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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2026-18 (15555 DE HAVILLAND COURT LIEN REDUCTION)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL COMPROMISING LIENS ASSOCIATED WITH CODE COMPLIANCE ACTIONS NOH-CC-1298-2024, NOH-CC-2415-2022, NOH-CC-2581-2024, AND NOH-CC-3518-2024, FOR 15555 DE HAVILLAND COURT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-199 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Code compliance lien reduction request by the property owner from $254,106.83 to $181.83, comprising only administrative costs, for 15555 De Havilland Court.
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EXPLANATION: The property owner of 15555 De Havilland Court was cited for multiple code compliance violations. The Special Magistrate heard the violations, imposed fines and those fines have now become liens pursuant to Chapter 162, Florida Statutes. Such liens run in favor of the Wellington’s governing body and only the governing body may compromise such liens. Although the Council has given the Code Compliance staff authority to compromise certain liens, this request falls outside of staff’s authority. The following is the history of the compliance actions, fines, and total liens.
Total Liens plus Costs: $$254,106.83 On February 3, 2026, 15555 De Havilland Land Trust submitted a Fine Reduction Request seeking to reduce the total outstanding lien amount of $254,106.83 to $181.83 (administrative costs only).
A copy of the Fine Reduction Request is attached.
The requested lien reduction exceeds the authority of an administrative approval because it is greater than 80 percent of the total, the lien reduction amount is greater than $60,000, and the property is not homesteaded.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: NO QUASI-JUDICIAL:
FIRST READING: SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: 15555 DE HAVILLAND LAND TRUST is seeking a lien reduction to just the cost of $181.83 associated with the cases. Staff does not support a reduction below the standard 20% settlement amount, which totals $50,966.83(inclusive of costs).