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Special master finds owner liable in multi-case dispute but reduces fines amid ownership transfer questions
Summary
After contested hearings over junk, inoperable vehicles and a makeshift fence, the special master found Thomas Smale liable as owner but set modest daily fines and cure periods, citing a recent deed transfer recorded days before the hearing and concerns about shifting liability.
The Citrus County special master heard multiple related enforcement cases against Thomas Smale and determined Smale can be held legally liable as owner, but adjusted penalties in light of an ownership dispute and apparent efforts to transfer responsibility immediately before the hearing.
County staff had requested substantial fines in the repeat-junk matter and high daily amounts for ongoing violations. The special…
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