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Residents press council on Terrace Oaks Plaza noise, odors and housing conditions; staff says state and local roles differ
Summary
Several residents urged the council on May 5 to address loud outdoor music and alleged toxic odors at Terrace Oaks Plaza and raised habitability concerns at a large multifamily complex; code compliance said Environmental Protection Commission and staff investigated earlier complaints and will follow up, while the city attorney explained sanitation enforcement is largely preempted to state agencies except where Florida Building Code or Fire Prevention Code apply.
During the public-comment portion of the May 5 meeting, Normandy Piccolo and other Victoria Terrace residents told council that loud outdoor music from Suite 22 and persistent toxic odors from Suite 24 at Terrace Oaks Plaza were disrupting sleep and causing health symptoms. Piccolo said she had contacted code enforcement and the Environmental Protection Commission and alleged that used coals were being dumped and soaked in chemicals behind the plaza.
Code Compliance Director Jack Shanks…
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