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Board reduces second code enforcement lien to administrative costs after property owner brings sites into compliance
Summary
A second tax‑deed purchaser sought a full waiver of three code enforcement liens totaling more than $275,000; the board reduced the outstanding liability to administrative costs of $2,206.62 after staff and commissioners reviewed surplus funds and the property's assessed value.
The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners approved a motion to reduce a set of three code enforcement liens affecting a single property to cover only the county’s administrative costs, setting the remaining lien amount to $2,206.62.
Staff summary Alexis Vaye (Clerk to the Code Enforcement Office) said the property had three liens for: remains in the rubble of a structure, uncultivated vegetation, and construction without required permits, totaling $292,056.62. The applicant purchased the parcel via tax deed in February 2024 for $23,000; the county received $16,852.20 in surplus funds from the sale. The applicant had brought the property into compliance, and requested a full waiver of remaining liens to $0.
Applicant remarks Applicant Morgan Voke again asked the board for leniency, noting the county had already collected funds in excess of administrative costs through prior enforcement and tax‑deed processes. Voke requested that her appeal fee be used to help future low‑income applicants.
Board action District Commissioner Constantine moved to reduce the liens to cover administrative costs only ($2,206.62), saying the county should not be responsible for wiping out amounts that exceeded the property’s assessed value and noting the county had already received surplus funds. The motion passed unanimously.
