Pensacola code enforcement orders fines, continuances and compliance deadlines in multiple cases

Special Magistrate Matthew Hargraves presided over a city of Pensacola Code Enforcement Authority hearing on Jan. 27, 2026, resolving a slate of cases involving unpermitted work, unsafe structures and unpaid court costs.

The magistrate granted a continuance in one case after finding evidence that the property owner had been out of the country when certified notice was available. In multiple other matters he found properties remained in violation, awarded court costs of $200 where requested and set firm deadlines for obtaining permits or abating unsafe conditions. If owners fail to comply by the deadlines, daily fines will begin as ordered.

Why it matters: These rulings set enforceable deadlines and, where noncompliance continues, begin recurring penalties that can accumulate quickly. The decisions affect small-property owners and small commercial businesses in Pensacola and illustrate the city’s enforcement process for building-code violations.

Qualified continuance in service dispute: 909 West Blunt Street Robbie Weekley presented evidence that the property at 909 West Blunt Street had been found previously in violation for work without a permit and that a $25-per-day fine had been ordered to start. Respondent Frederick Gould testified and produced travel itinerary documentation showing he was traveling…