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Code board finds Park of Valenza complex out of compliance, orders life‑safety fixes by Dec. 10
Summary
The City of Temple Terrace found widespread fire‑safety violations at Park of Valenza (6900 Aruba Ave.), ordered corrections by Dec. 10 and set daily fines totaling $2,000 per day if unaddressed; owners said they have contracts and a remediation plan but major sprinkler work will take months.
The Municipal Code Enforcement Board on Nov. 12 found the Park of Valenza apartment complex at 6900 Aruba Avenue in violation of multiple sections of the city code after fire inspector Cleetus Squires presented repeated life‑safety failures across the property. The violations included nonfunctional fire alarm panels, failed sprinkler inspections, expired or missing fire extinguisher certifications, obstructed or uninspected hydrants and cooking devices stored under emergency exit stairways.
Squires told the board the problems date to an initial inspection in May and persist after re‑inspections. “There are 78 residential buildings with individual sprinkler systems; a majority failed their last…
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