Clearwater code board orders compliance, sets fines; short‑term rental and RV cases highlighted

The Clearwater Municipal Code Enforcement Board met March 26, 2025, and issued a series of enforcement orders requiring property owners to correct code violations or face daily fines and possible liens. The meeting included multiple findings of violation for fence maintenance, sign repair, lot clearing, junk and debris, business tax receipt (BTR) requirements, and short‑term rental rules.

The board emphasized short‑term rental enforcement and a lengthy case involving an RV and property with repeated notices. Sarah Green, code compliance supervisor for the City of Clearwater, told the board a short‑term rental property listed with a two‑night minimum remained configured that way through repeated notices; the property owner, Iris Valentin Villanueva, told the board, “I admit,” when asked whether she admitted the violation. Inspector Dave Jensen described a separate property where an RV was parked in violation of setback and parking rules and said the owner has an outstanding BTR lien of $385,800 from a prior case.

Why this matters: the board set firm compliance dates and daily fines that create financial pressure on property owners and may result in liens that the city can foreclose, collect or settle. Several cases included short compliance windows (as few as five days for lot‑clearing or junk removal) or specific dates for repairs and business license compliance.

Votes at a glance (case number, respondent, violation(s), compliance deadline, potential fine, outcome):

- Case 09‑25 — Tanner Tollung, 1233 Sediva Circle South:…