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Seminole County magistrate continues dozens of unpermitted-construction cases, sets staggered compliance deadlines
Summary
At a Seminole County special magistrate hearing, the county’s building division reported multiple inspections of unpermitted construction and code violations; magistrate Sherry Setfin granted continuances, entered administrative-cost orders and set compliance dates ranging from May to September.
Special Magistrate Sherry Setfin presided over a Seminole County special magistrate hearing in which county staff presented multiple code-enforcement cases alleging unpermitted construction, electrical and plumbing work, and property-maintenance violations. The county’s Building Division and code-enforcement staff asked for compliance dates, administrative-cost awards and fines where properties remained out of compliance.
The hearing focused on routine enforcement of Seminole County Code, particularly Chapter 40, Appendix A, Section 105.1 (building permits) and Chapter 95 (rubbish and uncultivated vegetation). Building-division presenter Ruth Goldstein and inspector Brent Griffin outlined individual case histories, inspection dates and plan-review statuses. Deputy County Attorney Naysa Borker…
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