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Owner of 327 Burllo Lane given April 1 deadline to clear debris and restore safe egress
Summary
A Cocoa Beach special magistrate found the property at 327 Burllo Lane in violation for tall grass, trash and blocked means of egress and ordered the owner to bring the property into compliance by April 1, 2026; a Massie hearing was scheduled to set daily fines if the deadline is missed.
Special Magistrate Lonnie Groot entered an order finding the owner of 327 Burllo Lane in violation of city property-maintenance codes for conditions that, staff said, created unsafe means of egress and presented sanitation issues.
City staff presented aerial images and on-site observations showing trash, debris and “blocked entryways” at the property. Staff said initial observations were made July 15, 2025, and that while the grass has been mowed, trash and debris remain and a table now blocks an entryway, which could impede emergency egress.
"The property remains in non-compliance as there's no safe means of egress and the yard is still cluttered with trash and debris," a staff member reported.
The owner, identified as Patricia Hayes, was not present at the hearing. Staff said Hayes had called previously, discussed compliance steps with staff and visited City Hall the day before the hearing. Staff also noted a handicap license plate on a vehicle at the property and said Hayes relies on family members for cleanup due to mobility issues.
Magistrate Lonnie Groot set April 1, 2026 as the compliance deadline and said that if the owner fails to remedy the violations, a Massie hearing will determine any daily fines for continued noncompliance.
What happens next: the owner has until April 1 to bring the property into code-compliant condition; if the deadline is missed, the city will convene a Massie hearing to calculate and apply daily fines.
