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Alachua County magistrate hears dozens of code-enforcement cases; several respondents given more time to comply
Summary
At a December 2025 special magistrate hearing, Alachua County reviewed multiple code-enforcement matters, ordering compliance deadlines, authorizing a potential lien for unpaid prosecution costs, and taking several requests to reduce fines under advisement. Notable outcomes included a 60‑day compliance order and a 45‑day extension for property cleanup.
The Alachua County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate convened its December 2025 special hearing to consider alleged violations ranging from improper solid-waste disposal to accumulation of junk, unsafe structures and unpermitted recreational vehicle parking.
The magistrate opened the proceeding by reading the panel’s authority under Florida Statutes Chapter 162 and explaining that the magistrate may determine violations, set compliance dates and levy fines but cannot change county ordinances. County staff then called cases and presented evidence, including photographs and invoices, and several respondents spoke in person or by Zoom.
In one of the substantive outcomes, the magistrate ordered respondent Timothy M. Paletti to come into compliance within 60 days for an RV-parking and related-permit matter. County code staff had noted that nuisance overgrowth had been corrected but the RV…
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