Seminole County magistrate reduces liens, sets compliance deadlines in multiple code-enforcement cases

Magistrate Sherry Setfin reduced fines, granted continuances and set deadlines in a series of Seminole County code-enforcement cases at a special magistrate hearing on Feb. 12.

In case 2319, which concerned a generator installation at a Castlebury address, respondent Donna Smith said the contractor “dropped the ball on the permit,” leaving the family to face county enforcement while the contractor later reapplied for the permit. John Martin, manager of code enforcement, told the magistrate the county had assessed $868 in administrative costs and $28.50 in fines for 57 days of noncompliance. Setfin reduced the assessed amount to the county’s administrative cost and then set that administrative cost at $500, ordering Smith to pay that amount within 30 days; if not paid the file will revert to the original fines (including $2,850) plus the unpaid administrative costs.

Two lien cases tied to the same property (case nos. 2231CEB and 19116CESM), originally reflecting approximately $56,200…