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Jeffrey Gilbo, the city’s environmental/code officer, described a citizen complaint and city response after workers reportedly pushed sod into a municipal drain at 2162 Northwest 23rd Loop. Public Works removed debris from the storm system and the city opened a code-enforcement referral for illicit discharge. The city cited its ordinance that prohibits throwing or otherwise discharging materials into the municipal separate stormwater system.

John Joynson, Wire 3’s senior vice president, said the company responded promptly after receiving notice, investigated the storm line with video equipment and found no obstruction remaining; he said the crew had been negligent but not intentionally violating city rules.

Magistrate Ryan Fong accepted the evidence and adopted staff recommendations but reduced the requested $1,000 fine to $800. The order requires Wire 3 to reimburse the city $68.32 for Public Works’ cleanup and $202.63 in prosecution costs; the magistrate warned that repeat violations could be treated as repeat offenses and carry higher penalties.

Joynson said the amount of debris visible in the photographs was minimal — largely displaced sod — and that Wire 3 had remediated the site and inspected the line. City staff said cleanup by Public Works was performed promptly after the discharge was reported.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ocala - Special Magistrate","oneSentenceSummary","A magistrate found Wire 3 LLC violated Ocala’s illicit-discharge ordinance after workers allowed sod and dirt to enter a storm drain. The company will pay $68.32 for cleanup, $202.63 in prosecution costs and a reduced fine of $800.","taxTitle","Ocala, Marion County, Florida","taxId",4898,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466604,"Ocala magistrate orders Rock Hospitality Partners to obtain permits, stop overnight storage by Nov. 20",1201,165000,1366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823237-52b9cd6c8694afdcfe4b219691c35032&start=165&end=1366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823237-52b9cd6c8694afdcfe4b219691c35032/thumbnail_165000.jpg","/articles/6466604/Ocala/Marion-County/Florida/Ocala-magistrate-orders-Rock-Hospitality-Partners-to-obtain-permits-stop-overnight-storage-by-Nov-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466604-1c7b44503b3e07fa4d3c387a8ed2b9a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770587391&Signature=aOf5d86d1W0kI1rBXQBzTrehuDRyDi0rgEoraIqStvjbdjqmEwaHoK-1-oxIN59B4jIA6RSv2J6-qramxnx43OHBwdvVEZcj~c1JXmpuXUtDxE3Ke49pd8Htvbmf1XInMCbeQTQkQOCCGVoYfGn-CSetaytiiGdfe7lKkETBZuRTuii2ecVu2HlfWcuaqgaGp3TjGu-7V1E3ttcWPOAoFWc4NzVmeDt07i2T445-Ywm-RjFXqiW04gW~GayQqCR3nqgLB778DgxDLJM0oiAEvndI2Cd2Oj~fqf~U81HjHBjAS-9k3k~yB-4MjcUPOXxOotTgDgrm46iyV0c0LzCQMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan Fong, the magistrate appointed by the City of Ocala, ordered Rock Hospitality Partners 22 LLC to obtain required permits and site-plan approvals and to cease using several parcels for overnight storage or other unpermitted business uses by Nov. 20, 2025.

The action follows city testimony that multiple adjacent parcels fenced as a single lot lack building permits, required site plans for property improvements, and in one instance an unpermitted tree removal. Dale Hollingsworth, the city’s chief code official and manager of code enforcement, told the magistrate the parcels are in B-2 zoning and that staff observed barbed wire on the fence, unpermitted overnight storage of vehicles and trailers, and regular overnight storage rather than the daily-only use allowed for mobile vendors.

The magistrate adopted the staff recommendation to require Rock Hospitality Partners to apply for and obtain any required permits and site-plan approvals and to cease use of the property for storage of vehicles, trailers, or other business activity in violation of city code by Nov. 20, 2025. The order also states the city’s prosecution costs will be included in the final orders recorded in Marion County.

Rock Hospitality representatives who spoke at the hearing said they had attempted to coordinate with permitting and zoning staff before the hearing and described inconsistent information from different city offices about whether a site plan or contractor-held permit was required. A company representative said crews had been told at times that certain work was acceptable and at other times that permits were required.

Hollingsworth told the magistrate that staff met with the respondents in late July but that, as of the hearing, no permits or site-plan applications had been submitted. The city also said individual certified notices were mailed and posted on each parcel. The magistrate rejected the respondents’ request for a longer compliance period, noting the city’s timeline and prior meeting, and left the Nov. 20 deadline in place.

The city record, as read into the hearing, lists prosecution costs “$1.96 47” per case; the transcripted figure is ambiguous. The magistrate’s written orders will state the costs exactly as included in the administrative record and will be mailed to the property owner. The order warns that failure to meet the deadline could lead to abatement by the city and additional fines or costs.

The magistrate and city staff said the written order will detail corrective actions and how to confirm compliance once permits and inspections are complete.","A City of Ocala magistrate found multiple code violations at properties operated by Rock Hospitality Partners 22 LLC and ordered permits, site-plan approval and an end to overnight storage and unpermitted uses by Nov. 20; the city will include prosecution costs in the recorded orders.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466589,"Ocala magistrate upholds staff recommendations in dozens of code and property-maintenance cases; multiple orders require permits or include city costs",2801,1553000,4354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823237-52b9cd6c8694afdcfe4b219691c35032&start=1553&end=4354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823237-52b9cd6c8694afdcfe4b219691c35032/thumbnail_1553000.jpg","/articles/6466589/Ocala/Marion-County/Florida/Ocala-magistrate-upholds-staff-recommendations-in-dozens-of-code-and-property-maintenance-cases-multiple-orders-require-permits-or-include-city-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466589-2e79199b0be1996cadab5e79ba3a3d36/orig.mp4?Expires=1770587391&Signature=E6LhrJnImYvG2PKoN8glNdbqj2pssYnbMMdzS1H~DE8jwEsv52k1AdbMSNq1nNsJslWLcqlPmH~~C0Zi2S-bAQtJYVhp6P9NQu8kVzEK1cykAVOS5-iAqVbwBtilbnwoQrQAt5LUdQ2XxTq8sppcWsrs-jSaCjzpH4jNqYH5Mr6mUQTNxVEky1jw89TAW0jAYldCP2yX8lgSb31cHyh3Gd~hBFeo5JazUnDmOo1422SLr2MeRPTsb0HOCxQxqajPqO1z0oU14XaXQftEkFGfstFYMzfjY7ARkNfQJfqt3Zr7G9TFVFF~37lp54QLsDcg1Qxy3qzBE2kvF2OlKD619g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Ocala magistrate accepted staff recommendations and found code violations across a wide docket of property-maintenance and permitting cases on Sept. 12, 2025. The hearing covered dozens of matters including expired renovation permits, weeds and trash complaints, derelict vehicles, trailers and unpermitted fences.

Notable items adopted on the consent or regular docket included an order in CE25-0040 (City of Ocala v. Ram Central Florida Investment LLC) requiring the respondent to apply for and obtain permits by Nov. 20, 2025; the magistrate also included $265.67 in city prosecution costs in that order. The magistrate accepted evidence and adopted staff recommendations in multiple vegetation and sanitation cases (overgrowth, trash accumulation) and orders will include the city’s costs where staff documented them.

Several cases were noted as brought into compliance; in those instances the magistrate accepted the compliance but included unpaid city costs in the orders (for example, a case with $253.71 in city costs was noted as paid-through-abatement but costs remain outstanding). Repeat violators were treated consistently with prior orders and staff recommendations.

The magistrate also approved proceeding with prior magistrate orders on a set of noncompliance cases where respondents did not appear. Case numbers the city listed for continuing noncompliance on the consent agenda included 202410908, 202411185, CE25-0366, ENV25-0149 and ENV25-0178; the magistrate found the respondents had not complied and continued enforcement per prior orders.

City staff emphasized that many corrective actions will require applications for permits and inspections, and that written orders mailed to respondents will list specific corrective tasks and the amounts due. Where costs were stated in the hearing record, the magistrate included them in the respective orders; where transcripted cost figures were unclear the orders will clarify amounts in writing.","At a routine code-enforcement docket the magistrate adopted staff recommendations across numerous cases — requiring permit applications by Nov. 20 in several renovation and permit cases, finding violations for property-maintenance issues, and recording city prosecution or abatement costs where specified.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466594,"Ocala orders immediate vacate of Watson home, citing dangerous structure; city to assist with removal and cleanup",899,2451000,3350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823237-52b9cd6c8694afdcfe4b219691c35032&start=2451&end=3350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823237-52b9cd6c8694afdcfe4b219691c35032/thumbnail_2451000.jpg","/articles/6466594/Ocala/Marion-County/Florida/Ocala-orders-immediate-vacate-of-Watson-home-citing-dangerous-structure-city-to-assist-with-removal-and-cleanup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466594-4a1876d97ad61588f46a9574b788ce72/orig.mp4?Expires=1770587391&Signature=SeYYdgwXVIdhORmgAP84u8wqhPvQfxNMUfcWb-e48JczflcIMV6EmAtp5Hvcue0xuJk0h13k0oTqcIuQestQO2bYHX9EfglEY5WO9ZfOFnLkouyZkKnWsD~fKTbwm2~Sqm-Wpwg91M5A8tQ96wob6jdnRh2qc9bH3jWS6YyTb2IFJx-L2jQQVjQl1pApHyjFmEnJAg~QqFrHxY-xvfEZLLRFrKxRJ745AFVvSI6g4Icmh-C3qRs2DWZnVdDi5aKqI5glLB3ZWMA57E7JJEzyt4gzjVOTTWUXmV-OVBnyHUURb6CEXmWzBhT3~J36KFOCZ8fqg8rdx0vQRCZSMT93Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Ocala adopted a magistrate’s finding that the residence at 1115 Northwest 15th Avenue is a dangerous structure and ordered that occupants immediately vacate the property so the city and police can assist the owner in regaining access and beginning remediation.

Officer Steven Knight testified that the property had significant trash and unsanitary conditions and that the building department had posted the structure as dangerous, which enables the Police Department and code enforcement to take steps to remove occupants and abate hazards. Family members and the property owner’s emergency temporary guardian described an individual occupying the home who they said prevented family from entering and who had contributed to the property’s condition.

Magistrate Ryan Fong said the order is intended to assist the family and police in removing the individual and allowing contractors and caretakers to enter and restore the home. The magistrate adopted staff recommendations to declare the structure a nuisance and to allow immediate entry for abatement; the written order will specify corrective steps and include city costs of $171.47.

Family members said they were seeking mercy and assistance because the homeowner, they said, has dementia and they had been unable to get access to the property. A pastor and other community members told the magistrate they were assisting the family as volunteers and urged prompt help to remove the occupant and secure the home.

The magistrate said no fines were being imposed at the hearing; fines would be considered only if the owners failed to comply with the corrective orders. The city noted that the order would allow it to work with the Ocala Police Department to secure the property, remove the occupant and begin abatement so contractors can complete repairs and cleaning.","A magistrate found 1115 Northwest 15th Avenue to be a dangerous structure and ordered immediate vacation to allow access for code enforcement and police; the city included $171.47 in costs and set a compliance process with a temporary October 23 timeline for other corrective work.","actionData","errors"]

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