Tarpon Springs code board accepts affidavits of noncompliance, begins fines and accepts multiple affidavits of compliance

The Tarpon Springs Code Enforcement Board on voice votes accepted affidavits of noncompliance for two properties, initiating fines and the lien process, and accepted multiple affidavits of compliance for properties that had returned to code compliance.

Inspector Mike Ralliston told the board that case 2680000753 at 120 Athens Street showed no corrective action since inspection: mail piled in mailboxes, junk on the front patio and extensive overgrowth. The city asked the board to accept an affidavit of noncompliance so fines and lien procedures can begin. A committee member moved to accept the affidavit; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

For case 2680000773 at 1019 South Florida Avenue, Ralliston described an abandoned property with a pool in disrepair that posed a sanitation issue. He said attempts to contact the owner in California and other outreach had failed. The board accepted the affidavit of noncompliance; Ralliston said a daily fine of $75 per day is in effect retroactive to June 10 if the board accepts the order, and the board approved the motion by voice vote.

Inspector Ralliston also asked the board to accept a set of affidavits of compliance for a group of properties that have been inspected and brought into compliance. Cases listed by the inspector included 25-80000727 (1217 East Lemon Street), 258000687 (1309 Cromwell Drive), 26-80000788 (1003 Lake Avoca Drive) and 21-000002 (603 Cypress Street), among others; the board accepted the batch of affidavits in a single motion and voice vote.

The board approved the minutes from its June 11, 2026 meeting and heard brief board comments. Chair announced the next code enforcement meeting will be Aug. 13, 2026, at 2 p.m., and the meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.

Actions taken in brief: the board accepted affidavits of noncompliance for 120 Athens Street and 1019 South Florida Avenue (fines and lien process to begin; 1019 South Florida Ave fines noted as retroactive to June 10 at $75/day), accepted multiple affidavits of compliance, approved minutes and adjourned.