The Town of Lake Clarke Shores Code Enforcement Board voted to record a lien against property tied to Jeremy Speckman and to impose daily fines after finding the property in continued violation of board orders.

Eric, the town’s code enforcement officer, told the board he spoke with Speckman by phone about the violations and that Speckman said he would remove two vehicles and address other items, but the vehicles and other conditions remained. "I explained to him everything going on. I told him that for as long as the vehicles don't have tags on them and for as long as the truck is in a state of disrepair that the violation will continue. He told me that he was gonna have the 2 vehicles removed, as of today's date. They're they're still there in the exact same condition and the exact same state," Eric said.

Board members said the matter has been before the board repeatedly since late 2024 and that the property has multiple open citations. Board member Morty Melts moved that a certified copy of the order to impose a lien be recorded in the public records of Palm Beach County; the motion carried. Melts made the motion to record the lien as a next step after the board determined the respondent had been notified and had not brought the property into compliance.

Separately, the board imposed fines of $50 per day for case number 25-0053 and for case number 25-0054, with fines to "continue to accrue at the daily rate until compliance is achieved," as the board’s motion specified. The motions also assessed the town's costs in prosecuting the matters. A motion finding the respondent failed to comply and imposing fines beginning April 26, 2025, passed by voice vote with no opposition.

The board and staff said the property had been before the board multiple times and that the owner had opportunities to appear at prior hearings. Eric said the case was initiated in November 2024 and that fines started on Jan. 28, 2025. Board members noted that earlier efforts to bring the property into compliance had not succeeded and that additional violations may be forthcoming based on the property's condition.

No one representing the respondent appeared at the hearing; Eric said the town had mailed notices and that Speckman had acknowledged receipt in a phone call but had not appeared. The lien recording and the daily fines are administrative enforcement actions; the board instructed staff to record the order and to assess costs and continue to monitor compliance.

The board carried the motions by voice vote; members said the town council would receive notice of the board's actions as the lien is placed in the county public records.