Coral Springs actively enforces property blight standards under Chapter 8 (Property Maintenance) and Chapter 25 (Public Nuisances) of the Code of Ordinances. The city's Code Compliance Division conducts proactive patrols and responds to complaints regarding deteriorated, overgrown, or blighted properties. Violations proceed through a structured enforcement process that may result in fines, liens, and city abatement at the owner's expense.
Coral Springs addresses property blight through Chapter 8 (Property Maintenance) and Chapter 25 (Public Nuisances) of the Code of Ordinances. The Code Compliance Division is responsible for enforcing standards related to property deterioration, including peeling paint, damaged fences, broken windows, inoperative vehicles on the property, overgrown vegetation, and accumulation of trash or debris. When a violation is identified — either through proactive patrol or a resident complaint — the property owner is issued a Notice of Violation with a specified compliance period. If the owner fails to correct the violation within the allotted time, the case is referred to the Special Magistrate for hearing. The Magistrate may impose fines of up to $250 per day for a first violation and $500 per day for repeat violations (per FL §162.09). Unpaid fines accrue as a lien against the property. If the owner fails to abate the nuisance, the city may perform the work and assess the cost as a lien. Coral Springs also partners with the Broward County Housing Authority and nonprofit organizations to assist low-income homeowners with property maintenance through the city's housing rehabilitation programs.
First violation: up to $250/day fine after Special Magistrate order. Repeat violation: up to $500/day (FL §162.09). Unpaid fines become liens on the property. City may perform abatement work and assess costs plus administrative fees as an additional lien. Lien reduction may be requested after the property is brought into compliance.
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