Board orders May 28 compliance for commercial-vehicle, debris and roof violations at 1033 Northern Way

The Winter Springs Code Enforcement Board found sufficient evidence to substantiate multiple code violations at 1033 Northern Way and ordered the property brought into compliance by May 28, 2026.

Code compliance inspector Carlos Dafoe summarized a months-long inspection history and photo exhibits showing outdoor storage, multiple commercial vehicles on-site, temporary structures and a tarp on the roof where no completed permit was on record. Dafoe said certified notices and follow-up inspections documented continued noncompliance.

Deputy Chief Kevin Presley told the board much of the equipment and debris visible in staff photos appears to have been transferred from a nearby former 7‑Eleven cleanup. “A majority of the equipment and debris is from the old 7-11 property,” Presley said.

Board members discussed whether to split roof-permit issues from junk and commercial-vehicle citations; the attorney for the homeowner was not present but had submitted documentation. The board concluded the roof work appears to have an active permit that still requires final inspection, while junk, storage and commercial-vehicle limits remain outstanding.

A motion to find violations of Winter Springs Ordinance 13-2(b) (prohibitions), Ordinance 20-4-34 (authorized commercial vehicles) and IPMC Sec. 304.7 (roofs and drainage) passed. The board ordered compliance by May 28, 2026, and set a $200-per-day fine to be imposed if the violations are not corrected and verified by city code enforcement.

Board members noted avenues for voluntary compliance, including temporary-structure permits that can allow some short-term storage under conditions. The order requires the respondent to notify code enforcement when work is complete and gives staff authority to inspect and verify compliance.