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   DIVISION TEAM:  
 


Tanya Willis
   Code Enforcement Supervisor
   twillis@mywinterhaven.com


Allen Berg
  Senior Code Enforcement Officer
   aberg@mywinterhaven.com

Michelle Woods
   Code Enforcement Officer II 

   mwoods@mywinterhaven.com

Tonya Long
   Code Enforcement Officer II
   tlong@mywinterhaven.com

          

Carolyn O'Connell
   Senior Staff Assistant        coconnell@mywinterhaven.com 

 
     
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  Our Unit:
 
 
 
 

 
Office Location:

209 Avenue F NW
Winter Haven, Florida 33881
 
Contact Information:
Phone: (
863) 291-5697
Fax:    (863) 298-4495

E-mail: code@mywinterhaven.com

*If contacting us by e-mail you should receive an e-mail response within 48 hours.  If you do not receive a response, please call our office. 

The City’s Code Enforcement Unit enforces the codes and ordinances that cover signage, overgrowth, junk, disabled, abandoned or improperly parked vehicles and substandard housing.  The Unit processes approximately 3,200 cases per year. 

A Special Magistrate Hearing is held once a month to address difficult cases. The Special Magistrate determines if violations exist, issues orders requiring correction by a certain date and imposes fines. 

The Code Enforcement Unit works closely with the citizens and believes City residents deserve to live in neighborhoods where their quality of life issues are met and monitored. 

 
     
 
  Special Magistrate:
 

 

 

The City of Winter Haven Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearings are held the third Thursday of each month in the John Fuller Auditorium at City Hall (451 3rd Street NW) at 9:00 a.m.

 
     
  2009 Special Magistrate Hearing Schedule:  
 

January 15 agenda   

(PDF: 24KB)

July 16 agenda

(PDF: 31KB)

 
 

February 19 agenda

(PDF: 30KB)

August 20 agenda    

(PDF: 24KB)

 
 

March 12 agenda   

(PDF: 24KB)

September 17 agenda

(PDF: 24KB)

 
 

April 16 agenda

(PDF: 28KB)

October 15 agenda         

(PDF: 18KB)

 
 

May 21 agenda

(PDF: 27KB)

November 19 agenda        

(PDF: 21KB)

 
    June - No Hearing   December 10  
     
 
 Documents/Downloads:
 
 
 
 

Abandoned Properties Ordinance (PDF: 263KB)

Effective September 28, 2009

 
  Abandoned Properties Application (PDF: 36KB)  
  Code Enforcement Pamphlet (PDF: 263KB)  
 

Fine Reduction Request Form (PDF: 64KB)

 
     
     
 
 Web Links:
 
 
 
 

   The Code of Ordinances

   of the City of Winter Haven

     http://www.municode.com/

 
 

   Polk County Property Appraiser

     http://www.polkpa.org/

 
 

   Florida Statutes

     http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/

 
 

   Clerk Of Court

     http://www.polkcountyclerk.net/RecordsSearch/

 
 

   Landlord And Tenant FAQ

      http://www.polkcountyclerk.net/Departments/County_Civil/lanlordfaq.aspx

 
     
     

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