Code board finds Safety Harbor homeowner in violation over unbundled yard debris; gives five days to comply

The City of Safety Harbor Code Enforcement Board found that yard waste and debris left near the curb at 1231 Willowwick Circle violated city collection and yard-waste rules and ordered the property owner to bring the property into compliance by Aug. 26, 2025, or face a $100-per-day fine. The board also awarded the city $410 in administrative costs.

The ruling follows testimony from Paul Bushey, the city's community compliance officer, who said city records indicate the property is homesteaded and owned by Douglas Joseph and Alicia Haluba. Bushey described repeated sanitation tags on the property and said the debris remained in the roadway as of the morning of Aug. 20, 2025. "The sanitation driver's position in the crew lead is the crew leader on the truck. The driver determines whether or not the items placed at the curb meet the city's code of ordinances for pickup…