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Seminole County plans Oct. 1 launch for new code-enforcement division; start-up budget estimated just over $1 million
Summary
County staff proposed a proactive code-enforcement division to transfer duties from the sheriff’s office, with a target start date of Oct. 1, an estimated start-up budget "a little over $1,000,000," an initial recommendation of four officers and planned code amendments this spring.
Seminole County staff on Jan. 28 presented a kickoff for a new, centralized code-enforcement division that the county aims to implement Oct. 1, with a preliminary start-up budget the presenter described as "a little over a $1,000,000."
Mike Rhodes, who led the presentation, told the Board of County Commissioners the proposal would create a performance‑oriented, proactive code-enforcement operation under Development Services, use a single software platform for planning, permitting and enforcement, and provide public-facing dashboards. "Our intention is to launch the new division by October 1st and have everything ready to go for you," Rhodes said.
Rhodes…
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