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Vero Beach code enforcement board issues multiple correction orders and extensions; several owners given 45–90 days to comply
Summary
The City of Vero Beach code enforcement board moved through a docket of citation appeals and compliance reviews, issuing correction orders or extensions in dozens of cases (common timeframes: 45, 60, 90 days) and scheduling follow-ups.
The City of Vero Beach Code Enforcement Board heard a packed docket of citation appeals and compliance reviews and issued orders or extensions in a string of cases affecting private property conditions and required permits.
Notable actions included: the board ordered Highland Avenue Properties to correct right-of-way planting violations within 90 days or face continuing civil penalties of $50 per day; it ordered RSJW Holdings, LLC to remove or replace a fence around an outside dining area at 2050 11th Avenue to match the historic structure within 45 days; and it granted multiple owners—whose violations ranged from driveway expansions to unpermitted pavers and a hot-water-heater installation—extensions commonly between 45 and 90 days to obtain permits or remove the unapproved work.
Board members and staff repeatedly emphasized that many cases are resolved faster when property owners contact Public Works, planning or the building department to identify the corrective action. For example, Public Works told the board that after‑the‑fact permits were previously granted for some east‑side plantings on Highland Avenue, while west‑side plantings lacked permits and would either need to be moved off water lines or permitted.
The board also handled compliance reviews for Dragonfly Boatworks (ConX storage containers), during which owner Mark Caslow described difficulty navigating county and city permitting channels; the board directed him to planning and zoning staff and scheduled a follow-up review. Other cases received standard orders (often with an initial civil penalty ranging from $50 to $100 listed in the board’s orders) and compliance-review dates.
The board closed the session after routine announcements and a brief remarks segment about due process and prior litigation history. Compliance deadlines issued at the meeting will be followed up at the board’s compliance review or at future docket dates if the violations are not remedied.
