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Magistrate gives Jody Lane property five days to comply after partial progress; pole-barn permit extended
Summary
The owner of 9313 Jody Lane was given five days to address remaining violations after code enforcement found the property still in violation; the county had reopened and extended the pole-barn permit to Sept. 9, 2025.
Bay County Special Magistrate Tiffany Serto on June 19 gave the owner of 9313 Jody Lane five days to bring the property into compliance or face abatement and liens, after code enforcement told the court that some work remains despite progress and that a pole-barn permit was reopened and extended until Sept. 9, 2025.
Pepper Nashman and Chris Hubbard of Bay County Code Enforcement summarized the case, saying the case was originally found in violation under the county's Land Development Regulations for storage on a vacant lot. Inspectors presented photos showing materials and vehicles on the parcel; code enforcement told the magistrate that the pole barn permit was reopened for 90 days and expires on Sept. 9, 2025, but other unpermitted accessories and remaining vehicles continued to keep the property in violation.
Respondent Michael Toole (recorded in the transcript as Mr. Toole) said the pole barn is about 80% complete and that he has arranged contractors to finish the roof; he described health issues that delayed work and said he expected the remaining vehicles and a camper to be removed in the near term. Toole told the magistrate, “I have been working on it all the time,” and described plans to remove one camper and sell or give away other vehicles.
Code enforcement recommended the magistrate find the respondent had been given adequate time and had not complied, and requested authorization to abate remaining violations and to place abatement costs as liens if necessary. Magistrate Serto gave the respondent five days to get the property into compliance; she said that if the property remained noncompliant she would accept the recommendation allowing county staff and contractors to abate and record costs as a lien.
Next steps: The respondent has five days to correct remaining violations and to follow through on finishing the pole barn and removing vehicles; code enforcement will monitor and return the case to the magistrate if compliance is not achieved.
