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Hendry County code enforcement reports staffing gains, rise in cases and liens
Summary
County code enforcement supervisor reported increased staffing since mid‑2023, which officials said allowed more proactive inspections and drove an increase in documented cases, warnings and liens; the county attorney said staff will propose a code-lien reduction policy to encourage property turnover.
Hendry County’s code enforcement division told commissioners on Feb. 11 that increased staffing over the past 18 months has allowed a shift from reactive to proactive enforcement, producing more documented warnings, higher compliance and more recorded liens.
Code Enforcement Supervisor Vaughn said the division was half-staffed in mid‑2022 and had fallen to one officer in early 2023. After hiring additional officers in late 2023 and 2024, the division opened 465 new cases in…
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