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Magistrate gives Cordero family months to clear vacant lot, warns pole-barn may require permits
Summary
A special magistrate gave a family four months to bring a vacant lot into compliance, setting a Sept. 21, 2026 deadline for removal of boats, equipment and other material and scheduling a status/fine-assessment hearing for Oct. 6. The magistrate told the family to consult town staff about permitting for an existing pole barn.
Special Magistrate Amity Barnard set a compliance deadline of Sept. 21, 2026, for a vacant lot registered to Ada Cordero and assessed administrative costs of $409.66; a status/fine-assessment hearing was scheduled for Oct. 6, 2026.
Deanna Thomas, the town's code enforcement officer, presented the case (PCN 41414317012130070) and said the lot contained derelict boats, miscellaneous machinery, a porta-potty and a pole barn for which no permit exists in the file. Thomas told the magistrate the town would be willing to allow up to four months (compliance by Sept. 21) to bring the property into compliance and requested a $250-per-day fine for continued violations if the owner did not comply.
David Cordero, a family member representing his grandmother, told the magistrate he had been working alone to clear the property, that some items had been moved, and that family health issues had slowed progress. He said he planned to apply for permits if required and requested additional time. The magistrate told him to begin the permitting process early because obtaining necessary engineering or permit approvals could take weeks.
Barnard entered the town's case file into the record, found the respondent in violation of multiple ULDC sections listed in the notice, and ordered compliance by Sept. 21, 2026. She set a status/fine-assessment hearing for Oct. 6, 2026, and repeated that administrative costs of $409.66 were assessed for the hearing. The magistrate encouraged the family to work with planning and code staff and to document progress for the October status hearing.
