Summary

Board Orders Fines for Property Violations

Lake WalesApr 13, 20262 min read

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The board unanimously imposed daily fines and authorized administrative liens in multiple property-code cases, including fines of $250 per day in three cases and $75 per day in another. It also approved reduced settlements of $8,695.50, $2,359.27, and $5,757.54 in three cases by 3-1 votes.

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Code Enforcement Board

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What this means

Property owners must correct cited conditions or continue accruing daily fines, plus enforcement costs, until compliance is documented and amounts owed are paid. The board granted correction extensions ranging from 30 to 120 days in several cases and tabled one case for a future meeting. A property owner also told the board he felt rushed and questioned the fairness and jurisdiction involved in his case.

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Approved a total settlement of $8,695.50 in one case by reducing the administrative fine to $8,450 and adding $245.50 in enforcement costs; the vote was 3-1.
Approved a total settlement of $2,359.27 in a second case by reducing the administrative fine to $2,125 and adding $234.27 in enforcement costs; the vote was 3-1.
Approved a total settlement of $5,757.54 in a third case by reducing the administrative fine to $5,650 and adding $107.54 in enforcement costs; the vote was 3-1.
Imposed a $250-per-day fine, a $120.32 enforcement cost, and an administrative lien in one property case, with a 120-day extension ending August 11, 2026.
Imposed a $250-per-day fine effective April 28, 2026, a $147.82 enforcement cost, and an administrative lien in another case, with a 90-day extension ending July 12, 2026.
Imposed a $250-per-day fine, a $147.82 enforcement cost, and an administrative lien in another case, with a 30-day extension ending May 13, 2026.
Imposed a $75-per-day fine, a $135.32 enforcement cost, and an administrative lien in another property case, with a 120-day extension ending August 11, 2026.
Tabled one property-violation case until the next meeting.

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