Clearwater Municipal Code Enforcement Board Meeting - August 26, 2026
Clearwater Municipal Code Enforcement Board Meeting - August 26, 2026
The Municipal Code Enforcement Board of Clearwater, Florida, met on August 26, 2026, at 1:30 PM in the Main Library Council Chambers. The seven-member board addressed a lengthy agenda including new business, status updates, affidavits of compliance and non-compliance, and nuisance abatement lien filings. Many items were withdrawn or continued to future dates. Key actions included orders for violations with fines of $150 per day per violation and authorizations for the city to abate nuisances and place liens.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes (ID#26-1096): The board unanimously approved the minutes of the July 22, 2026 meeting as submitted.
Discussion Items
- Case 183-25 (Status Update – Elizabeth Anderson, 200 Leeward Is): Inspector Reese reported that Ms. Anderson has been accepted into the Pinellas County Recovers program for demolition and new construction. A permit is in review. The board acknowledged the update; no motion was required. Ms. Anderson’s contractor confirmed demolition is expected to begin within two weeks, and Ms. Anderson has been living in her car.
- Case 103-26 (Re-Hearing – Michael Plunkett, 205 S San Remo Ave): Inspector Reese requested striking the previous order and issuing a new order allowing city entry to demolish the unsafe building if not compliant by September 9, 2026. The board voted to amend the order to include language authorizing demolition and liens at any reasonable cost. Motion carried unanimously.
- Case 160-26 (BAWI Rental LLC, 1817 Rainbow Dr): Four violations (roof, windows, exterior surfaces, exterior storage). Inspector Sudduth reported no progress. The board found the respondent in violation and ordered compliance by September 26, 2026, with a fine of $150 per day per violation if not met. Motion carried unanimously.
- Case 163-26 (Frederic Picard, 1032 N Missouri Ave): Violations for exterior surfaces and abandoned building. Inspector Dixon noted a stop-work order and lack of utilities. The owner’s representative, Priscilla Picard, admitted the violation and requested time. The board set a compliance date of November 1, 2026, with fines of $150 per day per violation after that date. Motion carried.
- Case 164-26 (Brunilda Zomboli Estate, 1033 Mohawk St): One violation for exterior surfaces. The owner’s son, Joseph Zomboli, was not the legal representative but testified as a witness. The board found the property in violation and ordered compliance by October 1, 2026, with $150 per day fine. Motion carried.
- Case 165-26 (George & Cynthia Maready, 1992 Byram Dr): Violation corrected prior to hearing. The board issued a declaration of violation with no fine, but a fine up to $500 per day if repeated.
- Case 166-26 (Amy Whitman et al., 1771 Linwood Cir): Roof maintenance violation corrected prior to hearing. The board issued a declaration of violation with no fine, but up to $500 per day if repeated.
- Case 174-26 (888 Business LLC, 802 Court St): Permit violation for a sign. Inspector Reese reported no permit obtained. The board found violation and ordered compliance (permit obtained) by September 26, 2026, with $150 per day fine if not met.
- Case 177-26 (Kristen Marie Perez, 312 David Ave): Residential grass parking violation. Inspector Hobbs showed continued non-compliance. The board found violation and ordered compliance by September 8, 2026, with $150 per day fine.
- Case 34-26 (William Black, 2390 Willow Tree Trl): Non-compliance for unsafe building. Inspector Reese reported Mr. Black has applied for Pinellas County Recovers but eligibility is uncertain. The board accepted the affidavit of non-compliance, allowing the city to enter and correct violations if needed.
- Case 51-26 (Deltwain Holmes, 3087 Cherry Ln): Development code violation for unpermitted pergolas. Mr. Holmes explained difficulties in finding a contractor for demolition. The board continued the case for 90 days (to approximately November 2026) for a status update.
- Cases 57-26, 62-26, 63-26, 96-26: Affidavits of non-compliance accepted for permit and maintenance violations. Fines and liens authorized.
Key Outcomes
- Continued Cases: Several items were continued to future dates: Case 119-26 to November 18, 2026; Case 145-26 to September 23, 2026; Case 149-26 to October 28, 2026; Case 170-26 to September 23, 2026; Case 171-26 to November 11, 2026; Case 172-26 to November 18, 2026; Case 173-26 to November 18, 2026.
- Withdrawn Cases: Numerous items were withdrawn (IDs 26-0983, 26-0984, 26-1001, 26-1002, 26-1021, 26-1022, 26-1029, 26-1030, 26-1032, 26-0990, 26-1037, 26-1039, 26-1040, 26-1085, 26-1090, 26-1092, 26-1094, 26-1104, and others).
- Nuisance Abatement Liens Filed: The board approved 13 nuisance abatement liens (cases 201-26 through 217-26, excluding withdrawn items) for lot clearing and inoperative vehicles. Each order gave the respondent five days to comply; if not, the city may abate and place a lien for costs.
- Affidavits of Compliance: The board accepted 12 affidavits of compliance as a group, closing those cases without further action.
- Voting: All motions received unanimous approval (all ayes, no nays recorded).
Meeting Transcript
It is a dialogue of the city of the city of the city of the city of the city of the city of the city of the 2020 ask I run a lot of people from across the street that's condo. There's a lot of people. Thank you. Switching my hand left and right. 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 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, the violation, and then affirmative relief. Each side is limited to 15 minutes. Individuals who conduct themselves otherwise will be asked to leave. If necessary, they will be escorted from chambers. Now I ask all who plan to speak, please rise and be sworn in by the clerk. Do you swear if I'm telling the truth about your entire test phone? Thank you. Thank you. Yes. We're trying to provide solutions to the problems. It's just our job to find out is there a code violation or is there not a code violation? And if there's a code violation, we use our um guideline as to how to proceed. So I just wanted to remind everybody of that, okay? Thank you very much. Well taken. Thank you. I mean, I know that I'll just as a comment say that quite often we're all trying to understand and learn and so on and so forth. But uh with we have a long agenda, we've had meetings that have gone three and a half hours, so I'll leave it at that. Thank you. Next in our agenda is approval of minutes. May I have a motion to approve the minutes? I'd like to approve the minutes. May I have a second? Second. All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. Next on our agenda is new business items. Our first agenda item 3.1 is continued to November 18th. Next agenda item 3.2 has been withdrawn. Agenda item 3.3 has been withdrawn. 3.4 is continued to September. 3.5 is continued to October. 3.6. Case 183-25. Status update regarding respondents Elizabeth Anderson at 200 Leeward Island in violation of code for unsafe building. Are you Ms. Anderson?
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