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Code Enforcement Board fines Ocean Breeze Holdings $2,750 and orders $39.01 in case costs after partial noncompliance
Summary
The board found Ocean Breeze Holdings LLC in violation of a prior compliance order for outside storage, imposed a $2,750 fine (55 days at $50/day) and ordered payment of $39.01 in case costs; board discussed partial compliance and unpaid fees.
The Punta Gorda City Code Enforcement Board on Jan. 14 found Ocean Breeze Holdings LLC in violation of a prior compliance order related to outside storage and tall‑grass conditions at 1975 Naranja Street and imposed monetary penalties and case costs.
Frank Coppinger, code compliance officer, summarized the file: a compliance order issued Oct. 21, 2025, required removal or storage of outside items, mowing, and payment of case costs; by Jan. 14, 2026, the physical property violations had been corrected but the respondents had not paid previously ordered case costs. Coppinger said the property had multiple open cases over the prior year and that the current ownership inherited some exterior storage from a prior owner.
Board members debated whether unpaid case costs should be treated as ongoing noncompliance and whether to impose the usual per‑day fines; members noted prior practice often applies fines in the $50‑per‑day range for similar noncompliance. One board member suggested waiving the $2,750 fine because the new owner appeared to be working toward remediation; others said a formal finding creates a record and deters repeat violations.
A motion to find the respondents in violation, impose a fine of $2,750 (representing $50 per day for 55 days, Nov. 21, 2025–Jan. 14, 2026), and require payment of $39.01 in unpaid case costs passed by voice vote. The board also ordered an additional $5 per day to run from Jan. 15, 2026, for any remaining unpaid case costs until cleared; the order includes the statutory maximum warning that continued noncompliance could bring fines up to $250 per day plus interest.
The board recorded that it will continue to monitor the property and that additional open cases (including roofing and waterfront properties) remain on staff's list for follow up. The board also asked staff to coordinate proposed clarifying updates to chapter 9a before bringing changes to the planning commission or council.
