Seminole County code board orders repairs, cleanups and pool security; fines set

The Seminole County Code Enforcement Board on April 24 found multiple property code violations across Seminole County and issued orders requiring repairs, cleanups or demolitions with deadlines generally in early May and one extended to June.

The board heard staff reports on more than a dozen cases, most involving rubbish, overgrown vegetation, unsecured swimming pools, storage on vacant lots and unsafe accessory structures. In each case the board adopted the recommending corrective order and set a compliance date; several orders carry daily civil fines for failure to comply.

The actions are designed to remove public-safety risks and restore properties to code: orders included requiring an owner to repair a leaning fence and secure a backyard pool, removal of stored vehicles and personal property from a vacant R-1 parcel, removal of rubbish piles from residential yards, cutting of uncultivated vegetation and repair or removal of a rotted shed.

Many respondents told the board they were working to fix the problems and asked for time: several owners said they had contractors scheduled, had submitted requests to homeowners associations, or had family members assisting. County code officers told the board when they had been able to re-inspect and what violations remained visible.

Votes at a glance

- Case 25-28 CEB — Jerry W. Cordette, 200 Crooked Oak Court, Longwood: Violation — dilapidated fence (Seminole County Land Development…