The Town of Lake Clarke Shores Code Enforcement Board on Oct. 27 found the owner of case number 25-0471 in violation of the town code for a deteriorated driveway and set a compliance deadline, giving the resident additional time to provide estimates and a plan of action.

Code enforcement officer Eric Rich Wagon told the board the resident is a senior on a fixed income who has made partial repairs to the property’s overgrown areas but has not yet addressed the driveway. Wagon said the resident had not provided the estimates the board requested at the prior hearing and that he could not confirm whether the resident had obtained estimates since then. Wagon estimated that a temporary sealcoat could cost “probably … $250, $300” but said full resurfacing would likely be “thousands upon thousands of dollars.”

The board voted to find the property in violation of sections 34-19-9(b) of the Town Code of Ordinances and ordered compliance. The board’s initial compliance instruction set a date of Dec. 4, 2025, in its draft motion; during discussion members agreed to extend the compliance target to Jan. 28, 2026, while requiring the resident to appear at the Dec. 4 meeting with invoices and a plan of action. The motion included notice that a fine “not to exceed $50 per day” may be imposed if the respondent fails to comply and that a fine-assessment hearing will be held on Dec. 4 if necessary. The motion passed on a voice vote.

Board members discussed the resident’s circumstances at length. Several members noted she had performed some cleanup and that this appeared to be the only enforcement history recorded by the officer since he began tracking cases. One member noted the property had been owned by the same owner since 1972 and that the property is held in a revocable trust; members said the resident’s finances were not the board’s primary issue but that the board wanted evidence of progress before imposing fines. Wagon said he would attempt to relay the board’s requirements to the resident in person.

The board also noted that if additional information or extenuating circumstances arise, it could reconsider the timeline, but the current order requires the resident to provide estimates and a plan at the Dec. 4 meeting and to be in compliance by Jan. 28, 2026, unless the board takes further action earlier.

The board said the entry for this matter will remain on future agendas until the case is resolved or fines are imposed.