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Northport hearing upholds two parking tickets, fines unpermitted clear‑cut and sets deadlines for multiple code violations
Summary
A Northport code enforcement hearing denied two parking‑ticket appeals, assessed a $15,000 penalty for unauthorized tree removal on an 11,000‑square‑foot lot, and gave property owners deadlines (including a June 12, 2026 compliance date tied to a $250/day fine) for repairs or demolition.
The City of Northport’s code enforcement hearing on May 18, 2026, denied two parking‑ticket appeals, assessed a $15,000 fine for an unauthorized land clear, and imposed compliance deadlines or fines on several other properties.
Deputy City Attorney Michael Golan presented the city’s cases on two parking citations and called police witnesses to testify. Officer Curran testified that a vehicle at 1726 Scarlet Avenue was "on or across the sidewalk," and Officer Kerr testified that a vehicle at 2134 Boxwood Street blocked a narrow, 3‑foot sidewalk. In both matters the hearing officer found the city’s prima facie cases sufficient and denied the appeals. The officer wrote in one case that the encroachment was to a "degree that it would impede the ADA compliance." The chair said both tickets were properly issued and denied the appeals.
The hearing assessed the…
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