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Family at Cottontail Court given staggered deadlines for yard cleanup, pool safety and screen-enclosure repairs
Summary
The Code Enforcement Board ordered cleanup of rubbish at 700 Cottontail Court by June 11, 2025, gave the property owner until June 11 to secure a pool safety enclosure or meet requirements, and extended the accessory-structure (screen enclosure) compliance deadline to Aug. 1, 2025; fines of $100 per day will apply for failures.
The City of Winter Springs Code Enforcement Board addressed multiple enforcement cases tied to 700 Cottontail Court on May 27, ordering the property owner to correct an accumulation of rubbish, secure the pool area, and repair or replace the failing screen enclosure.
Inspector Chris Alban presented separate case files showing a January 27, 2025, complaint alleging exterior accumulation of rubbish and debris (Case 2025CE000297); a pool-enclosure safety complaint that left the pool accessible from the side yard (Case 2025CE000298); and a deteriorated screen enclosure (Case 2025CE000299). Reinspections through May found the violations remained.
Owner Jeffrey Allen Williams testified he had hauled multiple loads of debris in recent days, expected to finish yard cleanup by the board’s requested date, and had placed temporary orange safety fencing around the pool as a precaution. Williams said he had a permit application in process for a perimeter fence and had materials staged to complete work in June; he described limited funds for replacing screens until July but said he could prioritize safety steps.
The board split rulings by violation: for the accumulation of rubbish, it ordered correction by June 11, 2025, and set a fine of $100 per day for continued noncompliance. For the pool-enclosure violation, the board ordered correction by June 11, 2025, and set a $100 per day fine for each day of noncompliance; the inspector explained that an active permit and documented work could toll enforcement. For the accessory-structure (screen enclosure), the board granted more time and ordered correction by Aug. 1, 2025, with a $100 daily fine for continued noncompliance.
Board members discussed options for compliance — rescreening the existing enclosure, replacing the enclosure with a compliant fence having self-closing, self‑latching gates, or other measures that meet pool‑enclosure requirements — and noted that if the property obtains an active permit and shows work in progress, staff may not bring the case back while the permit is active and work proceeds toward final inspection.
All motions passed by roll call. The board told Williams to remain in close contact with Inspector Chris Alban to verify progress and avoid fines if work proceeds under an active permit.
Votes at a glance: 700 Cottontail Court — (1) accumulation of rubbish (Case 2025CE000297): correct by 2025-06-11; fine $100/day. (2) pool enclosure (Case 2025CE000298): correct by 2025-06-11; fine $100/day. (3) accessory structure (screen enclosure, Case 2025CE000299): correct by 2025-08-01; fine $100/day. All outcomes: approved (unanimous).
