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Code Board Orders Fines and Foreclosure Actions

Lake WalesJan 12, 20262 min read

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The board approved code-enforcement actions including daily fines, administrative liens, and foreclosure proceedings in two cases. It also reduced one administrative fine from $868,500 to $2,171.25, plus $109.81 in enforcement costs.

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Code Enforcement Board

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What this means

Property owners with unresolved violations may face daily fines and liens until the violations are corrected and the city verifies compliance. The board authorized the Code Compliance Division to begin foreclosure proceedings in two cases. Several owners received additional correction time, ranging from 7 to 180 days.

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Reduced an administrative fine to 0.25%, or $2,171.25, plus $109.81 in enforcement costs, for a total settlement of $2,281.06; the vote was 3-1.
Accepted a staff recommendation imposing a $250-per-day fine and authorizing an administrative lien, with a 30-day extension through February 11, 2026.
Accepted a staff recommendation imposing a $250-per-day fine and authorizing an administrative lien, with a seven-day extension through January 19, 2026.
Accepted a staff recommendation imposing a $250-per-day fine and authorizing an administrative lien, effective July 11, 2026, after a 180-day period.
Accepted a staff recommendation imposing a $75-per-day fine and authorizing an administrative lien, with a 60-day extension through March 13, 2026.
Authorized the Code Compliance Division to initiate foreclosure proceedings in two cases involving unresolved property violations.
Excused a board member's absence by unanimous vote.

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