Supervisors set public hearings under Mississippi Code 19-5-105 for two derelict mobile homes

The Hancock County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to set public hearings under Mississippi Code 19-5-105 to consider declaring two mobile homes derelict and ordering cleanup.

Planning and zoning staff described the first property as a damaged mobile home on Parcel 068T02080503, near the old Silver Creek Catfish House; the county sent an initial notice to the owner, identified in county records as Perry Roach, and received no response. Staff said the roof had been torn off and the unit has become a dump site. The board authorized the process to hold the required public hearing and noted that costs of cleanup can be adjudicated and assessed against the property tax bill under the statute; the statute also permits penalties up to $1,500 or 50% of the actual cleanup cost, whichever is greater.

The second item is a mobile home unit at 6026 West Pine Street in Bayside Park (Parcel 163C006578.000). Staff said the unit had been stripped for valuable scrap and that the owner resides out of state and appears unable to coordinate local cleanup. The board set a public hearing under the same statute to determine whether the structure should be declared derelict and removed.

Both motions carried 5-0. Planning staff said notices will be sent to the owners and paperwork will proceed to the public hearing stage; if the board later adjudicates cleanup costs, the county can place the costs on the owner's tax bill or impose civil penalties according to the statute.

Ending: Notices and hearing dates will be scheduled by planning staff; owners will be notified and the board may adjudicate cleanup costs after the hearings.