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Code board orders Fern Park property owner to remove inoperable boat or pay $100 daily fine
Summary
The Seminole County Code Enforcement Board on Feb. 27 ordered Farzad Mrad to remove or repair an inoperable boat at 117 Waverly Drive by March 14, 2025, or face a $100-per-day fine after code officers documented the vessel as inoperable since inspections in 2024.
The Seminole County Code Enforcement Board on Feb. 27 ordered property owner Farzad Mrad to remove or repair a boat at 117 Waverly Drive in Fern Park by midnight on March 14, 2025, or face a fine of $100 per day.
Code enforcement officer Cameron Adair of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, South Region, told the board the case stems from an initial inspection on May 6, 2024, and follow-up inspections through Feb. 26, 2025, that showed the vessel without a propeller and with vegetation growth inside. Adair recommended the board issue an order under Seminole County Code, chapter 95, section 95.4 (as defined in 95.3(e)) for removal or repair. “It is further recommended that the code enforcement board issue an order for the respondent to correct the violation on or before midnight of 03/14/2025,” Adair said during his presentation.
Mrad acknowledged he is the owner and told the board he has arranged for the boat to be donated and is awaiting pickup. “They should be able to pick it up. I mean, it’s already been donated,” Mrad said, and he added he had removed propellers to protect them from weather: “I took them off so that the weather doesn’t mess them up.” Board members asked whether adding a propeller would make the vessel operable; Adair said operability is the key test.
Board member Mr. Saenz moved to accept staff’s recommended compliance date and penalties; the motion was seconded by Sudley Bates and approved by the board. The order requires removal or repair of the inoperable vessel or storage in an enclosed garage or permitted carport by March 14; if the respondent does not comply, the board directed a fine of $100 per day to be imposed for each day the violation continues.
During his remarks, Mrad said the property has been the subject of repeated complaints for years and called the contacts “harassment,” saying he had asked prior officers to identify complainants but had not been told who they were. The board’s order notes the owner of record per the property appraiser’s records and bases compliance timelines on the inspections and notices presented by staff.
The board’s order is effective immediately; staff will perform a follow-up inspection after the March 14 deadline and close the case if the property is returned to compliance.
