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Bay County shifts code enforcement hearings to special magistrates, appoints two magistrates
Summary
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners approved amendments to Chapter 7, Article 2 of the county code to use special magistrates instead of the county's Code Enforcement Board for hearings and to allow magistrates to consider lien reductions. The board also appointed the two existing magistrates to serve under the new ordinance.
Bay County Board of County Commissioners approved amendments to Chapter 7, Article 2 of the Bay County Code to replace use of the county's Code Enforcement Board with special magistrates for code enforcement hearings and to authorize magistrates to consider lien reductions, the board voted at its meeting.
The changes, presented by county legal staff, keep existing procedural protections in place and add a compliance hearing option while delegating timely consideration of lien reductions to special magistrates rather than reserving that authority exclusively for the board. "The procedure is not changing," the county attorney said during the presentation, adding that the amendments are intended to improve efficiency and align the county with other jurisdictions in the region.
Why this matters: The amendment alters who hears code enforcement matters affecting…
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