[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> GOOD MORNING. I'M FRAN ROSS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE PRE-SIDING. YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOUR PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION OF A PARTICULAR CITY CODE OR ORDINANCE AND YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME TO CORRECT IT IT. FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO BE HEARD AND HAVE NOT DONE THAT WE'LL YOUR CASES SHORTLY.
DOES ANYONE IN HERE NEED AN INTERPRETER? AND WHAT LANGUAGE DO YOU NEED? SPANISH? OKAY. WE'LL HAVE SOMEBODY COME IN AND WORK WITH YOU. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ANY ENGLISH AT
>> OKAY SO WHEN WE CALL YOUR CASE WE'LL HAVE AN INTERPRETER PRESENT. EVERYTHING IN HERE IS TELEVISED SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY AND HOW YOU ACT BECAUSE FOLKS WILL MEET YOU AND SAY I SAW YOU ON T.V. AND THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE LOCAL CITY OF FT. PIERCE T.V. STATION IF YOU DON'T MIND PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO DEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES]
>> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND WE WANT TO SWEAR YOU IN.
>> IF EVERYONE COULD RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU PROVIDE TODAY WILL BE THE TRUTH? THANK YOU.
>> WHENEVER YOU ARE READY MADAM CLERK?
[J. 21-565 535 S 7th St Lazare, Ermith Frank Remling]
>> OUR FIRST CASE IS 5J. NUMBER 21-565.
535 SOUTH 7TH STREET. ERMITH LAZARE IS THE OWNER.
WHEN YOU ARE READY. >> GOOD MORNING, MA'AM.
>> MY NAME IS FRANK REMLING AND I'M A BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY AND THIS CASE NUMBER IS 21-565, 535 SOUTH 7TH STREET.
ERMITH LAZARE. CASE INITIATED MARCH 9TH, 2021.
THE ADDRESS IS 3406 MENDEZ FLORIDA, FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA.
THE VIOLATIONS ARE IPMC 3.1.1 POINT 12.
UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND STAIRS AND DECKS AND PORCHES AND IPMC.
304 POINT 13. WINDOWS AND WINDOW FRAMES.
DOORS. IPMC EXTERIOR WALLS AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE EXTERIOR STAIRS THAT ARE RUSTED AND UNSAFE AND REPAIR AND REPLACE WINDOWS BROKEN AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE HOLES AND CRACKS IN THE EXTERIORS OF THE WALLS.
I HAVE PICTURES OF THE STAIRS AND WALLS AND PICTURES WITH ME.
>> DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO SHOW THEM TO THE RESPONDENT?
>> I DID NOT. >> CAN YOU SHOW THEM TO HER NOW,
>> THANK YOU. >> WHILE SHE'S LOOKING AT THOSE,
DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH? >> YES.
>> DID THEY FAIRLY INDICATE WHAT YOU SAW?
>> THANK YOU.O >> ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU.E >> ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU.PO >> ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU.SI >> ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU.T >> ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU.. >> ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> YOU CAN SEE ON NUMBER 8 THE STAIRS ARE RUSTED AND PICTURE B, THE CRACKS AROUND AND ABOVE THE WINDOWS.
CAN SEE THE BROKEN WINDOWS ON PICTURE B.
AND C AND D SHOWS MORE PICTURES OF THE RUSTIC STAIRWAY.
MRS. ERMITH LAZARE? >> I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACES ALL THE GLASSES SO I'M WAITING TO GET IT PAINT AND TO GET TO REPAIR THE STAIRS AND GET ALL THE RUST OUT.
>> OKAY. >> AND YOU'VE ALREADY STARTED TO
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ANYTHING FURTHER FROM EITHER PARTY?
THEN MRS. ERMITH LAZARE YOU'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK IN THIS TOWN TRYING TO GET THESE HOUSES FIXED AND RENTED OUT.
CAN YOU GET THE PERMIT WITHIN THE 60 DAY PERIOD THAT THE CITY
IS RECOMMENDING? >> YES, I CAN.
BUT SEE THE THING IS I WAS TRYING TO PUT A PERMIT BECAUSE I WAS PLANNING TO REPLACE ALL THE WINDOWS, BUT BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY WINDOWS AND THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DO WHAT I WAS PLANNING TO DO. THE CITY WOULD NOT LET ME CLOSE IN SOME OF THE WINDOWS BECAUSE IT'S HISTORIC, SO I HAVE TO KEEP
IT THE WAY IT IS. >> IS THAT IN A HISTORIC
>> THE ESTIMATE I CAME UP WITH IS $81 THOUSAND TO REPLACE ALL THE WINDOWS AND THIS IS SOMETHING I CAN'T DO AT THIS MOMENT, SO I DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL THE GLASS THE WAY IT WAS SO THAT'S WHAT I DID. I REPLACED ALL THE GLASS AND WHEN I CALLED AND SAID IF I JUST REPLACE THE GLASS AND PAINT, CAN I HAVE A PERMIT FOR THAT AND JUST GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE WHAT I'M DOING AND JUST MAKE IT SAFE AND PRESENTABLE.
ANYTHING FURTHER? I KNOW YOU HAVE DONE A LOT WITH THESE HOUSES. AND YOU HAVE STARTED TO MAKE
SOME REPAIRS TO THIS STRUCTURE? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> HOW LONG HAVE YOU OWNED IT? >> TWO YEARS.
ALRIGHT, THEN BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND THE TESTIMONIES OF THE PARTY I FIND THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE. I WILL GIVE YOU 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND ONCE YAY! GET THAT PERMIT YOU HAVE 180 DAYS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE SO THAT'S SIX MONTHS TO GET THINGS DONE, AND IF YOU DON'T GET EVERYTHING DONE WITHIN THAT SIX MONTHS PERIOD OF TIME, I'M SURE AS LONG AS YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE SOME PROGRESS, THE CITY WILL TRY TO WORK WITH YOU. THEY'RE GOOD ABOUT DOING THAT.
I'LL GIVE YOU 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND EVERY INSPECTION FOR EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT IS CLOSED AND COMBINE WITH ALL THE OTHER CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL THOSE VIOLATIONS AND A FINE OF $100 MAY BE ASSESSED.
IF YOU RUN INTO PROBLEMS TALK TO MR. FRANK REMLING SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME INTO HERE. AS LONG AS YOU ARE MAKING PROGRESS AND YOU SAID 80,000 DOLLARS IS WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE TOTAL REPAIR, BUT JUST WORK WITH THE CITY AND THEY'LL WORK WITH
DID YOU SAY SIX MONTHS? OR 60 DAY?
>> YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO PULL THE PERMIT.
YOU THINK YOU CAN GET IT IN 60? >> CAN WE KEEP IT AT 90?
>> I WILL. THEN ONCE ON YOUR GET IT YOU HAVE 180 DAYS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE AND AGAIN, IF YOU JUST WORK WITH MR. FRANK REMLING YOU MAY NOT HAVE
TO COME BACK IN HERE. >> OKAY.
>> YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. >> THANK YOU.
[B. 21-64 506 N 2nd Street Apt B AABAA International Inc. Logan Winn]
>> ALRIGHT. >> THE NEXT CASE IS 5B.
AABAA INTERNATIONAL INC., IS THE OWNER.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
WE ARE INTO PERMITTING. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> WE HAVE TO LET MR. LOGAN WINN DO HIS PRESENTATION.
>> I'M EMPLOYED AS A BOATING INSP
INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, THIS WAS A RESET, SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD.
WE DON'T NEED TO LAY THE WHOLE FOUNDATION ALL OVER AGAIN?
>> OKAY. YOU WANT TO JUST GIVE US AN
UPDATE? >> THAT'S OKAY WITH ME.
>> I HAVE NOT TALKED TO THEM IN REGARDS TO THIS.
LAST I HEARD THEY WERE HAVING A PERMIT AND NEEDED A C OA.
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>> WHICH WE COMPLETED LAST WEEK AND SUBMITTED.
THEY WANTED SOA AND THE PICTURES.
>> DONNA, HOLD ON. YOU HAVE TO STATE YOUR NAME AND
SO THEY NEEDED THE SOA AND WE SUBMITTED IT AND RAN INTO A FEW GLITCHES BECAUSE THE PROPERTY IS TECHNICALLY CEDAR STREET SO WE HAD TO GO BACK AND REDO THE PERMIT TO STATE IT THAT INSTEAD OF NORTH' CONTINUED STREET. ACCORDING TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER. THE POST OFFICE HAS IT AS SECOND STREET BUT THE PROPERTY A PRAISEER IS CEDAR STREET SO WE CLARIFIED THAT AND THEN THEY WANTED SOA AND PHOTOS THAT WE
DID SUBMIT LAST WEEK. >> SO IS THAT ALL IN YOU'RE A
TEMPT TO GET A PERMIT? >> YES.
YES. >> SO WHEN DO YOU THINK YOU'LL
HAVE APPROVAL? >> I BELIEVE WE HAD APPROVAL EXCEPT FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS THAT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THAT WAS SUBMITTED LAST WEEK, SO I HAVE NOT HEARD
SINCE THEN. >> SO YOU'RE JUST WAITING TO
HEAR BACK FROM THE CITY. >> CORRECT.
SINCE YOU ARE SO CLOSE I'LL CONTINUE THIS.
HOPEFULLY YOU'LL GET THAT AND THEN YOU WON'T HAVE TO COME
ALRIGHTY, AND SHOULD WE LET YOU KNOW IN BETWEEN NOW AND THEN?
>> TELL MR. LOGAN WINN. >> PERFECT.
>> YOU TOO, AS ALWAYS. >> TAKE CARE.
[H. 21-453 1011 N 7th Street Orange Avenue Auto Sales Inc. Logan Winn]
>> THE NEXT CASE IS 5H, 21-453. 1011 NORTH SEVENTH STREET AND ORANGE AVENUE AUTO SALES INC. IS THE OWNER.
>> WHEN YOU ARE READY, MR. LOGAN WINN.
>> 21-453. ADDRESS IS 1011 NORTH 7TH STREET. CASE INITIATED FEBRUARY 24TH 2021. THE OWNER IS ORANGE AVENUE AUTO SALES INC. AND THEY'RE P.O. BOX 3047.
FORT PIERCE. THE VIOLATIONS ARE IPMC 309.1 INFESTATION AND 304.6 EXTERIOR WALLS AND 3.17 ROOFS AND DRAINAGE. 5.3, INTERIOR SURFACES AND IP M PLUMBING FIXTURES AND 605.2, ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES.
THE CORRECTIONS WERE TO TREAT PROPERTY AND MAKE NECESSARY PLUMBING REPAIRS TO TOILETS AND BATHTUBS AND SINKS.
MAKE REPAIRS TO THE CRACKS IN EXTERIOR WALLS AND THE HOLES IN THE EXTERIOR WALLS INCLUDING THE HOLE AROUND A LIGHT FIXTURE AND LIGHT. REPAIR OR REPLACE ROOF LEAKAGE AND REPAIR CEILING DAMAGE AND REP REPLACE AND REPLACE FACE PLATE. I WAS CONTACTED IN A COUPLE OF
THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. >> WHICH ONE?
>> BASICALLY NUMBER TWO, FOUR AND EIGHT WHICH WAS THE REPAIRS TO THE TOILETS AND BATHTUBS LEAKING AND THE HOLES IN THE INTERIOR WALLS INCLUDING THE ONE AROUND THE LIGHT FIXTURE AND PIPE AND TO REPLACE A PIPE FOR OPEN ELECTRICAL FIXTURE AND I DO HAVE PICTURES. THIS IS FROM WHEN I WENT AT OUR
AND LOOKED AT IT. >> HAVE YOU SHOWN THEM TO HER?
>> I DID. >> HE DID SHOW THEM ALL TO ME.
>> DID THE PHOTOS DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW? AT THIS TIME WE MOVE THEM AS CITY'S NUMBER ONE COMPOSITE.
>> THEY'LL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH. ANYTHING FURTHER MR. LOGAN WINN?
>> NO MA'AM. >> AND STATE YOUR NAME?
>> KATRINA SHELTER. ORANGE AVENUE AUTO SALES INC.
>> HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS?
>> I HAD TAKEN A LEAVE FOR A FEW MONTH, SO I WAS NOT AWARE, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS COMPLETED SO I CALLED LEGAL TO MEET ME OUT AT THE PROPERTY AND I WAS GIVEN THE LETTER THAT THERE WAS A HEARING THIS MORNING. I THINK THAT MORE REPAIRS ON 248
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HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AND I HAVE WITH ME OUR MAINTENANCE MAN AND HE CAN TELL YOU WHAT HE'S DONE WITH THE ISSUES.>> OKAY. >> GO ON AND STATE YOUR NAME.
>> I'M BRIAN ZESASKY. >> OKAY.
>> I HAD RECEIVED THIS LIST IN FEBRUARY AND I WAS INVOLVED IN TRYING TO RECTIFY ALL THESE SITUATIONS, IF I CAN GO THROUGH THIS LIST FOR YOU. TREAT THE PROPERTY FOR INSECT AND RODENT INFESTATION. I DID SPRAY INSIDE THE ENTIRE HOUSE AND HAVE HAD RAT TRAPS AND ROACH MOTELS AND THAT WAS ADDRESSED. NUMBER TWO, ALL THE TUB, TOILET AND SINK LEAKING ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED.
THE SINK WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED. I CAULKED AND SEALED EVERY CRACK AND HOLE AROUND THE BUILDING AT THAT POINT.
I KNOW THERE'S ROTS HOLES IN THE FASCIA AND I'M AWARE OF THAT.
EVERY HOLE I SAW, I HAD PATCHED. ANY CREDIT CARDED OR MISSING TILE, I HAD CAULKED. THE ROOF HAS BEEN ENTIRELY CODED. I REPAIRED THE CEILING DAMAGE.
I SAW ONE CRACK AND I BELIEVE I CAULKED IT IN THE KITCHEN AND I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHERS SINCE I'VE BEEN THERE.
WE REPLACED SEVERAL PIECES OF ROTTED WOOD AND THE PERIMETER WAS CAULKED EXCEPT FOR A LARGE TREE THAT'S GROWING UP THROUGH THE HOUSE THAT'S BEING REMOVED. IT'S ENTANGLES WITH BRANCHES GOING INTO THE ROOF BUT UNTIL THE TREE IS REMOVED WE CAN'T DO
ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. >> HAVE YOU MADE ATTEMPTS TO
HAVE THE TREE REMOVED >> WE HAVE, YOUR HONOR.
I THINK THE INSPECTOR WILL SUMMARIZE IT'S A VERY LARGE TREE. I WILL SAY THAT WHEN I DID GO OUT THERE YESTERDAY, ONCE WE WERE ABLE TO SEE BACK WHERE THE TREE BRANCHES LEAN ON THE ROOF THERE'S AN AREA OF THE FASCIA THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE ROOTS ARE STARTING TO GROW INTO THE SEPTIC LINE, SO IT'S GOING TO BE QUITE A JOB AND I WILL ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT HE DID FIND ANOTHER CRACK IN THE EXTERIOR WALL THAT HE DID NOT SEE.
SOME OF THE STUFF ON THE LIST WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED BY THE TENANTS ABOUT ANYTHING UNTIL WE GOT THE LETTER FROM YOU GUYS.
THAT WAS THE FIRST WE HEARD AND THEN THE TENANTS HAVE BEEN EVICTED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT AND THERE'S NEW TENANTS BUT WE HAVE MADE AN EFFORT TO GET A LOT OF THIS DONE.
BRIAN HAS WORKED TO GET A LOT OF IT DONE.
I WOULD REQUEST THAT WE BE GRANTED MORE TIME TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS AND I'LL GET IN THERE AND GET IT TAKEN CARE OF.
>> OKAY. YEAH, I JUST HAD A THOUGHT.
WITH THAT TREE IF YOU CUT IT DOWN YOU NEED A PERMIT.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> I CUT DOWN SOME WITHOUT A PERMIT AND THE COUNTY CAME KNOCKING ON MY DOOR AND I HAD TO GET A PERMIT. ALRIGHT.
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE? >> YES?
>> SHAUN COST PREVIOUS BUILDING MANAGER.
THE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE SEALED COATING OF THE ROOF.
ANY TYPE OF COATING DOES HAVE TO HAVE NOTICE OF APPROVAL AND IT'S CONSIDERED TO BE A ROOF REPAIR SO AS SUCH A PERMIT IS REQUIRED
FOR THAT. >> I WAS NOT AWARE YOU HAD TO HAVE A PERMIT JUST TO SEAL IT. WE'RE REQUIRED TO GET A PERMIT
NOW? >> TALK WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND SEE WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BECAUSE YOU NEED A PERMIT TO DO ALMOST ANYTHING ON A HOUSE NOW.
>> OKAY. NOW I HAVE A QUESTION, MAGISTRATE, JUST PREVIOUSLY WHEN WE WERE HERE, SHAUN, FOR ANOTHER PROPERTY FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER WHERE WE HAD REPLACED A PART AND WE DIDN'T KNOW WE NEEDED A PERMIT TO CHANGE APART AND WE
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WERE CHARGED DOUBLE PERMIT FEES. IS THAT THE CASE HERE AS WELL?>> ALRIGHT. I'M JUST A MAGISTRATE.
ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, IT'S JUST HARD.
WE HAVE 130 PROPERTIES. >> BUT YOU KNOW I SAY THIS AL AT ALMOST EVERY HEARING, THERE'S A REASON WHY WE HAVE A BUILDING
>> AND YOU ALL ARE PROBABLY VERY YOUNG BUT THERE WAS A HURRICANE THAT CAME THROUGH MIAMI, MANY, MANY YEARS AGO.
I THINK IT WAS HURRICANE DAVID AND IT DESTROYED ALMOST AN ENTIRE CITY AND THAT WAS BECAUSE THE BUILDING CODE WAS SO LAXED AND A LOT OF PEOPLE SUFFERED FROM THAT AND EVERYBODY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND OTHER STATES, AS WELL STARTED TO INITIATE BUILDING CODE, SO NUMBER ONE, PEOPLE COULD BE SAFE AND NUMBER TWO, YOUR PROPERTY WOULD BE PROTECTED FROM NOT EVERY HURRICANE BUT SOME OF THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED.
SO I'LL DO A REVIEW AND DETERMINATION THAT A VIOLATION EXISTED AS TO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO 2, 4 AND 8.
AND ADVISE YOU THAT IF IT REAN OCCURS YOUR FEES OR WHATEVER AND FINES IF YOU COME BEFORE ME WITH THAT COULD BE INCREASED BUT LOOKS LIKE TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING DONE.
WITH REGARDS TO THE REMAINING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS YOU THINK YOU
CAN PULL A PERMIT IN 60 DAYS? >> CAN WE HAVE 90?
PULL THAT PERMIT WITHIN 90 DAYS AND OBTAIN APPROVAL AT LEAST 180 DAYS UNDERSTAND THE I'LL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED.
JUST WORK WITH MR. LOGAN WINN AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO HELP YOU SHORT CUT SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS YOU'RE RUNNING INTO.
THE CITY IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE CODES.
>> HE IS HELPFUL AND SHAUN IS, AS WELL.
>> I JOAN I ENJOY THE STAFF. I DO.
GOOD LUCK.I ENJOY THE STAFF. I DO.
GOOD LUCK.I ENJOY THE STAFF. I DO.
GOOD LUCK.I ENJOY THE STAFF. I DO.
GOOD LUCK. ENJOY THE STAFF. I DO.
GOOD LUCK. DID WE FIND AN INTERPRETER.
HELLO. I DID NOT SEE YOU COME IN.
NEXT CASE? >> ALRIGHT THE NEXT CASE IS 6A
[A. 19-1848 108 N 8th Street Orrego de Villegas, Martha Ed Smith]
CASE NUMBER 19-1848, 108 NORTH 8 TH STRAIGHT.MARTHA ORREGO DE VILLEGAS IS THE OWNER.
>> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?
>> CAESAR FLOREZ. >> YOU SWEAR OR FORM YOU'RE YOU WILL ACCURATELY TRANSLATE SPANISH TO ENGLISH?
>> YES, I DO. >> GOOD MORNING MR. FLOREZ.
YOU HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE. WHAT IF SHE SAYS I WENT TO THE BANK, YOU SAY, I WENT TO THE BANK WORD FOR WORD AS IF YOU
WERE HER SPEAKING. >> I'LL DO MY BEST.
>> MARTHA ORREGO DE VILLEGAS. >> WHERE IS MR. SMITH?
>> WELL, MR. SMITH JOIN US. GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THIS IS A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION. PREVIOUSLY THIS BEEN READ INTO THE RECORD IF WE WOULD LIKE TO JUST DO AN UPDATE INSTEAD OF REPRESENTING THE FACTS.
>> I TOOK THE PERMITS THAT I NEEDED.
I WAS JUST TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO CALL IN FOR THE INSPECTIONS.
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>> SO YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE WORK OR HAVE YOU STARTED THE
>> NO. >> MR. SMITH, HELP ME OUT?
WHERE ARE WE WITH THIS? >> SHE SAID THAT WHAT THEY'VE SAID IS THAT THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANY ELECTRICAL WORK AND THE PLUMBING WAS MINIMAL TO A HOT WATER HEATER.
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT WILL CURE THE CASE BECAUSE I DID WITNESS THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL WORK THAT WAS DONE INSIDE THE UNIT UPSTAIRS AND IT WAS NOT JUST A HOT WATER HEATER, BUT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GO OVER THERE AND AT LEAST DO AN INSPECTION AND WE'RE WAITING ON THEM TO REQUEST FOR US TO COME AND LOOK AT THE WORK THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE DONE. WE HAVE YET TO SEE WHAT WAS DONE.
>> WE HAD TO CLOSE IT BECAUSE THE OTHER INSPECTOR WAS ALREADY
THERE TO SEE. >> WHO WAS THE OTHER INSPECTOR?
>> SHE'S REFERENCE TO AN INSPECTION ON THE DRY WALL.
THEY HAD ONE THERE BUT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THEY NEVER HAD ELECTRIC OR PLUMBING DONE, SO THEY HAVE PULLED THE DRY WALL PERMIT IN FRAMING AND SO THAT INSPECTOR SAW THE FRAMING IN THE DRY WALL BUT NEVER EXPECTED THE PLUMBING AND THE ELECTRIC SO YOU KNOW, HE'S NOT, THAT'S NOT HIS, WHAT HE DOES.
HE'S STRUCTURAL, SO THAT'S WHY THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WERE STILL REQUIRED.
INTERPRETER] >> MA'AM? PLEASE GIVE HIM TIME TO TELL ME WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.
>> WHEN HE WENT, THE PLUMBING AND THE TOILET WAS ALREADY INST INSTALLED.
THERE. >> THEY WHO HAD USED WHAT WAS THERE?
>> THAT WE HAD INSTALLED TO WHERE EVERYTHING WAS ALREADY THERE. THE SANITARY TOILETS.
INTERPRETER] >> WHEN IT CLOSED I HAD TO REAPPLY AND PAY THEM AS IF EVERYTHING WAS NEW.
>> WE HAVE PICTURES PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION THAT WE CAN PROBABLY GO THROUGH SO THAT SHE CAN EXPLAIN TO US WHAT SHE USED.
>> HAVE YOU BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MR. SMITH WHILE YOU'RE MAKING THESE REPAIRS?
INTERPRETER] >> IT WAS WITH ANOTHER GUY.
>> WHO WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN? >> THE ONLY GUY THAT HAD BEEN OUT THERE WAS MR. PAUL JULIE BECAUSE HE WAS CALLED FOR THE
INSPECTIONS. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE? JUST FOR CLARITY THE STATE OF FLORIDA REQUIRES SPECIFIC LICENSES AND MR. JULIE WAS AN INSPECTOR ONLY.
>> HE COULD NOT PROVIDE THOSE INSPECTIONS BY LAW.
>> OKAY. >> UNFORTUNATELY THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT ON THE OVERHEAD. THIS WAS A NON-EVIDENTIARY
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HEREING SO DON'T HAVE THOSE AVAILABLE BUT I DO HAVE THEM IN THE PACKET IF MR. SMITH WOULD LIKE TO GO.NG SO DON'T HAVE THOE BUT I DO HAVE THEM IN THE PACKET IF MR. SMITH WHERENG SO DON'T H AVAILABLE BUT I DO HAVE THEM IN THE PACKET IF MR. SMITH WOULD LIKE TO GO.SO DON'T HAVE THOSE BUT I DO HAVE THEM IN THE PACKET IF MR. SMITH WOULD LIKE TO GO.H AVAILABLE BUT I DO HAVE THEM IN THE PACKET IF MR. SMITH WOULD LIKE TO GO.ING SO DON'T HAVE TH AAILABLE BUT I DO HAVE THEM IN THE PACKET IF MR. SMITH WOULDLIKE TO GO. >> LAST TIME MY SON SPOKE WITH
HIM. >>HOW LONG OF A REQUEST ARE YOU
ALL WILLING TO AGREE TO ? >> MRS. MAGISTRATE AFTER THE LAST HEARING I SPOKE WITH THE RESPAN DEPARTMENTS SON AND THEY WERE ADVISED TO CONTACT US AND SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY. SO THAT WE CAN DETERMINE WHAT ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING WORK WAS DONE.
WE HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED FOR THAT INSPECTION.
>> IS THIS THE CASE WHERE THE SON TESTIFIED FOR THE MOM AND HE
LIVED OUT OF THE COUNTY? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> YES, MY SON CAME BUT I CAN'T CALL AN INSPECTION IF I HAVE NOT PAID FOR THIS. I HAVE TO GET $2400 AND UP TO,
TODAY I WAS UNABLE TO RAISE IT. >> HOW MUCH?
>> I HAD TO GET $2400. >> CAN I SEE THE PICTURES YOU
>> THE INSPECTION SHE NEEDS TO CALL IS FOR ME TO COME OUT AND DO A VISUAL INSPECTION THAT'S NOT AN OFFICIAL INSPECTION BUT TO INSPECT THE PROPERTY TO SEE THE VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN CURED.
SO THERE'S NO COST TO THOSE. >> BUT I CAN'T DO IT IF I DON'T
HAVE A PERMIT. >> SHE CAN DO IT BASED ON THE
VIOLATION. >> THE LAST TIME WHEN I TOLD, TO NO, I DON'T FIND A CONTRACTOR OR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
>> I DIDN'T NEED TO GET THESE PEOPLE?
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE? CAN I INTERRUPT AND MAKE A SUGGESTION SINCE I DON'T WANT TO WASTE ANYONE'S TIME THIS MORNING OR SPEAK FOR ANYONE'S TIME, BUT SINCE WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE WHO CAN HELP WITH TRANSLATING AND WE HAVE THE RESPONDENT HERE AND WE HAVE THE INSPECTOR WHO WORKED ON HER CASE PERHAPS WE COULD ADDRESS ANOTHER DATE FOR THIS MATTER AND STEP OUT AND HASH OUT
THE ISSUES. >> GOOD SUGGESTION.
THANK YOU COUNCIL. >> YOU ALL GO OUTSIDE, AND IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO HER WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
BECAUSE THIS CASE WAS INITIATED IN JULY OF 19, 2019.
IT'S TWO YEARS OLD AND IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU'VE MADE
MUCH PROGRESS. >> SHE'S MADE PROGRESS.
I'M GOING TO JUST TEMPORARY PAUSE THIS FOR A SECOND AND CAESAR WILL YOU GO OUTSIDE AND TRANSLATE FOR HER AND LET HER KNOW WHAT SHE NEEDS TO DO AFTER SPEAKING WITH MR. SMITH?
>> NEXT CASE, â– MADAM LERK. >> 5 F.
[F. 21-274 123 Osceola Avenue Nunez, Antonio Frank Remling]
22 224-123 OSCEOLA AVENUE AVENUEAND ANTONIO NUNEZ IS THE OWNER. >> GOOD MORNING.
YOU MAY BEGIN. >> SO IT WAS ARE YOU MR. ANTONIO
>> WERE YOU PREVIOUSLY SWORN IN? >> I JUST CAME IN.
>> COULD YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE
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>> YOU SWEAR THE TESTIMONY YOU WILL PROVIDE WILL BE THE TRUTH?
>> MR. FRANK REMLING? >> THIS IS 2 11-274, 123 OSCEOL AVENUE AVENUE. ANTONIO NUNEZ.
CASE INITIATED FEBRUARY 3RD, 2021.
123 OSCEOLA AVENUE AVENUE. FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA.
THE VIOLATIONS ARE BUILDING CODE 501.4 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE TO OBTAIN PERMIT FOR PORCH ON THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE.
AND I DO HAVE SOME PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN OF THE CONCRETE PAD
AND THE PORCH. >> CAN YOU SHOW THEM TO MR. ANTONIO NUNEZ, PLEASE? AND WHILE HE'S LOOKING AT THEM, I'LL ASK IF YOU TOOK THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND THEY FAIRLY AND
ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> SO THIS TIME WE MOVE THOSE IN AS CITY'S ONE COMPOSITE.
>> IT WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH. ANYTHING FURTHER?
MR. FRANK REMLING? >> THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE THE PORCH THAT WAS ADDED TO THE FRONT AND THE PICTURE OF B YOU CAN SEE THE CONCRETE DECK THAT WAS POURED AND PICTURE C IS A
CLOSE-UP OF BOTH OF THEM. >> YES, THANK YOU.
ANYTHING FURTHER MR. FRANK REMLING.
>> MR. ANTONIO NUNEZ HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS?
>> AS A FIRST TIME HOME BUYER I WAS EXCITED TO DO REMODELING ON MY HOUSE, SO I DECIDED TO PUT A FRONT PORCH.
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I NEEDED A PERMIT TO DO A FRONT PORCH, SO THEN I NOTICE WHEN I GOT A SPECIAL LETTER FROM THE CITY SAYING I NEEDED A PERMIT TO INSTALL THE FRONT PORCH.
SO I HIRED THIS CONTRACTOR FROM IMPIER INSTRUCTION AND HE DID THE BLUEPRINTS BUT SINCE THE FRONT PORCH WAS EIGHT FEET LONG IT COULD NOT BE AT EIGHT FEET. IT HAS TO BE AT 5-FOOT SO THEY HAD TO DO ANOTHER BLUEPRINT TO SHOW MY FRONT PORE SOMETHING FIVE FEET. NOW I WENT AND I CHECKED WITH
THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT HERE. >> YES?
>> AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BLUE BLUEPRINTS, THEY ARE NOT ON PROGRESS TO BE CHECKED.
>> DO YOU KNOW WHETHER OR NOT HE SUBMITTED WHERE THE BLUEPRINTS ARE IN TERMS OF GETTING APPR
APPROVAL? >> THEY WERE JUST SUBMITTED RECENTLY, IF THEY WERE. JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE AND I'LL
VERIFY THE RECORD. >> THANK YOU.
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IT SHOWS THE PERMIT IS STILL IN A MAN
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REVIEW AND HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED AT THIS TIME.ANYTHING FURTHER? HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE TOO HEAR BACK FROM THE PLANNING AND REVIEW FOLKS BEFORE WE KNOW IF THAT PERMIT WILL OR WILL NOT BE ISSUED?
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, I'LL HAVE TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE FOLLOWING THE HEARING AND I CAN GIVE THE RESPONDENT A CALL BACK.
WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS I'LL CONTINUE THIS UNTIL MY NEXT DATE AND SEE WHERE YOU ARE IN TERMS OF THE PERMIT, BECAUSE YOU GOT THE LETTER AND YOU CONTACTED SOMEBODY TO HELP YOU OUT WITH THE PERMIT AND I'LL CONTINUE IT BECAUSE A PERMIT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AND JUST NEEDS TO GO THROUGH THE PLANNING AND REVIEW PROCESSES. 30 DAYS SUFFICIENT? I'LL CONTINUE IT TO THE NEXT DOCKET.
IF IT'S TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
NEXT CASE? >> NEXT CASE IS 6 D 20-1707,
[D. 20-1707 Ext. of Time 1501 Avenue Q Hill, Antonio, Shershana & Destiny Cris Bossano ]
1501 AVENUE Q. THAT WOULD BE HILL, ANTONIO,SHERSHANA & DESTINY, THE OWNERS. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF TIME OF JUST, I'LL REMIND YOU, THIS IS CASE 20-1707, AVENUE Q. THE THE FRONT IS OWNED BY HILL, ANTONIO, SHERSHANA & DESTINY. THE FACTS OF THE CASE WERE PREVIOUSLY ORDERED DETERMINING VIOLATION WAS FOUND AND THE RESPONDENT IS CREATING MASSEY HEARING FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME. THE OWNER HAS HIRED ANDREWS CONSTRUCTION TO OBTAIN PERMITS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ISSUED YET. I'M NOT SURE IF MRS. HILL HAS AN UPDATE ON THE PERMIT OR THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE CONTRACTOR.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> STATE YOUR NAME.
HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS?
>> THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I KNOW.
I KNOW I'VE PAID AND I'M UNDER CONTRACTOR AND HE'S TOLD ME THAT SOME OF THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS NEEDED FOR THE CITY WAS SUBMITTED AND THAT INITIALLY THERE WAS SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE DONE SO IT'S STILL PENDING.
BUT I KNOW THE LAST EXTENSION IS UP.TO BE DONE SO IT'S STILL PENDING. BUT I KNOW THE LAST EXTENSION IS UP. I DIDN'T WANT DISCREPANCY
BETWEEN THE TIME AND THE PERMIT. >> MR. COSS?
>> THERE WAS CONFUSION AS TO WHAT WORK WAS REQUIRED TO BEAR BE PERMITTED. THERE WAS A ROOFER THAT WAS DONE WORK. I AM NOT SURE IF THEY WERE HIRED
DIRECTLY BY THE OWNER. >> SO MR. AMBROSE IS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND THE WORK IS BEING SUBCONTRACTED BY EVERYONE THAT NEEDS THE PLUMBING AND THEN BE ELECTRICAL I GUESS WILL BE SUBCONTRACTED, AS WELL. I KNOW THAT THE PLUMBER HAD SUBMITTED THAT THEIR INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED BUT I THINK THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING AN ELECTRICIAN TO GET THAT SUBMITTED SO THAT THE FULL PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED.
FROM MY UNDERSTANDING. THAT'S THE LAST I HEARD.
>> WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SPOKE WITH MR. AMBROSE.
>> I CALLED HIM YESTERDAY AND TOLD HIM I HAD TO BE IN COURT TODAY AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, AND SO HE TOLD ME TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT I JUST NEED MORE TIME BECAUSE ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE'RE RUNNING INTO IS, PAYING FOR ALL OF THESE.
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THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING SUBCONTRACTED.I THINK THE ELECTRICIAN IS THE OTHER PERSON THAT NEEDS TO BE CONTACTED, BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW EXACTLY HOW ALL OF THIS WORKS. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME DOING ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THIS IS A PROPERTY AND I'M NOT A
LANDLORD OR ANYTHING. >> HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU THINK
SHE NEEDS? >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.
THEY HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A PERMIT APPLICATION SO I'M NOT SURE WHERE THEY ARE AT WITH OBTAINING THE REQUIREMENTS.
SOUNDS LIKE FROM MRS. HILL'S TESTIMONY THAT THEY'RE STILL TRYING TO ACQUIRE AN ELECTRICIAN TO GET AN AGREEMENT TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE PERMIT APPLICATION.
I WOULD RECOMMEND SAY 60 DAY EXTENSION?
>> EXCUSE ME. DID YOU HEAR WHAT HE SAID?
>> YES, I DID. I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR 90 DAYS, IF THAT'S OKAY, ONLY BECAUSE WHENEVER I HEAR BACK FROM THE CONTRACTOR, MR. AMBROSE, I WOULD PROBABLY NEED MORE MONEY AND TIME TO GET IT. IF THAT'S OKAY, 90 DAYS IS WHAT
I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST? >> THAT'S AGREEABLE TO 90 DAYS.
>> I'LL GIVE YOU A 90 DAY EXTENSION BASED ON THE AGREEMENT OF THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE AND YOUR REQUEST FOR THE 90 DAYS. ONE THING I'VE LEARNED WHAT PEOPLE DO AND WORK FOR YOU, YOU HAVE TOO STAY ON THEM.
YOU ALMOST HAVE TO DO A DAILY CHECK.
WHERE ARE YOU, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY CODE AND I CAN TELL YOU, YOU'RE VERY ON THEM. BE HERE, BUT JUST STAY- YOU'RE PAYING THEM AND THEY ARE WORKING FOR YOU.
ONCE YOU GET THEIR PERMITS YOU HAVE 180 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE WORK SO STAY IN TOUCH WITH WHOEVER.
MR. B.U. >> EITHER CRIS OR MRS. BECK.
JUST KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THEM. >> I HAVE ONE THING TO SAY ABOUT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. I WAS LOOKING AT THE OTHERS AND IT HAD A LIST OF THINGS IN GENERAL THAT NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE AND THIS LOOKS VERY OPEN, AND I WANTED TO BE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING EVERYTHING DONE SO THE ELECTRICAL, LIKE PLUMING IS NOT ON HERE BUT THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS MENTIONED THAT
NEEDED TO BE DONE SO. >> DID YOU GET THE PLUMBING
DONE, YES? >> IT'S BEEN SUBMITTED AND WE HAD SOMEONE TO COME IN AND LOOK AT THE WORK THAT WAS ALREADY DONE AND THEY SAID IT LOOKED FINE AND THAT DOCUMENTS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY. THEY WERE SENT BY E-MAIL TO MRS.
BECK. >> WILL STAY IN CONTACT WITH HER TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. PEOPLE MAY TELL YOU THIS IS OKAY AND ALRIGHT AND IT MIGHT NOT BE OKAY FOR THE CITY.
STAY IN CONTACT WITH HER. SHE'S VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND
>> SO WE'LL GIVE YOU 90 DAYS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE PULLING PERMITS. ONCE YOU PULL THEM, THEN THEY HAVE 6 MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE WORK SO THEY NEED TO GET MOVING AND PULL THE PERMITS, ALRIGHT? GOOD LUCK.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU ARE WELCOME.
NEXT CASE. >> WE HAVE A COUPLE OF CALL IN
[B. 20-963 Ext. of Time 1144 S Ocean Dr C Cheryl Shores Apartments LLC Ed Smith ]
[C. 20-964 Ext. of Time 1144 S Ocean Dr D Cheryl Shores Apartments LLC Ed Smith ]
>> THE FIRST ONE WILL BE WELL IT'S FOR 6 B AND C FOR EXTENSION OF TIMES A WELL. 20-963, 1144 SOUTH A SHEEN DRIVE APARTMENT C AND THEN CASE 20-964, 1144 SOUTH OCEAN DRIVE APARTMENT D.
AND THEN CHERYL SHORES APARTMENTS LLC IS THE OWNER AND THE PERSON WE'RE CALLING IS DOUGLAS HICKSON.
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>> YES. >> THIS IS THE FT. PIERCE
>> YOU'RE IN AUDIO ATTENDANCE OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING AND I NEED TO SWEAR YOU IN SO COULD YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?
>> HICKSON. >> DO YOU SWEAR THE TESTIMONY YOU WILL PROVIDE WILL BE THE TRUTH?
>> I DO. >> THE NEXT VOICE YOU'LL HEAR IS
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. >> GOOD MORNING MR. HICKSON.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> I'M THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE RESIDING OVER THIS MORNING'S HEARINGS.
WHAT'S THE PRESENTER? >> I WILL BE.
>> OKAY. >> GOOD MORNING MR. HICKSON THIS IS SHAUN COSS THE COORDINATOR FOR THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS 20-963 AND CASE 20-964 FOR 1144 SOUTH OCEAN DRIVE UNIT C AND D. BOTH ARE OWNED BY CHERYL SHORES APARTMENTS LLC REPRESENTED BY DOUG HICKSON.
>> I RECEIVED A REQUEST ON JUNE FIRST REQUESTING ADDITIONAL TIME AND IN HIS REQUEST HE STATED HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE RIGHT DOORS FOR THE WORK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING DOORS PRICEED WITH THE ENGINEER TO SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL.
IN HIS REQUEST HE REQUESTED AN EXTENSION UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER WHICH AS OF TODAY IF WE PROVIDEED A 90 DAY EXTENSION THAT WOULD PUT HIM TO THE END OF OCTOBER SO WE REQUEST AN
EXTENSION. >> MR. HICKSON DID YOU HEAR WHAT
MR. COSS IS RECOMMENDING? >> YES, I DID.
>> AND THAT'S IN EACH CASE? >> EACH CASE, MA'AM.
>> ANYTHING FURTHER? YOU WANT ANYTHING ELSE?
>> ARE YOU ASKING ME? >> ANY COMMENTS FROM ANYBODY AT THIS POINT BEFORE I MAKE A RULING.
>> WE DID GET THE FINAL INSPECTION ON THEH AB.
AND I HIRED A NEW COMPANY FOR THE DOORS BECAUSE I CAN'T GET ANYWHERE. THERE SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM GETTING IT DONE BY THE END OF OCTOBER BUT THINGS BEING THE WAY THEY ARE IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET PRICES ON THINGS BUT WE'RE
GETTING THERE. >> GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> BASED ON THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN 20-963 I'LL GRANT YOU A 90 DAY EXTENSION. AGAIN BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED IN 20-964, I'LL GIVE YOU A 90 DAY EXTENSION. GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOUR HONOR.
>> YOU ARE WELCOME. NEXT CASE?
>> ARE WE GOING TO REVISIT 6A? >> YES.
FOR 20-2765. MARTHA ORREGO DE VILLEGAS IS THE
>> SO TALKING TO HER, WE DISCUSSED THAT WE'LL, I'M GOING TO CALL HER TOMORROW MORNING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT THE PROPERTY C. AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT SHE
STILL NEED? >> ARE YOU IN AGREEMENT WITH
>> I AM SKON CERTAINED THIS CASE WAS INITIATED JULY 19TH, 2019 AS I PREVIOUSLY STATED.CONCERNED T INITIATED JULY 19TH, 2019 AS I
PREVIOUSLY STATED. >> SO I'LL CONTINUE THIS.
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I'LL COUNT IT FOR 30 DAYS JUST TO SEE WHAT PROGRESS SHE IS MAKING BECAUSE OF THE TIMEFRAME IS OF CONCERN TO ME.IF YOU'LL PUT THIS ON MY DOCKET NEXT MONTH, WE'LL REVIEW IT AND SEE WHAT KIND OF PROGRESS THAT YOU ARE MAKING.
BRACK BECAUSE THIS CASE IS TWO YEARS OLD. GOOD LUCK.
>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> NEXT CASE?
>> THE NEXT CASE IS A CALL IN CASE AND IT'S CASE 21-457, 1310
[I. 21-457 1310 Atlantic Ave Cepeda, Gustavo Frank Remling]
ATLANTIC AVENUE. GUSTAVO CEPEDO IS THE OWNER AND I WILL CALL HIM. [CALLING]>> HELLO? >> MR. GUSTAVO CEPEDO?
>> YES. >> THIS IS ELIZABETH WITH THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
YOU'RE IN AUDIO ATTENDANCE OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING.
>> YES, HOW ARE YOU? >> COULD YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?
>> DO YOU SWEAR THE TESTIMONY YOU PROVIDE WILL BE THE TRUTH?
>> I DO. >> GOOD MORNING I'M FRAN ROSS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE PRESIDING THIS MORNING.
HOLD ON. LET ME ALLOW MR. FRANK REMLING
TO PRESENT THE CITY'S CASE. >> YES, MA'AM.
THIS IS CASE 21-457, 1310 ATLANTIC AVENUE, GUSTAVO CEPEDO.
THE CASE INITIATED ON FEBRUARY 24TH OF 501.
THE ADDRESS IS 121 NORTHEAST 34TH STREET, UNIT 1850 MIAMI FLORIDA. THE VIOLATIONS ARE IPMC 304.6 EXTERIOR WALLS AND WINDOWS AND DOORS AND FRAMES.
THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE REPAIR OR REPLACE WINDOW FRAMES THAT ARE ROTTING AND REPPAIR THINGS FALLING DOWN AND I HAVE THE PICTURES. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE BEEN
SENT TO GUSTAVO CEPEDO YET. >> HAVE THEY BEEN?
>> ALRIGHT. I'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THEM.
>> DO THE PHOTOS FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS INTO FILE ONE COMPASS IT.
>> THANK YOU.IT. >> THANK YOU.IT.
>> THANK YOU.IT. >> THANK YOU.OIT.
>> I'VE REVIEWED THE PICTURES. MR. GUSTAVO CEPEDO, HOW DO YOU
RESPOND? >> I INHERITED THINGS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I PURCHASED THE PROPERTY AND RECEIVED A VIOLATION AND I HIRED, I PUT OVER $30,000 IN REPAIRS INCLUDING A ROOF AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO TAKE CARE OF THE FACET AND THEY WERE HELPING ME WITH THE WINDOW FRAMES AND THE DOOR AND AFTER THEY FINISHED, I LIMB LIVE IN MIAMI AND I HAD NOT REALIZED THEY HAD NOT DONE THIS WORK, HOWEVER, THE TIME NOW IT'S BEEN COMPLETE AND I HAVE AN ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR THAT I RUN THE PERMITS TO SEE THE ISSUES YOU HAVE THERE. WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES IS NO LONGER THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
SO RIGHT NOW, MY CREW ALREADY CONTRACTED THE CITY AND HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THEM FOR THE RIGHT PERMIT AND I WILL ASK FOR AN EXTENSION OF AT LEAST 30 DAYS TO GET THE ISSUES RESOLVED,
IF POSSIBLE? >> WHEN DID YOUR PEOPLE COME TO CITY HALL AND ATTEMPT TO PULL THE PERMIT?
>> THEY DID NOT BECAUSE THEY CALL AND I ALREADY PAID THE INITIAL FEE FOR THEM TO RUN ALL THE PAPERWORK, BUT THEY WERE GOING TO DO THE FASCIA AND WE HAD TO ADD THE WINDOW FRAME AND DOORS SO WE PASSED ALL THE VIOLATIONS ON THE PROPERTY.
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SO AS OF YESTERDAY THEY WERE SUBMITTING THAT ON WEDNESDAY SO IT'S NOT GOING TO BE LATER THAN THIS WEEK AND ONCE THE INSPECTOR GOES, I'M WILLING TO DO WHATEVER REPAIRS WE NEED TO GET DONE, TO GET THE CONTRACTOR AND PASS THE PERMIT.ME IT'S HARD TO FIND PEOPLE I CAN TRUST IN THIS AREA BUT I HAVE SOMEONE WORKING WITH IN OUR AREA IN WEST PALM BEACH AND HE'S
HELPING ME WITH THIS PROCESS. >> OKAY.
ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM.
>> HAVE YOU HEARD FROM MR. GUSTAVO CEPEDO?
>> I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE PROPERTY TO SEE ANYTHING THAT'S BEEN DONE. I DO KNOW THERE WAS A ROOF PERMIT PULLED AND THAT HAD GOT INSPECTED.
I KNEE THEY NEED PERMITS FOR FASCIA BUT I DON'T KNOW IF, LIKE I SAID, HE'S IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THOSE NOW AND THAT'S ALL I KNOW.BUT I DON'T KNOW IF, LIK SAID, HE'S IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THOSE NOW AND THAT'S ALL I KNOW.
>> ANY PERMITS PULLED FOR THE WINDOW?
>> NO BECAUSE WE WERE DOING THE FACET AND WE TALKED TO THE LADY AND SHE INSTRUCTED MY CONTRACTOR THAT WE HAVE TO INCLUDE THE WINDOWS AND THE DOORS TO MAKE IT, SO WE'RE, AS PER MY CONVERSATION WITH HIM ABOUT FIVE O'CLOCK, HE'LL BE SENDING THAT
PLAN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. >> ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> SIR, WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU INSPECTED THE PROPERTY
YOURSELF? >> ABOUT WHEN THE ROOF WAS COMPLETED ABOUT LIKE I THINK IT WAS THREE MONTHS AGO.
>> OKAY. >> I MEAN, F IF YOU LET'S SAY Y HANG UP THE CALL AND THEY CHECK TO SEE IF THE THINGS ARE DONE, NOW I HAVE TO HIRE SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE RIGHT JOB SO WE DON'T HAVE VIOLATION BUT THE WORK WAS DONE BUT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY PERMITTED WITH THE PERMITS THAT WE NEED TO GET THROUGH, SO NOW I HAVE TO DO EVEN THOUGH, I PAY SOMEONE FOR THE ROOF ALREADY, NOW I'M PAYING SOMEONE THAT IS DOING NOT ROOF BUT LIKE NOW THESE MATTERS. I'M KNOWING IT WAS IN BAD CONDITION BECAUSE I HAVE TO FIX A LOT OF THINGS AFTER I PURCHASE
IT FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. >> ANYTHING FURTHER?
BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AT 1310 ATLANTIC AVENUE AND GUSTAVO CEPEDO IS THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.
I WOULD GIVE YOU 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT AS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS IN THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED. YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY AND THANK
YOU FOR WORKING WITH ME. >> YES.
BYE. >> THANK YOU MR. FRANK REMLING.
WE'LL GO TO THE CASE THAT'S NOT PRESENT.
[C. 21-139 1101 N 22nd Street Maria Prows LLC Logan Winn]
5 C.1101 NORTH 22ND STREET. PROWS IS THE OWNER.
>> THIS IS JUST TO REQUIRE FOR EFFICIENCY?
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING MR. LOGAN WINN? I KNOW YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY SWORN WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO THIS CASE AND WAS THAT INITIATED JANUARY 25TH OF THIS YEAR?
>> YES. >> AND WHAT WAS THE NATURE OF
THE VIOLATION. >> VIOLATIONS WERE PERMIT REQUIRED IPMC 13 POINT 2, OPENING WINDOWS.
304-10. STAIRWAYS AND DECKS AND PORCHES AND BALCONIES. 108.1.4, UNLAWFUL STRUCTURE.
305.3, INTERIOR SURFACES AND FOUNDATION WALLS.
>> AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THAT APPEAR ON THIS MORNING'S
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AGENDA, ARE THOSE STILL THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS AND THE RECOMMENDATION AS FAR AS SPECIAL MAGISTRATE'S RULING, IS THAT STILL YOUR RECOMMENDATION? DID YOU TAKE PHOTO?>> YES, MA'AM. >> DO THEY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW?
>> YES. >> WE'LL ADMIT AS COMPOSITE BEING THAT THE DEFENDANT IS NOT PRESENT.
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH?
>> A AND B YOU CAN SEE CRACKS BETWEEN THE BASEBOARD AND THE WALL THAT THE TENANT IS ALLEGING THAT'S MY OR RATS TRAVEL THROUGH. THERE'S PICTURES OF BROKEN TILES IN THE KITCHEN AREA. THE OTHER PAGE IS OF THE DRY WALL THAT LOOKS NEW IN THERE IS WHERE THEY ACTUALLY SEPARATED ONE SINGLE FAMILY HOME AND TURNED IT INTO A DUAL OCCUPANCY.
>> OKAY. >>E AND F IS WINDOW AND ONE ELECTRICAL METER IS ON THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS NOT TO CODE
FOR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY. >> THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST TWO?
>>G IS ANOTHER INOPERABLE WINDOW.
H IS THE STAIRWAY THAT'S CLOSER IN PICTURE,J, AS WELL.
I IS ANOTHER INOPERABLE WINDOW. I DID GO TO THE PROPERTY PROBABLY A MONTH AFTER WE INITIATED THE CASE WHEN THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS ALLEGING THEY HAD MADE CORRECTIONS, AND YOU KNOW I WENT OUT THERE AND THERE WAS NO CORRECTIONS THAT HAD BEEN MADE AND AT THE TIME THEY WERE EVICTING THE TENANT AND THAT'S THE LAST I HEARD FROM ANYBODY ON THE CASE.
>> THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY WHEN? >> A MONTH AFTER SO I'D SAY
FEBRUARY. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING
FURTHER, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. >> THANK YOU.
MARIA PROWS L.L.C. IS NOT HERE AND NEITHER IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION BUT BASED ON THE EVIDENCE I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AT THIS ADDRESS AND MARIA PROWS IS SPECIAL.
I'LL GIVE HER 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR EVERY INSPECTION AT LEAST EVERY 180 TASTE UNDERSTAND THE UNTIL PERMIT IS CLOSED AND CURE ALL OF THE OTHER VIOLATIONS IN THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED.
THEY HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. >> THE NEXT CASE IS AD, 21-177,
[D. 21-177 4913 - 4917 Oleander Ave Midway Road Plaza LLC Logan Winn]
4913 AAND 4917 OLEANDER BOULEVAD AND MIDWAY ROAD PLAZA, LLC ISTHE OWNER. >> MR. LOGAN WINN YOU WERE ASSIGNED TO THAT CASE, AS WELL, CORRECT?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> JANUARY 27TH OF THIS YEAR?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE
VIOLATION? >> IT'S FBC PERMIT REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS PERMIT FOR THE WALL WITHOUT A PERMIT.
>> THE RECOMMENDATION THAT APPEARS ON THIS AGENDA IS STILL YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE?
>> YES. >> DID YOU TAKE PHOTOGRAPH?
>> YES. >> DID THEY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW?
>> YES. >> SO I WILL MOVE THE PHOTO IN
AS CITY'S ONE. >> IT WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE PHOTO
>> ANY COMMUNICATION WITH THE RESPONDENT?
>> NO, MA'AM. >> NOTHING FURTHER.
>> THANK YOU. THERE WAS NO ONE HERE AND IS NO ONE HERE ON BEHALF OF MIDWAY ROAD PLAZA, LLC BUT BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTS AT 4913 AND 4917 OLEANDER BOULEVARD AND THAT MIDWAY ROAD PLAZA, LLC IS THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.
I'LL GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS IN THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY MAY BE ASSESSED.
THEY HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. NEXT CASE?
[G. 21-372 2108 Orange Ave Tri-County Realty Holdings LLC Frank Remling]
>> THE NEXT CASE IS 5G. 21-372, 2108 ORANGE AVENUE.
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TRI-COUNTY REALTY HOLDINGS LLC IS THE OWNER.>> GOOD MORNING, MR. FRANK REMLING.
YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY SWORN? WAS THIS CASE INITIATED ON FEBRUARY 12TH OF THIS YEAR? AND WHAT WAS THE NATURE OF THE
FB 105.1, PERMIT REQUIRED. >> THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATION THAT APPEAR ON THIS MORNING'S AGENDA, ARE THEY
STILL ACCURATE? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> KID YOU TAKE PHOTOGRAPH? >> I DID.
>> DID THEY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW? >> YES.
>> NOTING THE RESPONDENT PRESENT WE WILL MOVE THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN AS THE CITY'S COMPOSITE. SO IT'S ONE PHOTO AS CITY'S
NUMBER ONE. >> IT WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH?
>> IT SHOWS THE FENCE THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT A PERMIT.
>> ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE CASE?
>> I THINK THEY WERE HERE LAST MONTH.
>> THEY WERE. THAT'S MY CONCERN.
>> I KNOW THEY WERE TRYING TO GET A PERMIT BUT IT WAS REJECTED IN ZONING AND I HAVE NOT HEARD MORE ABOUT IT.
>> IT WAS REJECTED BEFORE THE LAST HEARING OR WAS IT REJECTED
>> AND THERE'S BEEN NO COMMUNICATION SINCE?
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, THE PERMIT WAS REJECTED BY A PLANNING AND ZONING SO AS YOU RECALL WE CONTINUED IT AT THE LAST HEARING SO MR. DEFRANCIS CO-CAN CALL THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND WORK IT OUT. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY COMMUNICATION SINCE THE LAST HEARING.
>> I KNOW. HE WITH US HERE AND HE HAD
SOMEBODY WITH HIM. >> BECAUSE HE WITH US HERE I'M RELUCTANT AND I DO TAKE YOUR WORD FOR THE VIOLATION.
I SAW THE FENCE THE LAST TIME. I'M GOING TO CONTINUE THIS TO THE NEXT DOCK SOCIETY SEE WHAT HE IS DOING.
HE SEEMED TO BE IN EARNEST ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME, SO I'LL JUST CONTINUE THIS, BUT GET WITH HIM AND TELL HIM HE REALLY NEED AS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND LET HIM KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING WITH THIS FENCE BECAUSE IT WILL COME BACK UP NEXT MONTH.
[A. 20-2765 609 S 15th St (1500 Emerald Terr) Snyder, John Logan Winn]
>> THE LAST CASE IS RESCHEDULED TO NEXT MONTH AND THAT IS 5A-20-27.
609 SOUTH 15TH STREET ALSO KNOWN AS 1500 EMERAL TERR AND THE
OWNER IS JOHN SNYDER. >> THANK YOU.
ANYTHING ELSE? OF THE PARTIES THAT WERE NOT PRESENT? HOW WERE THEY NOTIFIED?
>> REQUIRING NOTICE PER STATE STATUTE 162 POINT 12, A NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT TO THE VIOLATORS CERTIFIED MAIL AND THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED SIGNED AND IS PUT IN THE MAIL AND ENCLOSED IS MAILED TO THE VIOLATOR.
TEN DAYS BEFORE TO HEARING A NOTICE OF HEARING SENT WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING AN ATTACHED AND COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS ARE PLACED IN THE OFFICE FILE. TEN DAYS BEFORE TO HEARING TO HEARING IS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD ON 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 BEFORE, POSTING IS COMPLETED AS IF THE CARD WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED.
>> THANK YOU. ANYTHING FURTHER?
>>
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