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Residents press committee over unpermitted canopy structures on pilings; staff says units must be removed
Summary
Residents told the Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee that new canopy/tenting structures attached to pilings along canals appeared without permits; city canal maintenance staff said the installations violate code, homeowners and manufacturers were notified, and fines and removal procedures are pending.
Chair Harry Wolberg called the Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee to order on April 20. During public comment, a resident identified himself as Dan Bridal, president of the Tarpon Cove Condo Association, and urged the committee for guidance after “new tenting covers” began appearing on pilings along the canals without building permits.
Bridal said association members have asked what jurisdiction the committee or city has over pilings and docks, and whether pilings belong to…
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