Wellington magistrate orders corrections, fines and deadlines across multiple code-enforcement cases

Special Magistrate Holly Hahn on May 15, 2025, held a Village of Wellington code‑enforcement hearing and issued orders in numerous cases, directing property owners and associations to correct violations by set deadlines, assessing daily fines where compliance was not yet achieved, and imposing costs and five‑year cease‑and‑desist orders in multiple matters.

The magistrate said the proceedings are meant to obtain compliance with Wellington codes “in a timely manner,” and noted that written orders with deadlines and assessed costs will be mailed to respondents. Several property managers attended and submitted contracts or permit information; many individual respondents did not appear and the magistrate entered findings based on photographs, inspector testimony and previous stipulations.

Votes at a glance

(The special magistrate issued findings and orders in each listed case; summary below lists respondent, property, primary violations cited, correction deadline or fine start date, assessed cost, and other orders or next steps.)

- NOHCC-4881-2024 — Ronald J. Fried, 13653 Folkestone Ct.: walls, gutters, roof and mailbox discoloration and overgrown hedges; ordered to correct by 06/19/2025; $25 per day per violation assessed beginning 06/20/2025 if not corrected; costs $11.65; five‑year cease‑and‑desist order; fine‑certification hearing set for 07/17/2025 if noncompliance continues. Ronald Fried contested some violations at the hearing, saying he did not “acknowledge all of these violations as stated.”

- NOHCC-958-2024 — Shores at Wellington (POA/COAs), 12654 Shoreline Dr.: stained/discolored roofs (multiple buildings); special magistrate found violations remain and assessed $25 per day beginning 04/18/2025; costs $46.81. Representatives said they have contracts/loan applications for cleaning or replacement but the stipulation deadline was not met; the magistrate noted complications over which corporate entity had authority to sign some agreements.

- NOHCC-2991-2022 — Anne Zilingold, 13809 Barbary Dr.: repeat violation for roof/driveway/sidewalk…