Code board extends compliance deadline to Nov. 17 for Lucy Burton Estate property after owner says a roof permit is pending

The City of Safety Harbor Code Enforcement Board on Aug. 20 accepted an affidavit of noncompliance in the case against the Lucy Burton Estate for the vacant property at 660 Tenth Avenue North and voted unanimously to extend the compliance date to Nov. 17, 2025. The board's action pauses the accrual of fines during the extension period; the board's attorney explained that if the property remains noncompliant after Nov. 17 the prior daily fine ($150 per day as recorded in earlier proceedings) would resume.

City compliance staff summarized that the property had previously been found in violation on March 19, 2025, for multiple exterior deficiencies including an absent roof and other vacant-structure issues. Paul Bushey, the community compliance officer, told the board the property has been abandoned for some time and he offered previously…