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DeSoto imposes up to $57,000 in penalties for code noncompliance at 600 and 604 Peg Street
Summary
After reviewing long‑running noncompliance and earlier orders, the Building and Standards Commission confirmed a 57‑day noncompliance period for two properties on Peg Street and adopted orders assessing administrative penalties up to $57,000 for each address, payable within 90 days.
The City of DeSoto Building and Standards Commission on Nov. 13 confirmed long‑running noncompliance for properties at 600 and 604 Peg Street and adopted orders assessing administrative penalties.
Staff told the commission that complaints and inspections beginning June 1, 2023 led to prior orders; the commission granted a 90‑day extension on Nov. 25, 2024, but construction remained incomplete. Staff said a noncompliance window of June 25 through Aug. 20, 2025 (57 days) had not been remedied and recommended assessing civil penalties at the rate previously authorized in the orders: $1,000 per day per building, for a proposed maximum of $57,000 per property. Assistant Director Jackie Colton confirmed staff had been in contact with the contractor over the course of the case but the contractor was not present for the Nov. 13 hearing.
Commissioners discussed the grace period provided earlier and whether to adjust or waive the full assessed amount. Staff said the $57,000 figure reflects the maximum available under the orders and that the commission can adjust the amount if it chooses. The commission moved and approved the proposed orders; the record shows motions and seconds and a show‑of‑hands approval for both properties. The orders direct payment within 90 days and require filing of the certified order with the district clerk and publication in the city’s official newspaper.
Staff said that if penalty payments are not made as ordered, the city may pursue collection through court processes. The hearing closed and the commission instructed staff to finalize the orders as read.
