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Code Complaints Board orders compliance, imposes fines on three properties after neighbor testimony
Summary
The NSP Code Complaints Board on April 17 voted to impose fines or set compliance deadlines for three properties (1325 Saxton Dr., 614 Aeolian Dr., 431 Sheldon St.). A neighbor’s testimony prompted discussion about safety and nuisance conditions at 431 Sheldon St.; board members set a May 8 compliance date for that property.
The NSP Code Complaints Board voted April 17 to accept staff recommendations to impose fines and require property owners to bring three properties into compliance, the board chair said.
Dan Kopferer, chairman of the Code Complaints Board, opened the hearing and explained appeal rights under state law. Jason Yates, presenting for code compliance, described staff findings and recommended penalties for each case. "It is the staff's recommendation to the board to impose a 1 time fine of $2.50 per Florida state statute," Yates said when presenting the first two business-license cases.
For case 0796 (1325 Saxton Drive), staff reported the property and certain business tenants were operating without required local business tax receipts despite certified-mail notices. The board voted to accept staff’s recommendation and ordered respondents to contact the code inspector to verify compliance; the order also reminds respondents they have 30 days to appeal to circuit court, and warned that repeat violations within five years can carry fines of up to $500 per day.
In case 0055 (614 Aeolian Drive), staff told the board an application had been submitted to code compliance and that notices had been mailed and posted. The board unanimously accepted the office's recommendation and issued an order requiring the respondents to contact the code inspector and follow the same appeal and repeat-violation provisions.
Case 0779 (431 Sheldon Street) generated the most public comment. Jennifer Bostick, a neighbor who identified herself as living at 425 Sheldon Street, described repeated nuisance and safety concerns at the address, saying she has called police more than 20 times since September because of people she described as squatters and late‑night parties. "I don't feel safe in my home because it's so many people, different types of people that are coming and living in the house," Bostick told the board.
Yates summarized the file for 431 Sheldon Street: multiple property‑maintenance violations were documented (outdoor storage, unsecured structure, broken windows/doors, trash and debris, overgrown landscaping), a courtesy notice had been mailed in December 2024, follow‑up inspections in March 2025 showed the violations persisted, and staff recommended giving the respondents until May 8, 2025, to cure the violations. Staff recommended fines of $20 per day per violation thereafter, not to exceed the statutory maximum noted in the file.
Board members counted about 13 violations and discussed how per‑violation fines multiply; members clarified that the daily amount is assessed per violation and reviewed statutory caps during debate. After discussion, the board voted unanimously to accept staff’s recommendation for 431 Sheldon Street: respondents were ordered to bring the property into compliance by May 8 and to contact the code inspector for reinspection. The chair again reminded respondents of the 30‑day appeal window and that repeat violations within five years may carry larger fines.
Votes at a glance: - Case 0796 (1325 Saxton Drive): board accepted staff recommendation to impose the recommended penalty; motion carried unanimously. Respondents ordered to contact inspector; 30‑day appeal right reiterated. - Case 0055 (614 Aeolian Drive): board accepted staff recommendation; motion carried unanimously. Respondents ordered to contact inspector; 30‑day appeal right reiterated. - Case 0779 (431 Sheldon Street): board accepted staff recommendation (cure date May 8, 2025; $20 per day per violation thereafter); motion carried unanimously. Respondents ordered to contact inspector; 30‑day appeal right reiterated.
The board also noted two new‑business cases (904 Rubber Street and 2617 Nordman Avenue) were withdrawn from the agenda. The meeting concluded after the chair confirmed the board’s next meeting date was moved to May 22, 2025.
The board's written orders for each case (including exact fine amounts, how fines accrue per violation and any further legal recourse) will be issued to the respondents; those orders contain the official deadlines and appeal instructions.
