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Code enforcement steps up on Okachobee Boulevard; council and public weigh balance for nurseries and landscapers
Summary
Council heard an update on an enforcement campaign along Okachobee Boulevard involving properties operating landscaping and equipment-storage uses. Staff said magistrate stipulations give properties six months to comply; residents, nurseries and landscapers urged council to seek compromise or clearer code metrics for small operators.
Town code enforcement officials told the council on April 7 they are actively pursuing dozens of cases on Okachobee Boulevard and similar corridors where property uses appear to exceed zoning allowances.
Code enforcement consultant Rand Buckley and staff described an enforcement program that includes compliance hearings, stipulation agreements giving operators up to 180 days to correct violations, and magistrate proceedings for persistent noncompliance. Officials said many cases involve landscape-maintenance operations and storage of equipment and trailers on parcels zoned for residential or agricultural uses rather than commercial operations.
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