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Code board continues unpermitted‑work case at 401 N. U.S. Highway 1792 to Oct. 28
Summary
The Winter Springs Code Enforcement Board continued a case over alleged unpermitted construction at a restaurant property at 401 N. U.S. Highway 1792 after testimony from a code inspector and the property owners; the board set the next review for its Oct. 28 meeting.
The Winter Springs Code Enforcement Board on Sept. 23 continued a code enforcement case for the property listed as 401 North U.S. Highway 1792 to the board’s next regular meeting on Oct. 28.
Code compliance inspector Chris Alban told the board the case (2025CE001153) was opened after a complaint from the Seminole County Fire Department and that he observed construction and an enclosed seating area at the rear of the property that began around 2018 and continued through 2025 without an issued final permit. Alban said inspections of county and city permit records showed no finaled permits for the referenced work and that notices of violation and hearing had been mailed and posted.
Owners and representatives appeared and said they had engaged contractors and architects, that electrical work (including a service upgrade to 400 amps) had been completed and finaled, and that permit applications and revisions are under review with the city. Brian Reese identified himself as the landlord and property owner. Another speaker, Rodrigo Moreira, said drawings and responses to city comments had been submitted and that some permit activity may be associated with other parcel numbers in the 401–409 building range.
Alban told the board he could not locate a permit with a final inspection for the exterior enclosure and that the Seminole County fire marshal had raised safety concerns. Staff recommended the board order correction within 30 days and consider a daily fine if compliance is not achieved by the date set; the board instead moved to continue the matter so staff could collect and present any outstanding permit records and the owners could work with code enforcement to resolve discrepancies in address and permitting records.
The board’s action was to continue the case to the Oct. 28 code enforcement meeting; the board asked the property owners to provide permit documentation to code enforcement before that date and instructed inspector Alban to present any permit records or system printouts at the next hearing. No civil fines or other sanctions were imposed at the Sept. 23 hearing.
The board discussion distinguished the factual finding of work performed without a final permit (per Florida Building Code Sec. 105.1, as cited by staff) from whether submitted permit materials could cure that noncompliance; the board said it wanted complete permitting records before ruling further.
