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Board of Adjustment affirms hearing officer in Mesa construction-without-permit case
Summary
The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment on a 3-0 vote affirmed a hearing officer's judgment ordering fines for construction without permits at a Mesa property; staff confirmed a permit was later applied for and issued and work is underway to cure violations.
The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment on a 3-0 roll-call vote Thursday affirmed a hearing officer's judgment in a code-compliance case involving construction without permits at 7628 East Mawson Road in Mesa.
The board's action upheld the hearing officer's May 20 determination that the property owner was responsible for violations and ordered the previously assessed $10,000 noncompliance fine and a $1,000 daily noncompliance fine to be applied only if continued unauthorized construction is verified. The board voted to affirm the hearing officer at the conclusion of an appeal hearing after hearing staff, county counsel and the respondent's representative.
The appeal was limited to procedural issues; county staff told the board their role was to review whether the hearing process contained a legal or procedural error. Code compliance supervisor Charles Hart…
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