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Clearwater Municipal Code Enforcement Board Meeting - February 25, 2026

Clearwater Municipal Meetings — Wednesday, February 25, 2026
BodyClearwater, Florida
SessionClearwater Municipal Meetings
DateWednesday, February 25, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:59

There's not one day.

2:01

I went to it when I was working claims.

2:06

Good to see you.

2:09

Today's meeting of the municipal code enforcement board is called to order on February 25th, 2026.

2:15

Welcome everyone.

2:17

Please rise with a pledge of allegiance.

2:22

A pledge of allegiance to the United States of America.

2:26

And to the Republic for which it stands.

2:44

Agendas of today's meeting are on the wall at the entrance to chambers.

2:49

Please remember to turn off your cell phones.

3:22

Formal rules of evidence do not apply.

3:25

Each sign is limited to 15 minutes.

3:27

The board may grant additional time.

3:33

Individuals who conduct themselves otherwise will be asked to leave.

3:37

If necessary, they will be escorted from the chambers.

5:00

Um the property is written up approximately two years ago, and it was found in violation of this board for an abandoned building.

5:05

It's been accruing liens ever since.

5:08

Um the family couldn't couldn't maintain the property, so an outside LLC came in to purchase the property, and then was found that uh there were multiple names on the title and the deed, and some of them had passed away.

5:21

So they took on the task of going through a lot of probate over the last two years to get it to where it's in their name, and now they're uh under contract to sell it to habitat for humanity.

5:32

So we'd support reducing those liens on administrative cost.

5:39

Thank you.

5:40

And the the property's been maintained by the LLC ever since they got involved.

5:46

Thank you, Inspector.

5:52

So the question I have is um what is the requested lien reduction amount or the administrative fees?

5:58

What is that number?

5:59

The administrative fees total one thousand two hundred one thousand twenty-seven dollars and twenty cents.

6:07

That's one zero twenty-seven twenty-seven.

6:11

1027.20.

6:16

There is somebody a representative from Habitat for Community here if you have any questions for them.

6:23

What date?

6:23

What date are you requesting?

6:26

Is there a date?

6:28

No.

6:28

No.

6:29

Just a leave.

6:32

This is just a uh a lien reduction request.

6:38

Yes, madam clerk.

6:40

It's appropriate to have the uh if there's somebody here to represent to speak.

6:44

Is there anyone here to speak on this case?

6:47

Please come forward, sir.

6:56

Could you state your name and address to the clerk, please?

6:58

Yes, sir.

6:59

Caesar Figaro with Habitat for Humanity on 14010 Roosevelt for the bar in Clearwater.

7:06

Um, so the property in question is nine Santa England.

7:09

This property we were originally under contract two years ago prior to the probates.

7:13

Um, once we realized that there were probates on it, we kind of let them handle that at that point, and now they've come back to us to purchase the property again.

7:21

Um, right now we are in a diligence period and are requesting for the lien reduction.

7:27

Um, at this time, once closing of the property is occurs, we are good to begin with demolition and making sure that the property is given to homeowners.

7:39

Absolutely.

7:39

Does anyone have any questions?

7:42

Or how long is the due diligence period?

7:45

So, right now the diligence period is until March 6.

7:48

Closing is set for March 13th.

7:53

Thank you.

7:53

Yes, ma'am.

7:57

Any other questions?

7:59

No.

8:00

All right.

8:01

And what is the city's position on this?

8:04

I believe that the city would support.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Code Enforcement█████████████████████████████████████████████84%
Procedural████8%
Public Safety██3%
Public Facilities█2%
Engineering And Infrastructure█2%
Affordable Housing█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Clearwater Municipal Code Enforcement Board Meeting - February 25, 2026

The Municipal Code Enforcement Board met on February 25, 2026, at 1:30 PM in the Main Library Council Chambers. The board considered a fine reduction request, approved minutes, and heard several new business cases, old business affidavits, and nuisance abatement lien filings. A total of 16 new business items were on the agenda, with several withdrawn, continued, or resolved.

Other Board Action

  • Case 16-24 (Fine Reduction Request): Petitioner Resi Prestige Worldwide LLC requested reduction of liens on an abandoned building at 910 Engman St. The property had been accruing liens for approximately two years. A representative from Habitat for Humanity (Caesar Figaro) stated the property is under contract for sale to Habitat for Humanity, with closing set for March 13, 2026. The city supported the reduction. The board approved reducing the lien to administrative costs of $1,027.20, payable within 30 days, or the lien would revert to its original amount. Motion passed unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the January 28, 2026 meeting as submitted. Motion passed unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered outside of specific cases.

Discussion Items

New Business (Cases 3.1–3.16)

  • 3.1 – Case 190-25 (Permits): Respondent Marco Victorino & Wei-Ween Yang Victorino at 1768 Bentley St. Inspector Reese noted a permit violation for paver installation. Multiple notices sent since December 2022. Respondent attempted to get a permit but needs a variance. Board found violation and ordered compliance by April 25, 2026 to obtain a permit, with three months from issuance to complete work. Fine of $150/day if non-compliant.
  • 3.2 & 3.3: Withdrawn.
  • 3.4 – Case 01-26 (Portable Storage Unit): Continued to March 25, 2026.
  • 3.5 – Case 23-26 (Exterior Surfaces): Inspector requested continuance; respondent wanted to attend. Board continued to March 25, 2026.
  • 3.6 – Case 24-26 (Abandoned Building): Continued to March 25, 2026.
  • 3.7 – Case 25-26 (Prohibited Signage): Inspector reported compliance. Board declared violation corrected prior to hearing, no fine imposed, but warned of up to $500/day for repeat violations.
  • 3.8 – Case 26-26 (Permits): Respondent City Square LLC admitted violation for unpermitted bar and humidor at 522 Cleveland St. Tenant (Mr. Pellow) disputed details but agreed to comply. Board set deadline: obtain permit by March 25, 2026, complete within six months, with $150/day fine.
  • 3.9 – Case 27-26 (Permits): Respondent Proactive Property Management at 2801 Brigadoon Dr. for unpermitted pavers on common area. Inspector Reese gave overview of Brigadoon issues (69 successful permits, HOA involvement). Board found violation and set compliance: obtain permit by March 25, 2026, complete within six months, $150/day fine.
  • 3.10 – Case 28-26 (Permits): Similar violation at 3404 Brigadoon Dr. Same compliance order.
  • 3.11 – Case 29-26 (Permits): Continued to March 25, 2026.
  • 3.12 – Case 30-26: Withdrawn.
  • 3.13 – Case 31-26 (Permits): Continued to March 25, 2026.
  • 3.14 – Case 32-26 (Permits): Respondent Brendan Ryan-Buchanan at 4302 Brigadoon Cir. for unpermitted patio enclosure. No communication since November. Board found violation and set same compliance: permit by March 25, 2026, complete within six months, $150/day fine.
  • 3.15 – Case 33-26 (Permits): Respondents Hanna Bachara & Madiha Ibrahin at 4004 Brigadoon Cir. for patio enclosure. No communication since September. Same compliance order.
  • 3.16 – Case 34-26 (Unsafe Building): Respondent William Black at 2390 Willow Tree Trail. The property suffered a fire in late 2023 and has boarded-up windows. Black admitted violation and presented an approved interior demolition permit. Discussion about progress and city's request for authority to demolish. The board continued the case for 30 days to March 25, 2026 to allow time for progress and for the city to review the new permit.

Old Business – Affidavits of Compliance

  • The board accepted 12 affidavits of compliance (cases PNU2012-00570, PNU2015-01039, PNU2013-02216, 128-24, 92-25, 109-25, 152-25, 200-25, 07-26, 10-26, 38-26, 40-26) in one motion, indicating violations were resolved.

Nuisance Abatement Lien Filings

  • 6.1 & 6.2: Withdrawn.
  • 6.3 – Case 68-26: Continued to March 25, 2026.
  • 6.4 – Case 69-26: Respondent Delbert & Mary Lou Baustert at 134 Brightwater Dr. for lot clearing (overgrowth, debris). Inspector Mattocks reported no compliance. Board ordered correction within 5 days of the order, with city authorized to abate and lien costs.
  • 6.5 – Case 70-26: Respondent Chandradat Ramnariain at 1475 Park St. for trash and debris (tires, chemicals, etc.). Inspector Sudduth reported no communication. Same order: compliance within 5 days, city may abate.
  • 6.6 – Case 71-26: Continued to March 25, 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • Fine Reduction Approved: Case 16-24 fine reduced to $1,027.20 administrative costs, payable within 30 days.
  • Minutes Approved: January 28, 2026 meeting minutes accepted.
  • New Business Resolved: 4 cases resolved with compliance deadlines and fines (Cases 190-25, 26-26, 27-26, 28-26, 32-26, 33-26). Case 25-26 declared with no fine. Case 34-26 continued 30 days.
  • Affidavits Accepted: 12 compliance affidavits approved.
  • Nuisance Liens: 2 cases ordered (69-26, 70-26) with 5-day compliance and abatement authorization. 3 cases withdrawn or continued.
  • Continued to March 25, 2026: Cases 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.11, 3.13, 3.16, 6.3, 6.6.

Meeting Transcript

There's not one day. I went to it when I was working claims. Good to see you. Today's meeting of the municipal code enforcement board is called to order on February 25th, 2026. Welcome everyone. Please rise with a pledge of allegiance. A pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. Agendas of today's meeting are on the wall at the entrance to chambers. Please remember to turn off your cell phones. Formal rules of evidence do not apply. Each sign is limited to 15 minutes. The board may grant additional time. Individuals who conduct themselves otherwise will be asked to leave. If necessary, they will be escorted from the chambers. Um the property is written up approximately two years ago, and it was found in violation of this board for an abandoned building. It's been accruing liens ever since. Um the family couldn't couldn't maintain the property, so an outside LLC came in to purchase the property, and then was found that uh there were multiple names on the title and the deed, and some of them had passed away. So they took on the task of going through a lot of probate over the last two years to get it to where it's in their name, and now they're uh under contract to sell it to habitat for humanity. So we'd support reducing those liens on administrative cost. Thank you. And the the property's been maintained by the LLC ever since they got involved. Thank you, Inspector. So the question I have is um what is the requested lien reduction amount or the administrative fees? What is that number? The administrative fees total one thousand two hundred one thousand twenty-seven dollars and twenty cents. That's one zero twenty-seven twenty-seven. 1027.20. There is somebody a representative from Habitat for Community here if you have any questions for them. What date? What date are you requesting? Is there a date? No. No. Just a leave. This is just a uh a lien reduction request. Yes, madam clerk. It's appropriate to have the uh if there's somebody here to represent to speak. Is there anyone here to speak on this case? Please come forward, sir. Could you state your name and address to the clerk, please? Yes, sir. Caesar Figaro with Habitat for Humanity on 14010 Roosevelt for the bar in Clearwater. Um, so the property in question is nine Santa England. This property we were originally under contract two years ago prior to the probates. Um, once we realized that there were probates on it, we kind of let them handle that at that point, and now they've come back to us to purchase the property again. Um, right now we are in a diligence period and are requesting for the lien reduction. Um, at this time, once closing of the property is occurs, we are good to begin with demolition and making sure that the property is given to homeowners. Absolutely. Does anyone have any questions?

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