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Code board finds Brit Properties in violation after demolition work, orders site compliant within 60 days
Summary
The Punta Gorda Code Enforcement Board determined demolition requirements and tall-grass violations at 821 West Marion Ave. and ordered the owner to meet demolition stabilization requirements, remove a fence structure and pay $28.62 in case costs within 30 days; board allowed 60 days for overall compliance.
The Punta Gorda Code Enforcement Board on a voice vote found multiple violations at 821 West Marion Avenue after reviewing city inspections and records from the demolition of a single-family residence.
Nick Faulkner, code compliance supervisor, testified that photos and property-appraiser records showed a shadow-box fence structure remained on the lot after demolition and demolition stabilization requirements had not been met. Faulkner said staff found tall grass and weeds reappeared and that while a demolition permit had been issued and a final building inspection occurred on 04/15/2024, the lot had not been stabilized by seeding or sodding as required. "On 03/19/2025, I re-inspected the property and found that the violations had not been corrected and that the demolition requirements had not been achieved," Faulkner said. He submitted 17 photos and reported case costs of $28.62.
The board voted to find Brit Properties LLC in violation of Punta Gorda Code chapter 26 section 16.5(c)(1) and 16.5(g), and chapter 9 section 9-2(h). The motion ordered the respondent to bring the property into compliance within 60 days of receipt of the order and to pay case costs of $28.62 within 30 days; the board warned that failure to comply could result in fines up to $250 per day plus interest.
Board members discussed demolition stabilization requirements (strip sod or seed and sod acceptable) and confirmed the city had sent notices by certified mail and posted notices when mailings were returned. Faulkner told the board the owner had previously communicated plans to seek permits to rebuild but had not submitted a current building permit. Board member Carl Rich explained he chose 60 days to allow time for plan approval and permit issuance if the respondent pursued rebuilding.
The board's order makes the city’s enforcement contingent on the property owner meeting demolition stabilization steps or facing fines for continued noncompliance.
