Titusville magistrate orders repairs, sets deadlines and fines after multiple code-enforcement hearings

A specially appointed magistrate at a City of Titusville code-enforcement hearing issued written orders requiring repairs, removal of hazardous conditions and payment of administrative costs for multiple properties after city inspectors presented photos and sworn testimony documenting building- and health-safety violations.

The orders address problems ranging from missing smoke alarms, exposed wiring and malfunctioning heating to boarded windows, accumulated junk and alleged pest infestations. For each property the magistrate found notices were properly provided, set compliance deadlines (most June 6, 2025), and imposed administrative costs; unpaid costs and continuing violations were made subject to daily fines and the possibility of recording certified orders as liens on the properties.

Why it matters: Code-enforcement rulings set deadlines that affect tenants’ living conditions and property owners’ costs, and certified orders can become liens that affect future sales. Several cases involve tenant complaints about heat, leaking ceilings, electrical hazards and infestations that pose immediate health and safety concerns.

Most significant rulings and deadlines

- 1121 Second Avenue (case 25-09): The magistrate found the property remains in violation for overgrowth, damaged windows, roof and drainage problems and accumulation of junk. A fine of $100 per day per violation was imposed commencing April 12, 2025, and administrative costs of $216.58 were assessed; a certified copy of the order may be recorded as a lien.

- 2671 Susana Lane — TPK Investments LLC (case 25-11): City staff reported the site had been regraded and seeded but that the contractor invoice required to confirm…