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Seminole County special magistrate issues continuances, fines and compliance orders at March 13 hearing
Summary
The Seminole County special magistrate on March 13 heard multiple code-enforcement matters, granting continuances on several permit reviews, finding violations at multiple properties and imposing daily fines and administrative costs where owners failed to obtain required permits.
The Seminole County Special Magistrate held a code enforcement hearing March 13, 2025, and issued orders ranging from continuances for permit review to daily fines and liens for properties that remain out of compliance.
The most detailed matter involved the property at 202 Jasmine Lane in Longwood, where county staff presented evidence of unpermitted work that included a wood fence with gates, an awning with a pergola and an accessory structure with plumbing and electrical in a drainage easement. Ruth Goldstein, program coordinator for the Seminole County Building Division, said the pool permit (23-5519) and a demolition permit (24-2784) had been issued previously but had expired and required renewal and inspection. Jason Rucker, the county building inspector, testified he had inspected the property and took most of the photos entered into evidence.
The magistrate found the property in violation and set a compliance deadline of June 11, 2025. “And if you do not come into compliance by June 11, there will be a fine of $250 a day imposed,” the Special Magistrate said. The order requires the respondents to obtain the necessary permits and contact the inspector, Jason Rucker, to verify compliance.
Other rulings and continuances at the hearing included: - A 60-day continuance to May 8, 2025, for the permit review in case 24-25CESM for Ahmed and Sakina Nur Mohammed; Megan Zinoski of Planning and Zoning asked the magistrate for additional time while staff coordinates a legal meeting and additional information requests with the county attorney. - Rico Properties (case 23-46CESM) was granted a continuance through Sept. 10, 2025, with a compliance hearing set for Sept. 11 after the company completed most interior and exterior permits but remained engaged in a PD (planned development) amendment and vacate process needed for carports and site work. - For Armando P. Calero, the magistrate ratified prior orders and imposed fines: in case 24-47CESM the magistrate imposed a $250-per-day fine beginning March…
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