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Fort Myers code board finds multiple properties in violation, sets compliance deadlines and daily fines
Summary
At a Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board hearing, city staff presented dozens of cases alleging building- and property-maintenance violations. The board found multiple defendants in violation, set correction dates, and approved daily fines with caps and follow-up hearings; one item was withdrawn and one case was tabled for further review.
The Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board on an administrative hearing day found multiple property owners in violation of local maintenance and permitting codes and set compliance dates, daily fines and follow-up hearings for the properties cited.
City code officers presented dozens of cases alleging violations including work without a construction permit, unsafe structures, roof and drainage failures, accumulations of debris, and business tax violations. After staff testimony and, in some instances, comment from property representatives or attorneys, the board voted in favor of the city’s recommendations in most matters: finding defendants in violation, setting correction dates (typically in March–July 2025), and approving per-day fines that ranged from $100 to $250 with caps or, where noted, no cap for health-and-safety matters. One item was withdrawn by the city; another was tabled for additional research into permit and ownership records.
Why it matters: The board enforces the Fort Myers municipal code and the adopted International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). The actions set deadlines and financial penalties aimed at returning properties to compliance and protecting neighboring properties; several cases cited lingering damage from Hurricane Ian and ongoing insurance or litigation processes that owners said have slowed repairs.
Votes at a glance (selected items from the hearing; each entry lists the case number, site address, primary violation(s), compliance date set by the board, fine per day and cap, and follow-up hearing date):
- Case COD-028433-2023 — 4025 Edison Avenue: construction permit required (shed installed without permit). Correction date: March 10, 2025; fine $250/day, capped at $50,000; subsequent hearing March 13, 2025. Motion to find in violation carried.
- Case COD-038461-2024 — 2301 Fowler Street, Units 4–8: cited as major unsafe structure (roof and interior collapse). Correction date: July 7, 2025; fine $250/day (no cap noted); subsequent hearing July 10, 2025. Motion carried.
- Case COD-031285-2024…
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