Abandoned vehicles on public property - Lake Worth

PRESS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT
CITY OF LAKE WORTH
7 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
LAKE WORTH, FL 33460
LAKEWORTH.ORG

June 5, 2017

Contact: Ben Kerr, Communications Specialist
Phone: 561.586.1631
Email: bkerr@lakeworth.org

Lake Worth – Red Tag Program Results
From May 3 to May 17, 2017 the City of Lake Worth Code Compliance Division, in conjunction with PBSO, undertook a targeted enforcement effort utilizing F.S. 705.103 to address the significant number of inoperable vehicles on public property. A total of 227 inoperable vehicles were red tagged as part of the effort, in comparison only 23 vehicles were tagged during May of 2016. The breakdown of results are as follows:

CASE BREAKDOWN BY ACTION – ENFORCEMENT ON 227 INOPERABLE VEHICLES RED TAGGED
CLOSED - REMOVED FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY BY OWNER 163
CLOSED - VEHICLE WAS MADE LEGAL – LEGAL TAG 14
CLOSED - TOWED BY CITY 28
CLOSED - MOVED TO PRIVATE PROPERTY – ENFORCMENT WILL PROCEED UNDER SEPARATE ORDINANCE (Sec. 15-39)
7 OPEN/ACTIVE – AS OF 06/02/17 15
TOTAL CASES - MAY 2017 227

As inspections return to normal, Community Code Officers have been instructed to make inoperable vehicles on both public and private property in their respective zones a top daily priority.

Please contact the City of Lake Worth Communications Specialist Ben Kerr with any questions or comments.

Located in central Palm Beach County, Lake Worth is a dynamic, multi-cultural city with an individualistic style. People are drawn to the City by its acceptance of different cultures and lifestyles, historic districts, hip downtown and colorful arts district.

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Ben Kerr Communications Specialist City of Lake Worth
7 North Dixie Highway Lake Worth, FL 33460
561.586.1631
bkerr@lakeworth.org City of Lake Worth