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Hearing officer finds Bacon property still violates Coconino County zoning; daily fines ordered
Summary
At a recall hearing, a Coconino County hearing officer ruled Walter and Dana Bacon’s property remains out of compliance with the county zoning ordinance and ordered fines per an earlier April 7 order. County photos from multiple May inspections showed vehicles, secondhand materials and fencing; the county offered a payment plan option.
A Coconino County hearing officer on May 29, 2025, found that Walter and Dana Bacon’s property remained out of compliance with the county zoning ordinance and ordered fines under an earlier April 7 order, the county said.
The recall hearing in the Thomas Auditorium centered on whether the Bacons had cured violations identified in an April 7 order and required removal of vehicles, secondhand materials and other debris. The hearing officer admitted county exhibits showing the May site condition and said the penalties set in the April 7 order would be imposed going forward.
The county’s compliance manager, Mark Stento, testified that county staff served the April 7 order by certified mail — signed for on April 14 — and conducted follow-up site inspections in May. Stento described county exhibits R2 through R5 as photos showing multiple out-of-service vehicles (including a burned Jeep Comanche and a Jeep YJ), at least one van with flat tires, a U-Haul–type truck, secondhand mechanical materials, a…
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