Wellington special magistrate issues orders in multiple code-enforcement cases; correction deadlines, fines set

Special Magistrate Holly Hahn presided over the Village of Wellington’s code-enforcement hearings on July 17, 2025, issuing orders across multiple cases that require property owners and businesses to correct violations by specified dates or face fines and additional penalties.

The cases covered property-maintenance violations (stained roofs, untrimmed hedges, mechanical equipment not screened), unsecured pool enclosures, and failures to obtain local business-tax receipts for certain rental or business operations. Many respondents were not present; when property owners or representatives did appear they described financial hardship, pending permits or surveys, or steps underway to comply.

Why it matters: Code-enforcement orders set binding correction deadlines, impose daily fines if violations persist and can lead to lien filings or additional hearings. Several items involved public-safety issues (an unsecured pool) and recurring noncompliance where the magistrate assessed fines that begin on an earlier commencement date.

Decisions at a glance

- NOHCC53062024 (13622 Northumberland Circle; Edward and Stephanie Santora): Magistrate found multiple property-maintenance violations (stained/discolored walls and trim, items stored outside, driveway/sidewalk coating differences, hedges/vines encroaching on sidewalk, mechanical equipment not screened). The respondent — Stephanie Santora — described recent health and financial setbacks and said, "I'm doing the best I can." Hahn ordered corrections by Sept. 21, 2025; fines set at $25 per day per violation beginning Sept. 23, 2025; costs of $13.03 assessed; a five‑year cease-and-desist order…