DO TO FIX THAT ANYMORE, I UNDERSTAND. IS THERE? SO I, YOU KNOW, I HAVE A TRUCK AND DUMPSTERS. AND WHEN SHE WAS SAYING THAT SHE COULD GET SOMEBODY OUT THERE, I MEAN, I WOULD HAVE WENT OUT THERE AND DID IT FOR THE PRICE OF DIESEL FUEL AND, AND, AND DUMP FEES. BUT IS THERE ANY WAY TO MAYBE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND, AND, AND WORK WITH HER ON ANY, ANYTHING IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRACT THAT YOU HAD TO? I KNOW IT TAKES COUNTY FUNDS TO, YOU KNOW, PAY THE SALARIES OF THE GUY TO GET ALL THE PAPERWORK. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE THINGS ABOUT THE FINES I WOULD, I WOULD ASK TO TO TRY TO BE AS IS THERE ANY IS THERE ANY TYPE OF REDUCTION OR SOME TYPE OF FORMAT THAT AN AVENUE SHE CAN TAKE TO TRY TO? IN THIS CASE, I THINK IT IS WARRANTED, JUST THAT GIVEN THE COST OF ABATEMENT AND THE FINES ARE TWO SEPARATE THINGS, THE COST OF ABATEMENT TO GET IT BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. A LOT OF TIMES, LIKE YOU WERE SAYING, YES, THERE'S A CERTAIN COST THAT COMES OUT OF THE COUNTY POCKET, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S MONEY THAT GENERALLY COMES FROM THE TAXPAYER. ASIDE FROM, UNFORTUNATELY, THE PARTY WHO OWN THE PROPERTY. AND SO I DON'T HAVE AS MUCH PLAY OR WILLINGNESS TO REDUCE THE ACTUAL COST OF THE ABATEMENT. WHAT I CAN DO IS WHAT I'VE ASSESSED ALREADY IS THE FINE ON THE PROPERTY AT $1,000. BUT LET ME TALK TO CODE ENFORCEMENT, SEE WHAT THEY RECOMMEND AND WHAT KIND OF SITUATION WE'VE GOT HERE, AND SEE IF I CAN DO ANYTHING, BECAUSE THEY DO GET ASSESSED DIFFERENTLY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THAT INFO OR NOT, BUT THE ACTUAL ABATEMENT COST CAN GO AGAINST THE TAX COLLECTOR ON THAT PROPERTY. SO IT'LL BE EVENLY PAID OVER FIVE YEARS OVER THE COST OF THE PROPERTY ON THE TAXES. AND THAT'S THAT'S THE ONE THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO, MA'AM, IS THE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR IS THE, THE THE FOR THE THOUSAND THOUSAND. LET ME SEE IF I READ IT PROPERLY. AND THAT WAS THE COST ABATEMENT WOULD BE $4,214 OKAY. THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE ASBESTOS SURVEY AND THE COSTS OF GETTING THE PROPERTY CLEANED AND BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. AND THAT'S THE ONE THAT WAS BID ON. RIGHT. AND THAT'S A FAIRLY LOW I MEAN OR. YEAH, I THINK TIM SAID, HEY, YOU KNOW, THAT'S AND I DO THAT SOMETIMES IT'S, IT'S THAT'S FAIR. MAYBE ANYTHING ELSE OUTSIDE OF THAT AS, AS FAR AS YOU KNOW. AND I WISH NOW IF I KNOW NOW WHAT I KNEW THEN I WOULD HAVE. IT'S LIKE PLAYING FOOTBALL. IT'S A MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK. RIGHT I KNOW I WE SHOULD HAVE GOT HER ADDRESS OF RECORD CORRECTED AND THAT I THINK THAT COST HER YOU KNOW. BUT IF SEE WHAT I'VE GOT GOING ON AS FAR AS WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS REMAINING IN COMPLIANCE, IF WE HAVE ANY OTHER ISSUES GOING ON WITH THE PROPERTY, WHAT WE CAN DO AS FAR AS ANY SORT OF REDUCTION ON THE[00:15:04]
FINE AND SEE IF WE ALWAYS HAVE THE ABILITY, SINCE THAT SEPARATE FROM THE COST OF ABATEMENT. THE PAYMENT PLAN CAN ALSO BE ASSESSED DIFFERENTLY. SO THERE'S A CERTAIN PAYMENT PLAN ON THAT THAT WOULD BE SEPARATE THAN THE ACTUAL TAX ASSESSMENT COST. YES OKAY. AND THAT DOES GO INTO TAX ROLL WHEN YOU SAY THE PAYMENT PLAN SO THAT THAT THAT IS GOING TO APPEAR ON YOU'LL HAVE TWO SEPARATE ONES. ONE IS THE ACTUAL FINE TO CODE ENFORCEMENT, THE OTHER IS THE COST OF ABATEMENT THAT WOULD GO EQUALLY ON THE TAX COLLECTOR ROLL. OKAY.SO EACH YEAR WHEN YOU PAY TAXES ON THE PROPERTY IT WOULD GO ONTO THAT OKAY. AND THEY GOING TO SPLIT IT UP IN FIVE YEARS. YOU SAID YES OKAY. SO WHEN I PAY MY TAXES I'LL PAY THE FOUR GRAND OFF ALREADY. WELL WHAT. I'M NOT GOOD AT MATH SO I'M GOING TO ROUND IT OFF TO FIVE OKAY. 5000. SO NOT ON THIS UPCOMING BILL BUT NEXT YEAR'S UPCOMING BILL. YOU'LL HAVE AN EXTRA THOUSAND DOLLARS ON YOUR PROPERTY. OKAY. AND THAT'LL BE LIKE THAT FOR THE FIVE YEARS.
AND THEN YOU PAID IT OFF. OKAY. AND THEN IT GOES BACK DOWN TO THE WHATEVER AMOUNT. OKAY. IF SHE ELECTS TO PAY IT IN FULL, IS THAT AN OPTION? OR ONCE IT GOES INTO THE PAYMENTS, IT'S $1,000 NO MATTER WHAT. I THINK THAT THERE YOU CAN PAY IT IN FULL. YES, YOU CAN PAY IT IN FULL. AND I WILL SAY THAT IT'S ALWAYS BEST TO DO THAT ONLY BECAUSE THERE IS DAILY INTEREST WITH THE ABATEMENT. THE DAILY INTEREST WOULD START WHEN WE RECORDED THE ORDER AND WOULD STOP ON JUNE 30TH, SO SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY IN ADDITION TO THE 4000. IT WOULD. THE FINE HAS DAILY INTEREST UNTIL IT'S PAID. SO YOU ALWAYS WANT TO PAY THE FINE FIRST, RIGHT? AND ANYTHING, ANYTHING THAT SHE CAN PAY BETWEEN NOW AND JUNE 30TH, BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN WE SEND IT FOR THE TAX ROLLS, WOULD BE A REDUCTION, A REDUCTION OF WHAT ENDS UP COMING OUT ON THE TAXES.
OKAY. AND THAT'S OBVIOUSLY PROBABLY FOR THE ABATEMENT BECAUSE OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I UNDERSTAND. BUT ALWAYS BECAUSE OF THAT DAILY INTEREST IT'S BETTER TO PAY IT IF YOU CAN.
YES MA'AM. AND THE LAST THING IS SO SHE OWNS MULTIPLE PROPERTIES IN BAY COUNTY. IT'S NOT JUST THAT ONE. AND THEN SHE HAS MULTIPLE DOWN IN CITRUS COUNTY. MORE MORE DOWN THERE THAN UP HERE. SO. AND THEN AS FUTURE CODE ENFORCEMENT INVOLVEMENT, THERE SHOULD BE NONE. OBVIOUSLY THE BUILDING'S GONE, BUT I WENT OUT THERE AND CUT THE GRASS FOR HER A FEW TIMES AND WILL CONTINUE. SO YOU DON'T HAVE THAT AS A, AS AN ISSUE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME HANG OUT WITH ME ANYMORE. I MEAN, LOOK, I'M NOT AS BAD AS EVERYBODY THINKS, BUT I'M GLAD THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HANG OUT WITH ME ANYMORE. RIGHT. WELL, I WILL I WILL LET YOU KNOW THAT.
NOW THIS PARCEL IS CONSIDERED UNDEVELOPED, AND WE DON'T REQUIRE YOU TO MAINTAIN THE GRASS ON THAT. SO, I MEAN, YOU STILL HAVE YOU STILL HAVE POSSIBLE, YOU KNOW, BAY COUNTY RESIDENTS DRIVING BY A THOUSAND A DAY. I MEAN, WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE THAT, BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING CODE ENFORCEMENT IS GOING TO CITE YOU FOR. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALSO, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU GO WHEN YOU LEAVE HERE. YOU GO TO THE TAX PROPERTY APPRAISER RIGHT NEXT DOOR OKAY. AND GET THE ADDRESS UPDATED OKAY. BECAUSE THAT'S THAT'S THE ADDRESS THAT WE USE FROM THE PROPERTY APPRAISER OKAY. IS THERE A DIFFERENT AVENUE OTHER THAN DOING A CORRECTED COPY ON THE AGREEMENT FOR DEED OR. I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO DO IT. CORRECT. YOU JUST HAVE TO UPDATE THE ADDRESS WITH THE WITH THE BEING UPDATED ADDRESS. OKAY OKAY OKAY. CAN I GO AND GET THAT. YEAH. CAN I GO AND GET THAT UPDATED ADDRESS FOR OUR RECORD AS WELL. IT'S 7890 WEST TOLL LANE, DUNNELLON, FLORIDA 34433 OKAY. THE NUMBERS REMEMBER WHAT WAS THAT STREET.
YEAH THE STREET. WHAT WAS IT. WEST TOLL LANE TOLL. HOW DO YOU SPELL IT. WEST O W T O L L E.
LANE. WEST TOLL LANE. YEAH. WOW. OKAY. CODE ENFORCEMENT, DO YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS PROPERTY? YES. AND JUST JUST FOR THE RECORD, THIS IS ONE THAT YOU DID NOT IMPOSE THE $1,000 FINE YET. IT WAS YOU WERE GOING TO ADDRESS IT HERE TODAY. SO IT IS OUR RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE DETERMINED THAT THAT THE RESPONDENT IS ORDERED TO PAY THE COST OF ABATING THE NUISANCE AND ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT AND THE AMOUNT OF $4,214 PLUS STATUTORY INTEREST, THAT THE MAGISTRATE IMPOSED A FINE OF $1,000 PLUS STATUTORY INTEREST. AND UPON RECORDING OF THE FINAL ORDER, PUBLIC RECORDS. BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE COST LEVIED AGAINST THE RESPONDENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTED AGAINST ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ASSESS THE COST OF ABATING THE VIOLATION AGAINST THE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT AND
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CHAPTER 21 OF THE COUNTY CODE. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY RECOMMENDATIONS. GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS THE FINE OF $1,000. I'M GOING TO REDUCE THE DOWN 500, OKAY, SO THAT IT REDUCES IT BY 50%. SO IT HELPS I'LL FIND THE PROPERTIES AND COMPLIANCE. AS OF I THINK IT WAS AUGUST 13TH THAT I SAW THE PICTURES. IT'S IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL DECIDED VIOLATIONS. EVERYTHING'S UP TO SPEED. THAT NEEDS TO BE SURE. I DON'T GIVE LEGAL ADVICE, BUT I WOULD TAKE YOUR BUTT RIGHT OVER THERE AND ADDRESS AND SAY, MAKE SURE YOU. SEND STUFF TO ME, ALL RIGHT, THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE. OKAY. ALRIGHTY. AND IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE PROPERTIES, MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THAT. ALL RIGHT, I WILL. THANK YOU. MAKE SURE YOU'RE GETTING THE RIGHT ADDRESS SENT TO YOU FOR ALL OF THEM. ALRIGHTY. THANK YOU. SO THEY'LL SEND THE TAX PAPER THERE TOO WHEN THE TAXES DO RIGHT. BECAUSE I WASN'T GETTING THAT EITHER. THAT'S PROBABLY WHY. YEAH. THE TAX COLLECTOR LOOKS AT THE UPDATED ADDRESS ON THE PROPERTY. APPRAISER'S OKAY. YEAH. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YOU EXIT THE BUILDING BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE, GO ALL THE WAY OUTSIDE, MAKE A RIGHT AND IT'S AT THE VERY END YOU'LL SEE IT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. Y'ALL HAVE A BLESSED DAY. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. HAVE A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON. ALRIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING ON LETTER I ON THE AGENDA IS CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 2023030. FIVE PROPERTY AS 19916.HIGHWAY 231. AND WE DO HAVE ANOTHER LATE COMER. IT'S ITEM C. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO DO THE PHONE CALL OR WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DEAL WITH WHOEVER'S HERE IF YOU WANT. OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD TO LETTER C ON THE AGENDA. IT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT. CASE 20243122. PROPERTY ADDRESSES 13400 TIMBERCREST ROAD. THIS IS A HEARING FOR COMPLIANCE. AND SCOTT THORPE IS HERE TO TESTIFY. ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAGISTRATE INSPECTOR THORPE, WILL INSPECTOR FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT SUBMITTED MY CREDENTIALS FOR RECORD. ALL MY PHOTOGRAPHS AND NOTICES ARE ALSO SUBMITTED FOR RECORD. THIS CASE WENT BEFORE BAY COUNTY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2025. WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF COUNTY CODE SECTION 17 DASH TWO, IN THE FORM OF AN UNFIT, UNSAFE MOBILE HOME, TRASH JUNK, UNFIT, UNSAFE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE. RESPONDENT DID NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE. EXHIBIT EXHIBIT A AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE.
THESE ARE PHOTOS THAT THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS HERE AND TESTIFIED ON DURING THE COMPLAINT FROM THE CO-OP FOR POWER. GOT. THERE'S THE CO-OP THERE THAT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAD TO ESCORT ONTO PROPERTY. UNSAFE MOBILE HOME SINGLE WIDE SITS IN THE BACK.
NOT MUCH LEFT TO IT. ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. APPLIANCES. JUNK. TRASH. VEHICLES. THE MAGISTRATE ORDER THAT RESPONDED HAVE 30 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER, OR A FINE OF $1,000 BE IMPOSED.
ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY IN WHICH VIOLATION EXISTS, AND UPON ANY AND OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY RESPONDENT. A COPY OF THE ORDER IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B AND CONTAINED A CASE FILE COPY HEARING. A NOTICE WAS POSTED TO THE PROPERTY IN BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2025, AND ON OCTOBER 14TH, THE GATES ARE LOCKED WITH A NEW LOCK ON THEM.
ACCESS BACK THERE IS A LITTLE BIT A LITTLE BIT FAR BACK, SO THIS IS ALL WE CAN SEE FROM THE ROAD. AND PRETTY MUCH ALL THE INSPECTIONS AFTER THE INITIAL. NO ENGINEERING OR APPLICATION FOR PERMITS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO DATE. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT? JUST RECOMMENDATIONS. ALL RIGHT. LET ME SEE WHAT WE'VE GOT GOING ON. IF YOU'LL GIVE ME YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, IT'S TABITHA DOWNING AND THE ADDRESS IS 13 400 TIMBERCREST ROAD. OKAY. IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, PLEASE. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY? YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE US? THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. YES, MA'AM. I TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE PROPERTY. OKAY, ACTUALLY, THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD. IT SHOULD CLOSE ANY DAY. AND THERE HAS BEEN A COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN PAID TO COME CLEAN IT. I WAS CLEANING IT UP, BUT MY MOTHER GOT SICK AND I HAD LEFT THE PROPERTY BECAUSE I WAS STAYING WITH MY MOM. AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'RE SENDING THESE NOTICES. THEY DIDN'T GO TO THE 413, 400 TIMBERCREST AND I DIDN'T GET THEM. AND WHEN I GO UP TO THE PROPERTY, CHECK ON IT, THERE'S NO NOTICES. SO I MEAN, I DON'T UNDERSTAND IN THE FRONT PROPERTY, THE FRONT TWO AND A HALF HAD ALREADY SOLD BECAUSE I HAD THREE LOTS. THERE WERE THREE PROPERTIES THERE. SO AND IF YOU CAN, IF YOU LOOK NOW, THE DRIVEWAY HAS BEEN LEVELED SOME. AND SO IT'S THEY'RE GOING IN THERE DOING IT NOW. THIS COMPANY IS. YES. ARE THEY, DID
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THEY RETAIN A PERMIT OR ANYTHING. THEY JUST THEY JUST TOOK THE DRIVEWAY DOWN AND THEY'RE JUST GETTING THE TRASH OUT RIGHT NOW. THEY HAVEN'T PULLED ANY PERMITS BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO DECIDE IF WE'RE GOING TO DEMOLISH THEM OR LEAVE THEM, BECAUSE THE NEW OWNERS IS NOT SURE YET. AS FAR AS THE ONE THAT WAS THE RESIDENCE, AND THERE'S BEEN A PERMIT FOR THAT ONE. IT'S BEEN THAT ONE'S BEEN THERE SINCE 2000. THE ACCESSORIES, THE ONE THAT'S THERE, THE MAIN MAIN UNIT AND MOBILE HOME. AND EVERY TIME I, EVERY TIME I LEAVE, THERE'S THE PEOPLE UP THERE. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY ALWAYS BREAK IN AND JUST DESTROY EVERYTHING BECAUSE I'M NOT THERE. LIKE, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WITH MY MOM AND, I MEAN, THEY VANDALIZED EVERYTHING. I'M GUESSING THAT'S PROBABLY WHY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS INVOLVED IN GOING OUT TO PROPERTY AS WELL. SAFETY WISE, I HAD SOMEBODY HIRED TO STAY THERE AND AND CLEAN UP AND SO ON AND SO FORTH FOR THEIR RENT BECAUSE I WASN'T ABLE TO BE THERE AS MUCH. AND THEY HOOKED UP THE POWER ILLEGALLY. AND THAT ALMOST PUT ME IN JAIL. THAT'S WHY. YES, ANYTIME, ANYTIME A POLE GETS ENERGIZED, IT'S NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY OR CO-OP. IT'S IDENTIFIED ON YOUR ON THEIR. A TRACK. YEAH, IT'S SATELLITE TRACKED. I MEAN, I DON'T LIKE GETTING SHOCKED. I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY WERE LAUGHING AT ME. BUT HE SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME WITH IT BECAUSE SINCE I WAS A HOMEOWNER. BUT HE DIDN'T. THANK GOD HE DIDN'T. ALL RIGHT. SO JUST JUST A QUICK QUESTION. SO THIS IS THE MOBILE HOME WE'RE DISCUSSING AS FAR AS CODE ENFORCEMENT IS CONCERNED. YES, THE OTHER ONE, WE'RE NOT.THAT'S THE ONE. THAT'S THE ONE. THAT'S THE SAME ONE. THAT'S JUST NO, NO THEY'RE DIFFERENT.
YEAH. THERE'S THERE'S THERE'S DIFFERENT ONES UP THERE. THERE'S MULTIPLE OKAY. THERE'S A LOT OF THE ONLY A LOT OF THE ALL THE VEHICLES ARE GONE NOW. THE ONLY UNFIT UNSAFE STRUCTURE WE HAVE IS THIS FIRST ONE. THAT ONE. CORRECT. YEP. AND YOU SAID THE NEW NEW BUYERS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE. YEAH. THEY WERE TAKING IT APART FOR SCRAP AND THEN THEY WERE GOING TO DEMOLISH THE REST OF IT. AND AT THAT TIME I GUESS THEY'LL PULL THEIR PERMITS. OKAY. AND WHEN DID YOU SAY THE TITLE WAS GOING TO TRANSFER TO THEM? WAS IT SALE? IF IT BY NEXT WEEK IT SHOULD AT LEAST I WAS WAITING FOR IT TO CLOSE. OKAY. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WE'VE GOT IS RIGHT NOW IT HASN'T CLOSED. SO TECHNICALLY YOU'RE THE OWNER OF RECORD, SO. AND THAT'S WHY I'M STILL HERE. EXACTLY. SO EVERYTHING IS STILL STUCK UNDER YOUR NAME, SO. WELL, SEE, THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT CODE ENFORCEMENT CAN DO TO ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE TECHNICALLY, THEY DON'T OWN YET. WELL, THE CLEANUP CREW, THEY ACTUALLY MADE THE BILL OUT TO ME SO THAT Y'ALL WOULD KNOW THAT THEY WERE ACTUALLY HAVE STARTED. LIKE I SAID, THEY HAVEN'T PULLED PERMITS BECAUSE THEY'RE STILL TRYING TO DECIDE TO DO WHAT TO DO WITH THE MAIN TRAILER. THEY MAY DESTROY IT, I DON'T KNOW. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT IF IT'S NOT THERE, WHEN THEY GO OUT THERE TO PRE-BID, THERE'S NOTHING FOR THEM TO REMOVE. SO IF THIS NEW POTENTIAL OWNER DECIDES TO DESTROY AND THEY GET A PERMIT FOR DEMOLITION AND THEY MOVE THAT STUFF OFF, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THERE. WHEN CODE ENFORCEMENT GOES OUT THERE WITH A CONTRACTOR TO DO IT. DOES CODE ENFORCEMENT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS PROPERTY OTHER THAN IS IT JUST A NONCOMPLIANCE HEARING? I MEAN, THE FRONT ONE, THE FRONT TWO AND A HALF HAS BEEN SOLD. YEAH. WELL, WE WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT WE PROCEED WITH DEMOLITION, WHICH, YOU KNOW, IS GOING TO THAT MEANS WE'LL BE STARTING WITH A ASBESTOS SURVEY GETTING SCHEDULED. I'LL READ THE FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT THE MAGISTRATE DETERMINE THAT THE MAGISTRATE FIND THAT THE RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, AND THE RESPONDENT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE MAGISTRATE'S ORDER. BUT THE MAGISTRATE AUTHORIZES CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY TO ENTER ONTO THE PROPERTY TO ABATE ANY AND ALL VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE ORDER, AND THAT UPON RECORDING OF THIS ORDER IN PUBLIC RECORDS FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE COSTS LEVIED AGAINST THE RESPONDENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTED AGAINST ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT, AND THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ASSESS THE COST OF ABATING THE
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VIOLATION AGAINST THE PROPERTY. PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT IN CHAPTER 21, BAY COUNTY CODE. OKAY, ANYTHING ELSE FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT AT THIS TIME? NO.OKAY. SO WHAT I WOULD RECOMMEND IS THAT AS SOON AS THIS PROPERTY CAN TRANSFER TITLE, THEY NEED TO BE AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON OBVIOUSLY, BUT THEY NEED TO MAKE A DECISION SUPER QUICKLY BECAUSE WHAT'S GOING TO BE REQUIRED IS AN ASBESTOS SURVEY AND DEMOLITION AND ALL OF THAT STUFF. ACCORDING TO THE ORDER. WELL, SEE, I DON'T I MEAN, MOST OF THE STUFF IS ALREADY GONE, NOT THE MOBILE HOMES, BECAUSE THAT'S BUT THE VEHICLES AND ALL THAT STUFF, THEY'VE BEEN TAKEN OFF AND THE TRASH, THE APPLIANCES, ALL THAT STUFF IS GONE. YEAH. AND LIKE I SAID, IF IT'S NOT THERE, THERE'S NOTHING FOR IT. WELL, SEE, I DIDN'T I DIDN'T KNOW THE PEOPLE THAT HAD BOUGHT THE TW AE WHERE THERE WAS NO ACCESS. I DID NOT KNOW THAT. I'M SO SORRY.
LIKE I SAID, MY MOM IS HAVING HEART PROBLEMS AND MY STEPDAD NOW HAS CANCER. SO I'VE BEEN WITH THEM AND I HAVEN'T. THAT WAS THE LEAST OF MY WORRIES WAS LAND. GOT IT. ALRIGHT, WELL, WHAT I WOULD RECOMMEND IS I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HAVE GOING HERE. BUT IF THE TITLE IS GOING TO TRANSFER TO SOMEBODY ELSE, MAKE SURE THEY'RE AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE PROPERTY. THEY NEED TO GET THAT TITLE TRANSFERRED AND THEY NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY WANT TO DO AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, WHATEVER IS NOT ON THE PROPERTY, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE, QUOTE PRE BID BY A CONTRACTOR. THEN IF STUFF IS PERMITTED OR REMOVED OFF THE PROPERTY, THAT'S GOING TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. SO IT HELPS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WE'VE GOT OKAY OKAY OKAY. ALL RIGHT. DOES CODE ENFORCEMENT HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. NO OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING DOWN THIS AFTERNOON. THANK YOU. MOM AND DAD ARE DOING VERY WELL. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING ON CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20243122. PROPERTY ADDRESSES 13400 TIMBER CREST ROAD. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE PHONE CALL LETTER A ON THE AGENDA. I BELIEVE IT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT NUMBER 20240890. LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE A PARCEL NUMBER 00614010000. I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE WHEN I HAVE PARCEL NUMBERS ON BOUNDARIES, GET ONE. HAVE TO LOOK AT THE NUMBER TWICE. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS MICHELLE. HEY, MICHELLE, THIS IS BRANDON IRWIN FROM THE CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING. YES. I NEED TO SWEAR YOU IN FOR THE HEARING REAL QUICK. OKAY. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE? IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. I DO. OKAY. AND WILL YOU GIVE ME A GOOD MAILING ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, 95 FOREST CIRCLE, NORTH HAVANA, FLORIDA. 32333. GOT IT. THANK YOU. MAGISTRATE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT WILL SPEAK FIRST. OKAY. THANK YOU. HEY, MICHELLE, THIS IS TIFFANY. MAGISTRATE. HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? I'M RECOVERING FROM A LASER EYE SURGERY. THAT WAS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, BUT I'M HANGING IN THERE. HEY, KEEP THOSE EYES CLOSED AS MUCH AS YOU CAN, BECAUSE I KNOW AT LEAST THE NATURAL MOISTURE ALWAYS HELPS THOSE LASER PROCEDURES. SO IF AT ANY POINT IN TIME I'VE GOT CODE ENFORCEMENT HERE, THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE PROPERTY FIRST. BUT IF AT ANY POINT IN TIME YOU CAN'T HEAR US, DON'T HESITATE TO YELL UP AND WE'LL MAKE SURE WE FIND A BETTER WAY TO COMMUNICATE, OKAY? YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, SIR. TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROPERTY. YES, MA'AM. I CAN THROW UP HERE. MICHELLE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? ALL RIGHT, I CAN. YES. OKAY. THIS CASE WILL FOR SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2005. IT WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY CODE 17 201. UPDATE.
STRUCTURE. THERE WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE AND RECREATIONAL, BUT NOT HEARING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY INTRODUCED AS EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS OFFICIAL PHOTOS OF MY BUILD INSPECTION AFTER IT WAS HANDED TO ME. THE BAR THERE THAT THEY WERE. PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING COLLAPSED FROM THE ORIGINAL. CRACK AROUND BOTH OF THOSE. ANOTHER GROUP BROKE OFF SOMETHING. I TRY TO RESPOND TO
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HAVE 30 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER FOR $5,000 4407. ONCE YOU GET THE PROPER WORKING, ORDER THIS ON ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY RESPONDENT. COPY ORDER IS INTRODUCED AS EVIDENCE. ON SEPTEMBER 15TH. MICHELLE DID CALL THE OFFICE STATING SHE RECEIVED THE ORDER BEFORE. SHE HAS HER WAY BACK TO THE PROPERTY. CRIMES. SHE DID PART OF A FINE AND WAS INFORMED THAT WAS PROBABLY THE PLACE SHE TESTIFIED THAT SHE HAD FOR THE DEPARTMENT. PROBABLY KNOWS. THE HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY ON OCTOBER 7TH, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31ST UPON INSPECTION. BUT DUE TO THE WORLD HERITAGE BUILDING. 12 201 I REALLY AM TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THESE PEOPLE. AS OF THIS DATE, BUT WE KNOW THAT THE FOLLOWING DAY. OKAY, SO NO WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON THE PROPERTY AT ALL. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MICHELLE, TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION HERE. YES, MA'AM. I, I ENTERED A RENT TO OWN AGREEMENT WITH MY COUSIN AFTER I HAD BEEN THROUGH SOME TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES, AND IT WAS A REALLY TERRIBLE AGREEMENT TO SELL FOR FOR $157,000. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO MOVE THE THE MOBILE HOME TO HIS FAMILY'S LAND AROUND THE CORNER, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A REASONABLE DEAL. BUT THEN HE TURNED AROUND AND SUED ME FOR THE ENTIRE 50 ACRES AND THE MOBILE HOME AND EVERYTHING THAT IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE ON THE PROPERTY. I HAVE HIM ON A 22 MINUTE VIDEO THREATENING ME WITH VIOLENCE IF I WAS TO COME UP ON THE PROPERTY BEFORE HE HAD 30 DAYS TO REMOVE HIS STUFF. THAT WAS OCTOBER OF 2023, THAT HE SAID HE WOULD REMOVE HIS PROPERTIES FROM THE HOUSE. AND AND WE WERE THE CONTRACT HAD BEEN VIOLATED BECAUSE HE WENT 52 DAYS WITHOUT PAYING. IN MAY OF 2023, I WAS DEALING WITH MY DAUGHTER HAVING CANCER AND WORKING 55 TO 60 HOURS A WEEK, AND I JUST TRUSTED MY COUSIN WHEN HE SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROPERTY, THAT HE WOULD DO WHAT HE SAID HE WOULD DO, AND HE DID NOT. SO SINCE THEN, HE'S HAD ME. I'VE RECEIVED DEATH THREATS IN MY EMAIL. HE'S THREATENED ME WITH PHYSICAL VIOLENCE TO KEEP ME OFF THE PROPERTY. HE'S HAD IT. HE'S HAD IT LOCKED. I GAVE HIM TWICE. I GAVE HIM MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOTICE THAT I NEEDED TO COME TO THE PROPERTY TO DO AN INSPECTION AND TAKE SOME PICTURES, AND HE AND HIS LAWYER DENIED ME ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY. AT THIS POINT, I SIGNED A CONTRACT SAYING THAT HE COULD BUY THE 50 ACRES FOR THE 157 HE HAS UNTIL OCTOBER 25TH WILL BE THE 60 DAY POINT OF HAVING SIGNED THAT CONTRACT. IF HE DOESN'T DO THE CLOSING WITHIN 60 DAYS, THEN THE DEAL IS OFF AND I AM ABLE TO RECOVER MY PROPERTY SUPPOSEDLY. OKAY, TELL ME IF I CAN. SORRY. IF I CAN SAY ONE MORE THING. SURE. GO AHEAD. THE ORIGINAL NOTICE NOTIFICATIONS OF THESE CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS WERE GOING TO THE PROPERTY THERE IN FOUNTAIN. MY COUSIN WAS INTERCEPTING MY MAIL, OPENING IT AND DOING BUSINESS ON MY BEHALF. THE CONVERSATIONS THAT HE HAD WITH MR. MCKINNON, I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE ANY IDEA THAT THAT THAT WAS TAKING PLACE. I NEVER SAW THE ORIGINAL LETTERS REQUESTING THAT THOSE BUILDINGS BE TAKEN CARE OF. I DIDN'T KNOW, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THE STRUCTURES THAT ARE ON THE PROPERTY RIGHT NOW THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING, AS FAR AS THE CONDITION THEY'RE IN, WHAT IS YOUR PLAN WITH THOSE? IS IT THAT THEY TRANSFER OVER TO HIM WITH THE SALE, OR WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? THAT'S THAT WAS THE THAT THAT'S WHAT THE CONTRACT SAYS. THE CONTRACT THAT WE BOTH SIGNED ON AUGUST 25TH OF THIS YEAR SAYS THAT HE IS BUYING THE WHOLE PROPERTY. BOTH OF THE TWO PROPERTIES, THE ONE THAT BECAUSE IT WAS ORIGINALLY TWO, TWO PIECES OF PROPERTY, IT WAS MY GRANDFATHER'S PROPERTY WAS THE TEN ACRES THAT THE HOUSE IS ON AND MY FATHER'S IS THE 40 ACRES. AND THEN MY FATHER PUT THEM TOGETHER AS ONE BIG PIECE OF PROPERTY BEFORE HE PASSED AND GAVE THEM TO ME. SETH AND I DO[00:40:01]
NOT HAVE THE SAME GRANDPARENTS. MR. SHERMAN IS IS HE? HE'S RELATED TO ME ON MY MOTHER'S SIDE. THE THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION CAME TO ME BY MY FATHER'S SIDE. AND SO SETH AGREED TO TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROPERTY WHILE HE WAS DOING A RENT TO OWN ON THE TRAILER. AND THEN, LIKE I SAID, I WENT AHEAD AND SIGNED THE CONTRACT SAYING THAT HE COULD JUST BUY THE WHOLE THING FOR THE 157 BECAUSE I I'M UNABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. I'M HAVING ANXIETY ATTACKS.EVERY TIME I GET AN EMAIL FROM HIS LAWYER, AND IT HAS JUST REALLY REDUCED MY QUALITY OF LIFE, THE WHOLE SITUATION. I JUST WANTED IT TO BE OVER WITH AND I'M TEARING UP NOW BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SUCH A DIFFICULT THING FOR ME TO DEAL WITH. WELL, I'VE GOT MY DAUGHTER GOING THROUGH CANCER. I WAS IN SCHOOL, BUT NOW I'VE GOT TWO JOBS, I'VE GOT A CNA JOB AT THE HOSPITAL, AND I WORK FOR GOODWILL JUST TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET SO I CAN HAVE. YOU JUST HAD LASER SURGERY ON YOUR EYES? THAT'S THE WORST THING FOR IT. SO DEFINITELY DON'T TEAR UP RIGHT NOW, OKAY? I'M GONNA TRY AND KEEP YOU AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE WITH THOSE EYES. SORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT MY BROTHER IN LAW IS AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST, AND HE'D BE SCREAMING AT ME IF I DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT. I APPRECIATE YOU. OKAY, SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS LET ME HEAR FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT. THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS IT MAY BE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET THE STUFF. THAT IS A QUESTION RECTIFIED AND IT GOES WITH THE PROPERTY. SO IF YOUR COUSIN PURCHASES THE PROPERTY, THE COST OF IT WOULD GO WITH THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION. SO LET ME SEE WHAT THE RECOMMENDATION IS OKAY OKAY OKAY. BUT AT THIS POINT HE HAS NINE DAYS TO TO COMPLETE THE CLOSING OR HE'S IN VIOLATION OF THE CONTRACT BECAUSE HIS LAWYER SENT ME THE CONTRACT SAYING HE HAD 60 DAYS TO TO FINISH THE CLOSING. OKAY. AND WE'RE NINE DAYS AWAY FROM THAT AT THIS POINT. GOT IT. OKAY, MR. THORPE, TELL ME WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE AS FAR AS RECOMMENDATION ON THE PROPERTY. YES, MA'AM. IT'S OUR RECOMMENDATION THAT THE MAGISTRATE DETERMINED THAT THE MAGISTRATE FINDS THAT RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION, AND THE RESPONDENT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE MAGISTRATE'S ORDER. THE MAGISTRATE AUTHORIZED CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY TO ENTER ONTO ANY AREA OF PROPERTY TO ABATE ANY VIOLATION OF THAT ORDER, BUT UPON RECORDING OF THIS ORDER AND PUBLIC RECORD OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE COST LEVIED AGAINST THE RESPONDENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE. LIKE ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY RESPONDENT. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ASSESS THE COST OF ABATING THE VIOLATION AGAINST THE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM COLLECTION ACT AND CHAPTER 21 OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT. OKAY, MICHELLE, WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND THAT ALLOWS THEM TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT TENSION AND THOSE THREATS TO YOUR SAFETY THAT YOUR COUSIN HAS MADE TO YOU. SO IT WILL RUN WITH THE PROPERTIES. IF HE CLOSES ON THE PROPERTY, IT'S GOING TO GO WITH THE PROPERTY. OKAY? YES, MA'AM. ALRIGHT. STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE INSPECTOR OR CODE ENFORCEMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON. OKAY. MY, MY QUESTION WOULD BE IF YOU COULD PLEASE SHOW LENIENCY ON THE FINES BECAUSE I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT THE CODE VIOLATION HAD BEEN SENT. IT'S LIKE I SAID, MY COUSIN INTERCEPTED MY MAIL, OPENED MY MAIL, AND WAS DOING BUSINESS ON MY BEHALF BEFORE I EVEN SIGNED THE CONTRACT TO SELL THE PROPERTY. OKAY, SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS I WILL HOLD JURISDICTION AND DEAL WITH THE FINES AND FEES LATER ON WHEN WE HAVE THE NEXT HEARING. SO IF YOUR COUSIN PURCHASES THE PROPERTY AND ALL THOSE THINGS HAPPEN WITH THE TRANSFER OF TITLE MAY VERY WELL CHANGE THE WAY WE APPROACH DEALING WITH ALL THAT STUFF UPON THAT FINAL HEARING. SO I'LL HOLD JURISDICTION AND NOT ASSESS FINES OR FEES AT ALL AT THIS TIME. OKAY? YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. YOU ARE VERY WELCOME. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER FOR YOU? I, I'M CURIOUS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S ANY PENALTIES FOR HIM OPENING MY MAIL BECAUSE TO MY KNOWLEDGE, OPENING SOMEBODY'S MAIL IS ILLEGAL. AND HE OPENED MY MAIL AND GOT AHOLD OF MR. MCKINNON AND WAS DOING BUSINESS ON MY BEHALF WITHOUT ME KNOWING. YEAH. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A CIVIL INFRACTION THAT YOU WOULD POTENTIALLY HAVE RECOURSE WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT THROUGH. I DON'T HAVE JURISDICTION IF THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT DOESN'T DEAL
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WITH THAT AT ALL. THEY JUST MERELY MEET THE REQUIRED STANDARDS OF GETTING THE ADDRESS FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE AND FORWARDING IT TO THAT ADDRESS.SO IF HE'S FRAUDULENTLY OPENED YOUR MAIL, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DEALT WITH IN A DIFFERENT COURT THAN THIS CODE ENFORCEMENT STUFF. OKAY. YES, MA'AM. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE DEMOLITION AND CLEANING UP OF THE THINGS THAT ARE IN VIOLATION THAT THAT FEE WAS CAN BE ADDED TO MY TAXES OVER A FIVE YEAR TIME SPAN. YES, MA'AM. SO THAT OKAY, THAT'S STILL THAT'S THAT'S THE CASE. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THAT IS CORRECT. THAT'S THE COST OF ABATEMENT OKAY. OKAY. YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. STAY IN TOUCH WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY CAN HELP YOU WITH OR CONTACT. OBVIOUSLY YOUR COUSIN'S ATTORNEY TO DEAL WITH THE CLOSING STUFF. OKAY. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND TAKE CARE OF THOSE EYES. ALL RIGHT. I'LL DO IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
YOU'RE VERY WELCOME. BYE BYE. OKAY. BYE BYE. ALRIGHT. I WILL ACCEPT CODE ENFORCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MY. FOR WHATEVER REASON, I CAN'T TALK TODAY. AND THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING ON CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20240890. PROPERTY PARCEL NUMBER IS 00614.
DASH 010000. ALL RIGHT. AM I MISSING ANYONE ELSE'S PRESENT OR ANY OTHER PHONE CALLS I NEED TO MAKE? ALL RIGHT. WE CAN GO ON TO LETTER B ON THE AGENDA. THEN IT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT.
CASE 20241885. PROPERTY ADDRESS 6311 EAST HIGHWAY 388. THIS IS A HEARING FOR COMPLIANCE. THESE ARE PHOTOS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO YOU AT THE LAST HEARING. IT WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF DERELICT VEHICLES AND. PROPERTY. OWNER REGISTERED. ALL THE ALL THE VEHICLES THAT WERE DERELICT OR REMOVED THEM. SO WE ARE JUST ASKING THAT YOU FIND THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH YOUR ORDER. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WHILE NO ONE IS PRESENT? SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION. PROPERTIES OF TODAY'S HEARING WAS PROVIDED. AT THIS TIME, I'LL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND STATE THAT ALL OF THE CITED VIOLATIONS ARE NOW IN COMPLIANCE. THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING ON CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20241885. PROPERTY ADDRESSES 6311 EAST.
HIGHWAY 388. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO LETTER D ON THE AGENDA. IT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT. CASE 20251168. PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 3742 PIPELINE ROAD. GOOD AFTERNOON, INSPECTOR THORPE.
AGAIN. THIS CASE WENT BEFORE A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, BAY COUNTY, ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2025 AND WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY CODE 17 DASH TWO, IN THE FORM OF AN UNSAFE STRUCTURE, UNSECURED SWIMMING POOL, STAGNANT WATER OVERGROWTH. THE RESPONDENT DID NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY ARE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT A, CONTAINING A CASE FILE. REFRESH YOUR MEMORY DURING THE INSPECTION, A SINGLE FAMILY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE BRICK COVERED, HEAVILY DAMAGED DURING HURRICANE MICHAEL. A ROOF WAS PUT ON. HOWEVER, THAT'S WHERE THEY STOPPED AS WE WERE CALLED THERE BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR VAGRANT ACTIVITY AND BREAK INS. WE DID FIND MULTIPLE NEEDLES ON THE FLOOR AND EXCESSIVE DAMAGE ON THE INSIDE. IT WAS IT WAS GUTTED, THE WINDOWS THERE WHERE THEY WERE ENTERING. THERE'S NOTHING OF VALUE LEFT IN IN THE HOUSE. THEY STRIPPED MOST OF THE WIRE PULL BOXES AND WE DID FIND PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL FOUNDATION SEPARATION, SHIFTING AND CRACKING BETWEEN THE GARAGE ALL THE WAY INTO THE FOUR ROOM. AS WE SHOWED THERE WELL OVER AN INCH OF CRACKING SEPARATION. SO WE'VE HAD NO COMMUNICATION. THERE'S ONE OF MANY. THERE'S A STAGNANT POOL. THERE IS NO FENCE AROUND HERE, ALTHOUGH IT IS HEAVILY OVERGROWTH TO GET IN THE BACK UNLESS YOU GO THROUGH THE THE THE STRUCTURE THE MAGISTRATE ORDERED, THE RESPONDENT HAVE 30 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER OR A FINE OF $1,000 WOULD BE IMPOSED. ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT SHALL CONSTANTLY LEANING AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTS UPON ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY RESPONDENT.
COPY ORDER IS INTRODUCED IN EVIDENCE. EXHIBIT B THE HEARING NOTICE WAS POSTED AT THE
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GOVERNMENT CENTER AND ON PROPERTY ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2025 AND OCTOBER 13TH. PROPERTY STILL REMAINS IN VIOLATION. NO PERMITS AND NO ENGINEERING HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AS TO DATE AND NO COMMUNICATION. ANYTHING ELSE FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT, JUST RECOMMENDATIONS. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION? WHILE THERE IS NO ONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION, PROPER NOTICE OF TODAY'S HEARING WAS PROVIDED.IF CODE ENFORCEMENT CAN GIVE ME THEIR RECOMMENDATION, PLEASE. YES, MA'AM. IS MY RECOMMENDATION? IS THE MAGISTRATE DETERMINED? THE MAGISTRATE FIND THE RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION, AND RESPONDENT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE MAGISTRATE'S ORDER. TWO THAT THE MAGISTRATE AUTHORIZE CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY TO ENTER ONTO THE PROPERTY AND ABATE ANY AND ALL VIOLATION IDENTIFIED IN ORDER. THREE THAT UPON THE RECORDING OF THIS RECORDING OF THIS ORDER INTO PUBLIC RECORD OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE COST LEVIED AGAINST RESPONDENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTS AGAINST ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ASSESS THE COST OF ABATING THE VIOLATION AGAINST PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM COLLECTION ACT, UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT, CHAPTER 21 OF BAY COUNTY CODE.
ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT? NO, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT WITH REGARD TO THIS PROPERTY. THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING ON CODE ENFORCEMENT. CASE 20251168. PROPERTY ADDRESSES 3742 PIPELINE ROAD. MOVING ON. ON THE AGENDA WE HAVE LETTER F. IT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20251122. PROPERTY ADDRESSES 3817 FREDERICKSON STREET. GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, INSPECTOR THORPE. THIS CASE WAS BROUGHT BEFORE A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE OF BAY COUNTY IN SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2025, AS WELL AS A VIOLATION OF COUNTY CODE 17 TWO AND A FORM UNFIT UNSAFE MOBILE HOME AND TWO UNFIT, UNSAFE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. WE WERE THERE DURING PRE-BID NOTICED THE UNSAFE STRUCTURES DURING THE PRE-BID BIDDING WITH THE CONTRACTORS. THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS DURING PRE-BID TIME. UNSAFE DECK IN THE FRONT. AND ORIGINALLY WE SHOWED YOU IT STARTED AS A SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME WHICH SHOWS DOUBLE WINDOWS IN FRONT. YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THE FRAMEWORK RIGHT THERE. THERE'S A LATERAL BOARD TO THE RIGHT OF THAT WINDOW RIGHT THERE. THAT WOULD BE THE SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME AND A FRONT REAR ADDITION. AND THEN ANOTHER REAR ADDITION WAS ADDED ON OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. MISSOURI ORDERED THAT THE RESPONDENT HAVE 30 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER, OR $1,000 FINE WILL BE IMPOSED. ALL INCIDENTAL COST OF ENFORCEMENT. SO CONSTANTLY LEANING AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTS UPON ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY RESPONDENT COPY ORDER IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B CONTAINING THE CASE FILES, AND THESE ARE THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. THERE WERE TWO OF THEM IN REAR. PRETTY HEAVILY DAMAGED, ROTTED OUT A SHOT FROM THE BROKEN WINDOW ON THE ONE SIDE OF THE MOBILE HOME FULL OF TRASH JUNK DEBRIS INSIDE. COURT HEARING NOTICE WAS POSTED AS PROPERTY IN GOVERNMENT CENTER ON OCTOBER 2ND AND IN OCTOBER 8TH. STILL REMAINS THE SAME. O SEPTEMBER 8TH I'M SORRY. AND OCTOBER 13TH THE PROPERTY REMAINS THE SAME. NO ENGINEERING OR PERMITS FOR HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO DATE.
ANYTHING ELSE FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT? NO, MA'AM. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION? WHILE THERE IS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION? PROPER NOTICE OF TODAY'S HEARING WAS PROVIDED. THIS CODE ENFORCEMENT HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION ON THIS PROPERTY? YES, MA'AM. AS MY RECOMMENDATION, THE MAGISTRATE DETERMINED THAT THE THE MAGISTRATE FIND THAT RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION AND RESPONDENT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE MAGISTRATE'S ORDER. THE MAGISTRATE AUTHORIZE CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY TO ENTER ONTO ANY AREA OF THE PROPERTY TO ABATE ANY AND ALL VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE ORDER THAT UPON RECORDING OF THIS ORDER AND PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE COST LEVIED AGAINST THE RESPONDENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTS AGAINST ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ASSESS THE COST OF ABATING VIOLATION AGAINST THE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT IN CHAPTER 21 OF BAY COUNTY CODE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT WITH REGARD TO THIS PROPERTY. THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING ON CODE ENFORCEMENT. CASE 20251122. PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 3817 FREDERICKSON STREET. MOVING ON TO LETTER G ON THE AGENDA WE HAVE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20243055. PROPERTY ADDRESS IS
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1695 CALLAHAN STREET. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAGISTRATE TONY BURNHAM, BAY COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS CASE WENT BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR BAY COUNTY ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2025. WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY CODE SECTION 17 TWO, IN THE FORM OF DERELICT VEHICLE, JUNK, TRASH AND OVERGROWTH. THE RESPONDENT DID NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY ARE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT A AND CONTAINED IN THIS CASE FILE. THIS IS SOME OF THE PHOTOS ON SEPTEMBER THE 8TH. WE GOT DERELICT VEHICLE. JUNK. TRASH. OVERGROWTH. THE. THE MAGISTRATE ORDERED THAT THE RESPONDENT HAVE TEN DAYS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE, OR AN INITIAL FINE OF $200 AND A DAILY FINE OF $25 MAY COMMENCE FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY. ANY VIOLATION DESCRIBED HEREIN CONTINUES PAST THE 10TH DAY FOR A PERIOD OF 20 DAYS, OR WHEN THE PROPERTY IS BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. ALL INCIDENTAL INCIDENTAL COST OF ENFORCEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS EXISTED AND UPON ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VIOLATOR. A COPY OF THE ORDER IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2025, AN INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION. DERELICT VEHICLES.JUNK. TRASH. OVERGROWTH. A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING WAS POSTED AT THE BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2025, AND ON OCTOBER 13TH, 2025. I REINSPECT THE PROPERTY.
THEY'VE MADE SOME PROGRESS, BUT THEY STILL HAVE DERELICT VEHICLES. JUNK OVERGROWTH, TRASH, ALL THE VIOLATIONS STILL REMAIN. THAT CONCLUDES MY TESTIMONY. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION? WHILE THERE IS NO ONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION, PROPERTIES OF TODAY'S HEARING WAS PROVIDED. THIS CODE ENFORCEMENT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS PROPERTY? YES. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT THE MAGISTRATE DETERMINE THAT THE MAGISTRATE FOUND THE RESPONSE. THAT RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, AND THAT THE RESPONDENT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE MAGISTRATE'S ORDER. THAT MAGISTRATE AUTHORIZES CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY TO ENTER ONTO ANY PROPERTY, ANY AREA OF THE PROPERTY, TO ABATE ANY AND ALL VIOLATION IDENTIFIED IN THIS ORDER THAT UPON RECORDING OF THIS ORDER IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE COST LEVIED AGAINST THE RESPONDENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS EXIST, AND AGAINST ANY OTHER REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENTS. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ASSESS THE COST OF ABATING THE VIOLATION AGAINST THE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT AND CHAPTER 21 OF THE COUNTY CODE.
ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I WILL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT ON THIS PROPERTY. THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING ON CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20243055 PROPERTY ADDRESSES 1695 CALLAHAN STREET. MOVING ON TO LETTER H ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20243523 PROPERTY ADDRESSES 2038 BALL PARK ROAD. GOOD AFTERNOON YOU, MAGISTRATE TIM JUSTICE, COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS A FINAL HEARING TO IMPOSE A LIEN FOR FINES, FOR COST, FOR NONCOMPLIANCE FOR 2038 BALL PARK ROAD A COMPLIANCE HEARING.
I HAVE SUBMITTED MY INVESTIGATIVE REPORT FOR THE RECORD AS WELL AS MY NOTICES AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ATTACHED. A COMPLIANCE HEARING WAS HEARD BY THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR BAY COUNTY ON THE 14TH OF AUGUST, 2025. THE MAGISTRATE FOUND THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE FIRST HEARING THAT WAS HELD ON JULY THE 10TH, 2025. THESE ARE SOME OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT WERE SHOWN TO YOU AT THE COMPLIANCE HEARING ON AUGUST 14TH. LOOKING BACK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, CLOSE UP TO THE HOUSE. AND A LITTLE BIT OF DEBRIS AND JUNK IN FRONT OF THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. THE RESPONDENT DID NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, HOWEVER, FRED BRUGGE, THE GRANDSON OF THE PROPERTY OWNER, WAS PRESENT AT BOTH HEARINGS. PHOTOGRAPHS ARE INTRODUCED AS EXHIBIT A AND ALSO CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE.
THE MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO PAY $575 IN FINES, PLUS STATUTORY INSURANCE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, AND DIRECTED THE STAFF TO ABATE THE NUISANCE AND ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT TO CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS EXISTED, OR ANY OTHER REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VIOLATORS, AND A COPY OF THIS ORDER IS ATTACHED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B ON THE 12TH OF AUGUST, 2025, NOTICE OF INTENT WAS SENT
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ENREGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, STATING THAT WORK WOULD BEGIN ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER THE 15TH. THE 27TH OF AUGUST, A PRE-BID INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED. HE HAD CLEANED UP SOME OF THE PROPERTY, BUT NOT ALL OF IT. THE PRE-BID WAS CONDUCTED. ON THE 29TH, RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM FRED STATING HE DID RECEIVE THE NOTICE OF INTENT AND WILL REMOVE THE REMAINDER OF THE VIOLATIONS. ON SEPTEMBER THE 8TH, I WAS DRIVING BY. I ENDED UP CONDUCTING A FINAL INSPECTION. THE PROPERTY WAS FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE. ALSO ON THIS DATE, FRED HAD TEXTED ME STATING HE HAD REMOVED THE VIOLATIONS AND WANTED TO KNOW IF THE PROPERTY WAS IN COMPLIANCE. I RESPONDED TO HIM, LET HIM KNOW THAT IT WAS IN COMPLIANCE. ON THE 10TH OF SEPTEMBER, A NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING WAS SENT, CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL TO THE PROPERTY OWNER USING THE ADDRESS 2038 BALLPARK ROAD FROM THE BAY COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S PROPERTY APPRAISER'S DATABASE. THE CERTIFIED LETTER WAS RETURNED AS ENABLED FOR THE REGULAR MAIL IS NOT RETURNED. ON THE 12TH OF SEPTEMBER, A COPY OF THE NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY. ON THE 30TH OF SEPTEMBER. THIS PROPERTY SOLD AT THE TAX DEED SALE, AND I ATTACHED THE TAX DEED INFORMATION TO THE CASE FILE FOR THE NEW PROPERTY OWNER. ON THE 2ND OF OCTOBER, A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING WAS POSTED AT THE BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER. ON THE 3RD OF OCTOBER. I SENT A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING, REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE NEW PROPERTY OWNER.ACCORDING TO THE TAX DEED SALE, AS OF THIS DATE, NEITHER THE NOTICES HAVE RETURNED. THAT CONCLUDES OUR TESTIMONY AT THIS TIME. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION, WHILE NO ONE IS PRESENT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION? PROPER NOTICE OF TODAY'S HEARING WAS PROVIDED. JUST CODE ENFORCEMENT. HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS PROPERTY? YES, MA'AM. IT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE DETERMINE ONE. THE MAGISTRATE IMPOSED THE $575 FINE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE PLUS STATUTORY INTEREST, AND TWO THAT UPON RECORDING OF THIS FINAL ORDER IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE COST LEVIED AGAINST THE RESPONDENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS EXIST, AND AGAINST ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ASSESS THE COST OF ABATING THE VIOLATION AGAINST THE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT ACT IN CHAPTER 21 OF THE COUNTY CODE. THAT CONCLUDES OUR RECOMMENDATION. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL FIND THAT THE PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITED VIOLATIONS BASED ON PHOTOS FROM SEPTEMBER 8TH, I WILL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT WITH REGARD TO THIS PROPERTY. THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING ON LETTER H, CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE 20243523 PROPERTY ADDRESSES 2038 BALLPARK ROAD. I'M MISSING ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER BUSINESS I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT? NO. OKA
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