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Tim Justice, senior investigator for Bay County Code Enforcement, testified that the property had been found in violation at earlier hearings for overgrowth, junk and derelict items. Justice said the county contracted with a company to clean the property at a cost of $825 and that an inspection on May 14 found the property in compliance. Notices had been mailed and posted; some certified mailings were returned as vacant.

Magistrate Tiffany Sotto accepted the code enforcement recommendation that the property be found in compliance with the cited violations as of May 14 and that the $825 abatement cost, plus statutory interest, be recorded as a lien against the property. The magistrate also noted that previously assessed fines from the earlier hearing remain in effect.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bay County - Code Magistrate Hearing - Jul 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Bay County contracted cleanup at 8813 Freemont Avenue and the magistrate ordered recovery of $825 in abatement costs plus statutory interest, to be recorded as a lien; prior fines remain in place.","taxTitle","Bay County, Florida","taxId",4833,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550051,"Magistrate authorizes county abatement at 8804 Grama Avenue after no owner appearance",225,1237000,1462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418323-1657d4ecf07cd51d761d148a1cdad5b1&start=1237&end=1462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418323-1657d4ecf07cd51d761d148a1cdad5b1/thumbnail_1237000.jpg","/articles/6550051/Bay-County/Florida/Magistrate-authorizes-county-abatement-at-8804-Grama-Avenue-after-no-owner-appearance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550051-b6e7f9c27af882adeebe2f964660a64e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452156&Signature=mWj3okEA8XybrSZeY0qmnt4rSTKwU7R88-4TBKMQ9uewsaDyoIwQ0Ueuq-IkUwTc8i-m~q2gnikx-4p3wm35EHEeMh9SgzAgEYGdjVrReW4CM6FpHep0ceBkI3YNp9DExsIGu72DaLJKPs6hB9bXMQCl459Z~s98uWaqar~GYxik1cDnT02HeRleaWJnEaWb1PpEPG3P2DYynomDRGfcdfKEBUBhE~vn4IJeEytd3AqjU30PER5oMYs~cQPxmsr9wuzzKMlnY7RA5VcQioahLQK7n7~uLKvkFweosVnzbvzLvEt5~AgjEKfyD0~sgPcRjCr-EbgQQ46MmCBw-cA~cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bay County’s special magistrate on July 17 accepted code enforcement’s recommendation to authorize county staff and contractors to enter 8804 Grama Avenue and abate identified violations after the respondent failed to appear at hearings and the property remained in violation.

Tim Justice, senior investigator for Bay County Code Enforcement, testified that a June 12 magistrate hearing found the property in violation of Bay County Code §17-2 for overgrowth and yard debris and that the owner did not comply within the ordered period. Justice said he re-inspected on June 23 and July 14 and found no changes. Notices had been posted and mailed, and the certified mailings were returned or otherwise documented as attempted.

Code enforcement’s recommendation — accepted by Magistrate Tiffany Sotto — authorized county staff and any contractor hired by the county to abate the violations and directed that abatement costs and incidental enforcement costs be recorded as a lien in Bay County public records and may be assessed under the Uniform Assessment Collection Act and Bay County Code chapter 21. The magistrate noted the fines for noncompliance would be addressed at a final hearing.","Bay County code enforcement recommended, and the magistrate authorized, county abatement at 8804 Grama Avenue after repeated noncompliance and failure of the respondent to appear for hearings.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550056,"Owner brings 17924 April Avenue into compliance; magistrate halves $700 fine",521,688000,1209000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418323-1657d4ecf07cd51d761d148a1cdad5b1&start=688&end=1209","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418323-1657d4ecf07cd51d761d148a1cdad5b1/thumbnail_688000.jpg","/articles/6550056/Bay-County/Florida/Owner-brings-17924-April-Avenue-into-compliance-magistrate-halves-700-fine","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550056-81799f24a68969e0498600320da25bb5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452156&Signature=O9wXhxWXxsGnVvoEgwPfQaESBeS~pg4s7eXcdX~8im1U0baefsGDsRRkb4InTvHqavEq6xzFlj7-9Wr3wIPQpb5weyRRnMEWKC~ht4hasqy995BfdFUdMUbqEMXuLYQeZKxAzu1DhF5O-5Qkt1zSHoBn2TZkxB99Dz9sfpj3NNG0OH9kEuYYJn8Akj4RYnDi-kHHvyh3dUp7U01EqaLhuorfa7FTYfpBa9OGPjhnlceZlyNaur6R1tBkBAOfvlaGt0dSx8yY6kJG1I30FhORceNT42OQ658UM-3BrIMWdJYNxfv2QirWKWuJARaRe4R1soOn3O3~cqu5ppBqmh60Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Bay County special magistrate on July 17 found the property at 17924 April Avenue in compliance with cited code violations and reduced a previously assessed $700 fine by half.

Tim Justice, senior investigator for Bay County Code Enforcement, presented photographic evidence from earlier hearings showing piles of debris, fence panels and derelict vessels. Justice testified that the property owner began cleanup immediately after being given contact information at the compliance hearing; the owner provided photographs documenting progress and a dumpster was used to remove debris. Justice re-inspected the property and found it in compliance on April 4.

Mary Jackson, who appeared and identified herself as associated with the property, said much of the debris had been dumped there by others and that she had spent roughly $7,000 to bring the lot into compliance. She asked the magistrate to reduce the fine because of the expense she had already incurred.

Magistrate Tiffany Sotto accepted code enforcement’s recommendation that the property be found in compliance and reduced the previously assessed $700 fine by half. The magistrate directed staff on where to pay and closed the case.","After cleaning and owner-driven efforts, a Bay County special magistrate found 17924 April Avenue in compliance and reduced a previously assessed $700 fine by half.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550061,"Magistrate orders $1,830 abatement cost, halves prior fine in Bay County vacant-lot case",557,84000,641000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418323-1657d4ecf07cd51d761d148a1cdad5b1&start=84&end=641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418323-1657d4ecf07cd51d761d148a1cdad5b1/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6550061/Bay-County/Florida/Magistrate-orders-1830-abatement-cost-halves-prior-fine-in-Bay-County-vacant-lot-case","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550061-5c6763b28e9dc265f1c053dd0e4fa7fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452156&Signature=lOKpAc~1UUPLh6ldaYPq6MHv1Y0clpy2BRhxYUcWhtRshNNU6VdQ~xenBDHqIZZ4vqg5l9iNj7MxMa5PMLyBGYpIu9zGZF6hyPavks4Q5FhJlyC7B~D4vhTbdxYa9VFE6E~i9l-eioOsli-HSqUL-SuAxESbS2U3WEu8Tgfzt78yImRsq5fq0-cpMbF8-5Ie2YrfExXJAB7NazBn3mXnnVcTYZutDiyIZbnbs~rk7zgtjWlFy4g9-U3AwjmUa7YXGtuj4BUx9X8Y1U8EsqxdUkQxSaifVPpmQ3scXUFlKHYv358QifExk47XjtnHwyhBk1bM5IrhXC726SI7F~-yLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Bay County special magistrate on July 17 found that a vacant residential lot at 2300 Douglas Avenue was in compliance following county-contracted abatement and ordered the owner to pay abatement costs of $1,830 plus statutory interest, with the cost to be recorded as a lien in Bay County public records. The magistrate also reduced a previously assessed $700 fine by half.

The magistrate, Tiffany Sotto, opened the hearing after code enforcement investigator Tim Justice introduced photographs and a prior compliance order. Justice said the property had been the subject of an earlier hearing that found the owner noncompliant and that the county contracted to clean the lot; he testified that photographs from the January 8 compliance hearing showed derelict vehicles, tires and other debris and that the county-contracted cleanup cost was $1,830. Justice told the magistrate that notices were mailed and posted; certified mailings initially were returned as undeliverable until the owner later provided an updated address.

Property owner Patrick Campbell appeared and told the magistrate he had not received initial notices because an old or incorrect mailing address had been used; he acknowledged that the property had been used for storage of unused vehicles and apologized for the noncompliance. Campbell asked the magistrate to reduce the fine because he had not received prior notice.

Magistrate Sotto said she had photographic evidence showing the property in compliance on March 12 and accepted code enforcement’s recommendation to assess the abatement cost of $1,830 with statutory interest and a lien recording. She said she would reduce the earlier $700 fine by half to avoid imposing the full penalty and instructed the owner to update his mailing address with county offices so future notices reach him.

The magistrate closed the hearing after instructing the owner to stay in contact with Bay County Code Enforcement to complete payment and administrative steps.","A Bay County special magistrate found a vacant lot at 2300 Douglas Avenue brought into compliance after county abatement and ordered the property owner to pay $1,830 in abatement costs with statutory interest; the magistrate reduced a previously assessed $700 fine by half.","actionData","errors"]

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