Special Magistrate Hearing (8/26/2026)

The City of Jacksonville Beach held a Special Magistrate Hearing on August 26, 2026, addressing code enforcement and local business tax receipt compliance issues. Key procurement-related discussions included a case involving JWB Property Management LLC, which was found to have 104 residential rental properties operating without the required local business tax receipts. The city sought payment of $4,001.80 in outstanding fees and potential penalties. Testimony revealed that JWB manages these properties from a downtown Jacksonville office and does not maintain branch offices or conduct business activities at the individual rental locations. The magistrate requested both parties to submit recommended final orders addressing legal and factual issues, including exemptions and enforcement history, with a deadline of thirty days. Another case involved a property owner, Taylor Wright, who was ordered to submit a complete building and electrical permit application within thirty days for an unpermitted shipping container used as a storage shed, with fines of $250 per day to accrue if not compliant. A third case concerned a temporary storage container at a property owned by Laura Taylor, which had been in violation for over thirty days, resulting in a daily fine of $100 until removal. The hearing concluded with the magistrate outlining next steps for final orders and enforcement actions.