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Owner told to remove US‑19 billboard by Sept. 27 after annexation agreement sunset; fine set at $250 per day
Summary
A voluntary annexation agreement recorded in 2022 had required removal of a billboard at 23611 US Highway 19 North by Jan. 1, 2025. The Code Enforcement Board found the sign in violation and ordered removal by Sept. 27, 2025, with a $250 per‑day fine if it remains.
The Clearwater Code Enforcement Board on Aug. 27 ordered the removal of a billboard at 23611 US Highway 19 North, finding the sign a prohibited off‑premise billboard and enforcing terms of a voluntary annexation agreement recorded in 2022. Assistant City Attorney Jared Simpson told the board the annexation agreement — a recorded, negotiated contract between the property owner and the city during voluntary annexation — treated billboards on the parcel as nonconforming and provided a sunset date of Jan. 1, 2025, after which the sign would no longer be allowed. The agreement also recognizes the…
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