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Pensacola code enforcement hearing imposes daily $25 fines and $200 court costs for three unpermitted-construction cases
Summary
At a July 22, 2025 Pensacola Code Enforcement Authority hearing, officials ordered daily fines of $25 plus $200 in court costs for three properties found to have begun construction without permits. Compliance dates and fine start dates were set for each case.
The Pensacola Code Enforcement Authority ordered daily fines of $25 and $200 in court costs for three properties cited for unpermitted construction after a hearing July 22, 2025, in the Pensacola City Council chambers.
The rulings followed presentations by Director Bilbrey and building inspections staff, who told the hearing that permits had not been obtained for work at 3175 Bayou Drive (case 23-56), 7635 La Grande Drive (case 25-40) and 1112 West Cervantes Street (case 24-139). The authority set specific compliance dates for each property and directed fines to begin if the work was not permitted by those dates.
The orders reflect the authority’s enforcement of the Pensacola Municipal Code of Ordinances requirement that building permits be obtained before construction. Director Bilbrey asked the hearing to…
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