Special magistrate gives Coral Sands 30 days to bring driveways, curbs and drainage into compliance

The City of Fort Pierce special magistrate found a construction and erosion-control violation at parcel 240150700140004, attributed to Coral Sands/Ocean Homeowners Association, and ordered the owner to correct sidewalks, driveways, curbs, culverts and drainage within 30 days.

Code enforcement officer Heather Debevec told the court that the notice for case CE2026-201 was issued March 23 and that the city requested a 30-day compliance period to ensure the work met the city's construction standard specifications. Debevec said she had forwarded the respondent's communication to engineering to better evaluate the site.

An engineering inspector identified in the record as Mister Boas told the magistrate that the property's current work did not include required erosion- and sediment-control measures (described in the hearing as the city's erosion-control plan under an ordinance reference). "He also filed a roped consent control affidavit saying he would abide by this, and he is not," the inspector said, noting missing anti-tracking devices and protective fabric and stone.

Debevec told the magistrate that she had received an email from an owner, identified as Thomas Thompson, indicating an intent "to pull up the millings and lay down, like, foundation for proper roadway." Engineering agreed that 30 days was a reasonable period to obtain permits and begin corrective work; the magistrate ordered 30 days for compliance, with a $250-per-day fine for failure to comply and 30 days to appeal.

The magistrate's order requires work to conform to the city's construction standard specifications and elevations and that any necessary permits be obtained and permit conditions followed. The record includes photographs dated January 6, March 20 and April 27 and an erosion and sediment-control affidavit.