The Clearwater Municipal Code Enforcement Board met on May 27, 2026, at 1:30 PM in the Main Library Council Chambers to hear 27 agenda items, including new business (violation hearings), old business (fine reduction request), affidavits of compliance/non-compliance, and nuisance abatement lien filings. The board took action on numerous permit, property maintenance, and zoning violations, imposing fines and compliance deadlines.
New Business – Violation Hearings
The board heard 15 cases (Items 3.1–3.22, 3.25). For each, the board first found a violation (unanimous votes) then set compliance deadlines and daily fines (typically $150/day unless noted). Key cases and deadlines:
Old Business – Fine Reduction (Item 4.1)
Request by Karoly Windows & Doors LLC to reduce $10,500 lien for fence permit violation. City recommended denial due to other open violations. Board allowed withdrawal without prejudice pending full property compliance.
Meeting adjourned after approximately 4 hours.
Today's meeting of the municipal code enforcement board is called to order on March of May 27th. Welcome everyone. Please rise with the Pledge of Allegiance. Please be seated. Agendas of today's meeting are on the wall at the entrance to chambers. Please remember to turn off your cell phones. The code municipal code enforcement board consists of seven members who are appointed by the city council. We serve voluntarily. It is this board's intention to promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Clearwater by providing this equitable, effective, and inexpensive method of enforcing certain codes within the city. The board considers new business items in two parts. First a violation and then affirmative relief. Formal rules of evidence do not apply. Each side is limited to 15 minutes. The board may grant additional time. All proceedings will be conducted in a calm civil manner. Individuals who conduct themselves otherwise will be asked to leave. Thank you. Thank you. Our first order of business is to review and approve the minutes of last month's meeting. Make a motion. All in favor? All opposed. Motion carries. Next on the agenda are new business items. Our first case 3.1 on the agenda is continued from January 28th, 2026. It's case 14-26. Find respondents Richard and Janet Carnivalli at 681 Castler Avenue in violation of code for permits and issue an order with compliance deadline and fine compliance is not met. Sir, would you come forward and state your name? Your address. Good afternoon, Cobard. I hope everyone had a good weekend. Um I am Inspector Kat Reese with the City of Clearwater. This is for case 14-26 at 681 Castler Avenue. This is going to be for one violation for section 4-203. Specifically, this is for a permit required for the structure that was with a concrete pad on the property. I've also posted on the property. And this is the original inspector's photos of the structure that was being built at the time. It's just and this is as of today, which it's very difficult to see about the tree, but the roofing is still there. You can still see the window through the fencing from Street View and there is the route as well. So I have been in communication with Mr. Carnivalli. He has attempted to he needs an FLS, which is why didn't the first continuance of a flexibility. Okay. I don't want to say the V word, but most of you know it is that. Um so he did come in the office and started the FLS, however, it it was incomplete for quite you know for the time frame that they allow, um, which they um had to end up voiding out, which he was advised of. I from what I understand he was out of town on business, wasn't able to come back in and complete it. He also has a lot of confusion on that, so I did speak with him this afternoon and gave him some suggestions to go speak directly to zoning after um today. So this is just um some of the issues that need to be done for that the the flexibility to be accepted for the DRC to hear. So the first step for him is getting an approved flexibility and FLS. Once it's approved, which needs to be heard first, um, then he can move on with the permit process.