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THE EXHIBITS THAT I'VE SEEN IN THE FORM OF PHOTOGRAPHS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE. I'M GOING TO FIND THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 4109 AND 4111 MORELAND STREET IN PANAMA CITY BEACH, HAVE BEEN BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE IN THIS CASE SHALL BE CLOSED. THE RECORD. WOULD YOU MIND STATING YOUR NAME? OH. I'M SORRY. FIRST NAME AHMAD, A HMAD. LAST NAME ISMAIL. ISMAIL.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE IT ALL. OKAY.
SO. THAT'D BE PRESENTING THE CASES THAT ARE REPRESENTED HERE TODAY. ITEM A IS PRESENT FOR THIS HEARING. PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 5015 ORANGE AVENUE. THIS IS A NON COMPLIANCE HEARING. AND INVESTIGATOR CHRIS HUBBARD IS HERE TO TESTIFY. CHRIS HUBBARD BY COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT.
THIS CASE WENT BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IN BAY COUNTY ON JUNE 11TH, 2026 AND WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY CODE SECTION 172 IN THE FORM OF JUNK TRASH, UNSCREENED, UNUSED PERSONAL PROPERTY. THE RESPONDENT DID APPEAR FOR THE HEARING, AND HE'S ALSO HERE TODAY. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AND EXHIBIT A AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. THESE WERE THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT YOU REVIEWED JUST BEFORE THE HEARING, TAKEN JUST BEFORE THE LAST HEARING. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE JUNK TRASH AND THE UNSCREENED PERSONAL PROPERTY SCATTERED ACROSS THE ENTIRE PARCEL. THERE'S SOME DIFFERENT SHOTS OF IT. MAGISTRATE ORDERED THAT THE RESPONDENT HAVE TEN DAYS TO BRING THE PROPERTY IN COMPLIANCE OR INITIAL FINE OF $200. A DAILY FINE OF $25 BE IMPOSED FOR 20 DAYS OR WHENEVER THE PROPERTY IS BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATIONS EXISTED, OR ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VIOLATOR COPY. THE ORDER WAS INTRODUCED AS EXHIBIT B AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. JUNE 22ND. THE FIRST REINSPECTION FOLLOWING THE HEARING. YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE TRAILERS ON, IF YOU REMEMBER, WERE IN THE ROAD RIGHT AWAY WAS A MESS AT ONE POINT, BUT IT WAS CLEANED UP. THOSE ARE TRAILERS. THEY'RE A LITTLE JUNK ON BOTH OF THEM. SIDE. THAT'S A MOBILE HOME THAT'S ON THE PROPERTY THERE.
ON TOP OF THE PICTURE, THERE'S SOME STUFF LAYING OUT IN THE ROAD, THE BACKSIDE OF THE MOBILE HOMES. YOU CAN SEE THE STUFF REMAINS ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE THERE. AND THEN
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WE'LL MOVE TO THE LOOKING STRAIGHT FROM THE ROAD INTO IT, ACROSS THE YARD. AS YOU CAN SEE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PROPERTY, ALL THIS STUFF PRETTY MUCH LOOKS LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE HEARING ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE YARD. AS YOU CAN SEE THE STUFF. AND THEN THE NEXT SHOT WILL BE TO THE RIGHT. YOU SEE THE JUNK TRASH AND SCREENED UNUSED PERSONAL PROPERTY. A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY ON APRIL 28TH. COPY OF THE NOTICE WAS ALSO POSTED ON THE BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ON JULY 1ST, 2026. COPY OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING AND THE OFFICER'S AFFIDAVIT AND CLERK'S AFFIDAVIT WERE INTRODUCED AS EXHIBIT C AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. THE FINAL INSPECTION FOR THIS HEARING ON JULY 13TH.THAT'S FROM THE ROAD. AGAIN. YOU CAN SEE THE TRAILERS OUT IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE TRAILER, UNCHANGED. THAT'S SOME NEW STUFF LAYING OUT IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. THAT'S LOOKING THROUGH THE FENCE AGAIN AND COMING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
SOME LOOKS LIKE A REFRIGERATOR, DOING SOME STUFF OUT IN THE RIGHT OF WAY THERE AND TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. JUST KIND OF A CLOSE UP SHOT TOWARD THE DECK. YOU CAN SEE THE JUNK TRASH AND THE UNSCREENED, UNUSED PERSONAL PROPERTY CENTER OF THE YARD AND PUT THE SHED TOWARD THE BACK. YOU CAN SEE THE AMOUNT OF STUFF ON THE PROPERTY, AND THIS IS TO THE RIGHT SIDE. LOOKING OVER THE GATE. ■THAT CONCLUDES TESTIMONY. AT THIS POINT. RESONATORS HERE TODAY, I BELIEVE YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF. WHO'S HERE ON BEHALF OF THIS PROPERTY.
TELL US YOUR NAME AND GIVE US A GOOD MAILING ADDRESS. DANIEL R 5015 ORANGE AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN.
OKAY. WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO KNOW, MISTER? I THERE'S NO TRAILERS OUT ON THE ROAD.
THERE'S NO METAL OUT ON THE ROAD ALONG THE EDGE THAT'S GONE. IT'S OUT THERE ON MY TRAILER RIGHT NOW. OKAY, WHAT ABOUT THIS? I'M GOING TO WORK ON IT. DEFINITELY. I GOT A LITTLE HOT.
I MEAN, THE RAIN, BUT I'M GOING TO WORK ON IT. DEFINITELY IN MY STUFF IS I KNOW YOU WANT IT GONE AND I'M GOING TO WORK ON IT, BUT MY STUFF IS IN A FENCED IN AREA, NOT WHERE YOU CAN SEE, LOOK THROUGH A FENCE AND SEE, YOU KNOW, SEE IT. I'M GOING TO WORK ON IT. DEFINITELY. THESE PICTURES ARE TAKEN OUTSIDE THE FENCE AND YOU CAN SEE IT, RIGHT. I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO WORK ON IT FOR YOU. WE ARE TOO, RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? NO. ALL RIGHT. BASED ON THE TESTIMONY I'VE HEARD AND THE PHOTOGRAPHS I'VE SEEN INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE, I'M GOING TO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE, THAT THE OWNER WAS GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO CORRECT THE ISSUES THAT WERE ON THE PROPERTY. THEREFORE, CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND OR ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER UPON THE PREMISES AND TO REMOVE ALL JUNK, TRASH AND UNSCREENED, UNUSED PERSONAL PROPERTY AS IDENTIFIED IN THE ORDER OF JUNE THE 11TH OF 26. THE SUBJECT MATTER OF FINES AND THE COST OF THE ABATEMENT WILL BE ADDRESSED AT A FINAL HEARING. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF HOW FAR OFF WE'RE GOING TO BE NEXT WEEK? IS PRE BIDS. THAT'S WEDNESDAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WEEK THEY'RE GOING TO BE UP THERE TO WHAT THEY CALL PRE-BID IT. THEY'RE GOING TO LET THE CONTRACTORS GO THROUGH IT AND AND LOOK AT IT AND GIVE THEM A PRICE ON IT. AND THEN THEY WILL ADDRESS IT. AT THAT POINT, THE. COST OF ABATEMENT PLUS THE FINES, LIKE I SAID, WILL BE ADDRESSED AT A SEPARATE HEARING. AND THE.
THOSE SUBJECTS WILL BE REDUCED TO A FINAL ORDER. AND ONCE THAT FINAL ORDER IS ENTERED, IT WILL BE A LIEN ON THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED, AND ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT. HERE IN BAY COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT THESE COSTS BY VIRTUE OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT AND CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE. THEY'LL BE UP THERE NEXT WEEK TO START PRICING IT OUT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM C. PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 8211 B
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SOUTH LAGOON DRIVE. THIS IS A HEARING FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. AND INVESTIGATOR TONY BERNING IS HERE TO TESTIFY. TONY BERNING, BAY COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT THIS CASE WENT BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR BAY COUNTY ON JUNE 11TH, 2026, AND WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY CODE SECTION 172 IN THE FORM OF A UNFIT, UNSAFE STRUCTURE B IN THE UPPER DECK AND FRONT PORCH. IT'S A TOWNHOME, AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE CENTER TOWNHOME, THE RESPONDENT, SUSAN BARNES AND HER REALTOR, THERESA DYER, DID APPEAR AT THE HEARING.PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY WERE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT A AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. THE MAGISTRATE ORDERED THAT RESPONDENT HAVE 30 DAYS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE, OR AN INITIAL FINE OF $200 AND A DAILY FINE OF $25. CONTINUE EACH AND EVERY DAY UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATIONS EXISTED, AND UPON ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VIOLATOR COPY ORDERS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE COPY OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING WAS HAND DELIVERED TO THE RESPONDENT ON JUNE 11TH, 2026. A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING WAS POSTED AT THE BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ON JULY THE 1ST, 2026. COPY THE NOTICE OF HEARING THE OFFICER'S AFFIDAVIT AND THE CLERK'S AFFIDAVIT WAS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT C AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. ON JULY THE 7TH, 2026, I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THERESA DYER, WHO'S THE REALTOR ADVISING HENSON DEVELOPMENT, WHO IS THE CONTRACTOR WAS STILL WAITING ON THE REPORT FROM THE ARCHITECT ON JULY 13TH, 2026. I REINSPECTED THE PROPERTY. THEY CLEANED UP THE OVERGROWTH A LITTLE BIT AND. BUT THE VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST FOR THE UPPER DECK AND THE PORCH. NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN APPLIED FOR AS OF THIS DATE. ALL RIGHT, MISS DYER, DO YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER? YES, SIR. OKAY. COME ON UP, PLEASE. TELL US YOUR NAME AND GIVE US YOUR PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE OWNER AS IT RELATES TO THIS PARCEL. OKAY. MY NAME IS TERESA DYER. I'M BROKER OWNER OF REALTY, ONE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA. I AM THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE OWNER, SUSAN BARNES, AND MY ADDRESS IS 8200 PALM COVE BOULEVARD, PANAMA CITY BEACH. WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO KNOW ABOUT IT? OKAY, I HAVE, AND I DID MAKE A COPY BECAUSE I COULDN'T. BUT ANYWAY, I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS TO YOU.
I FINALLY GOT IT TOOK FOREVER TO GET THE THE ARCHITECT REPORT. I HAD THE ARCHITECT REPORT WITH DRAWINGS. Y'ALL CAN HAVE IT. AND IT SAYS WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS GIVEN TO THE CONTRACTOR WHO. HE'S THE ONE WHO HIRED HIM. AND THEN HE TALKED TO HIM THE OTHER DAY. HE IS TRYING TO GET PERMITS NOW. HE'S ALREADY GOT THE ROOFING AND HE'S TRYING TO GET BIDS ON THE OTHER THINGS. BUT THE FIRST THING HE'S GOING TO DO IS THE DECKING AND OF COURSE, THE ROOF, AND THEN ANYTHING ELSE THAT COMES UP. BUT HE'S GOT DRAWINGS ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AS FAR AS THE ENGINEER, AND HE HAD TO WAIT FOR THAT TO GET THAT TO GO FORWARD.
BUT NOW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE RECORD, WE'RE LETTING OUR BUILDING GUY WITH THE DOCUMENT. NO, TAKE YOUR TIME. I DON'T I'M NOT RUSHING YOU. I JUST WANT THEM TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE DEAL IS ON THE RECORD.
SO THEY'RE THEY'RE ON THE RIGHT COURSE ANYHOW. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I DON'T I.
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YEAH, I DON'T FORESEE THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT NEEDING ANYTHING EXTRA ON THEIR PLANS.EXAMINER WILL REVIEW IT ONE MORE TIME AND. ONCE IT REMOVED BECAUSE THERE IS A CLAUSE IN THERE, IF THERE'S ANYTHING EXISTING BEYOND THE DECK, THEY'LL HAVE TO BRING THAT UP OR AMEND IT TO. SO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS LET'S TICKLE THIS FOR A MONTH OFF AND. I WANT TO. AND, AND THAT'S THE ONE WE'RE GOING TO. DO HAVE VERY STRICT. AGENDA. SO LET'S DO IT. OKAY. AUGUST THE 13TH AT 1:00. CAN WE HAVE THIS? IS THIS THESE DOCUMENTS? YES, SIR. YOU MAY HAVE THAT. ALRIGHT. I'M GOING TO SUPPLEMENT IT WITH THE EMAIL AND THE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS OR STRUCTURAL DETAILS OF WHAT THEY'RE CALLED FROM SOUTHEASTERN CONSULTING ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL SEE YOU BACK HERE THEN. OR, YOU KNOW, IF THEY IF THEY GET IT SOMEHOW KNOCKED OUT THAT QUICK, YOU CAN CALL CODE ENFORCEMENT. THEY'LL COME OUT AND LOOK AT IT AND WE'LL DO A COMPLIANCE HEARING INSTEAD OF A FOLLOW UP KIND. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO WE HAVE. ACTUALLY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU TAKE FURTHER IN ALL THIS IS PROPERTY OWNERS. FLY THROUGH IT REAL QUICK. THE PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 121. OKAY. DON'T BOTHER. BECAUSE I THINK THAT 11.12. YES, YES. ALL THE WAY OUT. BUT YOU'RE SAYING ALL THE PICTURES ARE IN ONE SPOT. OKAY. SAME PARCEL? YES, SIR. GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, INSPECTOR THORPE. THIS CASE WENT BEFORE A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, BAY COUNTY ON JUNE 11TH, 2026, WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY CODE SECTION 72 AND FORM UNFIT, UNSAFE MOBILE HOME BLIGHTED STRUCTURE. DERELICT VEHICLES, FURNITURE, JUNK, DEBRIS, TRASH, UNSCREENED PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OVERGROWTH. THE RESPONDENT DID APPEAR AT THE HEARING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT A AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. THIS IS THE UNSAFE MOBILE HOME, ONE OF THE DERELICT VEHICLES THERE, SOME JUNK AND TRASH AROUND IT. UNIT F, WHICH IS DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM HERE. OVERGROWTH. THERE WAS JUNK AND TRASH AROUND THIS ONE AS WELL. IN THE BACK AND ON BOTH ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE BACK AS WELL. THE SCOOTER IS A DERELICT VEHICLE. JUNK AND TRASH IN FRONT. IS PALLETS FOR A FENCE AS A VEHICLE BACK THERE WITH A BLUE TARP ON THE HOOD AS WELL. AND THIS IS JUST A PARTIAL. YES, THAT'S JUST THE PARTIAL. THE OUTER GROUNDS BECAUSE WE HAD REMOVED SOME OTHER TRAILERS THERE BACK IN IN THE PAST, SOME DEBRIS. ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT'S IN THE BACK LEFT WHERE THERE USED TO BE A MOBILE HOME. AND THEN THE BLIGHTED PUMP HOUSE THEY'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON.
YOU'LL SEE PHOTOS OF THAT SHORTLY. SOME MORE DEBRIS IN THE BACK LEFT. THE MAGISTRATE OR THE RESPONDENT 30 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER, OR A FINE OF $2,000 TO BE IMPOSED.
ALL INSULIN COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTS, AND UPON ANY OTHER REAL PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY RESPONDENT. A COPY OF THE ORDER IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. COPY OF HEARING. NOTICE OF HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY ON MAY 28TH, 2026 IN THE BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ON JULY 1ST, 2026, A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING, OFFICER'S AFFIDAVIT AND CLERK'S AFFIDAVIT WERE INTRODUCED IN EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT C AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. ON JULY 13TH, INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND THE PROPERTY REMAINED IN VIOLATION. AS FAR AS THE GUIDE, THE JUNK AND TRASH THAT SOME OF THE OVERGROWTH ON UNIT C THERE. THE DERELICT SCOOTERS STILL THERE. THE PELLETS WERE PARTIALLY REMOVED OR TAKEN DOWN AND PILED UP AROUND THE VEHICLE. ONE VEHICLE REMAINS BACK THERE.
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CLOSER SHOT SOME JUNK AND TRASH AROUND THE TRAILER. STILL ON UNIT C, CLOSER SHOT OF THAT.THIS IS DIRECTLY TO THE LEFT OF UNIT C OLD WAGON AND SOME JUNKY TOYS. ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS AT THE UNSAFE MOBILE HOME THAT SITS OUT IN FRONT. THIS ONE'S THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK. UNIT F STILL REMAINS. NO PERMITS, NO ENGINEERING ON THAT. SHE'S STILL INCARCERATED, I BELIEVE.
YEAH. OKAY. AND THERE'S OVERGROWTH AND JUNK AROUND THE BACK OF IT AS WELL. AND THEY ARE ALMOST DONE. THEY HAVE THAT BOTTOM LEFT CORNER PIECE OF PLYWOOD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE FRONT DOOR. EVERYTHING'S BEEN REPLACED ON IT. IT WAS ONLY SMALL PIECES OF SCABBING TO THE FRAMEWORK AT THE BOTTOM THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. AS OF THIS DATE, HEARING, NO ENGINEERING APPLICATION FOR PERMITS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE MOBILE HOME. SOME OF THE VEHICLES ARE REMOVED. MISS TRENCH WAS EXPLAINED TO ME AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE AS RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU WANT TO COME UP AND TELL US ABOUT THIS, TELL US YOUR NAME AND GIVE US A GOOD MAILING ADDRESS. YES, SIR. LINDA CAROL TRENCH 6215 EAST SEVENTH STREET, PANAMA CITY 32404. YES, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS FINALLY, OF TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, GET THIS THING CLEANED UP OUT THERE.
THAT'S A BIG IMPROVEMENT FOR JACOB BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO GET HIM TO DO SOMETHING. HE LOOKS AT ME. YES, SIR. UNIT C, HE LOOKS AT ME AND SAYS, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO CLEAN? I SAID, YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME, RIGHT? I MEAN, SERIOUSLY, BUT YES, WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY. THE GRASS HAS BEEN CUT EVERY TWO WEEKS. NOW I HAVE GOT SOMEONE THAT'S CONTRACTED TO DO THAT. THE VEHICLE, THE GRAY VEHICLE AT F IS GONE. IT LEFT TUESDAY. SO THE. AND THERE IS SOME CLEANUP STILL TO DO. BUT. BUT WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS NOW. THANK.
THANK YOU LORD FOR THAT. AND A COUPLE OF THE OTHER CARS ARE GOING. THEY'RE NOT STAYING ON THE PROPERTY. YES. SO. PRE-BID WHEN WOULD THIS BE? NEXT WEEK. THE UNIT NEEDS TO GO DOWN. YEAH.
YES. WEDNESDAY AS WELL. SO YOU WANT TO GO. WE'LL WE'LL PRE BID ON THE SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME.
OKAY. AND ANYTHING THAT'S LEFT THERE THEY CAN ONE PARCEL. SO THEY ARE ALLOWED ONE DERELICT VEHICLE. AND IF SHE DOESN'T WANT ANY SHE SHE CAN REMOVE THE REMAINING ONE HERSELF. YEAH. I WANT THEM ALL GONE. BUT WE WILL REMOVE ALL TRASH, JUNK DEBRIS. I'LL CONTACT MISS TRENCH IF THERE'S ANY VEHICLES THERE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE SHE WANTS TO KEEP AND WHICH ONE NEEDS TO GO. OKAY, OKAY. BASED ON THE TESTIMONY THAT I'VE HEARD AND THE EXHIBITS I'VE SEEN IN THE FORM OF PHOTOGRAPHS, I'M GOING TO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11131 SEAMAN'S LANE TO INCLUDE UNITS B, C AND THE MAIN PARCEL. WERE THE SUBJECT OF A PREVIOUS ORDER DATED JUNE THE 11TH, 2026. AS OF THE INSPECTION. PRIOR TO THIS HEARING, THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WHILE IT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE AT PRESENT, IT DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDER, AND I'M GOING TO FIND THAT, BASED ON THAT, THE CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER UPON THE PREMISES AND REMOVE THE UNFIT OR UNSAFE MOBILE HOME. THE IF THE BLIGHTED STRUCTURE CONTINUES TO EXIST AT THAT POINT, REMOVE IT. DERELICT VEHICLES, FURNITURE, JUNK, TRASH, DEBRIS, UNUSED OR UNSCREENED PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OVERGROWTH. MAY BE CORRECTED AT THE TIME REMOVED, AND THE DEBRIS FROM THAT CORRECTION WILL BE REMOVED. YES, SIR. THE. SUBJECT TO FINES AND THE TOTAL COST OF ABATEMENT WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF ANOTHER FINAL HEARING. UPON THE RECORDING OF ANY ORDER ENTERED AT THAT FINAL HEARING, THE COST LEVIED AGAINST THE RESPONDENT WILL BE A LIEN ON THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED, AND ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENTS. IN BAY COUNTY. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS AUTHORIZED TO ASSESS THESE COSTS BY VIRTUE OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT AND CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE. YES, SIR. SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE OUT THERE PRETTY QUICK. THAT'S FINE. WE'RE STILL CLEANING, SO IT'S FINE. YES, SIR. THE LESS THAT'S
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THERE FOR THEM TO INSPECT AND AND GET A BID ON THE BETTER OFF YOU ARE. YES. SO IT'S JUST FOR THIS. FOR THE RECORD, THE BLIGHTED STRUCTURE WOULD NOT BE REMOVED, BUT IT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FIND. OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT AMENDMENT, WE'LL GO PRINT HERE. YES. WE KNOW THAT'S THAT'S IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR, I APPRECIATE YOU. I APPRECIATE THE HELP FROM YOU GUYS AS WELL. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES. ALL RIGHT. I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES EVERYONE THAT IS PRESENT FOR THESE HEARINGS TODAY. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM B. PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 12432. I WAS 2301. THIS IS ALSO A HEARING FOR COMPLIANCE. AND INVESTIGATOR THORPE IS HERE TO TESTIFY. GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, MAGISTRATE INSPECTOR THORPE.THIS CASE BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR BAY COUNTY ON JUNE 11TH, 2026. IT WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY CODE SECTION 17-2 IN THE FORM OF UNFIT UNSAFE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, DERELICT VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT, JUNK YARD DEBRIS AND OVERGROWTH. THE RESPONDENT DID APPEAR AT THE HEARING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT A AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. THE MAGISTRATE ORDERED THAT THE RESPONDENT HAVE 30 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER OR A FINE OF $200 BE IMPOSED. ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH THE VIOLATION EXISTS, AND UPON ANY AND UPON ANY AND OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT. A COPY OF THE ORDER IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE.
THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL PHOTOS. SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME YARD DEBRIS IN THE FRONT. THIS IS 2301 IS A DIRT ROAD ON THE SIDE THERE. TIMBER RUN I BELIEVE IT IS. THERE'S TRAILERS OUT FRONT, BUT BOATS, BOAT TRAILERS, RV DERELICT VEHICLES IN THE BACK, DERELICT VEHICLE BEING WORKED ON IN THE BACK THERE UNDER THE POLE BARN. A SHED THAT WAS BROUGHT IN THERE THAT'S UNSAFE.
MULTIPLE BOATS, A WORK TRUCK IN THE BACK YARD, DEBRIS. CLOSER. SHOT OF THE BOATS. CLOSER. SHOT OF THE THE SHED. ANOTHER BOAT ON THE GROUND AND A COPY OF THE HEARING NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY. MAY 28TH, 2026. A COPY OF THE HEARING AND NOTICE OR NOTICE OF HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY. THE BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ON JULY 1ST, 2026. A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING OFFICER'S AFFIDAVIT CLERK'S AFFIDAVIT WERE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT C AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. ON JULY 13TH, THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND THE PROPERTY REMAINED IN VIOLATION AND UNFIT. UNSAFE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ONE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, ONE DERELICT WATERCRAFT AND YARD DEBRIS STILL REMAIN ON THE PROPERTY. THIS IS A FRONT FROM 2301 LOOKING IN AS WE GO DOWN THE SIDE ROAD OF TIMBER RUN.
THE YARD DEBRIS OR THE OVERGROWTH IN THE FRONT HAS BEEN REMOVED ALONG WITH THAT TREE. SEVERAL VEHICLES. A BOAT TRAILER WAS PUSHED IN KIND OF UNDERNEATH THAT POLE BAR BACK THERE. THERE IS SOME JUNK AND STUFF BEHIND THE RV STILL. AND OF COURSE YOU GOT THE RV TRANSMISSION AND APPLIANCES, WOOD BOXES AROUND THERE, AND YOU HAVE A BOAT, LARGE DEBRIS PILE STILL IN THE BACK LEFT THERE, AND THE UNFIT ACCESSORY. AS OF THIS DATE OF HEARING, NO ENGINEER, ENGINEERING OR APPLICATION FOR PERMITS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. OKAY. BASED ON THE TESTIMONY THAT I'VE HEARD AND THE EXHIBITS THAT I'VE SEEN IN THE FORM OF PHOTOGRAPHS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE, I'M GOING TO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12432 HIGHWAY 2301, REMAINS IN VIOLATION OF THE ORDER. AND IT WAS ENTERED ON JUNE THE 11TH, 2026. WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CORRECTIONS, THERE ARE DERELICT VEHICLES AND VESSELS ON THE PREMISES. SOME UNSCREENED PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SOME DEBRIS, YARD DEBRIS AND OVERGROWTH. WHILE SOME OF THE OVERGROWTH HAS BEEN CORRECTED, THERE IS ALSO AN UNFIT OR UNSAFE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON THE PREMISES. THEREFORE, THE COUNTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED ALONG WITH ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY TO ENTER UPON THE PREMISES AND REMOVE THE UNFIT OR UNSAFE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. DERELICT VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT, JUNK YARD DEBRIS AND OVERGROWTH
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AS MAY BE FOUND AT THE TIME OF ENTRY UPON THE PREMISES. COST RELATED TO THE ABATEMENT AND THE SUBJECT OF FINES WILL BE THE SEPARATE FINAL HEARING AND UPON THE RECORDING OF THAT ORDER ENTERED AT THAT TIME, THE COST WILL AND FINE WILL BECOME A LIEN ON THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED, AND ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT THESE COSTS BY VIRTUE OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT AND CHAPTER 21 OF THE BAY COUNTY STATUTES. ALL RIGHT. OOPS, I THINK I SKIPPED ONE. ON ITEM E PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 537 CORONADO PLACE. ADHERING FOR OUR SUPPLIER. AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT IS HERE TO TESTIFY. JUST TO GET YOUR TRIP.BAY COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS CASE WENT BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE BAY COUNTY FOR BAY COUNTY ON JUNE 11TH, 2026 AND WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SECTION 405 ONE IN THE FORM OF STORAGE ON A VACANT RESIDENTIAL LOT. THE RESPONDENT DID NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY ARE INTRODUCED AS EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT A AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. THIS WAS PHOTO TAKEN OF THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO THE INITIAL HEARING. THERE WAS A TRAILER, SOME JUNK, TRASH AND ITEMS STORED ON A VACANT LOT.
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 BE IMPOSED FOR 20 DAYS OR WHEN THE PROPERTY IS BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS OF 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 VIOLATORS.
A COPY OF THE ORDER IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE EXHIBIT B AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. I RE-INSPECTED THE PROPERTY ON JUNE 22ND. ALL BUT ONE TRAILER REMAINED ON THE VACANT LOT, SO PROPERTY DID REMAIN A VIOLATION. A COPY OF THE NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY. MAY 28TH, 2026. A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING WAS POSTED TO BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ON JULY 1ST, 2026. A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING, THE OFFICER'S AFFIDAVIT AND THE CLERK'S AFFIDAVIT WERE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT C AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. JULY 13TH. I INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND THE ONLY REMAINING ITEM WAS THIS TRAILER, WHICH LEFT THE PROPERTY IN VIOLATION. DOOKIE. BASED ON THE TESTIMONY I'VE HEARD AND THE PHOTOGRAPHS I'VE SEEN INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE, I'M GOING TO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 537 CORONADO PLACE, PANAMA CITY BEACH, REMAINS IN VIOLATION OF THAT ORDER ISSUED JUNE THE 11TH OF 26. THE. CODE ENFORCEMENT AND OR ANY CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE COUNTY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER UPON THE PREMISES AND REMOVE THE REMAINING TRAILER OR OTHER VIOLATIONS THAT THEY FIND TO EXIST UPON ENTRY UPON THE PREMISES, IN ORDER TO BRING IT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER OF JUNE THE 11TH, 26. THE SUBJECT OF FINES AND THE COST OF THE ABATEMENT WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A FINAL HEARING AND UPON THE ENTRY OF A FINAL ORDER. AFTER THAT HEARING, THE COST LEVIED AGAINST THE RESPONDENT WILL BE A LIEN ON THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED, AND ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT IN BAY COUNTY. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS ENTITLED TO COLLECT THIS BY VIRTUE OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT AND CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE. I THINK I'M ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM F, PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 6305 HIGHWAY 79. THIS IS A HEARING FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
INVESTIGATOR JOE TRIP IS HERE TO TESTIFY. THE SCHEDULED TRIP ONCE AGAIN, BAY COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS CASE WENT BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR BAY COUNTY ON JUNE 11TH,
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2026, WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF BAY COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, SECTION 1702 DEVELOPMENT ORDER REQUIRED AN UNPERMITTED LAND CLEARING. THE RESPONDENT DID NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY ARE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE EXHIBIT A AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN PRIOR TO THE INITIAL HEARING. THE PROPERTY HAD BEEN CLEARED WITHOUT ANY WITHOUT OBTAINING ANY LAND CLEARING PERMITS. 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 BE IMPOSED FOR AS LONG AS THE VIOLATION REMAINS, OR WHEN THE PROPERTY IS BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE BY OBTAINING THE REQUIRED LAND CLEARING PERMITS. ALL INCIDENTAL COSTS 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 VIOLATORS. A COPY OF THE ORDER IS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AS EXHIBIT B AND CONTAINED IN THE CASE FILE. OKAY. JUNE. OH. YOU GOT A WELL, I HAVE THEY RECEIVED HAVE THEY APPLIED FOR. NO, NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN REQUIRED. NO REQUIRED PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. AND THAT WAS THE INITIAL DATE FOR THE COMPLIANCE. NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING FROM ANYBODY ABOUT THIS OR THERE IS A NOTE IN THE CASE PRIOR TO THE INITIAL HEARING THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON IT WITH PLANNING AND ZONING, BUT I CHECKED YESTERDAY AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FINALIZED YET. ALL RIGHT. IS THIS UP NEAR THE WEST BAY BRIDGE? YES. IS THE BUILDING IS THERE SOMETHING THAT'S BEING CONSTRUCTED? THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY. NOT IN THE APPROPRIATE KNOW THAT THAT'S NORTH OF THIS. THIS IS STILL A VACANT LOT. THEY'RE BUILDING A MEDICAL CENTER JUST NORTH OF THIS PROPERTY. NO, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE MEDICAL CENTER. I'M TALKING SOMEBODY WAS TELLING ME ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WAS BEING BUILT. THIS GUY BOUGHT A PIECE OF PROPERTY, AND HE HIRED A CONTRACTOR TO DO SOMETHING, AND THEY STARTED BUILDING. AND TURNS OUT THAT WAS IMPROPER KIND OF BUILDING FOR THAT AREA OR SOMETHING. SO THAT'S NOT THIS THEN? NO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. BASED ON THE TESTIMONY THAT I'VE HEARD, I'M GOING TO FIND THAT THE. RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE ORDER OF JUNE THE 11TH OF 26. THE INITIAL FINE OF $200 IS IMPOSED, AND THE DAILY FINE OF $25 STARTING ON JUNE THE 22ND OF 26. WE'LL CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL THE LAND DISTURBANCE PERMIT IS ISSUED.AT. IT WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A. ANOTHER HEARING TO ADDRESS THE. THE TOTAL FINE TO BE IMPOSED, AND AT THAT TIME THE ORDER REFLECTING THAT FINE WILL BE ENTERED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAY COUNTY, AND THAT WILL CONSTITUTE A LIEN ON THE LAND ON WHICH THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED, AND ANY OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT IN BAY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS ENTITLED TO ASSESS THESE COSTS BY VIRTUE OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT. IN CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE. I DON'T, I GUESS, JUST TICKLE IT FOR PERIODIC REVIEWS TO SEE IF HE'S. WHEN. TYPICALLY WHAT WE WOULD DO IS. WHEN HE DOES GET THE PERMIT, WE WILL SEND HIM A STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF HEARING AND BRING IT TO YOU FOR. OKAY.
OKIE DOKIE. THAT'S IT? THAT'S IT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.