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Residents tell Walton County board fines and enforcement are inconsistent after variance denial; board asks staff, county attorney to return
Summary
Residents said a previously denied pole-barn variance remains under construction and faces thousands in fines; planning staff and the board agreed the zoning board lacks independent enforcement authority and requested the planning director and county attorney appear at the next meeting to clarify enforcement paths.
Residents raised a separate, contentious issue late in the Nov. 17 meeting: they said a property previously denied a variance for a pole barn remains under construction and faces significant fines.
Barbara Murano (identified in public comment) and neighbor Mark Douglas said code enforcement continues to issue fines — they cited totals described in the meeting as up to roughly $35,000 — while the property owner continues building. Murano said she had been told code would close the matter if the…
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