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Live Oak business owner says city relied on single fire inspector, alleges missed building inspections and lost income

City of Live Oak City Council · December 10, 2025
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At the Dec. 25 City of Live Oak council meeting, Green Ford Kitchen owner Shanice Brown accused city officials of failing to perform a formal building inspection, relying instead on a fire inspector she previously complained about, and said the city manager escalated the case to state authorities; she said the enforcement has cost her 'thousands of dollars.'

Shanice Brown, owner of Green Ford Kitchen, told the City of Live Oak council on Dec. 25 that city enforcement actions against her business have proceeded without a formal building inspection by a building official and have relied solely on a single fire inspector she previously complained about.

"I have never received a building inspection from an actual building official," Brown said during public…

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