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Fort Myers Beach magistrate closes several code cases, gives deadline for unsafe pool removal
Summary
At a Jan. 14 special magistrate hearing, the town recorded compliance and closure for several properties, ordered costs in multiple cases, and gave a homeowner one week to drain and secure a foul‑smelling, unsecured pool and until Jan. 30 to submit demolition permits.
Special Magistrate Monica Schmucker presided over a Fort Myers Beach code‑enforcement hearing on Jan. 14, where several property owners were found in compliance and one owner was ordered to take immediate safety steps.
The town reported that multiple properties had met the conditions of prior notices and would be closed with orders of compliance. Officer Hoffman, the town’s code enforcement officer, presented affidavits and photographs showing that properties at 61 Flamingo Street (case 20251067) and 175 Bahia Via (case 20251131) had submitted affidavits of compliance and worked with staff to resolve violations. Hoffman said the town would record the earlier violations and seek payment of the standard $250 administrative fee to cover the hearing costs. “The property is now in compliance with town code requirements,” Hoffman stated for one of the cases. Magistrate Schmucker admitted the exhibits and…
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