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Council to begin storage fees for plane left at town airport; staff to follow state process
Summary
Two of three planes on town property were removed; council directed staff to start imposing a storage/tie‑down fee on the remaining aircraft after the two‑week removal period, with options discussed including a daily fee or doubling the usual tie‑down rate until the plane is removed.
Council discussed ongoing enforcement at the town airport after two of three aircraft previously ordered removed were taken away and one remained on the field.
Staff said two of the three planes owned by Powell had been removed but a third plane remained and the two‑week compliance period had expired. The town attorney recommended imposing a storage fee rather than calling it a fine and following Florida statutory procedures if the plane remains delinquent beyond a set period. Councilmembers suggested fee options (a suggested $20 per day, doubling the tie‑down fee to about $80 per month, or other monthly storage rates) as incentives to prompt removal. The town will calculate and post applicable storage or tie‑down fees and proceed with statutory notice and lien/removal procedures if the owner fails to comply.
The council gave staff direction to begin levying storage fees starting immediately after the existing paid period and to use state procedures and notice schedules if fees go unpaid.
