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Special magistrate finds property violations at 25409 SW 20th Ave; orders cleanup within 30 days
Summary
Code enforcement presented photos and a timeline showing persistent backyard overgrowth and deteriorated pool screening at a Newberry property; magistrate ordered compliance within 30 days, $50-per-day fines after deadline and recommended full cost of prosecution of $150 (waived on timely compliance).
Bridal Rowe, the City of Newberry code enforcement officer, told the special magistrate that the property at 25409 Southwest 20th Avenue had repeated exterior maintenance violations, including an overgrown backyard and a deteriorated pool screen, and that prior notices had not produced lasting repairs.
Rowe said she opened the case in August 2024 after finding a detached gate and a failing pool screen. She said the city mailed a courtesy notice and later a notice of violation with a compliance deadline. Rowe presented aerial and on-site photos showing the rear yard overgrowth and the pool screen deterioration taken on September 23, 2024, October 23, 2024, and January 6, 2025. "On September 23, 2024, I found the gate was properly reinstalled. The pool screen was, however, not repaired or removed, and the rear of the property at that time was severely overgrown," Rowe said.
The magistrate found the evidence showed hazardous lands and an accessory-structure violation under the City of Newberry's land development regulations and minimum-housing requirements (Appendix B, chapter 14, sections cited during the hearing). The magistrate ordered compliance within 30 days, assessed a full cost of prosecution of $150 (to be waived if compliance is achieved in 30 days), and said a $50-per-day assessment would begin after the deadline. The magistrate also recorded that the property is homesteaded and said a lien would not be placed at this time.
Rowe provided parcel and zoning details during the hearing: parcel number 02534-015-001, about 0.31 acres, zoned RSF-2, and located inside the city limits. The magistrate closed the case with the compliance order and fine schedule.
Ending: Code enforcement will monitor the property for compliance and apply the daily fines if the owner does not remediate the violations within 30 days.
