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Seminole County orders demolition or repairs at vacant Sanford structure after owners fail to act
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners declared an unoccupied structure at 2321 Broadway in Sanford a public nuisance and ordered corrective action by June 13, 2025, authorizing county abatement if owners do not comply.
The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday adopted an order declaring an unoccupied structure at 2321 Broadway in Sanford a public nuisance and required corrective action by June 13, 2025, with county abatement authorized if the property owners fail to act.
The hearing record shows county staff served notice and mailed certified letters to the recorded owners; the property was posted April 11, 2025, and certified mail was returned showing delivery on April 14, 2025. Liz Parkhurst, building division, told the board staff issued prior notices on Dec. 10, 2024 and April 8, 2025 ordering repair, rebuilding to the Florida Building Code or demolition and that no corrective action had been taken.
The item provided owners the opportunity to appear and explain why the structure should not be abated; no owner or representative appeared. Parkhurst said county code enforcement staff and the owner’s representative, Faith Pringle, had discussed the condition and that Pringle stated the owners lacked funds to remove the structure. Parkhurst recommended the board issue an order and set June 13, 2025, as the compliance date.
Commissioner Hurd moved to adopt the resolution ordering abatement by June 13, 2025, with an authorization for the county to carry out necessary corrective action if the owners fail to comply. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Constantine, carried unanimously.
If the owners do not meet the June 13 deadline the county will proceed with abatement and seek cost recovery per Seminole County code procedures.
