Tolleson Construction found in violation for missing license number on sign; $500 fine imposed
Summary
Sam Tolleson, qualifying agent for Tolleson Construction, presented permits and evidence showing license numbers on trucks and estimates; the magistrate nonetheless found a violation for a sign lacking a contractor number and imposed a $500 fine.
The special magistrate found Tolleson Construction in violation of Pinellas County code for omitting a contractor license number from on-site advertising and assessed a $500 fine.
Investigator Norman Nichols testified he located a right-of-way sign near 2825 Valencia Lane that did not display a contractor number, verified the property via property-appraiser stamps and cross-checked DBPR and Sunbiz records to confirm a contractor license associated with the business. Tolleson provided documentation, including the active permit for the project, estimates and photographs of trucks showing license numbers, and argued the sign in question was not his primary company sign or had been an older sign used in error.
Sam Tolleson told the board he had since placed license numbers on hiring signs and trucks and offered permits and other materials to establish regular compliance. Despite those corrective steps the magistrate concluded the citation established a violation for that instance and imposed the $500 penalty with costs, explaining the county will mail an order with payment instructions.
The county's case relied on investigator photographs, property-appraiser data and an affidavit of licensure introduced as evidence.
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