Seminole ‘junkman’ might face another lien on house

The “junkman” is back. Alan Davis, who has spent time behind bars through the years for failing to clean up his Seminole County home, is facing more fines in his latest scrap with authorities.

According to county documents, Davis has piled trash, debris and other “rubbish” in his yard since February. Some of that junk includes broken appliances, unused cars, household trash, rusted bicycles, old motor parts and a neglected vacuum cleaner standing near the front door.

Davis, who earned the name “junkman” during his earlier battles with the county and courts, also has been issued a code violation by a building inspector for making repairs to his roof in 2011 without a permit.

So on Thursday, Seminole County will present its latest case to a special magistrate, who will decide whether to fine Davis or place another lien against his home on Alpine Street, just north of Altamonte Mall.

Davis already has three liens against his property dating back to 2000 and totaling more than $1.5 million.

Because the current case is pending before the special magistrate, county officials would not comment.

Some of Davis’ neighbors are fed up.

“We’ve been dealing with this guy for years,” said Sandy Radosevich, who lives two doors down from Davis, as she stood outside her well- landscaped house. “We just want to see him clean up his yard.”

Davis drew national headlines in 2003 when he was hauled off in handcuffs after being convicted for illegal dumping. A jury convictedDavis of creating and maintaining a public nuisance after he refused to move a World War II airplane replica, a toilet and other items from his lawn.

Davis has gone to jail three times— serving more than two years — since he started butting heads with Seminole County and the courts in 2000.

A colorful character, Davis said his junk was art and the government was violating his Constitutional rights to do as he pleased with his property.

Once he crafted a giant sculpture of human legs and buttocks, put it on his truck and drove to the county courthouse, shocking motorists along the way.

Another time, a judge ordered him to remove the debris from his yard. Davis moved the junk onto his roof.

Davis has served a combined 28 months in jail. Most of that time was for violating terms of his house arrest. In July 2009, he skipped a code- enforcement hearing just two months after his last release from prison.

Thursday’s hearing before Lonnie Groot, the county’s special magistrate for code enforcement, is set for 1:30 p.m.

Davis could not be reached for comment Tuesday. No one answered his front door, and he did not return messages left on his phone’s answering machine.

But he does have his supporters.

“He doesn’t bother me,” said Juan Martinez, who lives directly across the street from Davis. “It’s his property. Who am I to judge?”