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Bay County magistrate authorizes abatements, demolition and liens in multiple code-enforcement cases; several properties found in compliance
Summary
At a Bay County special magistrate hearing, staff recommendations were accepted for a series of code-enforcement cases: permits or compliance were confirmed for some properties, while staff were authorized to abate or demolish other unsafe structures and to record liens for costs; one case's fines were held pending title transfer.
Bay County Special Magistrate Tiffany Sarga on Oct. 13, 2025 (hearing date recorded in transcript) accepted code enforcement recommendations across several cases, authorizing abatement or demolition, recording liens for abatement costs, and finding several properties in compliance.
Inspector comments and staff recommendations presented the following outcomes: - 3134 B Street (case 20242505): Code enforcement reported the property owner had obtained a permit for an accessory building damaged by Hurricane Michael; the permit expires April 1, 2026, and inspections will extend as work progresses. The magistrate closed the case pending final permit/inspection. - 13400 Timbercrest Road (case 20243122): Inspector Scott Thorpe described the site as having an “unfit unsafe mobile home, trash junk, unfit, unsafe accessory structure appliances and furniture.” The magistrate accepted staff’s recommendation to authorize county staff and contractors to enter the property,…
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