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Magistrate authorizes county abatement if owner of 2313 Michigan Avenue fails to comply after prior order
Summary
An earlier magistrate order found 2313 Michigan Avenue in violation; inspectors say the respondent did not comply with a prior 45-day order. Code enforcement recommended county abatement, fines and liens; magistrate set a five-day window to apply for permits or county may abate.
Bay County code enforcement told the special magistrate that a prior order (entered Feb. 13, 2025) found 2313 Michigan Avenue in violation for an unfit, unsafe structure, junk and other violations and that the respondent had 45 days to comply. At Thursday’s hearing staff reported the respondent had not complied, and they recommended abatement, fines and liens. The magistrate modified enforcement timing to give the respondent five days to apply for permits or otherwise take steps; if the respondent fails to act within five days the county will be permitted to abate the violation and may recover costs as a lien.
Why it matters: this case shows a stepped enforcement approach where the…
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