Pensacola code enforcement magistrate orders compliance, fines and costs across multiple property cases

The City of Pensacola Code Enforcement Authority on Feb. 25, 2025 found multiple properties in violation for starting construction without required permits and set compliance deadlines, court costs and potential daily fines.

The magistrate ordered owners or owners’ agents to achieve compliance for several properties by March 24, 2025, and said a daily fine of $25 would begin to accrue if corrective actions were not completed thereafter. In most cases the judge also awarded $200 in court costs, payable within 30 days of the order.

Why it matters: The hearing addressed repeated instances where work — including structural repairs, additions, accessory buildings, windows, roofing and electrical work — proceeded without issued permits. The orders establish deadlines, monetary penalties and, in some cases, recognized that owners corrected violations by obtaining permits or by demolishing unauthorized work.

Key findings and outcomes

- 710 North Seventh Avenue (case 2341): The magistrate found the property in violation of Pensacola Municipal Code section 12-11-5 for performing structural repairs and interior alterations without an issued permit. The owner (recorded as BNE Holdings;…