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Titusville magistrate orders owner of 4400 Cole Ridge Avenue to correct junk and overgrowth by May 8; $189.11 administrative cost and $50/day fines possible
Summary
City staff alleged junk, trash and overgrowth at 4400 Cole Ridge Avenue and the magistrate ordered the owner, recorded as David Freeman, to correct violations by noon May 8, 2026; administrative costs of $189.11 were assessed and fines of $50 per day per violation will begin May 9 if not corrected.
The magistrate presiding over Titusville’s code enforcement hearing ordered the owner of 4400 Cole Ridge Avenue to correct alleged violations for junk and debris and overgrowth by noon on May 8, 2026, and assessed administrative costs of $189.11. The city’s proposed penalty, if corrections are not completed, is $50 per day per violation beginning May 9, 2026.
City staff presented the file for initial hearing case 26‑15 and said the property (listed in the record with inconsistent spellings; recorded here as 4400 Cole Ridge Avenue) had an initial inspection on Sept. 17, 2025 and a compliance date set for Oct. 24, 2025. Notices (certified and first‑class mail) and a posted hearing notice were sent in March 2026. Staff described visible violations including grass and weeds over 12 inches, trees and bushes encroaching fence lines, and household trash through front and side yards; staff entered photos into the record. The city advised that the property was registered with the city’s foreclosure property registration program and that the maintenance company MCS had been contacted to address violations, but staff said they had not verified any corrective work.
“I find that violations of sections 12‑23 regarding junk and debris and section 13‑26 regarding overgrowth exist upon the property,” Magistrate Don Wyn said when explaining his findings. The magistrate gave the respondent, identified in the record as David Freeman, until May 8, 2026 to remove trash and debris, cut weeds and grass over 12 inches, and trim bushes and vines. The magistrate found the city incurred administrative costs of $189.11 and directed those amounts be included in the order; if the respondent fails to correct the violations, a fine of $50 per day per violation will be entered commencing May 9 and will continue until compliance. Future violations of the same section will be classified as repeat violations, and a certified order may be recorded in Brevard County public records.
Staff also noted uncertainty about whether the property had an active foreclosure case under the owner’s name and took steps to verify records; the magistrate said that question did not affect the current finding. The hearing record shows staff will confirm compliance after the respondent notifies code enforcement; the magistrate’s written order will be mailed to the respondent.
