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Board orders RV removed from Collier property and reduces long‑running fines to $1,618
Summary
After finding unpermitted RV occupancy on a Collier property, the board ordered removal within 30 days or $200/day fines; separately the board reduced an accumulated fine tally from roughly $44,400 to $1,618.77 following the owner's hardship plea.
The Collier County Code Enforcement Board found on May 22, 2025 that recreational vehicles on a rural Collier property constituted a zoning violation and ordered the respondent to remove the unpermitted RV within 30 days or face a $200‑per‑day penalty. The board also assessed operational costs of $59.28 for the case.
During the hearing, county staff presented aerial photos and inspection evidence showing several RVs and travel trailers on the lot. The owner’s representative and family members disputed aspects of service history and raised concerns about past county inspections; the owner, Richard William McKeurridge Jr, said the RVs were part of volunteer arrangements to help him establish a farm and that he could remove the remaining trailer within two weeks. The board accepted evidence, voted unanimously that a violation existed and ordered removal within 30 days, with a $200/day fine to follow if the vehicle was not removed.
Separately in the same matter the county recited accrued fines amounting to tens of thousands of dollars stemming from prior orders. The property owner told the board he could not pay the large figure (stating, “I cannot afford this $44,000”), and the board voted unanimously to reduce the prior fine assessment to a negotiated total of $1,618.77 (including operational costs), with payment required within 30 days. The reduced order replaces the earlier high daily‑accruing total if the owner complies with the abatement terms.
The board stressed that fines continue to accrue on any unresolved matters until compliance is documented and that owners should coordinate with code enforcement staff to schedule required inspections.
