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?

Or how long is the due diligence period?

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

Closing is set for March 13th.

Thank you.

Yes, ma'am.

Any other questions?

No.

All right.

And what is the city's position on this?

I believe that the city would support.

Mr.

Chair, if I may, we we uh we support the request as was stated.

I would just suggest that we put a uh payable within it.

Sounds like 30 days would be sufficient for them to close and pay.

Um, that way, if something happens and it doesn't close, then they would it would revert back, and the board can address this again whenever it comes back around if there's a new buyer or something else happens.

My suggestion.

Okay, and is that 30-day period yes, sir?

Good for you?

Yes.

All right.

Mr.

Chairman, now I'll move and make a motion.

Please.

I'll move to end on order reducing the amount of the lane to administrative costs of one thousand twenty-seven dollars and twenty cents.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Payable within 30 days or the lien will revert to its original amount.

Second, all in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion passes.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

We'll revert back to our typical schedule of new business.

And prior to that, we will uh bear with me a moment.

Our next order of business is to review and approve the minutes of last month's meeting.

May I have a motion to approve the minutes?

Motion to approve.

May I have a second?

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed?

Motion passes.

Next on the agenda are the new business items.

Our first case is continued as 3.1.

Continued from December.

Case 190-25.

Find respondents Marco Victorino and Weewe and Yang Victorino at 1768 Bentley Street in violation of code for permits.

And issue an order with the compliance deadline and fine if compliance is not met.

Is there anyone here to speak to this case?

No.

Right.

Inspector.

Good afternoon, code board.

Inspector Cat Reese with the City of Clearwater.

This is going to be for 1768 Bentley Street.

Case uh 190-25.

We have one uh violation for permits required on this property.

Uh we have multiple notices since the first one being uh December of 2022, the final of June 2025.

We have multiple signatures uh for the notice.

Oh, excuse me.

Um, this is gonna be just south of Sunset Point and west of Keene Road.

It is a single family resident.

Um it is in reference to the papers that were laid on the property.

Um I have had contact with the owner.

Um that is what it originally used to look like.

Um, and he did come in to get a permit, but it is going to require that he put in the FLS uh a variance um because of the extension and where those papers lie.

That is the reason I gave um the continuance and to but he has not come in.

I mean he attempted to come in, but it was only last week, which would be impossible to get that approved.

It would need to be met in the next meeting that they help hold for any variances.

So at this time I just feel it's best that I bring it to the board so we can get a solid date for him to come into compliance.

Uh it can be met by obtaining an issue permit and completing said permit, or he can remove the papers and restore back to its original state.

So I'm requesting compliance honorable four April 25th to obtain an issued permit and three months from issuance to complete said permit.

The dates are a little different than what I normally ask for because I know that it's gonna take time for if he does comply and come in for the FLS, it will need to be heard in their meetings and hopefully get approved, and then it's already done, so three months would be sufficient to complete it.

Very good.

Is um how many how many times have you uh had contact from the owner on that?

Um just glancing at three different times since I took all over the case, and I you know guided him with exactly what needed to happen and who he needed to speak with.

Um I feel I gave him ample time to do that uh continuing all the way from December to today, and we still have no progress, so we're talking almost three months or that is correct.

Yeah, all right.

All right, first motion, please.

Um move to find the respondent in violation of the code as referred to in the affidavit in this case.

Second, all in favor?

Aye, all opposed.

Motion passes.

I have a second motion, please.

I move to enter an order requiring the respondent to correct the violations on over for April the 25th, 2026.

Okay, if the respondent does not comply by that date, the board may order a fine of 150 dollars per day per violation for each day, each violation continues to exist.

If fines and fees remain unpaid three months after a search lien is filed, the city is authorized to foreclose, collect or settle such lien.

On a second, second all in favor?

Aye, all opposed, motion carries.

Next case 3.2 has been withdrawn, number 3.3 has been withdrawn.

3.4 is continued from January 28th, 2026, and it looks like this is going to be continued to March 25th.

So we'll let that that one move on until March.

Next case would be 3.5, case 23-26.

Find respondents Connor Petron at 3804 Brigadoon Circle in violation of code for exterior services.

And issue an order with the compliance deadline and fine if compliance is not happened.

Is there anyone here to speak on this case?

No.

All right.

Inspector, you have the floor.

Uh actually this case is supposed to be continued as well.

Um should be Mr.

Petron spoke to him on the phone, and he has a desire to be here, so we would like a continuance.

All right.

Well board, any objections?

No.

All right.

This case will be continued until the March meeting, Inspector.

Yes, that's correct.

All right.

Thank you.

March 25th, Mr.

Chairman.

Thank you.

So this case will be uh continued until March 25th.

Moving on, number 3.6.

Um is it continued?

Did we get a motion to continue it?

I'm sorry?

No.

Was there a motion to continue that item?

No, but we can do one.

Yeah.

Thank you.

All right.

Can I have a motion to continue case 23-26?

Anybody?

Motion to continue, Mr.

Chairman.

All right.

May I have a second?

Second.

All right.

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Next case.

3.6 is going to be continued until March 25th.

Case 3.7, or number 3.7, case 25-26.

Find respondents, TriPop Clearwater LLC at 400 Coronado Drive.

Invisionally violation of code for prohibited signage and issue an order with the compliance deadline and fine if compliance is not met.

Stephen Brookhoot, Sign Inspector for City of Clearwater.

Good often report.

The case is in compliance.

I'm just asking the board for declaration of violation.

All right.

I note to find the respondent was in violation of the code as referred to in the affidavit in this case.

The violation was corrected prior to today's hearing.

And to enter an order that no fine be imposed.

If the respondent repeats the violation, the board may oh I wasn't on.

Do you want me to start over?

Please make sure it's on the record.

I move to find the respondent was in violation of the code as referred to in the affidavit in this case.

The violation was corrected prior to today's hearing, and to enter an order that no fine be imposed.

If the respondent repeats the violation, the board may order a fine of up to 500 for each day the violation continues to exist.

Second.

All right.

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Moving on to case or number 3.8, case 26-26.

Fine respondents City Square LLC at 522 Cleveland in violation of code for permits and issue an order with the compliance deadline and fine if compliance is not met.

You're here to speak on this case, sir.

Good afternoon, counsel.

Um my name is Michael Lignus.

I'm here on behalf of the uh respondent.

Um City Square LLC.

I'm an attorney.

Um, I have um may I start or is there someone else who'd like to?

Well, first we need to find out.

Yeah.

If it's a mid or denies.

Excuse me, sir, I didn't hear you.

Yes, sir.

Um, your relationship, you're the you're the attorney for the property.

For the property, yes.

For um for uh city square LLC.

The tenant is here as well, who's been working to uh uh Mr.

Pellow is here as well, and he can address uh any questions you all have about the technical aspects of it.

Understood.

I'd like to say that um there was a pending application that was submitted on uh in January.

I'm gonna interrupt you if you don't mind because we we're gonna follow our our typical procedure and you'll have plenty of an opportunity to speak.

The first question we have is uh is do you admit or deny the violation?

Admit.

Very good.

Can I get a motion, please?

Um I'll move on the respondent in violation of the code as referred to in the affidavit in this case.

So second.

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Um I believe we would have uh the inspector speak next and uh give us the facts of the case, and then we'll have you respond, sir.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

That's a new co-port, Inspector Kat Reese with the city of Clearwater for case two six-26.

We have uh one violation here for permit uh that was in a permit for a humidor and a bar that was installed in the property without a permit.

Um this case did begin in um October of 2023.

That was the first notice of violation sent, and the final was sent December of 2025.

I did post the property December 30th of 2025, and this is gonna be right on Cleveland Street just east of North Fort Harrison.

Um it's just to give you good reference, it's right next to Nash Keys, just east of that.

That helps uh posting of the on the property, and this is what the uh when it was the wine um establishment.

This is what the store did look like, and that was what the bar used to look like as well, and that's also from when it was poor yours.

And this is the uh captain's cigar lounge when it was open, and that is the new bar that was there, and uh to the rear over here you'll see the humidor, and this is a close-up of the bar, which you can see has the taps there, which requires plumbing on that and the humidor, and then it's just a couple more pictures.

This also shows the electric that's in the humidor as well.

So compliance can be met by obtaining an issued permit and completing said permits.

We're requesting compliance by obtaining a permit on or before March 25th, 2026, and completion of the permit six months from issuance of said permit.

If the violation continues to exist, impose a fine of 150 dollars per day each day the violation continues to exist.

Okay, and just to give some background, I have been speaking with the attorney.

I have also spoke with the property owner.

Um she is very eager to have her tenant comply, but you know, she could only do so much.

Um the tenant did apply for a permit, it is currently in a received status, which means that it's basically in limbo.

They just applied for a permit, nothing else was submitted along with that to process that anything.

There's absolutely no documents attached to it, which is why I feel that it was just best to come in today because this has been going on for quite some time.

We've had previous inspectors have noted the case that they've had you know conversations with the property owner with the tenant, and here we are in 2026, you know, still in the same situation.

So inspector, just a moment.

I have a question.

Yes, sir.

Uh before it was a wine bar, correct?

Yes, sir.

Does that license carry over to this bar?

I don't deal with licenses, but I don't believe it does.

All right, is this bar?

Is it gonna be wine or beer or liquor or what?

Right now it's just a vacant it, but but the work was done, so whether or not it's opened or not, they still need to be permitted.

So that way, whoever takes if someone else takes over the they're not liable for the work that would that they didn't do.

We just want to ensure it gets permitted.

So the permit is just for building the bar.

Correct, and the humidor.

All right, and the humidor.

Okay, thank you.

Can you can you uh give us a bit of an idea?

I mean, how what kind of work was done?

It was the humidor.

So the bar was changed.

Yeah, so if we can we can go back to the pictures, um I'll go specifically to the bar itself.

So this bar you could see it was just a tabletop bar.

There was no taps there.

So it had to have the plumbing.

Uh let me go back to this one, because there are now the taps on both ends of these bars, which is gonna require the plumbing permit.

The same with the humidor.

Um, that needs to be permitted altogether, as well as the electric that's inside there.

Okay.

Um, so it will require plumbing, electric, and the structural of the humidor.

Thank you.

Thank you, Catherine.

Thank you for your patience, but you'd like to answer any questions.

Okay.

Yes, uh Mr.

Tello.

He is the tenant of the property.

Okay.

He's running the business, and he has uh he can answer any more questions that you might have.

So if you know so I own a I'm 520, I'm Nash Keys, and this is our secondary project.

Uh uh originally it was captain's, and now it's we're trying to we close it down to trying to revamp it and do everything the right way because we know the other uh permits were pending uh and so forth.

Uh, if you look back at the poor yours pick, pure pour your is a self-poor uh wine establishment.

Uh that wine established did not require any plumbing because the taps were just self-serving from the thing.

That's the same function as those plumbing.

The reason why we've had so many complications with the permitting process is because we're getting a lot of uh uh contradicting answers back from the permit department.

For example, the case upstairs uh right here says that those require plumbing.

They are not plumbing at all.

They're just uh refrigerator that attaches a self-tap on top and it goes on the bottom.

So it's the same process as pour your self-poor wine, hence no plumbing.

Uh the the bar was extended.

The bar was there previously, but the bar was extended, and we have an ADI compliant bar.

Since we build it out for Nash Keys, we understood there's an ADA compliant bar necessary, but we did build it out.

The ADA bar uh is it's a different sizes, so obviously.

The humador, we had a outside contractor what uh file permits for the revamping of it, but I don't think he filed the permit correctly for the Puma door.

Uh again, there's complications on that.

We've we were told that there was an HVAC issue with that as well.

Uh again, it does not have HVAC.

I think the inspector's getting confused with the picture above, which is a cigar filtration or smoke filtration system, which is not an HVAC and does not require plumbing again.

Uh I think that's where the issues and confusions coming back.

We've have a chief of staff, Shelley, here, who had documentation of all the emails going back and forth.

I've had a personal meeting with fire department as well as Dana Root, I believe, uh and five other members trying to get this up and going recently, and we were trying to work on things exactly what to do.

I'm doing the best possible.

I love Clearwater.

I've invested my life and moved out of my family here.

I used you guys know me from Nash Keys.

I believe in this town, and I just it's hard to see the process that it takes to get these things open.

You guys were with me during the Nash Keys process.

That took me about two years just to get the permits.

So it's it's an ongoing battle.

I know there's room for improvement in all areas.

I'm just here to say that I'm happy and willing to do whatever needs to take to get this place open.

Because every week we're not open, it's substantial losses to our uh establishment, and we've had to close down our prelude location because of the losses in the other tied up in uh bureaucracy, let's say, with the outdoor permits and stuff.

Uh I want to see this town grow.

I'm willing to do whatever it takes, even if it means taking down the Huma door and just having the place open.

I'm I'm just here to say that I'm willing to work and want to get this thing done.

There seems to be some discrepancy regarding the requirement for permits.

I saw uh Dana Root.

Yes.

Um stand up.

Maybe he has something he wanted to offer, or perhaps you can.

So I apologize.

I did misspeak on the plumbing.

He is correct about that, but it does require the electric.

That is where, and I apologize, it's very difficult when I'm not taking these cases on from the beginning and just you know, looking through things.

So my apologies for that, sir.

Also does not require electrical.

It's a self-tap.

Did you guys have heard you part of Jake?

Also does not require.

We're talking about the the electrical inside the humador.

Uh, the electric humador was an existing uh I just sorry, I just need you at the microphone.

The bar does the bar tap does not require electrical.

The humador uh is a electrical that was existing there prior, but I did pull it out.

That's that wasn't me, but that was the contractor.

So that I do understand.

Well, I do think regardless of the work that was done, it still will require plans to be reviewed, and that's the point of the plans to get the permit.

So I think at this point we just need to set uh compliance date for the permit and let allow him to go through the process of going through the permit technicians and um the building, you know, reviewers for the remain the the rest of it, but it is in fact in violation as it as admitted.

So that should be the the focus, I believe.

Thank you.

Understood.

Council might want to say something.

Chairman.

Do you have anything else to offer?

Well, sir, um I uh I read the recommendation.

Um we we would be uh very happy to be to accept that if you board, but we we have no objection to that.

Oh sorry.

Okay, sir.

If you could if you could please go to the microphone just to be a good idea.

Uh yes, I I just said that uh uh the recommendation seems very reasonable under the circumstances, and we we have been uh they have been trying to uh uh work with the um with the inspectors and with the planning board, and um uh I think that's fair, and I think uh there won't be a problem in getting that done within the time period that uh the inspectors have uh suggested.

Right, thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Catherine, anything else you'd like to say?

No, sir.

Okay, all right.

And you're asking for compliance by March 25th.

That's a permit on March 25th.

Like a permit on March 25th.

Yes, okay.

And that's including a plan set.

Yes, it is.

They will have to have an issue permit by that date.

All right.

And if but you're required, sorry, go ahead.

But you're requiring a plan set to be submitted with the permit.

Well, in order to obtain a permit, it would require the plans, you know, uh, and drawings of what was done, but that is something I don't want to speak too much on the permit technicians um positions, but that is part of the general permit process.

But my concern is that there's confusion as to electrical plumbing and everything else, so they don't even know what type of permits are put in for.

So I think we should just continue this and let them get that exactly sorted out.

I think it's uh the the crux of it is uh what specifically is required for permit, and I think that's a conversation for the for the owner to have with the building department and get clarity on that.

I will tell you that um if there's no um structural or no significant changes to the property based on what I've seen, I don't see those that I doubt seriously whether they're gonna incur or have to employ an architect and get that deep into it.

So I would think that uh if they get with the building department, that I would I would tend to think that that March 26 is a good date, and if yeah, that's some problem arises, they can always come back to the board.

You know, and that's the inspector has the latitude on that too.

The code compliance officer has the latitude, she will know whether or not they are what they're doing and how that's progressing.

Any other questions?

All right, can I get a motion?

I move to enter an order requiring the respondent to correct the violations on or before March 26th, which means having an approved permit in this case.

If the respondent does not comply by that date, the board may order a fine of 150 dollars per day per violation for each day, each violation continues to exist.

If fines and fees remain unpaid three months after such lien is filed, the city is authorized to foreclose, collect or settle such lien.

Before we take a vote with it to 25th or 26th, uh the 25th.

That's what I thought.

You said the 26th.

Okay, I'd like to change that to the 25th.

So we'll correct that to the in the record to the 25th.

Can I get a second?

Second.

All in favor?

All opposed?

The motion passes.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Moving on to number 3.9, case 27-26, fine respondents.

Proactive property management at 2801 Brigadoon Circle in violation of code for permits and issued an order with the compliance deadline and fine if compliance is not met.

Is there anyone here to speak on that case?

Inspector Reese, you have the floor.

Okay, I have spoke with the property owner for this, but before we get into that case, I'm gonna do something a little different here with all the Brigadoon cases that we will have pending.

Um I have gone ahead and just made a general slideshow so you could have a full understanding of what's gonna happen here with permits.

Um so again, I'm Catherine Reese, uh, inspector with the city of Clearwater.

Uh this is just the GIS map um, which shows this is Fairwood Avenue, so entering into Brigadoon would be Brigaden Drive.

Um, so some addresses you're gonna see are gonna have Brigadoon Drive, and then the remainder in the middle here will be Brigadoon Circle.

So it just uh just clear that up because there seems to be confusion with the we are well familiar with Brigade.

Okay.

So I did go ahead and put in a couple of examples of successful permits that have been pulled for people who have come in compliance, whether it was for pavers or for patios.

Um so for this one, uh believe let me I can't see with my to look down here.

Okay, so this is going to be for pavers that were laid on the property.

Um, as you can see, it's going well beyond their property lines.

Um, and we do have a a resolution for that so that they they are able to keep their papers as long as it gets permitted.

So and this is another example of papers um on the side of another property, um, also successfully permitted.

Um and this is going to be an example of one for patio enclosures, which you'll see today as well.

Um as you can see, uh, most of the properties, generally speaking, only have a little over three feet um past their entryway from either side of uh from the back end of their property, they only have that three feet.

They only have that three feet.

Anything beyond that would be the common area for HOA.

And this is also just another example.

This is a patio here that was extended well beyond their property line.

I have attended HOA meetings.

I have dealt with the HOA attorney.

That they do with their HOA that is not with us.

They bring this in and they are able to pull the permit as the residents of that of their property to go be to be able to keep what they have beyond their property line.

So this is just right as of today, we have 69 successful permits that have been pulled after the fact the city is not charging any of the residents three times the fee as we normally would for work done without a permit.

Given how long this has, you know, um how long ago most of this work was done and the amount of cases that are there.

We just our ultimate goal is to let the whole community come in compliance.

So with that, I will go ahead and go to our case here.

And could because of the um we depending on where the work was, if it is completely out of their property line or appears to be out of their property line, we legally did have to send those notices to the HOA, which are labeled as 4400 Brigadoon Circle.

Um so you will see notices that were sent to that address, but we are allowing the permits to be pulled under the property itself.

So for this case would be 2801.

And this is gonna be for case 27-26.

And that is, I'm sorry, and that is gonna be in reference to 2801 Brigadoon Drive.

But it is ultimately the HOA at 4400 Brigadune circle, if they did not come in compliance.

Is that either notice went to to start with the notices did go to the HOA?

Correct.

I have a question.

Yes, sir.

Why are there so many violations in this development?

This was complaint driven um from uh a resident that lives there.

Uh she was just wanted to complain, uh, make a formal complaint about all the violations happening.

She was concerned with her property value.

You know, and but was it the developer or was it each individual homeowners done work and complaints?

So uh yes and no.

There was a um for the patio enclosures, it appears that it was done by the same um contractor over 20 years ago.

Um I have done a lot of digging.

He has unfortunately passed away, so each resident is having to find a general contractor to pull an after-the-fact permit.

Um, so there is a uh a contractor that lives in the resident that has been uh pulling majority of those permits as well as another um contractor.

I haven't seen much else any other contractors really being used, but they do have their choice as as anyone does to pull with whatever GC they'd like.

So is it I'm a little confused?

Is there a time limit for violations?

So I have been working with every single resident in Brigadoon.

So if I'm bringing it to the board, it is because I have given reasonable time and communication has either never happened or it just stopped, and the the and nothing has been permitted or changed.

So I was going to ask you is the board every cooperative with you when you talk about it.

Absolutely.

Okay.

Yes.

Did that did that answer your question, or were you asking about a statute?

I thought I can't.

Could you clarify because work was completely answered there's actually uh there's case law on this because every day that the violation exists is considered new.

Um the the courts have said that the statute of limitations does not apply to code violations.

So the fact that it's on permitted work, it's encroaching beyond the property lines that you know each day that that exists constitutes a new a new violation.

So we we um we do try to be as flexible as we can for people.

A lot of these people kind of bought something that they didn't, they bought a problem that they didn't know that they bought.

So we are very uh sympathetic to that, and we've we've been slow rolling this uh train here as much as we can.

Um but in terms of of your question, there's no there's no limitation in time.

There is a case that says that if um we become aware of a violation and then we fail to do anything about it, and then they act in reliance on our failure to do something, um, that creates a defense is called as estoppel or latches.

So we do once we become aware of something, we kind of have an obligation to do something about it, or we weigh it, we potentially waive the city's ability to do something about it.

But those those are really the only considerations of when something's kind of um long standing, like like what we have here.

Is that more on on your on point to your question?

I I've just I've heard of people like enclosing their lumnies or putting an addition onto their house, and then after the fact the HOA may complain to them or whatever, but because planning development doesn't get involved because it's completed.

Is that incorrect or no?

That that would be incorrect as far as my understanding of the of the law.

I mean, we if something is enclosed without permits, um, you know, that it remains in that state until it's either removed or permitted.

Um there's no time limit on the if the city, you know, the case the case that that recognized the estoppel defense in that case.

The the um there was a uh an accessory structure that was built in the backyard, and um it was built into a setback, and the city didn't notice that, and they permitted the roof and they permitted the windows on that on that, and then later they came along and they realized oh, you're in the setback, you need to demolish this building, and the court said, well, you can't do that.

You've inspected the windows, you've inspected the roof, you you had your chance, and you you missed the opportunity to enforce the setback, and that and that sort of created this idea that there's a uh an equitable estoppel defense for code enforcement, but that's not what we have here.

I mean, it you know, if if we had been aware of these things and we allowed them and they invested more money into their property based on the idea that we were allowing it, then that would be a different situation.

Um, but but just if we're not aware of it and it just takes a long time for us to become aware of it, that doesn't um that doesn't prevent the city from enforcing anything in that situation.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Any other questions?

You're looking for uh a compliance date of when?

Oh, I didn't get there.

Okay, okay.

So for this violation, uh it is going to be for section 4-203.a dot one for permits required, specifically for the papers that were laid on the common property without a permit.

Um the property owner is here.

Um he hasn't been in compliance prior with a different violation.

He was unaware of this today.

So he I do now that he is here, he prefer I just speak on behalf.

Um I'm more than um I confident that he will come in compliance.

Um this is just another aerial view of the property and posting to the property, and this is the papers that are laid in the back that will repeat require the permitting, and these are just updated photos along the way um for each notice that I sent out.

So compliance could be met by obtaining an issued permit and completing out said permit or removing the papers and requesting compliance by obtaining a permit on and before March 25th, 2026 and completion of permit six months from issuance of said permit.

If the violation continues to exist, impose a fine of 150 dollars per day each day the violation continues to exist.

Thank you.

Any other questions for I get a first motion?

Mr.

Chairman, I'm I'll move to find the respondent in violation of the code as referred to in the infidavit in this case.

Can I get a second?

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed motion carries.

Can I get a second motion, please?

Mr.

Chairman, I move to end on order requiring the respondent to correct the violations on or before March 25th.

If the respondent does not comply by that date, the board may order a fine of 150 dollars per day for the violation for each date, each violation continues to exist.

If finance and fees remain unpaid three months after such lane is filed, the city is authorized to foreclose, collect, or settle such lane.

Can I get a second?

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Moving on to 3.1 or 3.10.

Case 28-26.

Fine respondents proactive property management at 3404 Brigadoon in violation of code for permits initial order with compliance deadline and fine.

Compliance is not met.

Is there anyone here to speak on this case?

Inspector Reese.

Okay, I'm Inspector Cat Reese at the City of Clearwater.

This is going to be in reference to property 3404 Brigadunes Drive for property for HOA 4400 Brigadoon Circle Code 20, uh case number 28-26.

This is going to be for one violation, section 4-203.a dot one for permits required, specifically for the permits needed for the papers on the common space property.

First notice was sent April 11th of 2025 and the final was sent September of 2025.

We did have a certified mail sign.

Right here.

Compliance can be met by obtaining an issue permit and completing said permit or removing the papers.

Requesting compliance by obtaining a permit on or before March 25th, 2026, and completion of the permit six months from issuance of said permit.

If the violation continues to exist, impose a fine of 150 dollars per day each day the violation continues to exist.

Board, do we have any questions?

Can I get a first motion, please?

I move to find the respondent in violation of the code as referred to in the affidavit in this case.

Can I get a second?

Second.

All right.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Can I get a second motion, please?

I move to enter an order requiring the respondent to correct the violations on or before March 25th, 2026.

If the respondent does not comply by that date, the board may order a fine of 150 per day per violation for each day, each violation continues to exist.

If fines and fees remain unpaid three months after such lien is filed, the city is authorized to foreclose, collect, or settle such lane.

Can I get a second?

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

And we'll go down to 3.14, Mr.

Chairman.

Yes, I see that.

3.11 is continued to next month.

3.12 has been withdrawn.

3.13 is continued to March 25th.

Our next case is 3.14.

Case 32-26.

Fine respondents Brendan Ryan Buchanan at 4302 Brigadoon Circle in violation of code for permits.

Inspector Reese, you have the floor.

Okay, Inspector Cat Reese at the City of Clearwater.

This is going to oh, I have the wrong one up.

Sorry.

Uh 48302.

This is going to be in reference to 4302 Brigadier Circle.

This is for case 32-26.

This is going to be for a violation for permits required, section 4-203.a dot one.

Specifically, if a permit is required for the patio enclosures constructed on the property.

First notice was sent April 22nd of 2025 in the final December 1st of 2025.

Did have certified mail signed.

This is going to be just here on the south end of the property.

This is my notice that was posted.

And this is the patio that's in violation.

Compliance can be met by obtaining an issue of permit and completing out said permit.

Six months from issuance of said permit.

If the violation continues to exist, impose a fine of 150 dollars per day each day the violation continues to exist.

I did have communication on this property way back in in May.

I gave him an extension so he can have time to get a survey.

Um the last day it spoke with the property owner was November where he assured that that he was getting work still working on the survey.

Um I have no had no communication since then from him.

Well, if the patio enclosed when you talk to him, or had been started or what?

Well, this was this is after the fact work, so and that will be all the patio enclosures there.

Um they were not originally built that way.

There's no permit on record, therefore it will need to be permitted.

I'm just amazed the people in Brigadier.

It seems to be the epic over there.

They go ahead and do the work and that's it.

Right, and the city's position is if there's a violation, we have to move forward with it to get them all permitted and in compliance.

Um, unfortunate.

It is unfortunate.

A lot of these people are taking on violations that they didn't do, but that that is the case for almost any permit after the fact.

Okay.

All right.

Can I get a first motion, please?

Mr.

Chairman, I'll move to find the respondent in violation of the code is referred to in the affidavit in this case.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Can I get a second motion, please?

I move to enter an order requiring the respondent to correct the violations on or before March 25th.

If the respondent does not comply by that date, the board may order a fine of 150 dollars per day per violation for each day, each violation continues to exist.

If fines and fees remain unpaid three months after such lien is filed, the city is authorized to foreclose, collect, or settle such lien.

Can I get a second?

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Moving on to number three.15 on our agenda, case 33-26.

Find respondents Hannah Bakara and Mahija Ibrahim at 4004 Brigadier Circle in violation of code for permits and issue an order with compliance deadline and fine if compliance is not met.

Is there anyone here to speak on this case?

Inspector Reese, you have the floor.

Oh my god.

This is going to be for one violation for permits required, section 4-203.8.1, specifically for the patio enclosure constructed in the property requiring a permit.

First notice was sent April 23rd of 2025.

My final was sent September 3rd of 2025.

Certified mail was signed May 12th of 2025.

This is going to be the property in question here on the property.

This is a posting.

And this is the patio enclosure on this property.

So as you can see, the the closures vary depending on the property.

I provided him an extension so that way he can start the process of a survey and plans.

No communication since when?

Since September.

Since September 19th.

Okay.

So unfortunately, yes, I have tried to work with some people, but you know, if there's at least show me a survey, something to show progress, and I would continue on from there and let's work on the next step, you know.

Um, but uh at this point the communication has stopped.

So compliance can be met by obtaining an issued permit and completing said permit.

I'm requested compliance by obtaining a permit on or before March 25th, 2026, and completion of the permit six months from issuance of said permit.

If the violation continues to exist, impose a fine of 150 dollars per day each day the violation continues to exist.

All right.

Board, do we have any questions?

Can I get a first motion, please?

Maybe our two colleagues on the end would like to read one.

We're going draw up here.

I move to find the respondent in violation of the code is referred to in the affidavit in this case.

Can I get a second?

Second.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Can I get a second motion, please?

I move to enter an order requiring a respondent to correct the violations on or before March 25th, 2026.

If the respondent does not comply by that date, the board may order a fine of $150 per day per violation for each day.

Each violation continues to exist.

The city is authorized to foreclose, collect or settle such lien.

Can I get a second, please?

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Moving on to case our number 3.16 on the agenda, case 34-26.

Find respondents William Black at 2390 Willow Tree Trail.

In violation of code for unsafe building, and issue an order with the compliance deadline and fine if compliance is not met.

Is there anyone here to speak on this case?

Yes.

Good day, sir.

Could you approach and give us your name and address?

Yeah, William Black from 2390 will trail.

And what is your you are the owner of the property, sir?

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Very good.

Um if it's okay with you, we're gonna listen to what the inspector has to say, then we'll give you plenty of an opportunity to respond or provide us information.

Good afternoon, board.

My name is James Larson, building inspector, city of Clearwater.

This is case number 34-26.

Um we're not up there.

Okay.

So uh it's got one violation, property maintenance requirements, minimum building and fire code requirements.

All buildings shall be maintained in accordance with the Florida Building Code.

Um section 3-1503 nuisances, existence of any of the following conditions of buildings which are banned, boarded up for a period of six months, partially destroyed for any period of time, or left for a period of time.

Notice of violation is 5924 compliance date.

We're asking certified mail returned unsigned on 6114.

That was before I took the case.

Um property was posted by myself on 2136.

You see he's here.

Notice of hearing posted 2136.

This is uh my notice on his front door.

Uh here's his location, the red spot.

You see where it's near um top of the world, and it's uh east of Belcher where it turns into countryside boulevard there.

There's his house on the right.

Um front of the house that's outlooked this morning when I was there.

He has boarded up as you see.

This is what it looked like.

I guess the day of the fire I wasn't there.

Uh typically the fire department provides us with these type of photographs.

Uh you can see it was uh quite a fire interior picture again.

You see everything's covered in smoke, another fire picture.

Well, fire it was a big fire.

Uh this is a Google Earth picture of the back of the house.

For compliance if we met, have a license contract or obtaining complete required permitting for any repairs necessary.

We are asking the Ford to authorize the city of Clearwater to enter onto the property to correct the violations by any means necessary and any reasonable costs to be applied as liens against the property after three months from the recording date of such lien.

If the fines and fees remain unpaid, the city's attorney's office is authorized to foreclose, collect, or settle such lien using any legal or equitable remedies available under the law.

Okay, it looks like a pretty big fire.

Yeah, Mr.

Black, would you step forward, please?

First thing we need to ask you is do you admit or deny the violation?

Admit.

Thank you.

May I get a first motion, please?

I move to find the respondent in violation of the code as referred to in the affidavit in this case.

I get a second.

Second.

All in favor?

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Mr.

Black, what can you what can you tell us?

Well, uh, hold a permit to uh start the project.

That would be uh this past Friday, you know, a demo permit interior.

Uh at this time the county has an app an application with the county for a grant for this property, and so that's active right now.

But if I need to do it myself, I was trying to use that demo permit to bring an electrical contractor, restore prop, restore power, and I I could stay at the property, just mostly clean up.

I have two rooms that are not affected.

Okay.

Any anything else, sir?

The permits are pulled and we're ready to start.

So you're staying at the property.

Not right now.

Okay.

Trying to restore power.

Okay.

The water's on right now, it's been on for two years.

I just had a delay to a cancer diagnosis, and I put my intention on that more this more so than the house.

That was right at the same time.

It burnt right after that started.

I'm sorry, what?

Well, the fire was about two weeks after my diagnosis.

I got you on.

So did you uh I'm just curious what started the fire?

I wish I knew.

Okay.

I was away, I was at the store.

I come back and had four fire trucks.

I'd really like to know myself.

I can go from carelessness to an arson.

Yeah.

I understand.

Ward, do we have questions?

Well, I have a question.

You're saying you have approved permits.

Yes.

Starting permit the demo.

Okay.

Is this an I'm sorry?

Didn't reject.

Is this an approved permit or is it permit just been applied for?

Right.

That's the question.

I was told it was uh approved uh Friday or well yesterday by one of your people.

Inspector I just didn't receive it an email.

Okay.

Yes.

He has an approved interior demo permit.

Um at that point he's gonna require I'm looking to get a license contractor in there to electrical.

Right.

Then I can restore.

So you're planning to do the uh the the uh interior demo and clean up yourself?

Yes.

Well, my crew, yes.

Okay, it's gonna take a while.

Um Inspector, I'm um I noticed your recommendation was to allow this city to go in and do what needs to be done, and yet Mr.

Black is uh offered that he has a permit that's been approved for the interior demo.

Um you care to speak to that?

That's kind of a standard verbiage from what I understand.

Um Mr.

Black recently got the permit.

Him and I have been in contact a lot in the last two months, and I've been you know trying to help him to wrap his mind around keep getting the ball rolling, and that's what he's done.

He's been in constant contact with me.

He's a you know trying to get this taken care of.

He apparently has owned the home for many years, and okay.

What's the what is the the your position as uh code enforcement officer of the city's position in terms of uh uh Mr.

Black and his permit proceeding with interior demo?

Do you have an opinion about that?

What I'm trying to do is reconcile your recommendation against the fact that I see Mr.

Black has a permit and I see Mr.

Garriott approaching.

Perhaps he'd like to speak.

Yeah, if I can say a word or two, I'm Kevin Garriott, the building official for the city of Clearwater.

Um the violation will still exist until everything is repaired.

So the interior demo is to get the the bad stuff, the burn stuff, everything that fell down out of the way so they can see really what needs.

If you know they need new trusses, they need new studs, whatever.

But that's not going to stop the um the code violation there.

There's until the house is brought back into 100% code compliant living space, there's gonna be a violation there.

So this would just be a step one, having the demolition permit that will allow them to begin work.

So there's more gonna be needing to have more to come after this.

Oh yeah, understood.

Thank you.

I understand that myself also.

I mean, this is to restore electric, so that's to expose electric behind the wall.

You know, this is the starting point.

Yes, make sure safety and all.

And you could get a temporary power pole to get power there to work out of it right now.

Right.

Powering the powering the pool is a good thing too.

Power pole, I'm not just gonna plug in the pool pump, but you you could talk to the power company and apply for that permit and get that permit right now, also.

That would be uh another step you could take towards compliance, inspector.

Can I see your uh recommendations again?

I want to make sure I'm got my thinking clear on this one.

So you're asking the board to authorize the city of Clearwater to enter onto the property and correct the violation by any means necessary.

Um and have the city proceed.

And what I'm what I'm seeing here, unless I'm not saying this correctly, is uh the city has the is operating from the viewpoint.

You want to go in and and do something, and yet Mr.

Black has a permit.

Um a new permit.

Yeah, a new permit.

So um does that change your recommendation?

Uh I I would say it's not gonna change our recommendation.

Um just um, you know, if the work were done, if we saw the demolition, if we saw the other stuff uh repaired and replaced.

Um that's that's what's gonna bring it into compliance.

But do we have some prior motion?

We don't have a prior motion or order on this, do we?

Because that sounds like a follow-up, not an additional uh an initial item to do when we've got somebody who's cooperating and is making some progress.

Agreed.

Yeah, I don't know off the top of my head if there are other cases or orders.

Um I can't speak to that.

We don't know if there's a history to this particular case that's come before the board prior to today.

Inspector, I can speak to that real quick.

There are additional violations that have come to the board for this house before abandoned building was one of them.

I know the there's lot clearing.

So it has come before you before for other violations.

Okay.

Okay, I think notwithstanding that the fact that we're seeing some progress here, I don't think that's the I don't think that's the appropriate item for us to be considering.

So if the city feels differently, we need we need to hear that.

Well, I do heard of the building official.

I mean, they're they're the investigators out there, you know, with eyes on the situation for for those things.

So we can just some of the transactions here on this property have happened very recently, so feel free to make your own recommendation and your own uh motion that would be more appropriate to the actual current uh state that we're in right now.

This maybe isn't uh proper way we should do it at this point.

I have a question for Mr.

Black.

Oh, okay.

How much time do you think you need to get the in uh interior demolished now that you have a permit and uh reach a point where you can get some electrical there and show some questions?

Maybe that within six months, but uh I have a the county is it's not just an application.

There's a case manager working with me.

The county would like to if they accept my case, they would like to take over my property and all involved.

When you say take over your property, what do you mean?

Take over ownership or take over the process.

So I was gonna go forward regardless.

That's why we need to start with a demo.

So you know, because I knew an electrical inspector had to come in and power it up.

So you're waiting to hear about a grant.

Yes.

So you can have the work.

Yeah.

Finish the application.

It was specific information.

Have they give you uh Mr.

Black any idea on how long it might take for them to grant you?

I have no idea because I don't work with the county or in government.

I mean the case manager has to uh brought that up to you.

Uh he has contacted me since the application maybe twice.

I'm finishing the information.

He uh they they like a lot of information, my health background, they like uh hospital records.

So I'm just going through the process, yeah.

And right now that's why partly I was going forward regardless with my uh you know, demo permit just to start.

Are you um I'm requesting the city for an inspection, but I'm not in the put together phase right now.

I was only awarded a demo permit.

Okay.

Are you uh are you able to move forward with the demolition and uh electrical things without the grant?

Yes, okay, yeah.

Mr.

Chair, I would I think I think we can just make finish the motion and just vote.

If we all vote no, then it's gone away, and they can just reapply something in the future.

Or we could set it down the road and look at uh look at the progress with the history of this or history on the property.

I think it would I have a question for Mr.

Black.

Uh Mr.

Black, how long do you think it will take your crew to the to do the interior demolition?

I think the demolition would be rather quick.

You know, it's not restoring, it's not finishing, it's tearing out drywall.

It's gonna expose some wiring.

The water's running in the house right now, right?

So you know, I just gotta make sure the supply is coming through.

Okay.

So would a month give you enough time to do the interior demo?

I was about it's about having people on the job.

It's probably possible.

I would look more in places like six months.

Well, I'm I'm looking to purchase windows and all that if I have to proceed, and if there's no county involvement, right?

This is all just coming together together at the same time.

Okay.

So I was just gonna go forward regardless.

Well, we're talking about the demo.

Okay.

We're looking at at the demo phase and and what's a fair amount of time to accomplish that and and see progress.

I think that's set by the permit six months.

Well, not necessarily Mr.

Chairman.

The the counselor wanted to interject there.

If I may, thank you.

I did just pull some of my uh files in.

I it this case was originally brought to the board um in April of last year, um, and then again in June of last year, there was an abandoned building violation that was heard in June of last year, and according to um what was presented, it appears the fire um occurred at at the end of 2023.

So that's just give you a timeline of the events.

We um we also had uh a lot clearing and an inoperable vehicle case that went to the April meeting of last year.

So that's just what put that for you in terms of timeline.

And were the lot clearing and inoperable vehicle handled?

Okay, okay, yes, way back, and I lost the fence.

Yeah, okay.

Thank you.

It's uh it would seem that if we um provide for a compliance date and then rely on the inspector to and the owner to be in communication with one another to determine what happens after after we make a ruling, then the inspector has some latitude on that in terms of when he brings it back or what he sees in terms of progress and what his next action would be.

Okay, in terms of the time on that, right?

Yes, that's what I was thinking.

Um 60 days, yeah.

Yeah, how about 60 days?

Mr.

Black, can you work with uh if we if we allow 60 days for the demo?

The inspector will have some latitude to work with you on what happens next, but if we give you 60 days, is that some good time to get some work done?

Yes, very good.

But can we end or an order like that with that recommendation on the I think we're disregarding that because of because the I think if I'm reading this correctly, things have changed since that recommendation was authored in that there's now a demo permit in place.

Do we need another recommendation or can we withdraw that recommendation if that is bothersome?

We we could withdraw that recommendation if that is bothersome because the intent when we put this together to come here today was to get permission to tear it down.

Right.

And uh, you know, things have transpired since then that we need to update.

Yes.

Thank you.

I would just request that we continue for 60 days if based on that uh based on that statement, and then we'll just come back before the board in 60 days and the city will have an updated recommendation at that time.

I like it.

All right.

May I have a motion, please?

We have somebody else.

Mr.

Broot.

Um assistant building official for the city of Clearwater.

I would ask that you give some sort of definite timeline because the neighbors, the citizens, clear water quantity timeline on when this house is going to be fixed.

So we were going to say 60 days.

Continued though.

That's not a timeline.

Yeah, I understand what you're saying, yeah.

Because it it is unsafe.

Yeah.

And well, unsafe to drive by.

I mean, so the uh neighbors want an answer.

Okay.

Um if we provided continuance for 60 days and then get an update on that, and if if it's not if it's not compliant with, or we don't see the progress, and at that point, uh revisit it and bring your record and move forward in the in a uh in a different or tighter direction.

Is that not satisfactory?

Uh Chair, did you say the fire was in 23?

Because our notice went went out in May uh 24.

So we're we're almost at two years here.

We'll be at two years and we'll be close to two years and 60 days.

So that's why we're here.

Understood.

We just then heard about the brigade then that's 20 years old.

So yeah, there you go.

Well, what that was anyway different.

I'm just saying they should just come back.

Different in that it was unknown about uh, you know, and and I understand that the the time involved in the case, and I understand that uh Mr.

Black's health issues as well, and so I will rely on the recommendations of the board.

Well, if we go 60 days, then that's gonna be well over two years plus if there's more permitting to rebuild.

So we're talking 30 years.

Well, how about an update in 30 days?

Is it permitts in place and we would know within 30 days if there's progress moving, and if not, then revisit.

Mr.

Chair, I'd that would be my preference if I may.

I mean, if I I was not aware that the city had has issued a permit to the property owner on this until today.

Um, and so I I'd like personally would just like to have some time myself to confirm and take a closer look at that.

I I have a little bit of hesitation about the city um entering onto private property and and demolishing a structure that we have issued a uh permit to the property owner to repair.

So I I'd like to I'd like to take a closer look at that if I may and I understand uh Mr.

Root's concern and I and I do in looking at my files.

I do see that we have quite a had quite a bit of correspondence from the neighborhood on this, so I I don't want to disregard that either.

I so I I would request for the 30-day continuance that would give me a little bit more time to to get up to speed on the latest developments of of this before we request uh authorization to demolish it for from the city.

Okay.

Any other questions?

That's a good recommendation.

Yeah, any uh any questions about that recommendation or any other recommendations other than that from I we might want to consider next time doing uh uh unsafe building order setting the clock like that.

So that's what that's something you can for I mean for this particular case.

I mean, we have other cases where there's been fines and things.

I think that was part of the conversation that we had in terms of tr seeking the demolition authority, is because we already have uh fines and liens on this property and they have not been effective in in remedying the situation.

So we've we've the point is.

So we know you're you've made some progress here, but if you don't continue it, we're gonna come in and take care of it ourselves.

But but that's for next.

Let's continue it for now.

Consider that for later.

I think we can if we come back next month.

I mean, we'll we'll we'll make a different, we'll make whatever recommendation at that time, whether it's fines or or if it's an additional time until we're allowed to demolish or whatever.

I just I'd like to meet with the building department.

I'd like to see the permit that was issued.

I personally just I'd like to get a little bit more comfortable with the latest developments before we move it forward.

All right.

If we're to continue it for 30 days, then I'll need a motion.

I'd like to make a motion, a motion.

I'm sorry, that we continue this case for 30 days until March 25th, 2026.

Second second.

All right, all in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Good luck, Mr.

Black.

Thank you.

Okay.

All right.

I believe that concludes our this section of our meeting.

Uh we're moving on to old business items.

The affidavits of compliance.

Uh Madam Clerk, I believe we have taken all of these in one motion.

Yes.

We dictate spell out list verbally what those are.

As there's a host of them here, and then make one motion to accept all of them.

Is that correct?

All right.

So our next order of business is to old is old business items.

And that would be cases 4.11 through 4.1.12.

Do I need to list these individually?

If you can read the case numbers, Chair, Mr.

Chair.

All right.

So we are going to rule on case uh 4.1.1.

Uh do we need a clerk?

Do we need to?

If you could read the case numbers at least.

All right.

You're talking about the the PN.

Yes.

All right.

All right.

This next uh order of business will be acceptance of uh affidavits of compliance on cases PNU 2012-00570.

Case number PNU 2015-01039.

Case PNU 2013-02216.

Case 128-24.

Case 92-25.

Case 109-25.

Case 152-25.

Case 200-25.

Case 07-26.

Case 10-26.

Case 38-26.

Case 40-26.

Can I get a motion to accept the appetites of compliance?

I move to accept the affidavits and compliance as listed.

I get a second.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Next we move on to our nuisance abatement lien filings.

Case for number 6.1, case 60-26 has been withdrawn.

Case or our number 6.2 has been withdrawn.

Number 6.3 has been continued to March.

So the next case here is 64.

6.4 case 69-26.

Accept the nuisance abatement lien for respond for respondents Delbert and Mary Lou.

At 134 Brightwater Drive for light clearing.

And issue an order with the compliance deadline and authorized city to mitigate the violation of compliance is not met.

So nope.

Okay.

Well, you can look up, I guess.

All right, Inspector Maddox, you have the floor.

Good afternoon, board Kevin Maddox.

Code compliance inspector for City of Clearwater.

This is for case 69-26, 134 Brightwater Drive, a nuisance abatement.

One violation for 1503 B7, B8, and B5A.

Overgrowth right of way, growth overgrowth, and accumulation of debris and trash.

These are the dates of the violation.

Mail that posted compliance date for the 16th of February.

Certified mail was received back but unsigned.

This is the property.

Straight on that it was posted on the 5th of February.

This is the front area that's just dead and on maintained.

The rest of the property, it's it's kind of a uh a hotel, if you will, but it's just not been maintained in a while.

Uh this is the 17th of February again in the same state, nothing has changed.

All pictures kind of replicate the same thing.

I have I had the pictures up there that were um I thought I had upgraded it, but uh today I went out there, and again the pictures were identical.

Um be in the same state that it is as of this morning.

Compliance can be met for lot clearing by cutting all grass and vegetation to include the curved line sidewalk and continue to maintain it, removing all trash and debris continuing to keep it clean uh for recommendation for 69-26 uh requesting compliance five days after the board renders its order.

Inspector, can you go back to that picture one time when you see the graphs?

There we go.

Okay, got you.

And it looks like a tree or a bush of city?

It's like a dead bush.

Okay, it's about this big.

That's what I want to.

I didn't I'll want you.

Okay, thank you.

Is this an ongoing business?

Are there any occupants at this place, or is it just I don't know?

I haven't had any contact with them from the surrounding area.

It it appears to be a very small old hotel that's just not being used.

Um it could have been that way since the hurricane, but I happen to notice it and brought it up.

Thank you.

Any questions from the board?

Can I get a motion, please?

I move to enter an order, finding the respondent in violation of code and requiring the respondent to correct the violations within five days of the board's written order.

If the respondent does not comply within the time specified, the city may take all reasonable actions, including entry onto the property to abate and maintain the nuisance and charge the respondent with the reasonable costs, which will become a lien on the property.

If costs, fines, and fees remain unpaid three months after such lien is filed.

The city is authorized to foreclose collect or settle such lien.

Can I get a second?

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed carries.

Thank you.

Moving on to case number 6.5, case 70-26.

Accept the nuisance abatement lien for respondents chandraum at 1475 Park Street for lock clearing and issue an order with the compliance deadline and authorize the city to mitigate violation.

If compliance is not met.

Inspector Sudith, do you have the floor?

Good afternoon.

Vicky Sudet's at the City of Clearwater Code Inspector.

This is for 1475 Park Street, case number 70-26.

There's one violation here for trash and debris, code section 3-1503 B7.

Notice violation was posted and mailed on February 4th of 2026 with a compliance date of 211, 2026.

Not received the certified mail.

This is a copy of the posting on February 4th.

There was a pile of trash out to the street, along with some tires, paint, gas cans, lots of other chemicals.

I'm not quite sure what they were.

This was again on February 11th.

Nothing had changed, just more stuff added to it again on the 17th.

And then this was this morning.

Compliance can be met for the lock clearing by clearing all trash and debris from the property.

Requesting compliance five days after the board renders its order.

Inspector, what is the uh uh Let's told you any com in their communication with the owner?

With the owner?

Uh-huh.

I haven't heard from any of them, and I've tried to make contact even with um, it's a duplex.

I've tried to nothing from either either or okay.

All right, can I get a motion, please?

I'll read the motion, Mr.

Chairman.

I'm moving in an order to find the respondent in violation of code and requiring the respondent to correct the violations within five days of the board's written order.

If the respondent does not comply within the time specified, the city may take all reasonable actions, including entry into the property to abate and maintain the nuisance and charge the respondent with a reasonable cost, which will become a lane on the property.

If cost, finance and fees remain unpaid three months after such lane is bombed, the city is authorized to foreclose, collect or settle such lien.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

Can I get a motion to continue case 71-26?

We continue it until March 25th.

I'd like to make a motion to continue P71-26 until March 25th, 2026.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Motion carries.

That concludes our meeting, and we are adjourned.

I had a call.

Good job.