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Code Enforcement Hearing: 216 Southard Street

Original title: Case # 26-953 Romare Joseph 216 Southard Street Sec. 18-601 License required Sec. 122-1371 Transient living accommodations in residential dwellings; regulations Officer Sophia Lariz Hand Posted: 5-29-2026 Amended Notice Initial Hearing: 4-30-2026 Continued from 28 May 2026 Count 1: Failure to obtain a transient medallion and license to advertise and rent short-term. Count 2: Failure to obtain all required city, county and state licensing to advertise and rent short-term.

June 25, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The property owner faces potential penalties or legal action for operating a short-term rental without the required city medallion and government licenses.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Romare Joseph

The property owner is the subject of the code enforcement action and faces potential penalties for licensing violations.

Code Enforcement Department

The agency is responsible for prosecuting the code violations and conducting the hearing.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 25, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is an amended notice for a code enforcement hearing regarding alleged short-term rental violations at 216 Southard Street. The property owner, Romare Joseph, is cited for failing to obtain required city, county, and state licenses for short-term rentals.

Key Facts

The hearing concerns Case # 26-953 regarding property at 216 Southard Street.
Count 1: The owner is charged with failure to obtain a transient medallion and license to advertise and rent short-term.
Count 2: The owner is charged with failure to obtain all required city, county, and state licensing for short-term rentals.
The hearing was initially scheduled for 4-30-2026.
The hearing was continued from 28 May 2026.
An amended notice was hand-posted on 5-29-2026.
The case is filed under code sections 18-601 (License required) and 122-1371 (Transient living accommodations in residential dwellings).
The file number for this matter is 26-5357.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this hearing about?

It is a code enforcement hearing regarding the lack of required licenses for operating a short-term rental at 216 Southard Street.

What specific licenses are missing?

The notice cites a missing and other required city, county, and state licenses for short-term rentals.

Why It Matters

The property owner faces potential penalties or legal action for operating a short-term rental without the required city medallion and government licenses.

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Hearing Delay

The case has been continued at least once, moving from an initial April hearing to a late May amended notice.

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Connected Entities

location216 Southard Street“The property address subject to the code enforcement hearing.”Map →

personSophia Lariz“Officer who issued the notice.”Map →

other26-953“Case number for the code violation.”Map →

personRomare Joseph“Property owner of 216 Southard Street cited for code violations.”Map →

Sources

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