Magistrate finds 213 El Reposo Place remains in violation, schedules Aug. 13 recheck

The special magistrate found that 213 El Reposo Place remained in violation of Bay County Code § 17-2 for junk, trash and unscreened personal property and scheduled a follow-up compliance review for Aug. 13.

Investigator Joe Tripp presented photographs from inspections on June 23, July 8 and July 14 showing vehicle parts, appliances in the driveway, trash and visible items in the backyard adjacent to a neighbor's property. Tripp said the driveway had been partially cleaned but vehicle fluids and visible debris remained; he recommended further action.

Property owner William Keith Davidson told the magistrate he believed he had brought the property into compliance after earlier work but acknowledged that some vehicle repairs and covered parts remained and said he had health issues that complicated clean-up timing. Magistrate gave an extended deadline tied to the county's pre-bid schedule, noted pre-bid work would not resume until August, and rescheduled the compliance review to Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. The magistrate asked Tripp to walk the property with the owner and identify remaining items that must be removed or stored out of public view.

The magistrate encouraged the owner to place fluids and small vehicle parts into containers and to secure or dispose of items visible from neighbors' yards. If violations remain after the extended period, the magistrate said the county is authorized to abate and assess costs as liens under county code.