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Clearwater board accepts multiple nuisance‑abatement liens, orders 5‑day cleanups
Summary
The board entered orders finding multiple properties in violation for overgrowth, debris and right‑of‑way encroachment and ordered abatement within five days or authorized the city to abate and place liens.
The City of Clearwater Municipal Enforcement Board accepted nuisance‑abatement findings and entered orders for several properties, requiring corrective work within five days or authorizing the city to abate and place liens for recovery of costs.
Inspector Vicky Suddath presented two cases involving properties owned by the same respondents (Case Nos. 02‑25 at 1732 Lucas Drive and 03‑25 at 1721 Lucas Drive). Suddath said both homes appeared vacant, certified notices were returned unclaimed, and recent photographs showed overgrowth, unmaintained rights of way, trash and debris, and storm damage to fences and trees. “These pictures were taken last week to show that nothing was done,” Suddath said. The board ordered both respondents to correct the violations within five days of the board’s written order; if respondents do not comply, the city may enter the properties to abate and charge the owners the reasonable costs, which will become a lien.
Inspector Daniel Tasman presented Case No. 04‑25 at 608 Nicholson Street, reporting overgrowth, dumped couches and brush piles, fallen limbs and Australian pine suckers encroaching into the roadway. Tasman asked the board to order mowing, debris removal and trimming within five days. The board issued an order requiring correction within five days and authorized city abatement and lien placement if the owner fails to act.
Inspector Kevin Maddox presented Case No. 07‑25 for the 1200 Eatonville Land Trust property, reporting grass and overgrowth exceeding one foot and a posting history dating to December 2024. Maddox said he had spoken by phone with a trustee who indicated intent to address the issue; the board entered an order requiring correction within five days.
In each case the board instructed staff that if the respondent fails to comply within the ordered timeframe, the city may take reasonable abatement actions, assess costs and file lien documentation; the board approved each order by voice vote.
