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>> GOOD MORNING. I'M FRAN ROSS AND I'LL BE PRESIDING THIS MORNING. YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU RECEIVED NOTICE THAT YOUR PROPERTY WAS POSSIBLY IN VIOLATION OF A CITY ORDINANCE. YOU WERE GIVEN TIME TO CORRECT IT AND AS OF THIS MORNING YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO.
FOR THOSE THAT WISH TO BE HEARD I'LL CALL YOUR CASE SHORTLY.
TWO THINGS TO REMIND YOU OF. NUMBER ONE, WE'RE BEING RECORDED LIVE ON TELEVISION. SO IF SOMEONE SAYS THEY SAW YOU ON A LOCAL FORT PIERCE T.V. STATION THAT'S PROBABLY TRUE.
BE MINDFUL OF THAT. DOES ANYBODY HERE NEED AN INTERPRETER? ALRIGHT.
WITH THAT BEING SAID IF YOU DON'T MIND, PLEASE STAND FOR THE
[2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
PLEDGE OF AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTYYOU WANT EVERYONE TO BE SWORN RIGHT NOW?
[A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO DEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES]
IF YOU WOULD, STAND SO THAT YOU CAN BE SWORN BY THE CLERK.IF EVERYBODY WOULD RAISE THEIR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. JUST SAY IT OUT LOUD.
TESTIMONY - >> THE GENTLEMEN IN THE BACK? OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. TO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU GIVE TO DESCRIBE WILL BE THE TRUTH?
MADAM WHEN YOU'RE READY CALL THE FIRST CASE.
>> OKAY. OUR FIRST CASE WILL BE 5N.
[N. 20-2061 3211 Orange Avenue Manuel Esquivel Concrete Cont Inc Cris Bossano]
THE CASE NUMBER IS 20-20613211 ORANGE AVENUE.MANUEL ESQU MANUEL ESQUIVEL CONCRETE IS THE OWNER. SIR? RIGHT THERE. SIR.
IF YOU WOULD STAND AT THE PODIUM.
GOOD MORNING. >> CASE NUMBER 20-2061.
ORANGE AVENUE. THE OWN ER MANUEL ESQUIVEL CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION.
PERMIT REQUIREMENT ACTION OF THE PERMIT FOR ELECTRICAL.
>> GOOD MORNING. WOULD YOU GO AHEAD AND [INAUDIBLE] WERE YOU SWORN IN? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? THANK YOU.
MR. COSS DID YOU TAKE PICTURE? >> I DID.
>> DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO SHOW IT TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESPONDENT? CAN YOU LET HIM TAKE A LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE WE MOVE THEM INTO EVIDENCE, PLEASE? DID YOU TAKE THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DO THEY FAIRLY AND
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ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW. >> YES.
>> SO WE MOVE THEM AS ONE COMPOSITE.
>> THEY'LL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH. >> I'M GOING TO LABEL THEMA THROUGH WHATEVER THE APPROPRIATE NUMBERS.
CAN YOU TELL US WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IN THE PICTURES AND THE VIOLATIONS YOU OBSERVED IN THE PICTURES IN TERMS OF THE
UNPERMITTED WORK? >> THEY START AND THEY HAVE SOME AIR CONDITION AND ELECTRIC WORK DOWN IN THE PART OF THE THEY PUT A FREEZER AND THEY PUT AIR CONDITIONS AND THEY PUT SOME KIND OF EQUIPMENTS FOR THE REST OF IT.
>> AND TO DATE, YOU'RE CERTAIN THERE HAVE BEEN NO PERMITS ISSUED WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE WORK YOU TALKED ABOUT?
>> I SPOKE TO THE OWNER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO GET A
PERMIT, BUT I DON'T SEE NO. >> DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG AGO THAT
WAS? >> THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER.
SO ASSUMING THAT THERE'S STILL NO PERMIT BEING APPLIED FOR THE, THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT STILL YOUR RECOMMENDATION?
>> I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER. >> THANK YOU.
SIR, STATE YOUR NAME. >> JOSEPH COOPER.
J AND A CONSTRUCTION GROUP. I REPRESENT MANUEL ESQUIVEL CONCRETE, THE OWNER OF THE TACO STAND, RESTAURANT.
>> HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATION?
>> COUPLE OF THINGS THAT THE RESTAURANT WAS ESTABLISHED ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO AND HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR TEN YEARS IN WHICH THE FREEZER THAT THE INSPECTOR IS REFERRING TO THAT IS THERE HAS BEEN IN THE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO THE OWNERS TAKING OVER OWNERSHIP OF THE BUILDING. WHAT THEY DID DO PRIOR TO THE FREEZER, THE EXEST IS FREEZER ACCORDING TO THEM THIS WAS AN EXISTING FREEZEER THAT WAS MOVED ABOUT SIX FEET EAST TOWARDS THE REAR DOOR THAT SERVICES THE KITCHEN SO THERE WAS NO NEW WORK PERFORMANCE BUT MORE RELOCATION WORK.
SUBSEQUENTLY I GOT INVOLVED WITH THE OWNERS AND WE DID PULL IT.
WE OBTAINED A PERMIT TO PUT A CANOPY STRUCTURE, WHICH IS AN ACTIVE PERMIT CURRENTLY AT THE RESTAURANT ON THE DEPARTMENT - I'LL GET YOU THE PERMIT NUMBER. HOLD ON A SECOND.
I'M LOOKING FOR THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE CITY OF FT.
ISSUED TO THE SAID ADDRESS FOR CANOPY STRUCTURE IN THE SAME AREA IN WHICH THE INSPECTOR IS REFERRING TO, WHICH REQUIRED US TO DEMO THE EXISTING AND PUT A NEW CANOPY IN PLACE OF WHICH WE'RE IN CALLING FOR THE INSPECTION TODAY.
SO AS FAR AS THE INSPECTOR TALKING ABOUT INSTALLING NEW AND PERFORMING ELECTRICAL WORK, AS A RESULT OF THE PERMIT TO-DO LIST THE CANOPY ON THERE HAD TO BE WORK MOVED TO BE TEMPORARILY MOVED AS A RESULT UNDER THE PERMIT THAT I JUST MENTIONED TO INSTALL A NEW CANOPY STRUCTURE SO WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT HOW IT'S BEEN SAID THAT A NEW FREEZEER, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES, THAT'S A PRETTY WORN FREEZER.
IT'S NOT NEW. AND, SO THE RESTAURANT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR PROBABLY A DECADE NOW.
ALMOST A DECADE, AND SO IF THE FREEZER WAS NEW AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NEW FROM TEN YEARS AGO AND NOT CURRENTLY THAT MR. CRISTOBAL, I THINK THAT'S HIS NAME.
MR. BOSSANO DID HIS INSPECTION A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN HE WAS
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FREQUENTLY EATING LUNCH THERE. >> SO, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CAN I ASK MR. COSS TO STEP IN HERE AND LET US KNOW THE STATUS OF THE PERMIT AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PERMIT APPLIED FOR COVERS WHAT
WE CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH? >> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. THIS THE FIRST I'VE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PERMIT.
IT'S ACTUALLY FOUND UNDER A DIFFERENT ADDRESS.
3217 ORANGE AVENUE. WHILE YOU WERE SPEAKING I WAS TRYING TO VERIFY THIS IS FOR THE SAME LOCATION.
THIS PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY WAS, THERE WERE MULTIPLE PROPERTIES AND PART OF THEM WERE WITHIN THE CITY AND OTHERS WERE UNDER THE COUNTY'S JURISDICTION AND NOT ANNEXED TO THE CITY. RECENTLY IN THE PAST YEAR THE OWNER UNDERWENT A UNITY OF TITLE AND THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTIES IF YOU GIVE ME A MINUTE I'LL TRY TO VERIFY THIS PERMIT IS FOR THIS CORRECT LOCATION.
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WOULD YOU BE OKAY WITH PASSING THIS CASE TO GIVE MR. COSS TIME TO SORT THAT OUT?
>> SIR? >> I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE
HE'S TRYING TO LOOK UP THE PERMIT AND HE NEEDS TIME SO LET'S TEMPORARILY PASS THIS SO YOU ALL CAN GET TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. THANK YOU.
[O. 20-2062 3222 S US Hwy 1 Esquivel, Manuel & Candido Cris Bossano]
NEXT CASE MADAM CLERK? >> HE'S HERE ALSO FOR THE 52020 52020-2062, 2333 SOUTH U.S.
ACTUALLY IT'S MANUAL AND CA CANDIDO.
[S. 20-2126 121 Westglen Dr FML Investments LLC Ed Smith]
>> LET'S TEMPORARY PASS THAT TOO.
THE NEXT CASE IS 5'S 121 WEST GLENN DRIVE.
FML INVESTMENTS L.L.C. IS THE OW
>> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
MR. SMITH. >> WE HAVE CASE NUMBER 20-126 ADDRESS IS 121 WESTGLEN DRIVE. OWNER INFORMATION IS FML INVESTMENT L.L.C. AND ADDRESS IS 2154 SOUTHEAST DOLPHIN ROAD, PORT ST. LUCIE 34952 AND REGISTERED AGENT IS EDDIE LEE.
THE VIOLATION IS FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 501.
I MEAN 105.1 IN 2017. AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO GET A PERMIT FOR THE AC INSTALLATION DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT. THE CITY REQUESTS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THE VIOLATIONS EXIST AND THE VIOLATOR IS GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL INSPECTIONS FOR 180 DAYS UNTIL PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS PRESCRIBED IN THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR FINES OF $100 WILL BE ASSESSED.
ANYTHING FURTHER? >> I HAVE PICTURES.
>> THANK YOU. >> CAN YOU SHOW THEM TO THE RESPONDENT, PLEASE? DID YOU TAKE THE PICTURES? DO THEY FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY DESCRIBE WHAT YOU YOU?
>> YES. >> CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT LED YOU TO BELIEVE THERE WAS UNPERMITTED WORK?
>> I WAS DOING AN INSPECTION. I HAD AN INSPECTION ON THAT STREET. I NOTICED THAT A LOT OF THE AC UNITS WERE BRAND NEW, SO AS I WAS RIDING BY I KIND OF GOT OUT AND I DID MY RESEARCH AND LOOKED AND I SAW THAT, YEAH, THEY WERE RECENTLY INSTALLED, SO I CHECKED TO SEE IF PERMITS HAD BEEN PULLED AND NONE HAD BEEN PULLED ON ANY UNITS.
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>> THAT WAS AT THE TIME OF YOUR INVESTIGATION IN SEPTEMBER?
>> WE WOULD MOVE THE >> WOULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME?
>> MRS. MORALES. >> WERE YOU SWORN?
>> YES. >> HOW DO YOU RESPOND?
>> WE SUBMITTED A PERMIT TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
JUST WAITING FOR THEM TO REVIEW IT AND SUBMIT THE FEE SO WE CAN PAY IT AND CURE THE VIOLATION. ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> NO. >> AND YOU SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION FOR THE PERMIT AFTER THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED?
>> ACTUALLY THE FIRST OFFICIAL LETTER MUST HAVE GOT LOST SOME WAY SOMEHOW. WE TOOK NOTICE WHEN WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE TO ATTEND THIS HEARING AN WE HAD TO SECURE AN ENGINEER SO WE DID ALL OF THAT AND THAT DELAYED THE PROCESS A LITTLE BIT, BUT I SUBMITTED IT ON FRIDAY.
>> YOUR RELATIONSHIP? >> THE MANAGER FOR THE WESTGLEN
PROPERTIES ASSOCIATION. >> ANYTHING FURTHER?
I DO FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AND THAT 121 WESTGLEN DRIVE AND THAT FML INVESTMENTS L.L.C. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION. YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT. I KNOW YOU ALREADY APPLIED, YOU HAVE TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 DAYS DONE UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND A MY WITH ALL OTHER PERMITS AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED. YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> NEXT CASE WHEN YOU ARE READY?
>> SO WE'RE GOING BACK TO CASES 5N AND 50.
20613211 ORANGE AVENUE AND 202062, 3022 SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY
ONE. >> LET'S TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME SO WE CAN KEEP THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR CASE 20-2061, THE REPRESENTATIVE DOES HAVE AN APPROVED PAVING STORM WATER DRAINAGE PERMIT FOR 3217 ORANGE AVENUE THE PARCEL TO THE WEST OF THIS PARCEL THAT'S BEEN CITED AND IT THAT HE IS OR HAS SUBMITTED A REVISION TO INCLUDE THIS CANOPY STRUCTURE, HOWEVER WE'LL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THAT. IT CAN'T BE A REVISION TO A SITE WORK PAVING PERMIT, BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO TRY AND STRAIGHTEN THAT OUT.
STATISTICS STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO CONTINUE THIS CASE FOR 30-DAY, SO WE CAN WORK WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND GET THE NECESSARY
PERMITS. >> SO YOU'RE IN AGREEMENT WITH
>> BASED ON THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PARTY I WILL CONTINUE CASE 20-2061 FOR 30-DAYS.
GOOD LUCK. NOW WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE OTHER CASE. DON'T LEAVE.
>> THAT IS 50-20262. U.S. HIGHWAY ONE.
ESQUIVEL, NAUEL & CANDIDO. >> ADDRESS 3222, U.S. HIGHWAY 1.
THE OWNER IS ESQUIVEL, NAUEL & CAN CANDIDO. ADDRESS IS 5548, 34986 AND THE CASE IS FROM SEPTEMBER 10, 2020. THE VIOLATION IS PERMIT
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REQUI REQUIREMENT.THE ELECTRICAL WORK WAS DONE WITH NO PERMITS.
AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS REQUEST THAT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR INSPECTION AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED.
COMPLETE WITH THE OTHER VIOLATIONS TO CURE THE VIOLATION. OR FINE OF $100 PER DAY.
>> THANK YOU. AND HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THAT
ALLEGATION? >> ON THIS PARTICULAR ALLEGATION, THE OWNER DEFINITELY, SO TWO THINGS.
ONE ISSUE WAS THE ROOF. THE STRUCTURE WAS PURCHASED , THE BUILDING WAS PURCHASED BY THE OWNER AS THE ROOF STRUCTURE WAS THERE ALREADY. AS IT RELATES TO THE ELECTRICAL WORK AND THE WATER HEATER THEY DID DO THAT TYPE OF WORK AND WE'RE GOING TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THE, OFF THE FACT THE PERMIT FOR THE WATER HEATER AND AS IT RELATES TO THE ROOF STRUCTURE, I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND WE GET A DEMO PERMIT TO DEMO THAT ROOF TO COMPLY WITH THE PERMIT FOR THE DEMO OF THE ROOF AND THEN I WILL WORK WITH THEM TO GET A PERMIT FOR THE WATER HEATER AND ELECTRICAL WORK DONE AS IT RELATES TO WITHOUT A PERMIT.
SO YOU KNOW 60 DAYS OUT TO-DO LIST THAT OR WHATEVER.
>> SUBMIT TO COMPLY. >> SO SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I THINK THAT'S IN LINE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING. AND I THINK THERE ARE PHOTOS.
DO YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE PHOTOS BEING PUT INTO EVIDENCE?
>> YEAH. THE ONLY OBJECTION I HAVE FOR THE RECORD IS WHEN THE BUILDING WAS PURCHASED IT WAS PRIOR A JAMAICAN RESTAURANT AND THIS STRUCTURE WAS THERE SO IT WAS ALREADY THERE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN APART OF A VIOLATION FOR THE CURRENT OWNER, SO WHERE AS THEY SEEM LIKE THEY DID DO THE WORK AND HAD WORK DONE AS IT RELATES TO THE WATER HEATER, BUT I DON'T THINK THE ROOF VIOLATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED, BUT TO COMPLY, WE'LL GET A PERMIT TO
RESOLVE THAT. >> YEAH, YOU KNOW, THAT'S A PRAISE CALLED CAVEAT AND IT MEANS LET THE ER BEWARE.
YOU BUY A PROPERTY WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT COMES WITH IT.
SO IF THERE ARE VIOLATIONS ON THE PROPERTY WHEN YOU PURCHASE IT, THEY BOUGHT THAT PROBLEM TOO.
>> I AGREE, YOUR HONOR. WHAT I DID WAS TRYING TO BE MORE INVOLVED. THIS IS A THRIVING BUSINESS AND THESE BROTHERS ARE EXPANDING AND NOW I'M GOING FORTH AND LOOKING AT A PROPERTY ACQUIRE, I'M LOOKING AT ANY VIOLATION, SO THEY WON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE GOING FORWARD.
THEY HAVE RETAINED MY SERVICES TO GET AHEAD OF THAT.
ABSOLUTELY. >> I THINK I SAY THAT EVERY OTHER HEARING SOMEBODY COMES IN HERE WITH A PROBLEM AND I'M LIKE THEY BOUGHT THAT PROBLEM TOO AND IT'S REGRETTABLE.
WE'VE ALL MADE MISTAKES IN PURCHASING PROPERTY.
>> I'D STILL LIKE TO MOVE THE PHOTOS IN AND INQUIRE THE WITNESS IF THEY FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT HE SAW?
>> YES. SO CITIES 1A THROUGH C.
ANY RECOMMENDATION ON THIS? >> STAFF STANDS WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TO PE GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPLY WITH ALL PERMIT CONDITIONS OR A FINE OF $100 PER DAY.
>> ALRIGHT. THEN BASE TOPPED EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS IS AT 322 SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY ONE AND ESQUIVEL, NAUEL & CANDIDO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION AND THEY HAVE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED.
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I DON'T WANT TO INSULT YOUR INTELLIGENCE, BUT ONCE THEY PULL THAT PERMIT THEY HAVE 180 DAYS TO COMPLY SO THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU 30 DAYS TO COMPLY. YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL MY[V. 20-2235 203 S 22nd Street Rodriguez, Migdalia Frank Remling]
DECISION. >> ALRIGHT THANK YOU.
RODRIGUEZ. >> ARE YOU DOING THIS?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> WHEN YOU ARE READY? >> MY NAME IS FRANK REMLING AND I WORK FOR THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE AS A BUILDING INSPECTOR AND THIS CASE WAS BROUGHT TO ME ON A COMPLAINT.
THE CASE NUMBER IS 202235, 203 SOUTH 22ND STREET, MISS RODRIGUEZ IS THE OWNER. THE OWNER IS RODRIGUEZ.
203 SOUTH 22ND STREET. 34950 AND THE VIOLATION IS 304.7 ROOFS AND DRAINAGE AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THE ROOF MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT.
I DO HAVE SOME PICTURES HERE. >> OKAY.
>> CAN YOU SHOW THE PICTURES TO THE RESPONDENT?
>> YEAH. >> WHILE THEY'RE LOOKING AT THAT, I'LL ASK IF YOU TOOK THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
DO THEY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> OKAY. >> SO WE MOVE THE PHOTOS IN AS
THE CITY'S ONE COMPOSITE. >> THANK YOU.
>> IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH?
>> NOT REALLY. >> IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS A REPAIR, JUST SOME BLUE TARPS PROTECTING FROM A LEAK IT LOOKS LIKE. SOME SORT OF PROBLEM WITH THE
THAT'S HOW COME WE PUT THE TARP. >> I THINK YOU CAN PUT A TARP THERE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT YOU HAVE TO GET ITLY
PEARED. >> WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. IT'S ME AND MY DAUGHTER AND
STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. > MARY, I'M HER MOM.
WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE CITY FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. WE DIDN'T MISS A HEARING BECAUSE WE TOOK CARE OF IT. WE RESPOND, BUT WE CAN'T FIX IT.
WE DON'T HAVE NO MONEY SO ALL WE CAN DO IS LAY-OUT A TARP.
RIGHT NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE A NEW PICTURE SHOWING IT.
>> I WENT THERE ON FRIDAY JUST TO TAKE A LOOK AND THE BLUE TARPS AND THERE WAS A DIFFERENT KIND OF COVERING YOU PUT ON IT.
>> YES AND IT WAS GIVEN TO US. BUT THE STRUCTURE INSIDE THE HOUSE JUST HAS A LEAK IN EVERY ROOM.
EVERYTHING IS GOOD. WE HAVE TO PROTECT WHAT WE HAVE THE WAY WE CAN AFFORD IT. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? BUT NOTHING IS DONE TO THE ROOF AT ALL.
IT'S JUST COVERED WITH A BLACK LAYER OF BIG PLASTIC.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> IF WE WERE ABLE TO FIX IT, WE
KNOW TO GET PERMITS. >> THAT'S JUST STILL LIKE A
TEMPORARY FIX. >> I KNOW, BUT I'M GOING TO SAY ONE MORE TIME. WE CAN'T FIX IT.
MONEY. >> ARE YOU ALL EMPLOYED?
>> I LIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY. I LIVE WITH HER.
TO FIX A ROOF THESE DAYS YOU'RE LOOKING AT I ALREADY GOT THREE ESTIMATES. ONE WAS $10,000.
WHERE AM I GOING TO GET THAT MONEY FROM? WHERE IS SHE GOING TO GET IT FROM? I CALLED THE CITY PLENTY OF TIMES TO SEE IF WE CAN GET A
GRANT AND NO RESPONSE. >> THERE'S NOTHING AVAILABLE.
NO FUNDS TO HELP? >> I'M NOT SURE SPECIAL
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MAGISTRATE. I'M NOT SURE IF AVAILABILITYWITH THE PROGRAM AT THIS TIME. >> AND YOUR NAME, DAUGHTER?
>> RODRIGUEZ. >> AND YOU OWN THE HOME?
>> YES. >> I UNDERSTAND NOT HAVING FINA FINANCES.
AND THAT TARP IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE BECAUSE THE ROOF IS
LEAKING, RIGHT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> I'M KIND OF CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE.
I DO UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU ARE FINAN FINANCIALLY. THE PROBLEM IS IT'S IN VIO VIOLATION. I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU HOW TO TRY AND FIND SOMEBODY WHO WILL LOAN YOU THE MONEY TO-DO LIST THAT. DO THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL HELP YOU.
IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE OUT OF WORK, THAT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM. IF I FIND YOU IN VIOLATION, YOU KNOW, THEN YOU HAVE TO GET THE PERMIT WITHIN 60 DAYS, BUT ONCE YOU PULL THE PERMIT, YOU HAVE SIX MONTHS TO TRY AND SEE IF YOU CAN GET SOME FINANCING TO GET IT REPA REPAIRED. AND I DON'T KNOW, MR. COSS MENTIONED SHIP AND THERE USED TO BE FUNDED AVAILABLE TO HELP PEOPLE AND AT ONE POINT THOSE FUNDS HAD DRIED UP AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE STILL AVAILABLE WITH THE CITY.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO TALK TO SOMEBODY BEFORE YOU LEAVE HERE TODAY TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY FUNDS THAT CAN HELP YOU.
>> ABOUT A MONTHS AGO WHEN I GOT THE SECOND LETTER.
THIS PERSON GAVE ME THIS NUMBER AND SHE TOLD ME, CALL THIS.
I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME. SO I KEPT CALLING AND CALLING BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE FUNDS AT THAT TIME AND I NEVER GOT AN ANSWER. I NEVER GOT AN ANSWER BACK, BUT I'M BEING HONEST. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TRY TO GET NO PERMITS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY.
>> I DON'T WANT TO GET STUCK SIX MONTHS AND NOT BE ABLE TO DO
ANYTHING. >> HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PULL
A PERMIT? >> PERMIT WOULD BE $190 FOR THE ROOF. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE STAFF WOULD BE WILLING TO EXTEND THE INITIAL RECOMMENDATION TO 180 DAYS TO
>> DID YOU HEAR WHAT MR. COSS SAID? THAT WOULD GIVE YOU SIX MONTHS TO GET THE PERMIT AND HOPEFULLY YOU CAN GET THE PERMIT WITHIN THAT TIME.
REMEMBER AFTER YOU GET THE PERMIT YOU STILL HAVE ANOTHER
180 DAYS TO GET THE ROOF. >> WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET THE PERMIT? THEN I CAN'T GET THE JOB DONE.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT? >> I'M AN OPTIMIST.
I DO BELIEVE THAT MAYBE SOMETHING GOODWILL COME YOUR WAY. I DO BELIEVE THAT.
YOU KNOW, MY PARENTS AN AND MY DAD MOWED LAWNS AND I AM WHERE I AM BECAUSE THEY SAID I CAN DO IT.
YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE AND HAVE FAITH.
I DIDN'T GO STRAIGHT THROUGH. HIDE THE STOP AND WORK, BUT HERE I AM. SO I JUST BELIEVE ANYBODY CAN DO IT. SO, I'M GOING TO FIND THAT THE VIOLATION EXISTS. YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT BECAUSE IT'S IN YOUR NAME, BUT INSTEAD OF 60 DAYS I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU 6 MONTHS TO OBTAIN THAT PERMIT AND THEN AFTER YOU GET IT, YOU GOT ANOTHER 6 MONTHS TO TRY AND GET SOME FINANCING, SO WE'RE TALKING PRETTY MUCH A YEAR HERE.
LET'S HOPE THINGS GET BETTER Y YOU. SO YOU PULL THE PERMIT AND YOU HAVE ANOTHER SIX MONTHS TO GET THINGS DONE, COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE PERMIT CONDITIONS, AND CURE ALL OF THE VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER. NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR
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ACQUIRING A PERMIT A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED.KEEP CALLING TO GET FUNDS. I'M SHARING MY STORY WITH YOU BECAUSE THIS TOUCHES MY HEART. I APPLIED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE WINDOW FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION HAD CLOSED. THEY OPENED IT BACK UP AND A GOOD FRIEND CALLED ME AND SAID, YOU CAN APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP AND I DID AND I GOT $10,000 EVERY YEAR THAT I WAS IN LAW SCHOOL. MIRACLES HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT CASE IS 5Y.
[Y. 20-2422 1401 N 2nd Street Lotus Asset Management Frank Remling]
CASE 20-2422, 1401 NORTH SECOND STREET LOTUS ASSET MANAGEMENT ISTHE OWNER. >> I'M FRANK AND I WORK FOR THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND THIS CASE WAS BROUGHT TO ME ON A COMPLAINT. THE CASE NUMBER IS 20-2422, 1401 NORTH SECOND STREET. THE CASE INITIATED OCTOBER 22ND OF 2020. THE OWNER IS LOTUS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC. FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA.
34940 AND THE VIOLATION IS 105.1 PERMIT REQUIRED.
AND I DO HAVE SOME PICTURES OF TH
CAN YOU SHOW THE PICTURES TO THE RESPONDENT?
>> YES. THERE'S A SECOND PAGE.
DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DID THEY ACCURATELY SHOW WHAT
>> THEY WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> COMPOSITE ONE. THERE'S TWO PHOTOS PER PAGE, BUT
I HAVE LABELED EACH A AND B. >> THAT'S FINE.
THANK YOU. >> CAN YOU TELL US THE UNPERMITTED WORK THAT YOU'RE SEEING IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT
ARE NOW IN EVIDENCE? >> YES, MA'AM.
AS YOU CAN SEE THE WINDOWS THAT THE WERE PUT IN WITH THE STACK OF DRY WALL THAT WAS BEING USED TO PUT IN WITHOUT PERMITS.
AND WAS THERE MORE PICTURES? >> I THINK THERE'S A SECOND PAGE. THAT JUST THE POSTING.
>> THE OPENING WHERE THE WINDOWS WERE BEING PUT IN.
>> AND WHEN WERE THESE TAKEN? I CAN'T SEE THE MONTH.
IT'S BEEN CUT OFF. >> IT WAS WHEN YOU DID YOUR INITIAL INVESTIGATION? DO YOU KNOW THE STATUS OF ANY PERMIT APPLICATIONS AT THIS POINT TO DATE?
>> I DO NOT THINK THERE'S BEEN ANY PERMITS.
>> FOR THIS PARTICULAR WORK THAT WE SEE IN THE PICTURE?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> LOOKS LIKE THE STOP WORK
PERMIT WAS ISSUED 1021? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> ANYTHING FURTHER, COUNCILLOR? >> NO MA'AM.
>> MR. REMLING, ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> THESE HAVE BEEN ADMITTED. SIR, WOULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE
ALLEGATION? >> OFF THE PERMIT WAS PUT IN, THEY RECOMMEND WE PULL A PERMIT FOR THE WORK, I DID.
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ARCHITECT AND I HAVE SIGNED AND SEALED PRINTS AND WE HAVE THE PERMIT AND I HAD GC FILL OUT THE FORMS AND MY ACCOUNTANT WAS IN THE OFFICE HERE LAST WEEK AND HE NEEDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AS WE SPEAK HERE RIGHT NOW, HE'S PROBABLY UPSTAIRS FILING THE PERMIT FOR THIS PROJECT.
>> WHAT KIND OF STRUCTURE IS THIS?
>> I MANUFACTURE COSMETICS. SO I HAVE 70 EMPLOYEES THERE AND THIS ALL CAME ABOUT BECAUSE DURING, THEY SHUT DOWN COVID-19,
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THEE DC APPROACH IMMEDIATE AND SAID WOULD I HELP THE COUNTY OUT AND I SAID YES. SO I STARTED TO MAKE HAND SANITIZEER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY AND I WOULD GIVE IT OUT AT MY COST OR FREE, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS SO MUCH ALCOHOL I COULD NOT STORE IT IN THE BUILDING SO I NEEDED TO PUT IT SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE SOEST WAS SHUT DOWN AT THE TIME, SO I HAVE TO AUTHORIZE MY PEOPLE TO ENCLOSE A PORTION OF AOUR OUR LG DOCK IN ORDER TO MAKE STORAGE THAT'S OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING.THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY, MA'AM.
>> MA'AM? >> ANYTHING FURTHER, SIR?
>> NO MA'AM. >> THEN BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENT I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTS AND LOTUS ASSET MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.
YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR AT LEAST 180 DAYS UNTIL ALL ARE CLOSED AND ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS ARE CURED. NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT WILL GIVE YOU A ONE DOLLARS PER DAY. THANK YOU.
[A. 18-2935 325 S 13th Street Dantilus, Jean Shaun Coss]
CASE 18-2935, 325 SOUTH 13TH STREET.JEAN DANTILUS IS THE OWNER. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THIS IS A MASSIE HEARING AND THE CASE IS 18-2935.
THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY JEAN DANTILUS OF THE SAME ADDRESS.
THE VIOLATION AT THE PROPERTY ARE CITY ORDINANCE 5-1 POINT 105.1, PERMIT REQUIRED AND SECTION 5-1.1.4 POINT 8 EXPIRED PERMIT. TO REMEDY THE VIOLATION THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE PERMITTING ISSUES.
PERMIT 13-2204 NEEDED TO BE RENEWED AND THAT HAS BEEN DONE.
PERMIT 18-1358 NEEDED TO BE RENEWED AND THAT HAS BEEN DONE, AS WELL. THE OTHER ISSUE WAS THE WINDOW DORMER WORK THAT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT A PERMIT IN A SEPARATE PERMIT APPLICATION THAT WAS SUBMITTED.
THAT APPLICATION WAS REJECTED BACK IN OCTOBER.
THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REVISIONS TO THAT PERMIT AS OF TODAY. I DID SPEAK WITH MR. JEAN DANTILUS LAST WEEK AND HE INDICATED HE WAS TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIS ARCHITECT THAT DREW UP THE PLANS AND HE HAD ISSUES CONTACTING HER AND LEFT VOICE MAILS AND WAS UNABLE TO REACH HER AND SHE DID CALL ME THIS MORNING AND PROVIDED AN UPDATE. ADVISING ME SHE SPOKE TO MR. JEAN DANTILUS AND WOULD BE WORKING ON THE REVISIONS.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME WOULD BE TO CONTINUE THIS ONE LAST TIME FOR 30 DAYS TO ALLOW FOR THOSE REVISIONS TO BE
SUBMITTED. >> I WILL CONTINUE THE CASE FOR 30-DAYS FOR THE REVISION OF THE PLANS.
THANK YOU. >> AND WITH REGARD TO, THE HOLD ON THERE MADAM CLERK. WITH REGARDS TO THE PERMIT 132204 AND 131358 I'LL DO A DETERMINATION THOSE HAVE BEEN CURED AS OF TODAY'S DATE. THANK YOU.
>> THE NEXT CASE IS 6 B. 19-1764, 1008 BELL AVENUE.
[B. 19-1764 1008 Bell Avenue 1008 Bell Ave LLC Paul Julin]
1008 BELL AVENUE L.L.C. IS THE OWTHIS IS CASE 19-1764, FOR 1008 BELL AVENUE AND IS OWNED BY THE SAME L.L.C. OF THE SAME ADDRESS. THE REGISTERED AGENT IS JOSEPH OF SOUTHEAST OCEAN BOULEVARD FROM IS STUART, FLORIDA.
THE VIOLATION AT THE PROPERTY WAS ORDINANCE 5-1.10 POINT 5.1 PERMIT REQUIRED. THIS CAME NOVEMBER 1TH, 2019.
IT WAS PROVIDING 90 DAYS FOR A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 PER DAY WOULD BE ASSESSED. ON FEBRUARY 27TH, 2020 A 90 DAY EXTENSION OF TIME WAS GRANTED. ON AUGUST 3RD AFTER NO PERMITS
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HAD BEEN APPLIED FOR THE FINES BEGAN.SUBSEQUENT TO THAT ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE YOU FOR A MASSIE HEARING AND THE FINES WERE STOPPED FOR 90 DAYS TO ALLOW FOR THE PENDING PERMIT TO BE ISSUED AND IT WAS ON NOVEMBER FIFTH OF 2020 AND IT RECEIVED THE APPROVED FINAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 8TH, 2021.
THE FINES TOTAL $4340 INCLUDING $40 IN RECORDING FEES.
THERE ARE THREE CRITERIA TO CONSIDER AND THE REDUCTION FOR REQUEST. SORRY, I AM HAVING A TECHNICAL ISSUE. BEAR WITH ME FOR JUST A SECOND.
THANK YOU. ONE, THE GRAVITY OR SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATION IS MODERATE. TWO ANY AND OUR USUAL ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WERE IF THEY WERE NOT CORRECTED WHAT ACTION WAS TAKEN BY ANY OTHER OWNER OR PARTY WITH INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY TO BRING THE VIOLATION INTO COMPLIANCE? THE OWNER HAD A CONTRACTOR OBTAIN A PERMIT AND ADDRESS THE VIOLATIONS.
THREE, THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE VIOLATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND IN VIOLATION BY EITHER THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE OR OTHER JUDICIAL PROCESS OR OTHERWISE, ADMITTED GUILT IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING AND THAT WAS 0 TIMES.
STAFF CALL CUE HATED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO BE $1476 AND 74 CENTS. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, CONSIDERING THE REQUEST TO REDUCE THE FINE, HE HAS REQUESTED THAT FINES BE COMPLETELY WAIVED AND WHILE STAFF IS NOT COMPLETELY IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT, WHEN HE AND I SPOKE BACK IN SEPTEMBER, IT WAS REVEALED THAT HE HAD COMMUNICATED WITH OUR DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL REGARDING WHAT PERMITS WOULD BE REQUIRED AND WHICH PLANS, AND THERE WAS BACK AND FORTH CORRESPONDENCE AND SOME MISSED VOICE MAILS THAT WERE NOT RETURNED AND DUE TO THAT STAFF IS AGREEABLE TO A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION, BUT WE WOULD REQUEST THAT OUR HARD COST S WITH THE RECORDING FEES AND SOME OF THE OTHER EXPENSES ON THE PAGE THAT THEY BE RECOUPED.
THE AMOUNTS THAT STAFF HAS REQUESTED IS TO REDUCE THE FINE
TO $201, AND 74 CENTS. >> ANYTHING ELSE?
>> GOOD MORNING. YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY SWORN?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> AND THE STATE IS OF TOGETHER REDUCE THE FINE TO $201 AND 74 CENTS.
ARE YOU IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> BASED ON THE STIPULATION WITH THE PARTIES I WILL REDUCE THE FINE TO $201 AND 74 CENTS. HOW LONG DO YOU NEED TO PAY
THAT? >> I'M GOING TO PAY THAT TODAY.
>> YOU HAVE TO GET AN ORDER AND YOU'LL BE FINE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
THANK YOU. >> YOU CAN DO THE ORDER AND PAY
AFTER THAT. >> SHOULD I WAIT AROUND?
>> NO, IT WILL PROBABLY BE TOMORROW OR THE NEXT DAY.
I'LL E-MAIL YOU. >> THANK YOU.
THE NEXT CASE IS 6 D. 19-2735.
[D. 19-2735 Ext. Req. 1010 Mayflower Rd Harris, David & Vaughn, Alvin Shaun Coss]
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME. CASE NUMBER IS 19-2735, 1010 MAYFLOWER ROAD, THE OWNER IS DAVID HARRIS AND ALVIN VAUGHN.>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THIS IS A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION FOR CASE 19-2735 FOR 1010 MAYFLOWER ROAD OWNED BY DAVID HARRIS AND ALVIN VAUGHN. MR. HARRIS LIVES AT 1010 MAYFLOWER ROAD. THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 108.1.1, UNSAFE STRUCTURE AND 304.1 EXTERIOR STRUCTURE AND EXTERIOR WALLS. 304.7 ROOFS AND DRAINAGE.
304.13, WINDOWS AND DOORS AND FRAMES.
THE ACTIONS TO SECURE THE VIOLATIONS IS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE ROOF ON THE REAR DETACHED STRUCTURE OR TO DEMOLISH THAT STRUCTURE AND PROPERLY SEAL AND COVER ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THAT DETACHED STRUCTURE AND TO REPAIR AND REPLACE ALL DAMAGED WINDOWS IN THAT STRUCTURE, AS WELL. MR. HARRIS HAS BEEN HERE
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PREVIOUSLY AND WE DID GRANT AN EXTENSION PREVIOUSLY.I DID HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO AN ARCHITECT WHO IS, I ASSUME HE'S PREPARING PLANS FOR MR. HARRIS.
HE HAD QUESTIONS AS FAR AS WHAT OUR EXPECTATION WAS FOR THE REDESIGN OF THE ROOF. THIS IS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE AND NOT JUST REPLACING SHINGLES, BUT THIS IS A FLAT ROOF WITH ROTTEN ROOF RAFTERS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED.
PRIOR TO MAKING A RECOMMENDATION I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM MR HARRIS ON WHEN HE WOULD EXPECT TO HAVE FUNDING.
>> IT'S YOUR TURN. YOU HEARD WHAT HE SAID?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> HOW DO YOU RESPOND?
>> WELL, WHAT HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM MADAM IS THAT I'M TAKING OVER THIS TRYING TO HELP MY BABY BROTHER.
HE'S MENTALLY ILL AND AT THE TIME HE WAS PUT OUT OF THAT STRUCTURE HE WAS SLEEPING ON THE GROUND AND , SO I DONE TOOK ON MAJOR TASK BECAUSE I TOOK ON THE HOUSE AND THE ACTUAL HOUSE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE ALSO. WHEN I TOOK ON THIS RESPONSIBILITY, I HAD TO TAKE ON AN ATTORNEY.
I HAD TO BUY HIM AN ATTORNEY. I HAD TO, AFTER I GOT HIM AN ATTORNEY I HAD TO GET WHAT YOU CALL A BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY AND THIS BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY IS TRYING TO CORRECT WITH THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE, THEY ALSO PAYING TAXES OFF AND THEY ARE PAYING LIGHT COMPANY OFF AND THEY ARE PAYING ANOTHER COMPANY CALLED SELECT PORTFOLIO WHO THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIED AND LEFT LIKE A $200,000 DEBT IN MORTGAGES AND I ALMOST GOT IT ALL RESOLVED, HOWEVER ALL THIS IS ON MY BACK AND I GOT A MENTALLY ILL BROTHER WHO IS THROWING IT AWAY AND I HATE TO SEE HIM LOSE EVERYTHING HE THOUGHT HE HAD AND I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH MR. SHAWN AND MR. PAUL AND THEM TRYING TO GET IT DONE. NOW THAT I'M IN BANKRUPTCY AND THE WHOLE COVID-19 THING CAME UP, IT'S HOLDING ME UP, BUT I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECT AND THEY'RE GOING TO DRAW UP SOME PLANS FOR ME AND HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THEM THROUGH AND GET STARTED ON TRYING TO GET THE STRUCTURE IN COMPLIANCE.
AT THE TIME, I DIDN'T HAVE MONEY, MADAM, BECAUSE OF THE SIMPLE FACT THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING ON MY TAXES TO COME.
ONCE MY TAXES COME I CAN TAKE CARE OF THE CONSTRUCTION, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT WAS GOING TO BE PIECE MILL AND PUT IT HERE AND THERE TOGETHER. I DON'T MIND BEING IN COMPLIANCE AND MR. SHAWN KNOW THAT. ANYTIME I HAVE A PROBLEM I COME TO TALK TO THEM AND THEY SEEM TO WORK WITH ME A LITTLE BIT TO TRY TO GET IT DONE. I'M NOT TRYING TO STALL OR PRETEND. I WANT THE HOUSE FIXED, AS WELL AS THE CITY DOES SO WE'RE ON THE SAME TEAM.
THE PROBLEM IS THE FINANCES. AIN'T NOBODY WORKING FOR FREE AND MATERIAL COSTS MONEY AND I HAVE A WHOLE FAMILY IN A WHOLE OTHER HOUSE THAT I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER THAN THIS.
I DONE SPENT THOUSANDS ON THAT HOUSE OVER THERE AND I DON'T MIND BECAUSE EVENTUALLY THE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE ME AND MY BROTHERS OWN, BUT I'M ASKING FOR MORE TIME TO TRY TO GET WITH THIS ARCHITECT AND GET SOME PLANS DRAWN UP AND AFTER I GET THE PLANS DRAWN UP, HOPEFULLY I CAN GET ELECTRICIAN IN THERE.
ALL OF THIS COST AS THOUSAND DOLLARS AND YOU GOT TO LOOK, THEY'VE A FAMILY TOO. I WANT TO HELP MY BROTHER, BUT YOU KNOW I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THE PROPERTY EITHER TO FINES AND FEES AND ALL OF THAT. THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS.
I HAD TO LITIGATE THIS CASE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE COURTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE I'M AT NOW.
I'M JUST HOPING THAT YA'LL CAN GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME TO GET THIS MONEY HERE FROM MY TAXES AND I'LL MAKE SURE THAT THE WHOLE STRUCTURE IS FIXED. MATTER OF FACT I'M GOING TO TEAR OUT THE ROOF MYSELF. I HAVE TO GET A PERMIT TO TEAR THE ROOF OFF. I'M GOING TO DO THAT MYSELF TO SAVE MONEY AND THEN I'M GOING TO HAVE THE ROOFERS TO COME IN AND PUT THE TRESSES AND ALL OF THIS STUFF IN AND DO IT THE PROPER WAY THE CITY EXPECTS ME TO DO IT, BUT I'M GOING TO NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME BECAUSE THAT MONEY IS NOT COMING IN AS FAST AS I THOUGHT IT WAS, SO THAT'S MY SITUATION.
>> WELL, TWO THINGS ON THE HORIZON.
YOU SAID YOU ARE WAITING ON YOUR INCOME TAX TO BE FILED?
>> NO, IT'S FILED. I'M WAITING ON IT RETURNED.
>> I'M TOLD WASHINGTON D.C. IS GOING TO GIVE STIMULUS CHECKS
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OUT. I DO HOPE THEY DO IT AND THATYOU ALSO BENEFIT FROM THAT. >> THAT'S GOING TO HELP ON THE
ARCHITECT. >> HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED?
>> WELL, I DON'T KNOW. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T REALLY COUNT ON STIMULUS. WE DON'T KNOW WHEN.
THEN WHEN YOU COME TAXES, THAT AIN'T FOR SURE EITHER.
THEY SAY TAXES ARE CERTAIN, BUT RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING IS UP IN THE AIR, BUT HOPEFULLY MY TAXES COME THROUGH AND I'LL GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF, MADAM. I HAVE IT ALL TAKEN CARE OF AND THE HOUSE WILL LOOKING GOOD. I WANT IT FIXED, AS WELL AS EVERYBODY ELSE DO BECAUSE I CAN GET IT RENTED OUT.
>> HOW MUCH COST? >> I'M THINKING 60 DAYS.
ARE YOU THINKING MORE OR LESS? >> INITIALLY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I WAS THINKING BETWEEN 60 AND 90 DAYS.
>> YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE AND I DO REMEMBER ALL THE STRUGGLES YOU WERE GOING THROUGH TRYING TO HELP YOUR BROTHER SO I'LL TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT YOU'RE MAINTAINING ESSENTIALLY TWO HOUSEHOLD, SO I'LL GIVE YOU 90 DAYS. YOU'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE CITY. STAY IN TOUCH AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM. >> YOU ARE WELCOME.
NEXT CASE? >> THE NEXT CASE IS 6 F.
[F. 19-3088 928 Skylark Dr Hatfield, James Shaun Coss]
19-30088, 928 SKYLARK DRIVE. JAMES HATFIELD IS THE OWNER.>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MR. HATFIELD CAME IN A LITTLE LATE THIS MORNING SO IF, HE'LL NEED TO BE SWORN IN.
IF SHE PLANS ON SPEAKING SHE'LL NED TO BE SWORN IN, AS WELL.
>> SHE WASN'T GOING TO SPEAK. >> OKAY.
>> MR. HATFIELD COULD YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR
NAME FOR THE RECORD? >> JAMES HATFIELD.
>> YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY TODAY WILL BE THE
TRUTH? >> YES, MA'AM, I DO SO SWEAR.
THE FIRST CASE IS 1930088 FOR 928 SKYLARK DRIVE OWNED BY JAMES HATFIELD. FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA.
THE VIOLATIONS ARE PERMIT REQUIRED.
THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE YOU JULY 22ND OF 2020 AND THE ORDER DETERMINED A VIOLATION WAS ENTERED PROVIDING 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 PER DAY WOULD BE ASSESSED.
IN 2020 A 90 DAY EXTENSION OF TIME WAS GRANTED.
ON JANUARY 26TH, 2021 AFTER NO PERMITS HAD BEEN ISSUED THE FINES BEGAN. NOTICE OF MASSIE HEARING WAS SENT TO MR. HATFIELD IN WHICH HE RESPONDED AND THAT'S WHY IT'S HERE TODAY. I DID SPEAK WITH MR. HATFIELD MAYBE TWO WEEKS AGO. RECENTLY.
HE INDICATED THE REPAIRMAN THAT CAME OUT, THERE WAS SOME ISSUES WITH THE AC CONDENSER UNIT. THEY HAD REPLACED THE UNIT AND HE WAS NOT UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WORK REQUIRED A PERMIT SO HE RELIED ON THE PENDING OF THE PERSON THAT HE HIRED WHO DID NOT GET THE PERMIT. THE PURPOSE TODAY IS TO STOP THE FINES TO ALLOW MR. HATFIELD THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT
ANYTHING FURTHER? >> MR. HATFIELD, HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED TO HIRE A CONTRACTOR AND GET THAT PERMIT YOU THINK?
>> I'M SURE A DAY OR TWO. >> STAFF RECOMMENDS TO STOP THE FINES FOR 30 DAYS TO ALLOW FOR PERMITTING.
>> MR. HATFIELD, YOU AGREE WITH THAT?
>> CAN I SAY SOMETHING FIRST? >> SURE.
>> WITH ALL DUE RESPECT FOR SHAWN, MY PURPOSE HERE IS MORE TO TALK ABOUT THE SUBJECT THAN TO THE EXTENSION FOR THE PERMIT. I'M HOPING THAT THE MAYOR OR CITY COMMISSIONERS MIGHT LISTEN TO THIS OR WILL LISTEN TO IT LATER. I KIND OF DISAGREE WITH PART OF HOW THIS WORKS OUT. I'M, LIKE YOU, I HAD ALONG CROOKED ROAD TOO AND I LOVED YOUR STORY ABOUT YOU'RE GETTING
YOUR SCHOLARSHIP. >> THANK YOU.
>> I SPENT FIVE YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEFORE THEY WOULD
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ALLOW ME TO GO TO FLORIDA STATE THEY MADE ME TAKE READING AND IT WAS ANOTHER FIVE YEARS GETTING A FOUR YEAR DEGREE, SO I AGREE WITH WHAT A GREAT COUNTRY WE'RE LIVING IN AND ALSO, ABOUT SHAWN, H HE'S, SHAWN GOES BY THE BOOK AND HE'S HIRED BY THE CITY AND I HAD NUMEROUS CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS AND HE'S ALWAYS BEEN GOOD FOR THE CITY.CUT ANY SLACK FOR ME OR ANYBODY ELSE JUST GOES BY THE BOOK AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE TO ALSO OR IF YOU HAVE SOME DISCRETION OR LATITUDE IN WHAT YOUR DECISIONS ARE, BUT IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SAY? I GOT A LETTER TO READ.
>> ONE PAGE. I WOULDN'T DO THAT TO YOU.
THIS STARTED WITH A DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE WHOM I FIRE AND HE CAME TO YOU FOLKS TO GET BACK AT ME AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED HERE AND THAT'S WHY I'M HERE AND YOU'RE HERE.
AND HE'S NOT MY FAVORITE PERSON. I WROTE A LETTER TO SHAWN ABOUT THIS AND IT GOES AS FOLLOWS. DEAR SIR, YOUR ASKING ME TO GET A PERMIT TO MAKE THE CENTRAL AIR SYSTEM AT 928 SKYLARK CONFORM TO CODE, ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS SYSTEM DIED AND WE REPLACED IT WITH A USED PART WHICH WE ALREADY HAD.
NO BIG DEAL. WAS WORKING PERFECTLY ALL LAST SUMMER. AND WILL YOU ISSUE A PERMIT TO ME TO A LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR WHAT WE HAVE DONE? AND THE PROBLEM WITH THAT, HE SAID YES, HE WOULD DO THAT, BUT THAT ENTAILS GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF ONE OF THE COMPONENTS, SAYING THAT IT'S COMPATIBLE WITH ANOTHER ONE OF THE COMPONENTS AND THEN GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THAT MANUFACTURER OF THE OTHER COMPONENT, SAYING THAT HIS COMPONENT IS COMPATIBLE WITH HIS OTHER, WHICH IS LIKE GOING TO THE MOON AND BACK.
I'M SURE THAT MIGHT NOT BE A POSSIBILITY, BUT IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPRACTICAL, AND SO THAT'S WHAT STOPS PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF FROM BEING ABLE TO DO THAT. EVEN THOUGH, I HAVE BOTH PARTS AND BOTH PARTS FUNCTIONING AND, SO I PUT THEM TOGETHER.
I DON'T ALWAYS COLOR WITHIN THE LINES AND SO SOMETIMES I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THINGS LIKE THAT AND I'M SURE SHAWN KNOWS THAT.
BUT WE ARE LIVING IN A COVID-19 AGE, AS YOU SAID AND SOMETIMES WE DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO AND WHAT WE THINK IS IN OUR BEST INTEREST AND I'M GUILTY AS CHARGED.
I DID THIS KNOWINGLY THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD A PERMIT AND I DIDN'T. OKAY? SO YOU CAN CHARGE ME WITH WHATEVER YOU LIKE. I UNDERSTAND AND SO MY LETTER CONTINUES. IF YOU WILL ISSUE A PERMIT, NO PROBLEM, BUT IF IMPRACTICAL STRINGS THAT PRECLUDE ME FROM GETTING A PERMIT I HAVE A PROBLEM WHICH YOU HOPEFULLY WOULD RESOLVE, THAT'S MEANS SHAWN.
IS GETTING A PERMIT A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE? IS THERE A PROBLEM HERE WITH PUBLIC SAFETY? OR IS IT A PENALTY FOR ME NOT GETTING A PERMIT PRIOR TO INSTALLING MY USED PART? BEFORE I SPEND SEVERAL THOUSANDS DOLLARS AGAIN TO REPLACE ANOTHER AIR CONDITION WHICH IS WORKING PERFECTLY I'M HERE BY ASKING YOU FOR THERE OPTIONS AND I REFER TO ANOTHER AIR CONDITION AND I HAVE A BUILDING ON AVENUE A, A COMMERCIAL BUILDING. 223 AVENUE A AND MY CENTRAL SYSTEM WENT BAD AND I DID THE SAME THING.
WE HAVE A PROBLEM HERE. I HAD A USED PART AND I USED IT INSTEAD OF GETTING A NEW SYSTEM. THE NEW SYSTEM WAS $7,000 APPROXIMATELY. WELL, TO ME, IT'S THE $7,000 PROBLEM, RIGHT? BUT ON THE PART I ALREADY HAD THAT WORKED PERFECTLY. NO PROBLEM.
AND THEN ONE DAY SOMEBODY AT CITY HALL WAS LOOKING AT MY BUILDING AND THEY SAW ANNE ARUNDEL COMPONENT SITTING THIS WAY INSTEAD OF THIS AND THEY CALLED ME AND I SAID YEAH THAT WHAT IS THE WE DID. WE PUT IN A USED PART.
IT WAS SAME PROBLEM AS WE'RE HAVING TO DAY.
I CAN SPEND $7,000 OR FOR ABOUT $1500 I PUT IN TWO NEW ROOM AIR CONDITIONS AND THEY ARE THERE TODAY.
CUT A HOLE IN THE WALL AND PUT THEM IN.
WELL WAS THAT A REASONABLE THING TO DO? $1500 COMPARED TO SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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SO THAT'S WHAT I DID. THEY WORK.NOT AS GOOD AS THE CENTRAL, BUT MY BUILDING IS WORSE BECAUSE OF THAT, BUT IT STILL GETS THE SAME AMOUNT.
SO I'M SURE THAT'S PROBABLY AN ILLEGAL THING TO DO TOO AND THEY WANTED ME TO PUT IN A BRAND NEW SYSTEM AND GET A ROOFER OVER THERE TO PUT IT ON A STAND AND THEY WANTED AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO RUN THE WIRE TO IT EVEN THOUGH, IT HAD A WIRE ALREADY AND IT WAS WORKING PERFECTLY.
IT WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I THINK, SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE MOST PEOPLE WOULD THINK THAT'S A REASONABLE THING TO DO OR NOT, BUT TO ME IT SEEMED A LITTLE UNREASONABLE, SO I JUST PUT IN A ROOM AIR CONDITION. SHAWN DOES A REALLY GOOD JOB, BUT HE NEVER REALLY LOOKS AFTER ME VERY WELL.
>> HE LOOKS AFTER YOU VERY WELL. HE IS A GOOD MAN.
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE AN OBJECTION TO JUST LETTING THE LETTER COME INTO EVIDENCE AND HAVE IT BE EXHIBIT A OR 1 FOR THE RESPONDENT, AND JUST MAKING IT
>> I APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT, BUT I'D LIKE TO READ IT BECAUSE I'M HOPING THE COMMISSIONERS MIGHT BE LISTENING TO THIS AND THEY MIGHT LOOK AT THING AS LITTLE DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU AND
SHAWN. >> I THOUGHT YOU HAD EXPLAINED WHAT WAS IN THE LETTER. GO AHEAD AND READ IT.
>> I'LL FINISH WITHOUT ADDING ANYTHING.
>> YES BECAUSE TECHNICALLY SPEAKING IT'S NOT RELEVANT TO THE MATTER THAT'S BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TODAY.
I'M TRYING TO GIVE LATITUDE WITHOUT OBJECTING SO I WOULD
I WAS MARRIED TWICE AND I CAN FOLLOW ORDERS.
SO I WANTED TO SUGGEST A COUPLE OF THINGS IN LIEU OF.
>> READ THE LETTER. >> INSTALL ROOM AIR CONDITIONS LIKE I DID AT THE OTHER PLACE AND THROW AWAY THE CENTRAL SYSTEM. THIS IS WHAT YOUR DEPARTMENT HAD ME DO. I CAN DONATE $1,000 TO THE SUNRISE THEATRE IF THIS IS ALL ABOUT A PENALTY RATHER THAN PUBLIC INTEREST. I COULD DONATE $1,000 TO THE SUNRISE THEATRE IF NOT GETTING A PERMIT IS A PENALTY AND I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT AND THAT'S WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE FOR THE OTHER.
I'D BEEN HAPPY TO DONATE ANOTHER THOUSAND AND THEN I ASK HIM TO SUGGEST AN AN ALTERNATIVE. I'M ASKING FOR YOU TO NOT WASTE MONEY AND DO SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE.
I HAVE 15 TO 20 AWFUL HOUSES IN MY NAME IN FT. PIERCE AND I WANT THE BUY ONE WITHOUT GOVERNMENT MONEY ON BUILDINGS THAT ARE DELIPIDATED. I BOUGHT 6 IN 2018 AND 7 IN 2019. DELIPIDATED HOUSES.
I THINK WE'RE PULLING CART IN THE SAME DIRECTION.
YOU THE CITY AND I. I'M NOT TRYING TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOU. YOUR DEPARTMENT OR THE CITY.
I'M TRYING TO DO WHAT I CAN TO CLEAN UP FT. PIERCE AND GIVE EMPLOYMENT AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
PLEASE CUT ME SOME SLACK I'M ON YOUR SIDE.
I HAVE A BOAT NO BOAT OR ANYTHING I'M USING MY MONEY TO BUY RUN DOWN HOUSES WHICH I'M SURE YOU ALL FIND WORTHY.
ALL WASTED MONEY LIKE REPAIRING AC SYSTEMS THAT ARE THE NOT DEFECTIVE DETRACTS FROM MY SUCCESS.
I'M LEAVING YOU WITH TWO CONFLICTING GOALS.
YOU CAN DECIDE WHICH IS BEST FOR OUR CITY.
PROVIDE MORE MONEY TO REHAB HOUSES.
WASTE MONEY TO BUY AC SYSTEMS. SIGNED JAMES HATFIELD.
>> CAN WE GET A COPY OF THAT LETTER TO PUT IN THE RECORD?
>> YES, MA'AM. HAND IT TO COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU. ANYTHING FURTHER MR. HATFIELD ON
THIS CASE? >> ACTUALLY THE OTHER ONE IS
JUST THIS CASE. >> NOTHING ELSE.
>> THIS WILL BE ADMITTED AS YOUR COMPOSITE ONE.
I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU GIVE MR. COSS ACCOLADES FOR JOB HE DOES FOR THE CITY. I CONCUR.
I THINK THEY ALL DO A VERY FINE JOB AND BECAUSE THEY DO IT SORT OF MAKES THINGS EASY FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND WHILE I SIT HERE BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CASE PRESENTATION WILL BE OTHER THAN I GET A DOCKET AND REVIEW IT AND THAT'S IT.
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THERE ARE A LOT OF DELIPIDATED HOUSES AROUND TOWN AND I APPLAUD YOU FOR BUYING THEM AND TRYING TO FIX THEM UP, BUT IT'S A CAVEAT. LET THE BUYER BEWARE.YOU BUY THEM WITH THE INHERENT PROBLEMS, AND IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG DURING YOUR REHAB OF THE HOUSES, AND UNFORTUNATE NIGHTLY YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. I WAS LISTENING TO THE WORK EARLIER THIS WEEK AND HEARD A BROADCAST ABOUT THE CHIPS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR BUILDING CARS. CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE HAVING HARD TIME PUTTING CARS ON THE MARKET BECAUSE OF THIS CHIP THAT'S REQUIRED IN SO MANY OF THE VEHICLES AND SOMETIMES IT'S MORE THAN ONE. BUT THEY'RE HAVING A HARD TIME BECAUSE THE COMPANIES CAN'T MANUFACTURE ENOUGH SO IT'S SLOWING DOWN THE MANUFACTURING OF NEW CARS AND OF COURSE WE KNOW THAT USED CARS ARE A HOT ITEM NOW.
I'M REMINDED OF THAT LISTENING TO YOU, BUT THE THING IS, IF THE CITY TURNS IT'S HEAD AND ALLOW EVEN ONE VIOLATION TO EXIST AND SOMETHING GOES WRONG IN THAT STRUCTURE AND SOMEBODY IS INJURED OR WORSE, AND I WON'T SAY WHAT WORSE IS, BUT THEN THE CITY BEARS PART OF THAT RESPONSIBILITY.
>> THAT IS WHY A LOT OF TIMES I KNOW FROM HAVING SAT HERE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW THAT THEY'RE NOT JUST OUT LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS. AS THEY DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY, SOMETIMES THE PROBLEMS ARE THERE AND THEY CAN'T LOOK THE OTHER WAY, AND I HAVE SAT HERE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW AND THERE'S BEEN SITUATIONS THAT'S JUST UNBELIEVABLE WHERE LANDLORDS DO
>> THEY DO NOTHING TO REPAIR THE PLACES THAT THEY RENT TO.
SEVERAL YEARS AGO THERE WAS A GUY WHO LIVED THE HIGH LIFE AND HIS TENANTS WERE DEATHLY AFRAID OF HIM BECAUSE HE THREATENED THEM OF WHAT HE WOULD DO TO THEM IF THEY CAME TO THE CITY AND THOSE TWO LADYS WERE AT THE BACK OF THE BUILDING TERRIFIED.
SO THIS GOES FROM ONE EXTREME TO THE NEXT AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE CITY WANTS BASICALLY FOR YOU, YOU WANT TO STOP THE FINES OR
REDUCE THEM? >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO STOP THE FINES FOR 30 DAYS AND THEN ONCE IT'S COME MIGHT WE CAN BRING THE BACK.
>> ARE YOU IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT MR. HATFIELD?
I'M NOT ASKING IF YOU LIKE IT? >> I APPRECIATE THE DIFFERENCE.
YES, MA'AM. >> LET'S STOP THEM FOR 30-DAYS AND HOPEFULLY YOU'LL GET THAT PART AND DO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO, BUT I THINK THE CITY TRIES VERY HARD.
>> WE CAN DO THAT, BUT IT'S A QUESTION OF JUST WRITING THE
CHECK. >> WHO'S WRITING THE CHECK?
>> ME. I PAY FOR A NEW AIR-CONDITIONING
SYSTEM WHEN THE OLD ONE IS FINE. >> LISTEN.
YOU KNOW MOST OF US ARE HOMEOWNERS AND THOSE OF US THAT RENT PROPERTY, THINGS GO WRONG AND YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE.
SO I'LL STOP THE FINES FOR 30-DAYS.
>> I'LL DO MY PART. >> COMMUNICATE WITH MR. COSS.
THANK YOU. >> YES, MA'AM, THANK YOU.
[G. 19-3089 Ext. Req. 930 Skylark Dr Hatfield, James Cris Bossano]
>> NOW YOU HAVE ANOTHER CASE? >> YES, MA'AM.
IT'S 6G, 19-3089, 930 SKYLARK DRIVE.
MR. HATFIELD IS THE OWNER. >> AND THIS IS 19-3089 FOR 930 SKYLARK DRIVE. THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY JAMES HATFIELD OF 4447 FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA.
VIOLATIONS ARE PERMIT REQUIRED. PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE AC. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THIS SITUATION IS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS CASE, HOWEVER THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT IN THIS CASE THERE WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR IN WHICH AN INSPECTION STEP WAS MISSED AND THE FINES WERE NOT STARTED IN THIS CASE. SO THIS CASE IS HERE FOR AN EXTENSION REQUEST INSTEAD OF MASSIE SO STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROVIDE A 30-DAY EXTENSION TO ALLOW FOR PERMITTING.
>> THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING THAT WE GIVE YOU 30-DAY, SO YOU CAN OBTAIN THE PERMIT? AN EXTENSION OF 30 DAYS TO GIVE
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YOU TIME TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT FOR THE AC INSTALLATION.THEN BASED ON THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES I WILL GIVE YOU 30-DAY EXTENSION TO OBTAIN AN AC PERMIT.
>> THANK YOU. >> AND YOU KNOW ONCE YOU GET THE PERMIT YOU HAVE 180 DAYS TO COMPLY.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> ALRIGHT AND THAT'S IT FOR
ALWAYS PLEASURE. >> YOUNG LADY, APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT CASE IS A CALL THAT I HAVE TO MAKE. IT'S 5A FOR CASE 2019-ALEXANDER AND MANDY ARE THE OWNERS. OSIPCHUK, ALEKSANDR AND MANDY.
I WILL GIVE THEM A CALL.OSIPCHU. I WILL GIVE THEM A CALL.
SHOULD WE COME BACK TO HER. I DID EXPLAIN I WOULD BE CALLING
BETWEEN 9:00 AND 11:00. >> OKAY.
[J. 20-1915 1903 San Diego Avenue Watkins, Leroy; Mack, Shelia Lammers, Shelita Cris Bossano]
WE CAN COME BACK TO IT. >> THE NEXT CASE IS ALSO A CALL IN CASE IT'S 5J, 20-1915, 1903 SAN DIEGO AVENUE AND I'LL CALL LEROY WATKINS AS ONE OF THE OWNERS.
>> OKAY. >> MR. WHAT KINS? THIS IS ELIZABETH WITH THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE.
YOU ARE IN AUDIO ATTENDANCE OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING AND I'D LIKE TO SWEAR YOU IN BEFORE A TESTIMONY.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> SO COULD YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?
>> LEROY WATKINS, THIRD. >> TO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU WILL GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH?
>> DO. >> AND THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR
WILL BE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. >> GOOD MORNING I'M FRAN ROSS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE PRESIDING OVER THIS MORNING'S HEARINGS.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> RIGHT NOW MR. BOSSANO WILL BEGIN HIS PRESENTATION OF YOUR CASE.
>> OKAY. >> CASE NUMBER 20-1915.
>> VIOLATION IS 105.1, PERMIT REQUIRED.
TO OBTAIN PERMIT FOR THE SHED AND TO OBTAIN PERMIT.
THE CITY REQUESTS THAT IS A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AND BE GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR THE STRUCTURE EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL IT HAS BEEN CLOSED. COME MEET WITH ALL THE CURE OF ALL THE OTHER VIOLATIONS. NOT ACQUIRING A PERMIT WILL
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RESULT IN $100 A DAY FOR FEES. >> ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> I WAS OVER COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, BUT THE SHED WAS REMOVED
FROM FRONT OF THE HOUSE. >> ALRIGHT.
AND WHAT ABOUT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IN NUMBER TWO?
>> NUMBER TWO, I REALLY WE DON'T KNOW BECAUSE IT WAS COUPLE OF FRAMINGS OVER THERE. LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO DO SOMETHING, BUT I DON'T SEE NOTHING THERE NO MORE.
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE BEFORE WE GO FURTHER LET'S HEAR FROM THE RESPONDENT, AND IF NECESSARY WE'LL PUT ON ADDITIONAL
EVIDENCE. >> MR. WATKINS HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS? THE SHED IS GONE.
>> WHAT WAS HAPPENING, MY NEPHEW WITH US HERE AT THE HOUSE AND WE JUST LOST OUR MOTHER, OLIVIA WATKINS.
>> I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT. I KNEW YOUR MOTHER.
>> AND THE HOUSE WAS PLACED THE NAME OF THE SIBLINGS AND I'M LEROY AND I'M GOING TO BE TAKING THE HOUSE.
THE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE MINE AND WE WERE ACTUALLY DOING SOME PROJECTS HERE, MY NEPHEW LARRY LAMBERS ACTUALLY USED TO WORK FOR THE UA. HE WAS THERE FOR 17 YEARS.
HE'S AN ENGINEER AND IT'S HIS SHED AND HE'S IN THE PROCESS NOW OF DRAWING UP THE PLAN, SO HE CAN SUBMIT FOR A PERMIT AND THE PERMIT IS GOING TO BE PULLED BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH, WE'VE BEEN ASSURED. WE JUST WANT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE AND DO WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE AND THE CODES AND ALL.
>> OKAY. BUT I NEED YOU TO CLARIFY SOMETHING. MR. BOSSANO SAYS THAT THE SHED
IS NO LONGER THERE? >> NO, MA'AM.
THE SHED IS STILL HERE. >> OKAY.
>> ANY OTHER WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING, YOU'RE GOING TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND YOUR NEPHEW IS GOING TO PULL A PERMIT WITH
JUST AGAIN I CAME IN ON THE BACK END OF THIS, MRS. ROSS, AND I'M GOING TO BE THE VOICE FOR MY FAMILY.
WE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING ACCORDING TO CODE AND YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING. OBVIOUSLY LARRY HAS BEEN WORKING FOR THE UA FOR YEARS. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO, BUT IT FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS, BUT LIKE HE'S ALREADY GOT THE PLANS DONE AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO SUBMIT THEM BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH AND THE SHED IS STILL HERE. WE STOPPED EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING STOPPED AS SOON AS HE GOT THE FIRST LETTER.
WHEN THE FIRST LETTER CAME IN, HE STOPPED AND STARTED WITH THE DRAWINGS SO THAT HE COULD SUBMIT THOSE FOR THE PERMIT.
>> NO MA'AM. >> I'M GOING TO FIND THAT THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND THAT YOU, SHEILA AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION, BUT YOU HAVE GOT, I'LL GIVE YOU 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT. ONCE YOU PULL THE PERMIT YOU HAVE 180 DAYS FROM THAT DATE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> AND THEN YOU NEED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COME MY WITH ALL OTHERS OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED. YOUR NEPHEW KNOWS ONCE THEY PULL THE PERMIT YOU HAVE 180 DAYS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE.
ALL HE NEEDS TO DO IS GET A PERMIT.
>> IT WAS HINDSIGHT. WE OVERLOOKED IT.
IT STARTED OUT WITH AS A SMALL PROJECT AND THEN TOOK A LIFE ON OF IT'S OWN SO WHILE LARRY IS ON TOP OF THIS, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN H HERE.
WE'RE ACTUALLY EVERYTHING WILL DEFINITELY BE IN COMPLIANCE.
180. WE'RE ALREADY ON BOARD WITH THAT. WE SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM MOVING
GOOD LUCK TO YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MRS. ROSS.
IS THERE ANOTHER CASE WHERE THE PARTY IS PRESENT?
[G. 20-1805 2512 Avenue E Martin, Tremayne Ed Smith]
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IT IS 5 G20-1805, 2512 AVENUEE. MARTIN IS THE OWNER. E.MARTIN IS THE OWNER. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> MR. MARTIN YOU WERE NOT HERE WHEN WE WERE SWEARING IN EVERYONE SO IF YOU COULD RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?
>> MARTIN. >> YOU SWEAR THE TESTIMONY YOU
GIVE TODAY WILL BE THE TRUTH? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> WE HAVE HERE CASE NUMBER 20-1805.
2512 AVENUEE. CASE INITIATED AUGUST 6 OF 2020.
THE VIOLATIONS ARE FBC 105.1, PERMIT REQUIRED.
CORRECTIVE ACTION STRUCTURE BUILT WITHOUT A PERMIT.
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS THAT THE VIOLATIONS EXIST, THE VIOLATOR WILL BE GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AND AT LEAST 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER, NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR FINES OF $250 PER DAY WILL BE ASSE ASSESSED.
>> YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPH? >> YES.
>> CAN YOU SHOW THEM TO MR. MARTIN, PLEASE.
>> YES, I KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT.
IT WAS A PANDEMIC AND I WAS JUST BUILDING ON MY HOUSE.
I DIDN'T KNOW I NEEDED A PERMIT BUT I WILL GET ONE AND DO WHATEVER IT TAKE TO GET IT BECAUSE WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE HOUSE, I HAD TO OBTAIN A LOT OF PERMITS.
I HAVE SOME ALREADY IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW.
I THINK TODAY, I HAVE MY FINAL INSPECTION FOR MY ROOF AND MY FENCE AND I THINK MY ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING.
WHATEVER I NEED TO GET, I'LL GET IT.
>> OKAY. DID YOU DO THESE REPAIRS
>> ANYTHING FURTHER, MR. MARTIN? >> NO MA'AM.
THEY SAID SOMETHING ABOUT ARCHITECT OR SOMETHING? COULD YA'LL POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?
>> THE CITY WILL BE GLAD TO ASSIST YOU WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO KEEP THIS THING GOING. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE DONE A GOOD JOB HERE AND WE DON'T WANT TO HINDER THAT.
THE CITY IS HERE TO HELP NOT HURT.
>> ALRIGHT. >> SO THIS WILL BE ADMITTED AS COMPOSITE ONE. BASED ON EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AT 2512 AVENUEE AND MR. MARTIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.
YOU'RE GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST 180 DAYS UNDERSTAND THE I'LL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER CONDITIONS AND NOT ACQUIRING A PERMIT WILL BE $250 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED. AGAIN I COMMEND YOU ON THE WORK YOU'VE DONE HERE, BUT THE ONLY THING IS ALMOST ANY TYPE OF REPAIR YOU DO TO YOUR HOUSE PROBABLY NEEDS A PERMIT.
I'VE LEARNED THAT OVER THE YEARS.
>> YES, MA'AM, WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE HOME, I OBTAIN ED HOMEOWNERS BUILDERS PERMIT. I OBTAINED THAT AND THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW, I THINK. I'M DOING MY FINAL INSPECTIONS NOW BECAUSE I RECENTLY WAS INCARCERATED, SO I COULDN'T GET EVERYTHING DONE BECAUSE I WAS INCARCERATED OR WHAT NOT, BUT I RECENTLY GOT OUT SIX WEEKS AGO AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO OBTAIN EVERYTHING AND GET EVERYTHING GOING.
>> WELL I COMMEND YOU FOR THAT. I REALLY DO.
WE DON'T SEE VERY MANY YOUNG PEOPLE IN HERE WHO HAVE BOUGHT HOUSES AND ARE TRYING TO FIX THEM UP AND WE DON'T WANT TO
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STOP YOU SO JUST MAKE SURE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS GET WITH MR. SMITH AND HE'LL STEER YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. >> YES.
>> ALRIGHT. YOU ARE FREE TO GO.
>> THANK YOU. YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL TODAY.
[L. 20-1988 2401 San Diego Avenue Taylor, Sandrine R Cris Bossano]
WHEN YOU ARE READY. >> WE HAD ANOTHER PHONE CALL CASE. IT IS 5L, 20-1988, 2401 ANDY AGO AVENUE AND I'LL TRY TO GET HER ON THE
>> YOU ARE IN AUDIO ATTENDANCE OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.
I DO HAVE TO SWEAR YOU IN FOR TESTIMONY SO PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?
>> DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU GIVE TODAY WILL BE
>> THE NEXT VOICE YOU'LL HEREL BE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.
>> GOOD MORNING I'M FRAN ROSS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WHO WILL BE PRESIDING OVER YOU'RE HEARING THIS MORNING.
>> YES. >> RIGHT NOW WE'LL HAVE YOUR CASE PRESENTATION PRESENTED BY MR. B.U.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> CASE NUMBER 20-1988, 401 ANDY AGO. SEPTEMBER 1, 2020.
FLORIDA, 34946. VIOLATION 105.1 PERMIT REQUIRED.
CORRECTION OPTION IS OBTAIN PE PERMIT. THE RECOMMENDATION REQUEST IS THAT A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THAT THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND WILL GIVE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND FOR REQUIREMENT FOR INSPECTION EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED.
COMPLY WITH ALL THE OTHER CONDITIONS AND CURE THE OTHER VIOLATIONS. NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT WILL
OBTAIN A FINE PER DAY. >> MISS TAYLOR HOW DO YOU
RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS? >> HOW DO I RESPOND? WELL, THE GAZEBO THAT WAS PUT UP FOR ME DID NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT I WAS TOLD. IT'S JUST A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE.
>> YOUR VIOLATION THOUGH IS THAT YOU DID NOT OBTAIN A PERMIT TO
PUT IN PLACE THE CONCRETE SLAB. >> OKAY NOW THE CONCRETE SLAB, I DIDN'T DO A CONCRETE SLAB. WHEN I PUT IN THE APPLICATION THE FIRST PERSON I TALKED TO TOLD ME THAT'S WHAT I WOULD NEED. I DIDN'T USE THAT PERSON.
WE DID STEPPINGSTONES INSTEAD OF A CONCRETE SLAB.
>> DO YOU HAVE PICTURES. >> MR. BOSSANO DO YOU HAVE
PICTURE? >> WE CANNOT BE INSIDE THE
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PROPERTY AT THAT TIME. >> SO CAN I CLARIFY?
>> YES. >> MRS. TAYLOR HAS SEEN THE PICTURES. DID SHE RECEIVE THEM BY E-MAIL?
OKAY. SO AT THIS TIME, MR. BOSSANO YOU STATED YOU TOOK THE PICTURES AND THEY'RE NOT THE BEST, BUT I THINK IT WOULD HELP THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO SEE WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. DID THEY FAIRLY SHOW WHAT YOU SEE? THIS WE MOVE IN AS CITY'S ONE.
THERE'S TWO PHOTOGRAPHS AS ONE. >> THEY WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH. MRS. TAYLOR I'M LOOKING AT A PHOTOGRAPH AND YOU HAVE A COPY OF THOSE SUBMITTED INTO
>> THESE ARE JUST CONCRETE STONES?
>> THEY ARE STEPPINGSTONES, YES, MA'AM.
CONCRETE STEPPINGSTONES. >> LET ME DO THIS SO THAT I CAN
>> CAN WE CONTINUE THIS TO VERIFY THESE ARE STONES? I'M GOING TO CONTINUE YOUR CASE AND THE CITY WILL COME OUT AGAIN AND LOOK AT IT TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT A SLAB AND THEN WE'LL GO
>> IF YOU NEED TO RETURN, THE CITY WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NEXT COURT DATE, BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT AND VERIFY WHETHER IT IS A SLAB OR JUST STONES.
>> WE'LL SET THIS FOR THE MARCH HEARING, BUT IF WE NEED TO, YOU'LL GET A NOTICE TO COME, BUT YOU MAY NOT.
IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHAT THE INVESTIGATION REVEALS.
YES BECAUSE WHAT THE HANDY MAN DID, HE USED LIKE A COUPLE OF
HOLD ON. MRS. TAYLOR? LET'S HAVE THEM GO OUT AND LOOK FIRST BEFORE YOU TELL US.
>> BYE. >> SO I CAN HANG UP NOW?
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
DO WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE? >> WE HAVE THE FIRST CALL IN
[A. 20-11 1108 Tumblin Kling Rd Osipchuk, Aleksandr & Mandy Cris Bossano]
CASE THAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY AGAIN.IT'S 5A-20-11. TUMBLIN KING ROAD.
WE'LL TRY THIS NUMBER AGAIN . OSIPCHUK, ALEKSANDR AND MANDY ARE THE OWNER. WE'LL TRY THIS NUMBER AGAIN.
>> HELLO? >> HI IS THIS MANDY?
>> I CAN GET HER. >> ARE YOU MR. OSIPCHUK, ALEKSANDR AND MANDY? THIS IS ELIZABETH FROM THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
>> YEAH, YEAH. I THINK I SHOULD GET HER BECAUSE
>> I'M JUST - >> WHY IS SHE CALLING YOUR
YOU ARE IN AUDIO ATTENDANCE OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING.
>> HI. >> SO I HAVE TO SWEAR YOU IN
>> COULD YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RE RECORD?
>> MANDY. >> DO YOU SWEAR YOUR TESTIMONY
>> THE NEXT VOICE YOU'LL HEAR WILL BE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.
>> I'M FRAN ROSS AND THE PERSON PRESIDING OVER THIS MORNING'S HEARING. THE NEXT VOICE WILL BE FROM CRIS BOSSANO AN EMPLOYEE WITH THE CITY.
CASE NUMBER 2019-11. 4114 FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA, 1108
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TUMBLIN KING ROAD. VIOLATION IS PERMIT REQUIRED.OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THE DEMOLITION WORK DONE WITH NO PERMIT. RECOMMENDATION THE CITY REQUESTS A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE GIVE 0 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND OBTAIN INSPECTION EVERY HUNDRED DAYS. UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH. CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS.
NOT OBTAINING A PERMIT WILL BE $100 ASSESSED.
>> OKAY. >> SO DID YOU TAKE PHOTOS?
>> OKAY. DO YOU KNOW IF THEY WERE SENT TO THE RESPONDENT TO REVIEW VIA E-MAIL?
OKAY. >> MANDY YOU RECEIVED THE E-MAIL
>> SO DID THE PHOTOS FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW? THIS TIME WE MOVE IN AS CITY ONE'S COMPOSITE.
>> THEY WILL BE ADMITTED. CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE UNPERMITTED
WORK THAT YOU SAW? >> COMPLAINT.
IN THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WE WOULD DEFER TO THE RESPONDENT AT THIS TIME TO SEE WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY. I'M SORRY FOR INTERRUPTING YOU.
>> SO HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS THAT YOU DESTROYED A
STRUCTURE WITHOUT A PERMIT? >> I ACTUALLY DID NOT DESTROY THE STRUCTURE. A HURRICANE DID BECAUSE THE HOUSE WAS IN SUCH ILL REPAIR THAT IT HAD A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND IT'S STUCCO AND WOOD, SO I WENT TO THE CITY REQUESTING A DEMO PERMIT WHICH WAS DENIED DUE TO ANNEXING NEED, SO I BEGAN THAT EXTREMELY LONG ANNEXATION PROCESS AND IT'S STILL MOVING
FORWARD. >> WELL ALL I SEE IS A CONCRETE SLAB. WHAT HAPPENED THE REST OF THE
BUILDING >> WHEN HURRICANE MATTHEW CAME, IT FELL, ONE WALL COLLAPSED SO IT WAS A GRAVE HAZARD ON MY PROPERTY SO WE HIRED SOMEBODY WITH A CHERRY PICKER TO PICK UP THE RUBBLE WHICH WE DID AND THEY BROUGHT IT AND DISPOSED OF THAT RUBBLE PROPERLY AT THE COUNTY DU DUMP. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A PERMIT TO DEMO UNTIL IAN NEXTED SO THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON AND THAT IS THE UNITY OF TITLE.
AND THEN THE PROPERTY APPRAISER NOW HAS IT AND THEY ARE, I GUESS, DOING THE MAPPING FOR THE NEW LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOTS. WHICH THE NICE LADY, JACKLYN AT THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 30-DAYS BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION CORRECTLY, AND THEN I WAS INFORMED BY PLANNING AND PERMITTING THAT THEN THEY WOULD ACCEPT MY AFTER THE FACT DEMO PERMIT.
SO I WILL NOT BE IN VIOLATION. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CURE THIS VIOLATION CONTINUOUSLY WORKING WITH THE CITY ALMOST FOR OVER A YEAR. AND I GUESS THEY JUST BROUGHT ME TO THE MAGISTRATE MEETING TO HURRY IT UP, BUT THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO BECAUSE IT'S AT THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS MAPPING
>> YES, MA'AM, I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THEM AS WELL.
THE CASE WAS SCHEDULED BEFORE YOU BECAUSE WE HAD NOT HEARD ANY UPDATES SINCE NOVEMBER, SO WE, AT THAT TIME WE TRIED TO CONTACT THEM AND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SO WE DID SCHEDULE A HEARING, HOWEVER I'VE HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH HER AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO GET THE DEMOLITION PERMIT ISSUED.
TYPICALLY, WHEN THE DEMOLITION PERMIT IS ISSUED, IT'S ISSUED WITH CONDITION THAT ALL SLABS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ARE TO BE REMOVED, AS WELL. SHE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE SLAB
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THERE TO USE IT TO PARK A VEHICLE OR SOMETHING ON IT.HOWEVER, THE CITY WON'T JUST ALLOW THAT WITHOUT IT HAVING SOME SORT OF OTHER STRUCTURE. SO SHE'S NOW IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING EITHER A CARPORT OR SHED TO INSTALL ON THE SLAB WHICH THE CITY WOULD ALLOW AND THEN AT THAT TIME WE CAN ISSUE THE TWO PERMITS TOGETHER. THE CARPORT OR SHED AND DEMOLITION PERMIT. I DO UNDERSTAND THE TIMING NOW WITH THE UNITY OF TITLE AND WHAT NOT, THAT PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE IS REQUIRING. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO PROVIDE 120 TODAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT.
>> WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO HEAR FROM WHICHEVER DEPARTMENT IT IS THAT'S GOING TO GRANT YOU WHAT IS IT THAT YOU ARE REQUIRING? YOU SAID YOU ARE TALKING WITH WHAT AGENT NOW?
>> PROPERTY APPRAISER OF SAINT LUCY COUNTY.
HER NAME IS JACKLYN. I APOLOGIZE I DON'T KNOW HER LAST NAME OFF THE TOP OF TO MY HEAD AND SHE'S JACKLYN AND SHE'S THE DIVISION THAT DOES THE LOT COMBINATIONS.
SO SHE SAID IT WOULD BE 30-DAYS AND THAT WAS ABOUT 7-DAYSING A.
BECAUSE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WHERE I MEET NOT BLOCK SO THEY HAVE TO GET THAT LEGAL DESCRIPTION ABSOLUTELY CORRECT OR THAT WILL BE AN ISSUE. I SIGNED PAPERS HLAST MONDAY FO THE CARPORT TO PUT OVER TOP OF THE SLAB TO SATISFY THE CITY'S NEEDS IN REGARDS TO THAT, SO THAT, THEY'RE GOING TO CALL ME IN TWO WEEKS. I ALREADY GAVE THEM LIKE $1,000 DOWN AND I CAN E-MAIL THAT TO WHO I NEED TO.
A COPY OF THAT CONTRACTOR THAT I SIGNED FOR CARPORT.
AND THAT HAS TO HAVE PLANS MADE FROM THAT COMPANY.
THAT'S GOING TO TAKE 45 DAYS THEY SAID.
>> OKAY. LET ME DO THIS BECAUSE YOU'RE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO CORRECT THIS AND YOU SAY THE HURRICANE J JUST BLEW THE STRUCTURE DOWN AND YOU HAULED A WAY THE DEBRIS. I'M GOING TO CONDITION THIS FOR 60 DAYS TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE WITH IT.
PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH WITH ELIZABETH AND SHAWN AND LET THEM
KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> I'LL JUST CONTINUE FOR IT 60 DAYS AND HOPEFULLY THE MATTER WILL BE CURED BY THEN AND GOOD LUCK.
>> NOW I HAVE ONE QUESTION. WILL THE CITY REQUIRE ME TO HAVE A NEW SURVEY AFTER THE LOT COMBINATION TO SATISFY THEIR DIRECTIVE FOR SET-BACK REQUIREMENTS? BECAUSE IF SO, TO GET A SURVEY, I'M PRETTY MUCH AT THE BEACONING CALL OF THE LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. I CAN ONLY MOVE AS FAST AS THEY DO. ONE OF THE ISSUES I HAD GOING THROUGH THE ANNEXING PROCESS IS I HAD TO GET A SURVEY DONE ON MY PRINCIPAL PROPERTY HOUSE, THAT THEY'RE BRINGING OUT AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY. THIS TOOK A VERY LONG TIME AND I SUSPECT IT'S BECAUSE OF THE MEETS AND BOUND ANSWER NOT LOT BLOCK IF I HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE IT'S GOING TO TAKE A SURVEY COMPANY LONGER, HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT REQUESTING MORE TIME? ONE GOVERNMENT AGENCY NEEDS 30-DAYS AND THAT'S THE LOT COMBINATION THROUGH THE PROPERTY APPRAISER.
THE BUILDING COMPANY NEEDS 45 DAYS TO SET, HAVE NICE ENGINEERING PLANS TO PROVIDE WITH OUR PERMIT FOR THE CARPORT AND YOU GUYS REQUIRE ME TO HAVE ANOTHER SURVEY DONE THIS COULD BE A FEW MONTHS. I WOULD REQUEST AS MUCH TIMES A NEEDED TO GET THIS LEGALLY DONE AND THEN TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION COVID-19, BECAUSE THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH GETTING THE UNITY OF TITLE THROUGH THE OR COURTS BECAUSE
THEY WERE SHUT DOWN FOR SO LONG. >> LET ME INTERRUPT YOU FOR A
>> I'M NOT TRYING TO IMPEDE YOUR PROGRESS.
AS A MATTER OF FACT I'M EXTENDING THIS BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING SO MUCH AT THE SAME TIME, SO I'M GOING TO SET IT OFF FOR ANOTHER 60 DAYS SO SEE WHERE YOU ARE.
IF YOU NEED TIME, LET THE CITY KNOW.
>> OH, OKAY. >> WE'RE WORKING WITH YOU.
>> I THOUGHT THEY WERE WORKING WITH ME ON THE ANNEXING AND I
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NEVER KNEW THIS WOULD TAKE SO LONG.>> WELL, IT DOES, BUT I'M WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU, AS WELL. AS SPECIAL MAGISTRATE BECAUSE YOU ARE DOING SO MUCH. ALRIGHT?
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE THE PROPERTY TO IT'S BEST EFFECTIVE YEARS AND HALF IT BEAUTIFUL AND NICE SO OUR PROPERTY VALUES GO UP. IT WAS NEVER MY INTENTION TO DO SOMETHING I LIST IT AND ILLEGAL. I WANT THAT ON RECORD AND I TRIED ALL I COULD BEING A WAY, TRYING TO GET ALL OF THIS DONE FOR THEM SO THEY CAN ANNEX THE PROPERTY AND GIVE ME MY DEMO PERMIT, WHICH I ASKED FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE, BUT BECAUSE OF TO OBVIOUS RULES THEY COULD NOT GIVE IT TO ME, SO I NEVER WANTED
TO BE IN VIOLATION, EVER. >> OKAY.
AGAIN. I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU 60 DAYS AND LET THE CITY KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
>> AND THEN IS THERE ANY ASSESSMENT FOR FINES THAT ARE
PLACED ON MY PROPERTY CURRENTLY? >> NO FINES AT THIS TIME.
>> I WON'T HAVE ANY FINES AFTER THIS CALL?
>> NO. I'M TELLING YOU BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND ARE DOING, WE'RE HERE TO HELP,
>> ALRIGHT. >> AND THEN DO YOU GUYS NEED ME TO SEND YOU A COPY OF MY PURCHASE CONTRACTOR FOR THE CARPORT? TO PROVE THAT I HAVE MOVED
FORWARD WITH THIS? >> THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.
JUST SUBMIT IT WITH YOUR APPLICATION.
>> THAT SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 45 DAYS.
>> I'M GIVING YOU 60, AND IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS LET ELIZABETH NO.
GOOD LUCK. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> IS THERE ANOTHER CALL? >> NO.
NO MORE CALLS, BUT WE HAVE RECALLED CASES.
[C. 20-685 1703 Miami Court Frangella, Anthony Cris Bossano]
OKAY. THE FIRST RECALLED CASE IS 5 C 20685, 1703 MIAMI COURT, ANTHONY FRANGELLA IS THE OWNER.RECALLED FROM LAST MONTH. >> DID THEY EVER GET THE PERMIT? N NO.
>> OKAY. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, I THINK WE WENT AHEAD AND PRESENTED THIS BEFORE WHEN THE RESPONDENTS WERE ACTUALLY PRESENT AND YOU GAVE THEM A CONTINUANCE ESSENTIALLY SO AT THIS TIME WE ASK YOU GO AHEAD AND FIND THE VIOLATION
EXISTS. >> I REMEMBER THE LAST TIME THEY WERE HERE, THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO MEET WITH THE BUILDER OR CONTRACTOR OR SOMEBODY AND PULL THE PERMIT.
THAT WAS ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASION, SO THEY ARE NOT HERE.
THEY WERE NOTIFIED. SO BASED ON WHO'S GOING TO PRESENT THE CASE? CRIS?
GO AHEAD. >> CASE NUMBER 20-685, 1703 MIAMI COURT. THE OWNER IS FRANGELLA.
ADDRESS IS 1703 MIAMI COURT. FLORIDA.
FT. PIERCE, 34950. THE VIOLATION IS 304.7, ROOF AND DRAINAGE. 304.8.
UNSAFE CONDITION ROOF, REPAIR AND REPLACE ROOF IS THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. RECOMMENDATION THE REQUEST IS SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THEY HAVE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN PERMIT AND APPROVAL AND REQUIRE INSPECTION EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH AND ALL OTHER PERMITS ARE DONE AND CURED, AND IF NOT ACQUIRING THE PERMIT FINES WILL
BE ASSESSED. >> ANYBODY HERE ON BEHALF OF THE FRANGELLAS? I FIND THERE'S NO ONE HERE.
BASED ON THE TESTIMONY I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AT 1703 MIAMI COURT AND THAT ANTHONY FRANGELLA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION. I WILL GIVE HIM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS, AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS UNDERSTAND THE UNTIL PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER PERMIT CONDITIONS, OR A FINE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY WILL BE ASSESSED.
YOU HAVE 30-DAYS TO APPEAL. >> OKAY.
>> SO WHILE CRIS IS THERE, HE HAS ANOTHER RECALLED CASE.
[I. 20-1891 902 Antigua Ave Vazquez, Albaro Gil Cris Bossano]
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IT'S 5I, 20-1891, ANTIGA AVENUE. VASQUEZ IS THE OWNER.>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CAN I INQUIRE?
>> YES. >> SO YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY SWORN
>> AND AS THE ADDRESS 902 ANTIGA AVENUE.
OWNER IS THE SAME AS APPEARS ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING.
MR. VASQUEZ. SO THE VIOLATION THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN UP ON THE AGENDA IS FOR A PERMIT REQUIRED?
YES. >> AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THAT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA ARE THEY STILL THE CORRECTIVE
ACTIONS THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING? >> YES.
>> AND THE RECOMMENDATION THAT APPEARS ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING, IS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION YOU WERE
>> WHEN THIS CASE WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING AND THE RESPONDENT FAILED APPEAR. CORRECT?
>> YES. >> TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE ARE THERE ANY CURRENT PERMITS THAT APPLY TO THIS PROPERTY? NOT ONES THAT EXISTED AND EXPIRED, BUT CURRENT ONE?
>> THEY HAVE ONE PERMIT EXPIRE. >> RIGHT.
SO THERE WAS A 2017 PERMIT AND THAT NOSE LONGER GOOD, CORRECT?
DID YOU TAKE ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE UNPERMITTED WORK?
>> YES. >> DO THEY FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY
DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW? >> AT THIS TIME WE MOVE THEM IN AS CITY ONE'S COMPOSITE. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO
SAY ABOUT THE PHOTO? >> THEY'RE THE SAME.
>> OKAY. WAIT, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE
MICROPHONE, PLEASE? THANK YOU. >> YES.
>> CAN YOU JUST TELL US KIND OF WALK US THROUGH THE PICTURES AND TELL US THE UNPERMITTED WORK YOU OBSERVED?
>> THE WORK IS DONE BY, THEY REPLACE FOR KNEW A C.
INSIDE, WE DON'T KNOW BECAUSE I SAW A LOT OF CONCRETE MIXES NEXT TO THE DOOR. A NEW DOOR.
THERE'S ONLY THAT. >> IT APPEARED TO BE A NEW AC
>> YOU NOTED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK IS THAT
DIFFERENT? >> THAT'S FOR THE AC.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE PICTURE?
>> THANK YOU AND THERE BEING NO ONE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE RESPO RESPONDENTS, VASQUEZ, I FIND THEY WERE NOTIFIED AND THIS IS THE SECOND HEARING WE'VE HAD AND NO ONE HAS APPEARED AT EITHER. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTED.
AND THAT VASQUEZ IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.
I WOULD GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL PERMIT CONSECUTIVE AND CURE ALL VIOLATIONS, NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED.
>> ALRIGHT. NEXT CASE, MADAM CLERK?
THEY HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. >> OKAY.
[D. 20-1362 515 S 10th Street Toussaint, Jean W Ed Smith]
ON THE NEXT RECALL CASE WILL BE ED'S CASE.IT WILL BE 5 D. 20-1362, 515 SOUTH 10TH STREET.
JEAN TOUSSAINT IS THE OWNER AND THIS WAS RECALLED FROM LAST MO MONTH.
>> SO SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I CAN INQUIRE?
>> YES, YOU MAY. >> MR. SMITH WERE YOU ASSIGNED
TO WORK ON CASE 20-1362? >> YES.
>> 515 SOUTH 10TH STREET. JUNE 19TH OF 2020?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> THE VIOLATION YOU HAVE LISTED IS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR ROOF REPAIR DONE WITHOUT A PERMITS.
THAT STILL THE VIOLATION THAT APPLIES TO THIS PROPERTY?
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>> YES. >> AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING ARE THEY STILL ACCURATE?
>> YES. >> DID YOU TAKE ANY PHOTOGRAPHS
OF THE UNPERMITTED WORK? >> YES.
>> DO THEY FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW?
>> YES. >> SO AT THIS TIME I MOVE THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN AS CITY'S ONE COMPOSITE.
>> THEY WILL BE SO ADMITTED. >> ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHS? >> WELL, I SAW THEM, YOU KNOW, PUTT DOING THE ROOF. I SAW THE GUYS UP ON THE ROOF DOING THE TAR AND THEY WERE USING SAND ON TOP OF THE TAR.DO.
I SAW THE GUYS UP ON THE ROOF DOING THE TAR AND THEY WERE USING SAND ON TOP OF THE TAR. AND OF COURSE THAT'S NOT RIGHT.
I PUT A STOP WORK ORDER ON THE PROPERTY AND THEY WERE PRETTY MUCH ALMOST DONE WITH THE WHOLE THING, BUT YOU KNOW?
>> YOU SAW THE WORK BEING DONE IN PROGRESS AND TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE THERE'S NO ACTIVE PERMIT WITH REGARD TO THIS
PROPERTY, CORRECT? >> CORRECT.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM. NOTHING FURTHER.
>> THANK YOU. THERE BEING NO ONE HERE ON BEHALF OF JEAN TOUSSAINT. THIS IS THE SECOND CALL COUGH CASE. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTS AT 515 SOUTH 10TH STREET AND JEAN TOUSSAINT IS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. THEY ARE GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL AND A PERMIT FOR ALL INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 DAYS UNDERSTAND THE UNTIL PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COME MY WITH ALL OTHER CONDITIONS AND CURE VIOLA VIOLATIONS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE WILL BE ASSESSED. 30 DAYS TO APPEAL.
NEXT CASE? >> NEXT CASE IS 5E.
[E. 20-1798 701 S 13th Street Calderon, Marcos Ed Smith]
RECALLED CASE FROM LAST MONTH. CASE NUMBER 20-1798, 701 SOUTH 13TH STREET. MARCUS CALDERONE IS THE OWNER.>> WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO THAT TOO, MR. SMITH?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> WAS THAT 701 SOUTH, 13TH STREET AND INITIATED ON AUGUST FIFTH OF 2020?
>> YES. >> SO THE VIOLATION THAT APPEARS ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING REGARDING PERMIT REQUIRED IS THAT STILL THE VIOLATION THAT IS IN CONNECTION TO THIS PROPERTY?
>> AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING ARE THOSE STILL ACCURATE?
DID YOU TAKE ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE UNPERMITTED WORK?
>> YES. >> DO THEY FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY
>> SO AT THIS TIME WE WOULD MOVE THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN AS CITY'S ONE
COMPOSITE. >> THEY WILL BE ADMITTED AS
SUCH. >> ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY
THE OPENER ACTUALLY PULLED PERMITS ON THIS PROPERTY TO DO STUCCO, BUT THE STUCCO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OVER EXISTING SIDING, AND HE HAS ONE PERMIT TO REPLACE ONE WINDOW, BUT WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT THE OWNER ACTUALLY REFRAMED THE WHOLE BACKSIDE OF THE HOUSE AND THEN COVERED IT WITH THE PLASTIC TO TRY TO CONCEAL THE NEW WORK THAT HAD BEEN DONE, SO I TOOK PICTURES OF YOU KNOW WHERE THE NEW WOOD, THE NEW APPLY SOED PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING THAT WAS COVERED UP AND LIKE I SAID, HE HAS PERMITS TO DO STUCCO, BUT OVER THE EXISTING SIDING SO HE ACTUALLY HAS TO PULL A PERMIT FOR THE FRAMEWORK HE DID ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE HOUSE.
>> SO THE EXISTING PERMIT DOES NOT COVER THE WORK THAT'S
ACTUALLY BEING DONE? >> RIGHT.
>> YOU'RE DOING MORE WORK THAN WHAT THE INITIAL COVER?
>> YES. >> NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.
>> ALRIGHT. I FIND THAT MARCUS CALDERONE IS THE RESPONSIBLE VIOLATOR IN 2 20-1798.
HE IS NOT PRESENT AND THERE IS NO REPRESENTATIVE ON HIS BEHALF.
I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AND MARCUS CALDERONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATIONS AND I'LL GIVE HIM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS FOR EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND CURE ALL OTHER
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VIOLATIONS OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED.30 DAYS TO APPEAL. >> THE NEXT CASE IS ALSO
[H. 20-1873 3201 Kentucky Ave Pierce, Terry & Debra Frank Remling]
RECALLED AND IT'S 5H. 20-1873, 3201 KENTUCKY AVENUE.TERRY AND DEBORAH PIERCE ARE THE OWN
WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO THIS CASE? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> WAS THAT ADDRESS AT 3201 KENTUCKY AVENUE AND INITIATED ON
>> THE VIOLATIONS ARE THOSE STILL ACCURATE AND STILL APPLY
TO THE PROPERTY? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING, ARE THOSE STILL ACCURATE?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> DID YOU TAKE ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS THAT YOU OBSERVEED?
>> YES, I DID. >> AND OF THE PROBLEMATIC
WINDOWS AND DOORS AND FRAME? >> YES.
>> AT THIS TIME WE MOVE THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN AS CITY'S ONE
COMPOSITE. >> THEY'LL BE ADMITTED.
>> IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH?
>> YES, MA'AM. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THIS IS FALLING DOWN AND THE WINDOW IS COVERED ON THE PICTURE, AND IT WAS BROKEN WHEN I LOOKED THERE AND THAT'S ABOUT IT.
I MEAN YOU CAN SEE PLAINLY WHERE THE SO FIT IS FALLING DOWN.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER.
>> ADMITTED AS EXHIBIT ONE. IS THIS ALSO A RECALL?
THEN BASED ON THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE PRESENTED I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AT 3201 KENTUCKY AVENUE AND THAT TERRY AND DEBORAH PIERCE ARE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES.
I WOULD GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT, APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS IN THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED.
30 DAYS TO APPEAL. IS THIS HOUSE OCCUPIED?
THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT CASE IS 6 C.
[C. 19-2074 3207 Avenue D We Brothers Enterprise Inc. Kevin Grant]
BROTHERS ENTERPRISE INC. IS THE OWNER.LIZ WAS THAT THE LAST CASE FOR THESE TWO? THANK YOU. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THIS IS CASE 192074 FOR 3207 AVENUE D PROPERTY OWNED BY WE BROTHERS ENTERPRISE OF 8484 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.
THE VIOLATIONS OF THE PROPERTY ARE CITY ORDINANCE SECTION 5 1 PERMIT REQUIRED. THIS WAS BEFORE YOU NOVEMBER FIRST AND THE OWNER WAS PROVIDED 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT.
ON JANUARY 21ST OF 2020 A 0 DAY EXTENSION OF TIME WAS GRANTED.
ON APRIL 20TH, 2020 NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND THE FINES BEGAN. PERMIT WAS APPLIED FOR ON MAY 11TH, 2020, BUT WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DIDN'T REQUIRE THE WORK.
THE FINES WERE STOPPED ON JUNE 30TH, 2020 TO ALLOW PROPERTY OWNER TIME TO OBTAIN PERMITTING. THE FINES AT THAT TIME WERE 7130 WITH $30 IN RECORDING FEES. THIS CASE HAS COME BEFORE YOU AT LEAST TWICE FOR MASSIE HEARINGS AND ACTUALLY THREE TIMES.
ONE OF THE TIMES THE OWNER DID NOT APPEAR.
SHE THOUGHT THE CONTRACTOR WOULD APPEAR AND NEITHER APPEARED AND THE LAST TIME THIS CAME BEFORE YOU WITH US IN DECEMBER.
THE OWNER WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE PERMIT WAS REJECTED.
APPARENTLY THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT COMMUNICATE THAT INFORMATION TO HER. FOLLOWING THAT HEARING WE DID PROVIDE THE REJECTION INFORMATION TO HER AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE PERMIT THAT WAS AN APPLIED FOR.
I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CONTACT WITH THE OWNER OR THE CONTRACTOR SINCE OUR LAST HEARING. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME IS TO RESTART THE FINES AT 100 DOLLARS PER DAY AND TO
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IMPOSE A LEAN, LIEN. >> A LADY CAME IN, SO I
>> YES, MA'AM. >> ALRIGHT I FIND THAT WE BROTHERS INC. ENTERPRISE, NO REPRESENTATIVE IS PRESENT.
THEY WERE NOTIFIED. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENT I'D FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTED AT 3207 AVENUE D.
WE HAD TOPPED THE FINES FROM RUNNING AT THAT LOCATION, NOBODY HAS RESPONDED SINCE DECEMBER. I'LL JUST RESTART THE FINES AT
[E. 19-2527 610 N 14th St Torres, Ignacio Shaun Coss]
THE NEXT CASE IS 6E. 19-2527, 610 NORTH 14TH STREET.IGNACIO TORRES. >> THIS IS 610, NORTH 14TH STREET, 514 NORTH 17TH STREET. FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA.
THE VIOLATIONS ARE CITY ORDINANCE 5-1, PERMIT REQUIRED AND THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 340.13 WINDOWS AND DOORS AND FRAMES AND GLAZING.
304 POINT 14 IN SET SCREENS AND 506 POINT 2 SANITARY AND DRE NEGOTIATING MAINTENANCE. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
605.3 LUMP THEIRS AND SMOKE ALARMS. THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE YOU NOVEMBER 19TH OF 2019.
THE OWNER WAS PROVIDED 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY. ON FEBRUARY 10TH A 90 DAY EXTENSION WAS GRANTED. ON JUNE 8TH NO PERMITS HAD BEEN APPLIED FOR AND THE FINES BEGAN. THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE YOU ON AUGUST, OR IN AUGUST 2020 FOR A MASSIE HEARING AND THE FINES WERE STOPPED A THAT TIME TO ALLOW THE PROPERTY OWNER TIME DUE TO PERSONAL ILLNESS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE.
NO PERMITS WERE OBTAINED. EVEN AS OF TODAY.
AS YOU MAY RECALL THIS CASE CAME BEFORE YOU IN DECEMBER OF 2020.
MR. TORRES WAS PRESENT AND HE PRESENTED PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROPERTY HOWEVER NOT ALL OF THE VIOLATIONS WERE CURED. HE INDICATED AT THAT TIME HE WAS GOING TO BRING THE MATTER INTO COMPLIANCE AND WOULD CONTACT STAFF FOR A REINSPECTION. HE HAS NOT DONE THAT.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO RESTART THE FINES AND IMPOSE THE
LIEN. >> I FIND THAT IING NAZ OWE TORRES IS NOT PRESENT AND NEITHER IS A REPRESENTATIVE.
HE WAS PROPERLY NOTIFIED. I'LL RESTART THE FINES AT $100
[A. 19-738 217 N 10th Street Lazare, Ermith Shaun Coss]
>> NEXT CASE IS 7A-19738, 217 NORTH TENTH STREET.
>> I GOT TO RECUSE MYSELF FROM THIS ONE.
I REPRESENT A MEMBER HER FAMILY. AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY
IT'S GOING TO BE CONTINUED ANYWAY.
>> YOU WERE GOING TO CONTINUE IT? OKAY. GIVE THIS TO THE OTHER MAGISTRATE. ALRIGHT.
ANYTHING ELSE? WE HAVE THE CASES THAT DIDN'T
[B. IDENTIFICATION OF CASES IN COMPLIANCE OR RESCHEDULED]
SHOW TODAY. 5B-20-676, BOOKER STREET.FT. PIERCE HOLDINGS LLC. 5 F 20-1799 HEMLOCK CIRCLE.
MILDRED SMITH IS THE OWNER. 5K, 20-1980, 1310 NORTH 13TH STREET. 5M, 20-2003, 1312 ATLANTIC AVENUE. WILLIAM AND VIRGINIA SMITH OWNERS. 5P 20-2017.
NORTH U.S. HIGHWAY ONE. TTT UTOPIA INC. IS THE OWNER.
52, 2072, OKEECHOBEE ROAD. 5R, 20-2076, 2201 AVENUEG APARTMENTA FT. PIERCE EMPIRE HOLDINGS LLC. 5 T 20-2292.
505 NORTH 25TH STREET. TERRY LYNNE MOODY FLOYD IS THE
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OWNER. 5W 20-2260.2209 AVENUE D. RANDOLPH IS THE OWNER.
1812 SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY ONE. ST. LUCY BELLS L.L.C. AND 5'S
20, 2469, 403 NORTH 22ND STREET. >> ALRIGHT.
MADAM CLERK I'LL ASK IF THEY WERE NOTIFIED BEFORE I MAKE A
DECISION HERE? >> NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT TO THE VIOLATOR CERTIFIED MAIL, AND IF THE GREEN CARD IS SIGNED AND RETURNED IT'S PLACED THE FILE IF IT'S NOT SIGNED AN OF THE IS MALE AFFIDAVIT IS MAILED TO THE VIOLATOR AND TEN DAY AS NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT REGULAR MAIL WITH AFFIDAVIT ATTACHED TO IT C.AFFIDAVIT IS MAILED TO THE VIOLATOR AND TEN DAY AS NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT REGULAR MAIL WITH AFFIDAVIT ATTACHED TO IT.
THERE'S A POSTING IN THE LOBBY OF CITY HALL AND AT THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING IF THE CERTIFICATION CARD IS NOT RETURNED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE POSTING COMPLETION, THE SAME WEIGH THING WILL OCCUR
AS IF THE CARD WAS UNCLAIMED. >> THAT APPLIES TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SECOND TIME NO SHOWS, AS WELL, CORRECT?
>> THE SECOND TIME? >> THE SAME NOTICE?
>> THEY'RE PROPERTIES ARE NOT POSTED.
>> OKAY. >> ON THE SECOND NOTICE.
>> BUT THEY WERE GIVEN NOTICE AGAIN TO COME TODAY?
>> YES. >> BASED ON THE TESTIMONY SUBMITTED BY THE CITY I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS IN THE CASES THAT THE CLERK HAS CALLED. THEY WERE PROVIDED NOTICE, BUT FAILED TO APPEAR AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATIONS.
THEY WILL BE A SEESED THE AMOUNT OF MONEY RECOMMENDED AND WHAT DO
YOU CALL THESE? >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, NO SHOWS, I THINK
WE'RE ASKING TO RESET THOSE. >> ARE THESE THE FIRST TIME NO-SHOWS? I'M SORRY.
THEN WE'LL JUST CONTINUE THOSE. >> TO THE NEXT HEARING?
>> I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> ANYTHING ELSE?
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