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Issue a determination that the unoccupied structures located at 4280 Tangerine Avenue, Sanford, are a Public Nuisance and authorize the Building Official to: (1) serve notice of this determination, pursuant to Sections 168.5 and 168.6, Seminole County Code; and (2) set a date of April 23, 2024 for a "Show-Cause" public hearing, as prescribed in Sections 168.5-168.7, Seminole County Code. District5 - Herr (Liz Parkhurst, Project Manager)
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Development Services - Building
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Authorized By:
Rebecca Hammock, Development Services Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Bob Pike/407-665-7460
Background:
Pursuant to Chapter 168, Seminole County Code, the Building Official is requesting that the Board: (1) issue a determination that the structures located at 4280 Tangerine Avenue, Sanford are a Public Nuisance; (2) authorize the Building Official to notice the owner of this determination and set a date of April 23, 2024 for a "Show-Cause" public hearing, in accordance with Sections 168.5-168.7, Seminole County Code.
The Building Official's certified findings are attached to this Agenda Memorandum, finding that the structures at 4280 Tangerine Avenue, Sanford are: unoccupied and unsuitable for occupancy; dangerous and unsafe; a fire hazard; and a hazard to the safety or health of the general public, all by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation and abandonment. Based on the foregoing, the Building Official has hereby declared these structures are a Public Nuisance under the provisions of Chapter 168, Seminole County Code.
The Building Official was unable to contact the record owner of this property. A timeline of notification attempts follows below:
EVELYN R. BRITTON
Mailing Address: 4261 TANGERINE AVENUE, SANFORD, FL 32773-6275
Property Address: 4280 TANGERINE AVENUE, SANFORD, FL 32773
Parcel ID: 14-20-30-505-0000-0090
Legal Description: LOT 9 CITRUS HEIGHTS PB 3 PG 48
- Certified and First-Class Letters sent: September 19, 2023
- Certified Mail and First-Class Letter were not returned
- Certified and First-Class Letters notifying of hearing date sent: February 6, 2024
- As of the preparation of this agenda memorandum, neither the Certified Mail nor First-Class Letters with Notice of Hearing have been returned
- Property was posted with the notice of hearing on February 7, 2024
There is an open Code Enforcement Board case 11-09-CEB for the remains and rubble of structures, trash and debris, uncultivated vegetation, and junk vehicles, which are not in compliance. As of this hearing date, the current fine/lien is $1,150,500.00, and continues to accrue at $250.00 per day.
If the Board determines that the structures at 4280 Tangerine Avenue, Sanford, constitute a Public Nuisance, the Notice of Determination of a Public Nuisance and a summons for the "Show-Cause" public hearing will be served upon the record owner, or posted and published in a paper of general circulation in Seminole County, pursuant to Section 168.6, Seminole County Code.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board of County Commissioners issue a determination that the unoccupied structures located at 4280 Tangerine Avenue, Sanford, are a Public Nuisance, and authorize the Building Official to: (1) serve notice of this determination, pursuant to Sections 168.5 and 168.6, Seminole County Code; and (2) set a date of April 23, 2024 for a "Show-Cause" public hearing, as prescribed in Sections 168.5-168.7, Seminole County Code, based on the Building Official's certified findings.