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Council says stern letter sent to out‑of‑state owner of storm‑damaged homes; city may remove structures if owner does not act
Summary
Council members were updated that two homes heavily damaged by the recent storm, owned by the same Florida LLC, have drawn a 'stern' code‑enforcement letter; staff said the city could declare immediate remediation and have the houses taken down to foundation and charge the owner if the owner does not respond.
Council members pressed staff Wednesday for an update on two houses that had trees through the roofs and are owned by the same Florida limited liability company.
Code enforcement staff told the council they sent a more 'stern' letter today and expect a response. Staff said the city will seek communication from the owner about whether they have filed insurance claims and what the insurance company's response is; staff emphasized they prefer to work with owners but must act if there is no adequate response.
City counsel and code enforcement described options the city can pursue if owners fail to act, including declaring the properties in immediate need of remediation, having the city remove the structures to the foundation, and charging the costs back to the property owner. Council members asked about the timeline and staff said they hope for owner contact soon so that demolition and cost recovery would not be necessary.
Next steps: staff will wait for owner contact, continue violation correspondence, and return to council with an update or recommend remediation steps if the owner does not respond.
