A Coconino County hearing officer on Nov. 6, 2025 found violations at 13200 East Fallow Deer Road in citation PCC 230082 and ordered the property owner, Mr. Mercer, to remove accumulated secondhand materials and inoperable or unregistered vehicles within 30 days or face financial penalties.

County witness Mr. Stento, who conducted multiple inspections, told the hearing that an initial complaint in October 2023 prompted a site visit on Oct. 24, 2023 that found “numerous inoperable vehicles and substantial outdoor storage of secondhand materials, construction materials, household items, and refuse.” He said follow-up inspections through 2024 and into 2025 repeatedly showed little or no progress toward abatement and introduced photographic evidence taken Nov. 5, 2025 (exhibits 6a–6h) showing vehicles, pallets, trailers loaded with refuse and scattered building materials.

Mr. Stento said code enforcement officer John Cole personally served the citation on Oct. 8, 2025 and that multiple inspections documented conditions remaining unchanged. He testified the county’s assessment identified at least four vehicles that appeared inoperable and lacked current registration, citing missing or expired tags and the vehicles’ apparent condition and lack of movement.

Under oath, Mr. Mercer acknowledged ownership of the parcel and responsibility for its condition, saying he had not made much progress and that recent illness and surgery limited his ability to clean up. “I own it all… I have not really made a lot of progress,” Mercer said, adding he planned to work on cleanup, hoped to sell vehicles slowly and requested an extension until spring if possible.

The county told the hearing it would waive seeking immediate fines but asked that a written order impose remedies if there is not substantial abatement within 30 days. As explained by the county, fines would accrue at $20 per day for the violations if not abated after the 30‑day period (the county described that amount as $600 after 30 days) and the matter could be referred to the county attorney’s office if fines reach $1,500. The county also said it would consider providing city dump vouchers if available and could work with Mr. Mercer on addressing unregistered or inoperable vehicles, but only if substantial cleanup of the materials documented in the photographs occurred first.

The hearing officer said he would issue a written order finding the violations as alleged and imposing the penalties requested by the county, and scheduled a recall hearing roughly 30 days later to evaluate compliance. The parties discussed possible recall dates in early–mid December and agreed Mr. Mercer may appear by video if out of state; the county will follow up by email with the final schedule.

The hearing was adjourned after the scheduling discussion; the written order and instructions will be sent to Mr. Mercer.