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Levy County magistrate finds unpermitted building at Jennings property, orders permit process and short cure periods for cleanup

Levy County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate · February 18, 2026
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Levy County Special Magistrate Norm Fugate found an unpermitted structure at 19037 NE 31st Place and ordered the homeowner to begin the permitting process within 90 days; he also gave 30 days to remove an unserviceable vehicle and to finish yard cleanup or face daily fines.

Levy County Special Magistrate Norm Fugate ruled on Feb. 18, 2026 that a structure behind a mobile home at 19037 Northeast 31st Place in Williston was built without the required permit and therefore constitutes a code violation.

Dave Benton, Levy County code enforcement manager, told the hearing that "On 12/01/2025, I observed a large accumulation of junk, trash, car parts openly stored throughout the property and on the right of way, and a large unpermitted structure built behind the mobile home with 2 unserviceable unregistered vehicles on the lot." Benton cited Appendix B and sections 34.40 and 34.41 as the controlling code provisions.

The homeowner, who confirmed she was the respondent in the case, told the magistrate…

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