Magistrate finds 138 Anchor Road unsafe; property owner given Nov. 9 deadline or demolition authority

The magistrate found that Property Scholars Investment Group LLC's property at 138 Anchor Road in Casselberry is in violation of the Seminole County International Property Maintenance Code and poses a threat to public safety, authorizing county remediation steps if the owner does not comply by Nov. 9, 2026.

Code enforcement officer Jamal Jackson presented a multi-page compliance schedule and photographs documenting a burned shed (about 80% destroyed) and an unsafe main structure; follow-up inspections from Dec. 2025 through Sept. 8, 2026 showed no corrective action. Jackson said he had contact with an agent who had begun pulling permits but had delays; he requested a health-and-safety tag and transfer-of-ownership notice to ensure future buyers are aware of violations.

The magistrate found the property in violation of IPMC chapter 95.5 and authorized the county to secure or demolish the property if it is not brought into compliance by Nov. 9, 2026; a daily fine will accrue until demolition or compliance. The electronic case file and photos were accepted as evidence.