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Court considers reducing abatement liens on land‑locked Tom Smith Road parcel
Summary
The Codes Department seeks to lower about $12,000 in abatement costs and liens on a land‑locked parcel at 14089 Tom Smith Road; the Code Enforcement Board recommended reduction and magistrates suggested a compromise to $7,500 for the heir to settle.
County Codes Administrator Randy Tasa told the court that the Codes Department demolished a dilapidated structure at 14089 Tom Smith Road and assessed abatement costs, fines and liens totaling roughly $12,000 against the property. The heir who inherited the parcel requested the county reduce the lien to $6,000 because the parcel is land‑locked and cannot be developed into a residential lot.
County Attorney Steve Gold said the Code Enforcement Board was reluctant to set a precedent by reducing liens generally but acknowledged the property's circumstances might warrant relief because the lien amount exceeds the parcel's value. Magistrates Southard and Tompkins proposed lowering the lien to $7,500 to at least cover abatement costs and asked Tasa to return that recommendation to the Code Enforcement Board for renegotiation.
