[1. CALL TO ORDER]
[A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO DEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES]
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>> IF YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE TESTIMONY PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND? DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE
[B. IDENTIFICATION OF CASES IN COMPLIANCE OR RESCHEDULED]
[I. 21-1130 624 S 5th Street Sunshine Flooring Supply LLC Ed Smith]
[L. 21-1165 1229 Orange Avenue Vega's Home Construction Inc Ed Smith]
TESTIMONY YOU PROVIDE TODAY WILL BE THE TRUTH.>> MADAM CLERK WHEN YOU ARE READY?
1604 NORTH 14TH STREET. COMPLIED 6/12, 2019 AND 21-907 WAS COMPLIED. THERE'S TWO CASES THAT WILL BE RESCHEDULED AND ONE OF THEM IS 5I.
21-1130. 624 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.
NO, THAT'S NOT THE ONE. THAT'S NOT BEING CONTINUED.
1229 ORANGE AVENUE IS BEING CONTINUED.
[J. 21-1139 1117 Paseo Avenue Rayes, Humberto & Ochoa, Hilda Frank Remling]
OKAY SO OUR FIRST CASE WILL BE CASE 21139, 117 , HUMBERTO RAYES AND HILDA OCHOA ARE THE OWNERS.>> WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? Y
YES? >> AND THERE'S A NEIGHBOR THAT
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, AS WELL. >> FINE.
WE'LL GET TO YOUR TESTIMONY SHORTLY.
THEY'RE GOING TO PRESENT THEIR CASE AND THEN WE'LL TESTIMONY
FROM EVERYBODY. >> YOUR HONOR REQUIRES AN
>> DO YOU SWEAR YOU WILL ACCURATELY TRANSLATE THE SPANISH TO ENGLISH AND ENGLISH TO SPAN SNISH
I'M FRANK REMLING AND I'M A BUILDING INSPECTOR AND HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SWORN IN. THIS WAS BROUGHT BY.
THE CASE NUMBER IS 2121-1130. THE ADDRESS IS 1117.
IT'S 21-1139. CASE INITIATED MAY 21 ICEY 2021.
AND THE OWNER IS HUMBERTO RAYES AND HILDA OCHOA.
THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BUILDING A FENCE ACCORDING TO APPROVAL CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
>> AND I DO HAVE SSOME PICTURES OF THE FENCE.
WOULD THEY LIKE TO SEE THEM? >> WHILE THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS I'LL ASK IF YOU TOOK THEM AND FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY
DEPICTED WHAT YOU SAW? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> THIS IS MOVED AS CITY'S ONE COMPOSITE.
>> IT WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH. CONT
CONTINUE. >> AND ON THESE PICTURES SHOW THAT WHAT'S HAPPENING IS I THINK THE FENCE IS BUILT ON THIS.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SAYING. A SURVEY OR SOMETHING NEEDS TO
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BE OBTAINED TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE FENCE IS EXACTLY AT.MR. RAYES? >> AND DO I TALK FROM HERE?
>> HUMBERTO RAYES. >> HOW DID YOU RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS?
>> EVERYTHING WAS DONE ACCORDING TO THE MEASUREMENTS AND I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK HERE. AND I SEE THAT THE FENCE THAT IS THERE IS NOT PART OF THE PRO
PROBLEM. >> WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
>> THAT FENCE IS, ACCORDING TO THE DOCUMENTS THAT I HAVE AND ALL THE MEASUREMENTS ON THIS PAPER.
>> DID YOU HAVE A PERMIT TO INSTALL THE FENCE?
>> YES. >> DO YOU HAVE IT WITH YOU?
>> YES, I HAVE SEEN THE PERMIT. THE ISSUE WAS THE FENCE BEING
PUT OVER THEIR PROPERTY. >> DID THE NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FENCE? ANYTHING FURTHER YOU WANT TO PRE PRESENT?
>> I WANT TO SAY THAT THE FENCE THAT YOU'RE PRESENTING HERE, IT'S NOT THE ONE THAT THEIR CLAIMING HAS THE ISSUE.
>> WHICH FENCE ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THEN?
>> CAN YOU PLEASE PUT IT ON AGAIN? THAT FENCE ON THE LEFT, I DID THE FENCE TO THE PLANS THAT THEY
ANYTHING FURTHER? >> ANYTHING IN ADDITION?
THAT'S IT. >> SOMEBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WANT
TO TESTIFY? >> FIRST I'D LIKE TO JUST ASK MR. REMLING IF HE CAN CLARIFY ANY ISSUES BASED ON THE
TESTIMONY? >> THEY SAID THEY HAVE A SURVEY SHOWING ON IT'S PROPERTY AND ANOTHER HAS IT ON THEIR
SO WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER SIDE? WAS THERE FENCING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PROPERTY THAT WAS NOT PHOTOGRAPHED?
>> THERE'S FENCE ALL THE WAY IT. >> IT'S ALL-AROUND.
>> THAT'S BOTH SIDES OF IT. THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT WAS IN QUESTION. THAT'S WHY I TOOK THE PICTURE.
BUT THE BACK I DID NOT TAKE A PICTURE OF.
>> BUT YOU HAVE FENCES, SIR, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE PROPERTY?
>> YES. >> SO THE ISSUE IS YOU HAVE
DUELING SURVEYS BASICALLY? >> THAT'S WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE TO ME. SOMEONE HAS A SURVEY AND THE
NEIGHBORS HAVE ANOTHER SURVEY. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. REM REMLING. I DON'T KNOW IF THE RESPONDENT HAS FURTHER QUESTIONS BASED ON MY QUESTIONS?
>> THAT FENCE IS RIGHT TO MEASUREMENTS.
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THROUGH THE SURVEY THAT TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY.>> TO MY UNDERSTANDING YOU BUILT THIS FENCE YOURSELF?
THEN YOU ALL CAN TAKE A SEAT RIGHT THERE ON THE FRONT TWO SEATS. LEAVE THAT THERE.
>> SIR? WOULD YOU COME FORWARD?
YOUR NAME? >> I'M JAMES PRUITT AND I LIVE
AT 30191 FAIRWAY DRIVE. >> WHAT'S YOUR LAST NAME?
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THE INTERPRETER IS MAKING HIS WAY OVER TO THE RESPONDENT TO INTERPRET THE WITNESSES STATE STATEMENTS?
>> WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU HEAR WHAT WE'RE SAYING?
>> BACK LIKE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR, MAYBE A MONTH BEFORE THAT THE GENTLEMEN WAS PUTTING A FENCE UP AND I WENT TO MY BACK PROPERTY AND ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING AND HE SAID HE WAS PUTTING A FENCE UP BUT THERE'S A MOB MEANT IN MY PROPERTY SINCE I OWNED THE PLACE. THIS YEAR WILL BE 912 AVENUE D OR TEN YEARS AND THE MONUMENT IS GONE.
HE TELLS ME THIS IS A NEW PROPERTY LINE AND I LIKE IT.
I CALLED AND HAD A SURVEY DONE AND IT COST ME $600.
AFTER HE REALIZED THE SURVEY MY PROPERTY IS ON THE INSIDE OF HIS WALL HE SAID YOU CAN HAVE THE WALL.
I DIDN'T HAVE IT PUT UP. I WENT TO THE OFFICE AND FELT I WAS GETTING THE RUN AWAY AND THEY SAID ONCE HIS PERMIT RUN OUT THEY WOULD TAKE HIM TO MAGISTRATE COURT.
BUT THEY ISSUED A STOP AND CEASE ORDER.
I HAVE A COPY OF THAT. I CAN'T READ AND WRITE REAL GOOD BUT THE LADY TOLD ME THE GENTLEMEN SHOULD APPLY A SURVEY TO PROVE WHETHER I WAS RIGHT OR WRONG OR WHO IS RIGHT OR WRONG.
AS FAR AS I KNOW HE HAS NOT GOT THAT.
I HAVE MY SURVEY STAMPED AND EVERYTHING AND I HAVE PICTURES ON MY PHONE ON THE BACK OF THE WALL WHERE THE WALL AIN'T EVEN GOT CEMENT INTO THE JOINTS OF THE WALL.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE BEEN BACK THERE, SIR? OTHER THAN THAT I WOULD LIKE THE WALL MOVED AND SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER GET SOME OF MY MONEY BACK, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.
IF NOT I'M GOOD WITH HIM GETTING THE THING OFF MY PROPERTY BECAUSE I'M TRYING TO SELL MY HO
>> ANYBODY WANT TO SEE MY SURVEY?
>> HAVE YOU SEEN IT, MR. REMLING?
>> I CAN LOOK AT IT BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I'M DEEMED TO.
>> I BELIEVE I TALKED TO YOU. I MIGHT BE WRONG.
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO PASS THIS CASE AND MAYBE THE PARTIES CAN LOOK AT THE PAPERWORK AND WE CAN
READDRESS IT? >> I CAN DO THAT.
>> WE'LL STEP OUTSIDE. >> YEAH, LET'S GO OUTSIDE.
>> WE ARE GOING TO TEMPORARILY PASS THIS SO YOU ALL CAN CONDUCT FURTHER TESTIMONY ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEM REALLY IS HERE.
>> I REALLY CAN'T HEAR YOU, MA'AM.
>> WE'RE GOING TO TEMPORARILY PASS THIS SO YOU CAN DISCUSS
WHAT THE REAL PROBLEMS ARE. >> TO THE EXTENT THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS PAPERWORK OR SURVEYS I THINK IT WOULD HELP EVERYONE IF STAFF COULD LOOK AT BOTH SETS.
NEXT CASE? >> ALRIGHT THE NEXT CASE.
>> OSCAR? WOULD YOU ESCORT THEM OUTSIDE TO DISCUSS THIS SITUATION HERE WITH THE SURVEYS AND THE LACK OF
[B. 20-850 4815 S US Hwy 1 Sutherlin Nissan of Ft. Pierce Shaun Coss]
SURVEY. NEXT CASE?>> NEXT CASE IS 6 B. IT IS A CASE.
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20-850, 4815 SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY. SUTHERLINE NISSAN OF FORT PIERCEIS THE OWNER. >> GOOD MORNING SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE. >> MORNING COUNSELOR.
>> THIS IS CASE 20-850 FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY SUTHERLINE NISSAN OF FORT PIERCE OF 946 SOUTH U.S. ONE.
VERA BEACH, FLOOR THE. THE VIOLATIONS FOR BUILDING CODE 105.4 PERMIT REQUIRED. THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE YOU APRIL 21ST, 2021 DETERMINING THE VIOLATION WAS ENTERED PROVIDING THE RESPONDENT TIME TO COME MY WITH THE VIOLATION.
AFTER NO PERMIT HAD BEEN ISSUED AT THE EXPIRATION OF THAT TIME A NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME WAS GRANTED AND RECORDED ON JUNE 15TH OF 2021. NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WAS ON DECEMBER 9TH, 2021 WAS FOUND AND FINES BEGAN. THE APPLICANTS INITIALLY SAID THEY APPLIED FOR A PAVING AND RESTRIPING PERMIT AND FOLLOWING THAT PERMIT THERE WAS DISCUSSION WITH THE CITY'S ENGINEER DEPARTMENT AS FAR AS ALTERATION OF THE SITE THAT THEN NECESSITATED FURTHER COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.
THE RESPONDENTS HAVE RESOLVED THOSE ISSUES HOWEVER THE PERMIT IS REJECTED AND STILL IS. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE RESPONDENTS AND REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT IS PRESENT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF HER.
>> THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECOUNTED THE STATE OF THE FACTS PRETTY ACCURATELY. THEY INITIALLY PAVED, IT IS A STORAGE LOT FOR A CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PUT THE VEHICLES BEFORE SELLING THEM. IT WAS PAVED AND THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR DID NOT OBTAIN A PERMIT AND WE'RE CONTINUING TO WORK TO GET THE PERMIT. WE HAD THAT TIME AND THEN ISSUES A ROSE. THERE WERE 16 ACTION ITEMS AND BECAUSE THE LIST IS EXTENSIVE WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS TWO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO GET AN EXTENSION OF TIME AND FREEZING THE FEES WHILE WE WORK IN GOOD FAITH TO RESOLVE THIS IN SOME WAY. WE'VE OBTAINED A NEW CONTRACTOR AND WE HAVE AN ENGINEER WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CITY, AS WELL.
I BELIEVE TRACY FROM ENGINEERING INDICATED SHE WOULD NOT APPOSE AN EXTENSION AND WE ASK FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS TO KEEP WORK ON THE LONG LIST OF THINGS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.
>> ANYTHING FURTHER? > YOUR HONOR I'M THE MANAGER AND PARTNER OF SUTHERLINE NISSAN OF FORT PIERCE AND I WOULD LIKE FOR ABRAHAM, THE ENGINEER CAN COME UP AND SPEAK ON B MY BEHAL.
>> DO I HAVE TO BE SWORN? >> WERE YOU PREVIOUSLY?
>> NO. >> IF YOU CAN RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> I'M ABRAHAM AND I'M THE ENGINEER.
>> YOU SWEAR YOUR TESTIMONY WILL BE THE TRUTH?
>> I DO. I'M ABRAHAM AND TIME ENGINEER FOR THE PROJECT. JUST TO HALF GIVE YOU HISTORY ON THE SITE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY PART OF ST. LUCY COUNTY AND WAS ANNEXED BY THE CITY I THINK IN 2010 OR LATER.
NOT SURE THE EXACT YEAR.ST. LUC BY THE CITY I THINK IN 2010 OR LATER. NOT SURE THE EXACT YEAR.
AT THE TIME THEY TRIED TO OBTAIN A STRIPING PERMIT AND THE INSPECTOR OF THE CITY DISCOVERED THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT A PERMIT. THE REASON THE OWNER OF SUTHERLINE NISSAN OF FORT PIERCE TRUSTED THE CONTRACTOR TO OBTAIN ONE FROM THE CITY, THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT OBTAIN A PERMIT AND NOW THE OWNER IS TRYING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION
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AND WE DISCOVERED THERE ARE COMMENTS RELATED TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICT.TO OBTAIN THE PERMITS IT TAKES A WHILE.
WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOU WE CAN GET THEM IN THREE TO SIX MONTHS.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE OPTIONS TO PROCEED FORWARD BUT THE TIME CONSTRAINTS ARE HOLDING US FROM DISCOVERING WHAT OPTION IS SUITABLE FOR US AT THIS TIME. SO WE ASK YOU TO GIVE US WHATEVER AMOUNT TO OBTAIN THE PERMITS.
SOUTH FLORIDA ONE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AAND F DOT.
>> YOU HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY HERE.
>> CAN I STATE SOMETHING FOR THE RECORD, REAL QUICK?
>> SIR, WERE YOU PREVIOUSLY SWORN?
>> I DON'T REMEMBER. >> SO NOW WOULD BE THE TIME
>> COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?
>> LUZ LOPEZ. >> YOU SWEAR THE TESTIMONY YOU
PROVIDE IS THE TRUTH? >> I DO.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS IS A STORAGE LOT NOT A PARKING LOT AND IS NOT BEING PREPARED TO BUILD ANYTHING.
IT'S 100% STORAGE LOT. THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE IT IS
NOW JUST A STORAGE LOT. >> THANK YOU.
>> HI, I'M TRACY FULLY, CITY OF FT. PIERCE CITY DEPARTMENT.
I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF CONVERSATIONS WITH THE NISSAN ENGINEER REGARDING THIS. WE HAD AN IN-PERSON MEETING WITH MANAGING PARTNER AND I BELIEVE THE ENGINEER LAST WEEK.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE WEEK BEFORE. THERE WERE SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS BROUGHT UP. THERE'S A COUPLE OF OPTIONS THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT. ONE WAS WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH IMPERVIOUS PAVEMENT AND PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE PERMITTING REQUIRED FOR THAT OR WHETHER TO DO IMPERVIOUS SURFACE.
I GUESS THEIR WEIGHING OPTIONS. I SAID AS LONG AS THEIR WORK THEY HAVE SUBMITTED THAT WE WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF ALLOWING
A TIME EXTENSION FOR THIS. >> THAT'S FINE.
HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU THINK THEY'LL NEED?
>> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT ROUTE THEY WANT TO TAKE.
THERE'S NO PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE. THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO TO SOUTH FLORIDA SO THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT I WOULD ASSUME THEY CAN GET A PERMIT FOR THAT IN 30 TO 60 DAYS.
IF INDEED THEY OPT FOR THE IMPERVIOUS SURFACE, THEY VERY WELL MAY HAVE TO GO THROUGH T RC.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CHECKED WITH THE PLANNING DIVISION ON THAT TO GET OTHER PERMITS. LIKE HE SAID IT COULD BE A SIX
I'D SAY AS MY CLIENT IS WEIGHING THE OPTIONS I THINK 90 DAYS IS THE SHORTER END OF THE LIMIT. WOULD THERE BE ANY ISSUE WITH GETTING AN EXTENSION IF WE NEED FURTHER TIME TO COME BACK BEFORE
THE CITY WORKS WITH EVERYBODY TO HELP IMPROVE.
>> I THINK THE CITY WILL AGREE HOPEFULLY THAT WE'RE ALL TRYING TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTION. THERE WITH US AS FAULT LAID AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE WITH IT AND IT IS A SERIOUS COST CONCERN SO DEPENDING WHAT TO DO I ASK BETWEEN 90 AND YOU'RE SAYING 180 IS THE SIX MONTH NUMBER BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT'S QUITE A BIT.
MAYBE SPLIT THE BABY AT 120? >> CITY AGREE WITH THAT?
>> I'LL GIVE YOU 90, AND IF YOU FIND OUT THINGS ARE NOT WORKING OUT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TWO AGENCIES NOW, I'LL GIVE YOU THE 90 DAY CONTINUANCE, AND IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS GET WITH TRACY AND
I THINK MAYBE YOU COULD. >> SOUNDS GOOD AND THEN DURING THAT TIME THE ACCRUING FINE WILL BE FROZEN?
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MR. COSS INDICATED THERE'S NO OBJECTION TO STOPPING THE FINES AT THIS POINT AND WE CAN ADDRESS THAT
AGAIN AT THE 90 DAY STAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE? IS THAT A 90 DAY CONTINUE OR EXTENSION OF TIME?
>> EXTENSION OF TIME. >> WHAT'S THE FUNCTIONAL
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DIFFERENCE? >> I THINK THE CONTINUANCE IS JUST RESERVING RULING ON THIS HEARING.
>> THAT MAKES SENSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[B. 21-665 1215 Boston Ave National Debt Relief Services, Inc. Logan Winn]
NEXT CASE? >> NEXT CASE IS 5B.
21-6651215 BOSTON AVENUE. NATION DEBT RELIEF SERVICES, INC. IS THE OWNER.,215 BOSTON A. NATION DEBT RELIEF SERVICES, INC. IS THE OWNER. 15 BOSTON AV. NATION DEBT RELIEF SERVICES, INC. IS THE OWNER. WERE YOU SWORN?
>> CASE 20-665, 1215 AVENUE. CASE INITIATED MARCH 23, 2021.
NATION DEBT RELIEF SERVICES, INC. AT 12856 PEM BROOK PINES, FLORIDA. PERMIT REQUIRED.
REQUIRED FACILITIES. CRASH TI ACTIONS WERE PERMIT FOR PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL, AC REPLACEMENT.
OBTAIN PERMIT FOR CONVERTING GARAGE INTO A DWELLING UNIT AND REPAIR ALL PAINT THAT IS CHIPPING.
I DO HAVE SOME PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN.
>> DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO SHOW THEM TO THE RESPONDENT? DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DO THEY FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY
DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE LOOKS LIKE THE WRONG CASE IS STILL UP.
MR. COSS IS NOT HERE TO PUT IT ON THE SCREEN.
>> I HAVE IT HERE. I HAVE THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND THAT
>> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> ANYTHING FURTHER MR. LOGAN
WINN? >> WE DID GO THERE, I WENT THERE THE FIRST TIME AND THEN WE HAD A COMPLAINT FROM SOMEBODY LIVING IN REAR DWELLING. I WENT A SECOND TIME TO THIS ADDRESS, SO WE'VE BEEN THERE TWICE AND COMBINED THE CASE TOGE TOGETHER.
>> IS THIS AN APARTMENT OR HOUSE?
>> IT'S A HOUSE IN THE FRONT AND THERE'S LIKE, WAS A GARAGE OUT BACK AND THEY CONVERTED THE GARAGE INTO AN APARTMENT.
THERE ARE NUMEROUS PICTURES IN THERE THAT SHOW THE PLUMBING PIPING THAT'S IN THE PICTURES. THAT'S THE SEWER PIPING AND DRAINAGE FOR THE BATHROOM THEY ADDED TO THE BACK.
COUPLE OF PICTURES OF AIR CONDITIONERS REPLACED.
PICTURE INSIDE THE DWELLING. >> DO YOU HAVE YOUR PICTURES
LABELED BY LETTER? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> CAN YOU REFER TO THE PICTURES BY LETTER?
>> PICTURE A WAS PEELING PAINT AND PICTURE WAS STOP WORK ORDER POSTED ON THE FRONT ORDER. PICTURES C AND D WERE THE DWELLING IN THE BACK THAT HAD BEEN CONVERTED TO A RESIDENCE.
PICTURES E AND F, THOSE ARE PIPING.
THE NEXT ARE THE AIR CONDITIONS REPLACED WITH NO PERMITTING ON THE MAIN HOUSE. THIS IS ANOTHER PICTURE OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING. PICTURE J IS INSIDE THE GARAGE OUT BACK THAT WAS CONVERTED TO A RESIDENCE.
FRONT, AS WELL AS THE NEXT. I TOOK NUMEROUS PICTURES OF THE PLUMBING BECAUSE IT WAS RATHER LONG AND EXTENSIVE AND I WAS
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AFRAID THEY WERE GOING TO COVER IT UP WITH DIRT AND TO TRY TO GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS I COULD ON IT.>> NO MA'AM. >> HOW DO YOU RESPOND?
>> GOOD MORNING. WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR CONTRACTOR AND ENGINEER TO GET ALL OF THESE ITEMS REMEDIED AND WE ASK FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME IF POSSIBLE TO PRESENT THIS AND
GET OUR PERMIT. >> DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG NATION DEBT RELIEF SERVICES, INC. HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS?
>> ABOUT 15 YEARS. >> THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY NEEDED
PERMITS TO HAVE THIS WORK DONE? >> WE DID KNOW THAT WE HAD TO HAVE A PERMIT FOR THESE ITEMS. THE AIR-CONDITIONING WAS IN PLACE PRIOR TO US PURCHASING IT AND SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE CORRECTED WERE LIKE FOR LIKE AND NOT NEW CONSTRUCTION.
>> CASES LIKE THIS FREQUENTLY COME BEFORE THIS TRIBUNAL AND I'LL BE VERY HONEST WITH YOU. QUITE FRANKLY, I FIND IT DISTURBING. I ALWAYS ASK, WOULD YOU LIVE THERE? WOULD YOU LET YOUR CHILDREN OR PARENTS LIVE THERE? DON'T ANSWER THAT.
ANYTHING FURTHER? ANYTHING FURTHER, SIR? ALRIGHT. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTED AT BOSTON AVENUE 1215.
AND THAT NATION DEBT RELIEF SERVICES, INC. IS RESPONSIBLE.
I GIVE YOU A 0 TAPER M.I.T. AND REQUIRE ALL INSPECTIONS FOR EVERY 80 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT IS CLOSED AND COMPLY AND CURE ALL THE VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED.
I THINK YOU KNOW IF YOU'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS A LONG TIME ONCE YOU PULL THAT PERMIT YOU HAVE SIX MONTHS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE IF YOU RUN INTO ANY FACTORS THAT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO DO THAT THEN I SUGGEST YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH MR. LOGAN WINN AND MAKE HIM AWARE SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK HERE
>> YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. GOOD LUCK.
[C. 21-726 1108 N 16th Court Marceus, Modeline & Francola, Dieudonne Ed Smith]
>> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT CASE IS 5, 21-726.
1108 NORTH 16TH COURT. MARCEUS AND FRADIEUDONNE FRANCO
ARE THE OWNERS. >> ARE YOU READY MR. REMLING?
>> I'VE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SWORN IN AND THIS CASE NUMBER IS 21-726, 1108 NORTH 16TH COURT. INITIATED APRIL 2ND, 2021.
THE OWNER IS MODELINE MARCEUS. THE VIOLATION IS 105.1, 2017 PERMIT REQUIRED AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THE SHED. HERE ARE PICTURES OF A SHED THAT
WAS PUT IN WITH NO PERMIT. >> DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO HAND THE PICTURES OVER? PLEASE DO THAT.
>> DOES IT FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW AND YOU TOOK
>> WE MOVE THEM IN AS COMPOSITE ONE?
>> IT WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH. >> ANYTHING FURTHER, MR.
>> AND WOULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE?
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>> GOOD MORNING I'M MODELINE, MARCEUS.
>> I HAVE THE SHED AND DID NOT KNOW I COULD NOT BUILD THE SHED WITHOUT A PERMIT. I RECEIVE A LETTER ON APRIL 7, I THINK AND THEN THEY TELL ME I NEED, IF I DON'T HAVE A PERMIT I HAVE TO GO GET ONE, SO WHEN I SEE THAT LETTER I CALL RIGHT AWAY AND THEN THEY GIVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO AND GET THE PERMIT. WHEN I WENT.
I WENT WITH SOME PICTURES AND THE PLANNER TELL ME AND MY HUSBAND THAT I NEED AN ENGINEER TO GIVE ME A PLAN AND I CANNOT FIND ONE. THE ONE I FIND ASK ME FROM ADDING IT TO MY HOUSE AND I SAID IT'S JUST A SHED BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I NEEDED A PERMIT ON IT. AND THEN I WAS MOVING ON, TRYING TO FIND HELP. I CANNOT.
I HAVE SOME PICTURE. THE SHED IS NOT COMPLETELY DONE.
>> LET ME INTERFERE WITH YOU FOR A SECOND.
YOU CAN RELAX. >> YES, I'M SORRY.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME. >> I CAN TELL.
JUST RELAX, OKAY. HAVE YOU SHOWN MR. REMLING THE
PHOTOGRAPHS OR THE PICTURES? >> I HAVE SOME PICTURES SHOWING
THE SHED IS NOT COMPLETELY DONE. >> SHE NEEDS TO SEE THEM.
AND YOU ALL BUILT THE SHED YOURSELF?
>> ME AND MY HUSBAND BECAUSE THEY LOOK LIKE THERE WAS A SHED.
>> IS THAT THE ONLY COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS YOU HAVE? DO YOU WANT THEM TO GO INTO EVIDENCE?
>> CAN WE MAKE COPIES OF THEM AND GIVE THEM BACK THE ORGANIZATIONS? OR DO WE KEEP THE ORGANIZATIONS AND GIVE HER BACK A COPY OF TH
THEM? >> I DON'T HAVE AN OBJECTION
EITHER WAY. >> STAFF WILL MAKE COPIES AND GIVE THE ORGANIZATIONS BACK TO THE DEFINITE.
>> WE'LL MAKE COPIES AND MAKE SURE YOU GET THEM BACK.
>> THERE'S QUITE A FEW. I HAVE NO OFFENSE.
OH MY GOODNESS. NO OBJECTION WITH THEM COMING IN AS DEFENSE ONE. I CAN'T TALK TODAY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME.
IT'S TUESDAY. >> SOME OF THESE ARE DUPLICATES ANYWAY. ALRIGHT.
THEIR BEEN ADMITTED. I'LL GIVE THESE TO STAFF AND THEY CAN MAKE COPIES. SOME OF THEM ARE DUPLICATES.
ONLY A FEW OF THEM. ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> YOUR HONOR, I LOVE THE SHED. I WANT TO ADD THAT WHEN I HAVE THE HOUSE, IT WAS ME AND MY MOM AND THREE KIDS AND THEN I MOVED IN 2009 AND MY HUSBAND MOVE IN WITH ME AND I DON'T HAVE SPACE, SO I BUILD A SHED TO PUT MOST OF HIS STUFF AND MY STUFF SO WE CAN
ALL BE IN THE HOUSE. >> I GREW UP WITH SEVEN BROTHERS AND SISTER, SO I UNDERSTAND SPACE IN A HOUSE.
MR. REMLING YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> NO. >> LISTEN CAREFULLY, AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, ASK, OKAY? BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED I FIND THAT THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND THAT ARE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. MODELINE AND DIEUDONNE FRANCOLA AND OBTAIN ALL INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL PERMIT IS CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL
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VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A DAY BE ASSESSED.BASICALLY THAT MEANS YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO GET THE PERMIT.
ONCE THE PERMIT IS PULLED, YOU HAVE 180 DAYS TO COMPLETE THAT SHED AND BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE.
IF YOU RUN INTO ANY PROBLEMS, MR. REMLING IS HERE.
JUST GIVE HIM A CALL AND TELL HIM WHAT YOUR PROBLEMS ARE AND HE'LL ASSIST YOU. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOUR HONOR.
NOW QUESTIONS. >> NOW LET ME GIVE THIS TO STAFF TO MAKE A COPY OR DO YOU WANT TO DO THAT SOME OTHER TIME?
>> CAN WE MAIL IT OR E-MAIL IT TO HER?
>> IF THE RESPONDENT IS OKAY WITH GETTING A COPY BACK WE CAN
E-MAIL THOSE AFTER THE HEARING. >> YOU CAN HAVE THOSE.
MY HUSBAND CAN FIND MORE. HE HAS THEM ON HIS PHONE.
THESE WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> YES. >> YOU HAVE A WITNESS WITH YOU? THANK YOU. NEXT CASE?
>> WE'RE GOING BACK TO 5J, 2 21-1139, 1117 PASEO AVENUE.
>> ALRIGHT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WE DO NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION BUT I
HAVE CLARITY TO PROVIDE. >> OKAY.
>> RESPONDENT, WHEN THEY APPLIED FOR THE PERMIT THEY SUBMITTED A BOUNDARY SURVEY. THE CONSTRUCTED FENCE IS NOT REFLECTED ON THAT SURVEY AS IT WAS SURVEYED PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION. NOW THAT THE NEIGHBOR HAS SUBMITTED A SURVEY SHOWING THE FENCE IS PARTIALLY ON HIS PRO PROPERTY, THIS PRESENTS AN ISSUE. THAT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE RESPONDENT OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMBERS AND THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS STANDING TO PROVIDE HIM WITH 60 DAYS TO
REMEDY THE ISSUE. >> THAT'S THE CONSENSUS REACHED BY ALL PARTIES? NOT THAT THEY LIKE IT BUT THAT'S
WHAT IT IS. >> STAFF RECOMMENDED THAT HE CAN GO BACK TO A SURVEYOR AND OBTAIN ANOTHER SURVEY SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE FENCE, AND IF IT CONFLICTS WITH THE NEIGHBORS AT THAT POINT THEY NEED TO TAKE THIS TO CIVIL COURT.
>> I'VE BEEN WAITING A YEAR FOR THIS AND I UNDERSTAND.
I WANT TO SAY COVID ENFO, CODE ENFORCEMENT TOOK A SURVEY AND I MIGHT BE TOTALLY WRONG BUT IT'S BEEN A YEAR THIS MONTH.
YOU KNOW. OR NEXT MONTH WILL BE A TOTAL OF A WHOLE YEAR? HOW MUCH A LONGER DO I NEED TO WAIT. I'M TRYING TO SELL MY HOUSE.
I HAD ONE REAL ESTATE AGENT BACK OUT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NOW I HAVE ANOTHER REALTOR SO HOW MUCH A LONGER DO NEED TO PUT
UP WITH THIS, YOU KNOW? >> WELL, THAT PROPERTY IS GOING TO ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM IF SOMEBODY BUYS IT.
THE PROBLEM IS STILL GOING TO BE THERE.
>> I'M TRYING TO GET RID OF IT NOW, SO I DON'T HAVE ISSUES WITH
IT. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
IF YOU SELL IT THE BUYER INHERENTS THAT PROBLEM.
>> YES. I WANT YOU TO BE AWARE.
I CAN'T GIVE ADVICE FROM UP HERE.
>> WE WILL CONTINUE THIS FOR 60 DAYS AND I THINK THAT WILL BE
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SUFFICIENT AND IT WILL BE TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET A SURVEY.THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO FIND AN ORDER PROVIDING 60 DAYS IF YOU ARE NOT AGREE TO BE ABLE THAT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION WOULD THEN BE TO CONTINUE IT FOR 30 DAYS INSTEAD OF 60.
>> ALRIGHT. I'LL CONTINUE THIS FOR 30 DAYS TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE WITH YOUR SURVEYOR.
>> WITH HIS SURVEYOR. >> I NEED TO FINISH THE JOB.
30 DAYS TO FINISH IT IS NOT ENOUGH.
FOR THE SURVEYOR TO HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE.
NO. COUNSELOR YOU WANT TO STEP IN?
>> I THINK THERE'S SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT YOUR ORDER IS SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SO IF YOU COULD REPEAT EXACTLY WHAT IS THE GOAL FOR THE RESPONDENT TO MEET DURING THE 30-DAY CONTINUANCE?
>> MR. COSS WOULD YOU REPEAT TO HIM WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO?
>> YEAH, SO WE'RE REQUESTING THAT YOU STOP WORK ON THE FENCE UNTIL YOU OBTAIN A SURVEY SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE FE FENCE.
AND YOU'LL PRESENT THAT SURVEY TO US TO DETERMINE IF THE FENCE
IS ON YOUR PROPERTY OR NOT. >> WITH A NEW SURVEY?
>> SO SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ARE YOU ADOPTING AS PART OF YOUR RULING THE RECOMMENDATION JUST TO PUT ON THE RECORD BY MR. COSS?
>> I AM ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF MR. COSS FOR THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE YOU HAVE TO OBTAIN A SURVEY.
AND I'M GIVING YOU 30 DAYS TO DO TH
GOOD LUCK. THANK YOU, GOOD LUCK.
>> DO I HAVE A COURT DATE OR HOW DOES THIS WORK?
>> THERE'S GOING TO BE. >> YOU MAY NOT HAVE TO WOMEN COME BACK IF YOU GET THE SURVEY. AND THEN YOU STAY IN TOUCH WITH MR. COSS OR MR. REMLING.COME BAK IF YOU GET THE SURVEY.
AND THEN YOU STAY IN TOUCH WITH MR. COSS OR MR. REMLING.
>> IF HE GETS THE SURVEY HOW LONG DOES HE HAVE TO FIX THE
FENCE. >> I DON'T MEAN TO INTERVENE, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, BUT IF I MAY? I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THE CASE RIGHT NOW IS BETWEEN THE CITY AND MR. RAYES, AND THE ISSUE THAT'S GOING TO BE BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THE NEXT TIME WE COME AROUND IS WHETHER OR NOT THE FENCE HE STARTED TO BUILD WAS WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THE PERMIT HE APPLIED FOR. THOSE ARE THE LIMITED ISSUES.
IT MAY AFFECT YOU BUT RIGHT NOW THE ACTUAL IT WILL COMBINATION IS BETWEEN THE CITY AND MR. RAYES, SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE
>> HOLD ON. CAN THE INTERPRETER BE THERE?
>> WE'RE HOPING THAT ONCE THAT ISSUE IS RESOLVED THAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED.
>> ONCE HE COMES BACK, IF I'M RIGHT, HOW MUCH TIME WILL YA'LL
ALLOW THIS GENTLEMEN? >> RIGHT.
THAT WILL BE UP TO THE MAGISTRATE.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN WORK THIS OUT.
>> I'M NOT UPSET, HE JUST CAN'T SPEAK AND HE TOLD ME THAT WAS
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THE PROPERTY LINE AND HE SAID I LIKE IT.SO, WE HAVE TO DO IT THE LEGAL WAY SO THERE'S NO ARGUMENT ON MY PART. I JUST WISH WE COULD TALK, YOU KN KNOW?
GOOD LUCK. >> HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> THANK YOU. >> WHERE DO I TURN IN MY SURVEY?
>> YOU CAN SUBMIT TO ME AND I'LL REVIEW IT.
[E. 21-857 1508 Avenue F Owens, Faye Logan Winn]
NEXT CASE? >> NEXT CASE IS 5E, 2 11-857, 18 AVENUE F. FAYE OWENS IS THE OWNER.
>> GOOD MORNING. STATE YOUR NAME.
>> RODERICK WALL WEAR SUNSHINE FLOORING SUPPLY LLC, SUNRISE
CITY CONSTRUCTION. >> ADDRESS IS 1508 AVENUE F.
CASE WAS INITIATED ON APRIL 21ST OF 2021.
THE OWNER IS FAYE OWENS. VIOLATIONS FBC 105.1, PERMIT REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO OBTAIN FRAMEWORK AND ANY OTHER RENOVATION WORK BEING DONE.
I DO HAVE SOME PICTURES. I THINK THIS CASE IS ALREADY ON.
>> ACTUALLY. >> LET HIM PRESENT?
>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF PICTURES AND I THINK WE HAVE BEEN HERE
BEFORE. >> YES, I REMEMBER THE CASE.
GO AHEAD. >> YOU'VE ALREADY SEEN ALL THE
PICTURE? >> UNLESS THERE'S SOME THING NEW, WERE THEY ADMITTED AT THE LAST HEARING?
>> THEY WERE. >> SO WE DON'T NEED TO GO
THROUGH THAT PROCESS AGAIN. >> UNLESS YOU HAVE NEW ONES I
REMEMBER THE CASE. >> ALL I HAVE.
>> THANK YOU MR. LOGAN WINN. MR. WALL WERE YOU SWORN?
>> YES. >> HOW DO YOU RESPOND?
>> WELL, THE LAST HEARING, YES WE DO NEED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND THE ENGINEER SAID HE WAS ALMOST DONE AND HE'S ALMOST
DONE. >> YOU SURE HE'LL BE DONE IN THE
30-DAY PERIOD. >> ENGINEERS AND SURVEY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME TRYING TO GET THE SURVEYOR TO COME OUT
IN 30 DAYS. >> THAT'S WHY I ASK BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS BACKLOGGED RIGHT NOW.
>> I PREFER 60 BUT I SHOULD HAVE CALLED SHAWN BEFORE TODAY AND WE PROBABLY COULD HAVE WORKED SOMETHING OUT BUT WE DO NEED MORE TIME. 60 WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO MAKE SURE. 60 DAYS I CAN, YOU KNOW SAY, YES, HE'LL BE DONE BY THAT TIME, BUT 30?
HE SHOULD BE. >> I'M AWARE OF THE TIME CONSTRAINTS AND EVERYTHING ON THE BUILDING INDUSTRY RIGHT NOW.
MR. LOGAN WINN? ARE YOU AMENABLE TO 60 DAYS OR
LESS? >> I'M OKAY WITH THE 60.
I KNOW LIKE YOU SAID THE CONSTRAINTS WITH SURVEYORS AND
ENGINEERS IS HORRIBLE. >> YEAH.
I MAY HAVE TO GO TAKE COURSES AND DO MY OWN WORK.
HARD TO FIND ANYBODY RIGHT NOW TO DO ANYTHING.
WE'LL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 60 DAYS AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> COULD WE CONTINUE IT TO THE
DECEMBER AGENDA? >> IS THAT WHAT?
>> I'M NOT SURE IT'S 60 DAYS BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE.
>> DECEMBER IS GOOD. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> OKAY. NEXT CASE WHEN YOU ARE READY.
[A. 20-1915 1903 San Diego Avenue Watkins III, Leroy Lammers, Shelita Mack, Shelia Shaun Coss]
>> NEXT CASE IS 6A. 20-1915, ADDRESS IS 1903 SAN
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DIEGO AVENUE AND LEROY WATKINS III IS THE OWNER.>> GOOD MORNING. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THIS IS 20-1915, 1903 SANTIAGO AVENUE AND THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY LEROY WATKINS III AND JEREMY LAMB THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE YOU IN A ORDER OF DETERMINING VIOLATION WAS ENTERED.
ON DECEMBER FIRST, 2021 NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME REQUIRING 90 DAYS WAS RECORDED. SO THE INITIAL ORDER DETERMINING THE VIOLATION WAS FEBRUARY 17TH PROVIDING 60 DAYS TO COMPLY.
EXTENSION OF TIME WAS PROVIDED BUT THE ORDER WAS NOT RECORDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER FIRST. THERE WAS AN AFFIDAVIT OF NON COMPLIANCE. THE RESPONDENT HAS RESPONDED TO THE MASSEY NOTICE SAYING ALL CONSTRUCTION HAS STOPPED UNTIL THEY CAN OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PERMITS AND THEY'RE ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL TIME AND FOR THE FINES TO BE STOPPED.
>> THEY'RE WANTING ADDITIONAL TIME?
AND FOR THE TIMES TO BE STOPPED. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> ALRIGHT, SIR. ANYTHING FURTHER MR. COSS?
>> NOT AT THIS TIME. >> STATE YOUR NAME.
>> LEROY WATKINS III. >> HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE
ALLEGATION? >> WHAT IS THE PERMIT REQUIRED
FOR? >> ARE YA'LL DOING WORK ON THE
>> DID YOU RECEIVE A NOTICE OF VIOLATION?
>> YES I SPOKE WITH YOU ON AN I BELIEVE PHONE CONFERENCE CALL AND EXPLAINED TO YOU THAT WE WERE STARTING A BUSINESS.
MYSELF AND MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. HE'S MY ENGINEER AND I'M PURPOSE BUILT STRUCTURES AND HE'S ENGINEERING AND WE MANUFACTURE MAN CAVES AND SHEDS AND STARTED THIS BUSINESS RIGHT AFTER MY MOM PASSED SO IT'S THERE AT THE HOUSE WHERE I DO ALL OF MY CONSTRUCTION AND WORK SO I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT
IS THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR? >> YOUR MOM IS WHAT KINS? I KNEW HER. DID YOU GET WITH COLE TO SEE
WHAT YOU NEEDED? >> I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY I'M THE FACE OF THE COMPANY. MY NEPHEW IS THE ENGINEER AND HE'S THE GUY DOING ALL THIS BUT HIS NAME IS NOT ON THE HOUSE.
HIS WIFE'S NAME IS ON THE HOUSE. BUT I HAD FRAMING OUT IN FRONT AND EVERYWHERE SO YOU SEE ALL THIS FRAMEWORK.
SO ACTUALLY THE ONE THAT WAS GOING TO STAY THERE, TO MY HOUSE, I DISASSEMBLED BECAUSE WE'RE SO BACKED UP RIGHT NOW I WANTED TO HAND OUT CARDS TO SOME OF THESE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR ENGINEERS BUT WE'RE SO BACKED UP RIGHT NOW WE STOPPED THE MANUFACTURING OF OUR OFFICE AND THAT'S WHAT WE WERE BUILDING.
WE WERE GOING TO BUILD AN OFFICE IN THE BACK AND WE STOPPED THAT AND TOOK EVERYTHING APART. WE DID ASK FOR AN EXTENSION I THINK 180 DAYS ON THE PHONE CALL BUT WE FIGURED IF WE TOOK EVERYTHING APART AND THERE WAS NOTHING MOVING FORWARD WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PERMIT.
>> DID YOU CONTACT THE CITY TO ASK THEM WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IN
THAT SITUATION? >> NO MA'AM, AGAIN THIS IS A FAMILY BUSINESS AND WE JUST STARTED AND SOME THINGS KIND OF
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FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS. THERE WAS NO CORRESPONDENTS AS FAR AS GETTING BACK WITH THE CITY.ONE PERSON THOUGHT THEY WOULD DO IT AND ANOTHER THOUGHT THEY WOULD DO IT AND IT NEVER HAPPENED AND HERE I AM STANDING BEFORE YOU, ALONE. THERE IS NOTHING DONE TO MY HOUSE. NOTHING AT ALL.
NO ADDITIONS, NO RENOVATIONS AND NO NOTHING.
>> THAT'S NOT PROBLEM. >> OKAY.
>> YOU GOT CITED FOR A PERMIT REQUIREMENT.
THERE WAS AN ORDER DETERMINING VIOLATION BACK IN FEBRUARY, AND
HERE WE'RE IN OCTOBER. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
>> AGAIN I'M JUST ASKING WHAT IS THE PERMIT FOR?
>> YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CITY.
NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. >> THERE'S NOTHING THERE, MA'AM.
>> YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN WITH THE CITY TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONE. I JUST PRESIDE OVERHEARINGS.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> DO YOU HAVE ANY REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OF THESE ASSOCIATES OF PEOPLE WORKING
WITH HIM CALLING THE CITY? >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANY RESPONDENT FROM THIS PROPERTY.
TO ANSWER MR. WATKINS THE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE SHED CONSTRUCTED AND PLACED IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE AND THERE WAS FRAMEING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH STAFF PERCEIVES TO BE THE OFFICE THAT MR. WATKINS IS SPEAKING OF. IS MR. WATKINS HAVE ALL OF THE
STRUCTURES BEEN REMOVED >> WE HAVE FOUR WALLS, FRAMING THAT ARE STILL UP THERE WHICH WAS GOING TO BE AN ATTACHED THE BASE WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETELY TAKEN A PART.
THE ONLY REASON I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE FRAMING DOWN IS I MAKE 10 BY 20 SHED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON TO TAKE THAT APART IF I'M GETTING READY TO SELL ANOTHER ONE.
SO WHEN I MANUFACTURE THE NEXT 10 BY 20 WHICH I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THE ACCOUNT THAT FRAMEWORK WILL GO FOR THAT.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE NOT ONE PERMIT?
>> I DON'T PULL PERMITS BECAUSE OWNERS PULL PERMITS THROUGH
OWNER BUILDER. >> WHERE YOU BUILDING THESE
>> WHERE YOU BUILDING THESE SHEDS?
ON YOUR PROPERTY, RIGHT? >> NO MA'AM.
I BUILD THE BASE THERE AND THE FRAMING OF THE WALLS BUT EVERYTHING ELSE TAKES PLACE ON THEIR PROPERTY.
I HAVE ONE GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN PORT ST. LUCIE WHERE I STARTED THE BASE AND STARTED THE WALLS AND PULLED MY PERMIT AND MY
PERMIT IS ACTIVE NOW. >> MR. WATKINS, IT JUST APPEARS THAT YOU'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY'S
BUILDING CODE FROM WHERE I SIT. >> OKAY.
COULD YOU EXPLAIN IT TO ME? >> THAT'S THE PROBLEM I GOT.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE TELLING YOU TO DO OR WHAT I ORDER AND YOU'RE NOT GETTING WITH THE CITY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE RULES ARE. YOU ARE THE ENGINEER?
>> THEN YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER. YOU NEED PERMITS TO DO ALMOST EVERYTHING TO A HOUSE AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL THE CODE OFFICE AND THEY'LL EXPLAIN THAT TO YOU.
AND NOW I'M LOOKING HERE AGAIN AT THE HISTORY OF THIS PROPERTY AND IT GOES BACK, THE CASE WAS INITIATED AUGUST 20TH, 2020.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> THIS IS OCTOBER 19, 2021.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> AND I HEAR THE SAME STORY EVERY TIME AND NOTHING IS HAPPENING.
YOU'RE BUILDING BUT YOU'RE NOT FOLLOWING CODE PROCEDURES.
BUILDING CODE PROCEDURES. THAT'S THE PROBLEM I GOT AND NOW THE CITY DIDN'T SUBSTITUTE FINES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1 OF 2021.
AND I'M SURE YOU GOT A COPY OF THIS.
RIGHT NOW YOUR FINES ARE AT $5230.
>> I THINK THERE WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING.
WE FELT YES, WE WERE BUILDING AND IT WAS FRONT US.
IT WAS FOR OTHER CLIENTS. >> YOU'RE IN BUSINESS SO YOU
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SHOULD KNOW BETTER. >> SO IN ORDER TO HAVE A BUSINESS AT MY HOUSE I NEED TO PULL A PERMIT TO EVEN THOUGH, I'M NOT BUILDING ANYTHING THERE? IT'S NOT FOR MY HOUSE.
>> I CAN'T GIVE YOU LEGAL ADVICE BUT I'M TELLING YOU THAT YOU NEED TO TALK TO MR. COSS OR WHOEVER IT IS.
YOU HAVE A COPY OF THIS, RIGHT? >> YES, MA'AM.
BUT MRS. ROSS I DO HAVE A PERMIT FOR THE BASE THAT I BUILT.
I BUILT THE BASE AND I BUILT THE WALLS AND THE PERMIT WAS PULLED AND I'M DOING THE JOB UP UNDER THE BUILDING INSPECTOR I'VE ALREADY HAD ONE INSPECTION AND HE CAME OUT AND PASSED IT.
YOU WANT ME TO PULL THE PERMIT AT MY HOUSE BUT WHAT ABOUT THE
ONE ON THE SITE? >> YOU NEED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE CITY. IT SAYS HERE IN THE ACTION DATES NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FOR THE WORK DETAILED IN THE VIOLATION. SO YOU NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT
>> DID YOU NOT HEAR WHAT I JUST SAID? YOU NEED TO TALK TO THE CITY. I HAVE TOLD YOU.
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE? >> THIS IS THE FIRST I'VE HEARD OF A BUSINESS BEING RUN OUT OF THIS HOUSE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A TAX RECEIPT, AND IF THAT AUTHORIZIZES YOU TO DO CONSTRUCTION ON YOUR PROPERTY OR IF IT IS A HOME-BASED BUSINESS I DON'T KNOW.
I AM SUSPECT THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT WOULD ALLOW YOU TO BUILD STRUCTURES IN YOUR DRIVE WAYS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. I DOUBT THEY A PROVE OF THAT.
SO THIS CASE IS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THESE STRUCTURES ARE BEING BUILT AT YOUR PROPERTY FOR THIS PROPERTY AND THESE ARE UNPERMITTED STRUCTURES ON YOUR PROPERTY.
>> I UNDERSTAND. >> DOES THAT CLARIFY THINGS?
>> 100%. >> THERE WAS NO, NOTHING DONE TO MY HOUSE. NO ADDITIONS.
IT WAS PURE I WILL MISS CALCULATION AND IGNORANCE ON OUR
PART, MA'AM. >> WHEN I'M NOT DOING THIS I'M A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE QUIET IN HERE. YOU HAVE SAID ENOUGH.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> I'M NNOT GOING TO DO ANYTHIN WITH THIS CASE THIS MORNING EXCEPT TO CONTINUE IT.
AND COULD YOU PUT IT ON NEXT MONTH'S DOCKET IN NOVEMBER AND DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME YOU NEED TO GET WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAIN YOUR SITUATION TO THEM AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU NEED. BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS BEEN GOING ON SINCE SEPTEMBER. NOPE SINCE AUGUST 20 OF 2020.
>> SO I'LL JUST CONTINUE IT AND I STRONG I WILL ADVISE YOU TO GET WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT SO HOPEFULLY THEN I'LL HAVE SOMETHING TO RULE ON. RIGHT NOW I HAVE NOTHING.
>> CAN I ASK A QUESTION? >> NO.
YOU ARE DIGGING DEEPER HOLES FOR YOURSELF.
>> DO I NEED A PERMIT? >> SEE I TOLD YOU NOTHING BUT YOU STILL WANT TO ASK ME A QUESTION.
THAT'S IT. GET WITH THE CITY AND THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND THEY WILL DIRECT YOU.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> NOTHING FOR NOTHING LEAVES
>> MR. WATKINS. HERES MY CARD AND YOU CAN CALL
ME. >> SIR? TALK TO THE CITY. YOUR CASE IS DONE.
>> MAY I GET CLARIFICATION PLEASE?
WILL THE FINES COUNT OR NOT? >> THE FINES WILL CONTINUE.
[D. 20-2003 1312 Atlantic Avenue Smith, William & Virginia Shaun Coss]
THE NEXT CASE IS 6 D 20-2003 FOR 1312 ATLANTIC AVENUE.WILLIAM AND VIRGINIA SMITH. MR. SMITH IF YOU COULD COME UP? HE WASN'T SWORN BECAUSE HE COULD NOT HEAR.
>> OKAY. >> I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING
THAT WENT ON TODAY HERE. >> THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A GOOD
THING. >> I HAVE A HARD TIME HEARING, I
GUESS. >> SHALL I SWEAR HIM IN?
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>> MR. SMITH IF YOU CAN RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR
>> STATE YOUR NAME? >> WILLIAM SMITH?
>> DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU PROVIDE WILL BE
>> OKAY. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THIS IS CASE 20-2003 FOR 1312 ATLANTIC AVENUE.
THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY WILLIAM AND VIRGINIA SMITH OF 2040.
THE VIOLATIONS AT THE PROPERTY WERE THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 304.13 WINDOWS AND FRAMES AND OPENABLE WINDOWS AND 304 POINT 8, EXTERIOR WALLS. THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE YOU MARCH 17TH OF 2021. A 90 EXTENSION OF TIME WAS PROVIDED ON MAY 20TH, 2021. FINES BEGAN AUGUST 27TH, 2021 WHEN THE VIOLATIONS WERE NOT CORRECTED.
THE FINES WERE STOPPED SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2021 AFTER AN INSPECTION SHOWING THAT ALL WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED.
THE AMOUNT OF THE FINES ARE $3340 INCLUDING $40 IN RECORDING FEES. MR. SMITH HAS REQUESTED A REDUCTION OF THE FINE S FINES. HE'S REQUESTING THEY BE WAIVED IN ENTIRETY EXCEPT FOR THE RECORDING FEES OF $40.
THERE IS THREE CRITERIA IN THIS CASE.
>> MR. COSS, I BELIEVE HE'S INDICATING HE CAN'T HERE.
>> I'M NOT HEARING ANYTHING. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN HEAR ME NOW? CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN IT.
I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BUT I CAN'T HEAR EXACTLY WHAT HE'S SAY SAYING.
>> DO YOU HAVE ON HEARING AID? >> YOU ARE MUMBLING.
>> MR. COSS IS TALKING TO YOU. YOU DON'T HEAR HIM EITHER?
>> I UNDERSTAND HE'S TALKING TO ME.
I UNDERSTOOD HE SAID THERE'S A FINE ON.
I UNDERSTAND THAT. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CAN WE HOLD THIS CASE. THERE'S ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES WE'D LIKE TO TRY BUT WE DON'T HAVE BATTERIES.
IF ONE OF THE MEMBERS COULD GRAB SOME BATTERIES WE COULD TRY THAT. I BELIEVE THEIR DOUBLE A.
>> WHERE WOULD THEY BE? >> SUPPLY CLOSET.
THE DEVICES ARE HERE IF YOU CAN GRAB SOME BATTERIES.
>> MR. SMITH HAVE A SEAT AND WE'LL TOWEL CALL YOUR CASE AGAIN. WE'LL TRY TO GET YOU SOME LISTENING DEVICES TO HERE WHAT'S BEING SAID.
>> OKAY. >> WE HAVE ANOTHER CASE.
[C. 19-1848 108 N 8th Street De Villegas, Martha Shaun Coss]
WE HAVE 6 C CASE 19-1848, 108 NORTH 8TH STREET.MARTHA DE VILLEGAS IS THE OWNER. >> DO YOU NEED AN INTERPRETER?
>> BECAUSE I JUST RECEIVED THAT LETTER.
MINUTES AGO. BECAUSE I COULD NOT, BUT THEY
SEND TO OUR ADDRESS. >> WE NEED TO HAVE YOU SWORN.
>> IF YOU COULD RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME?
>> MARTHA DE VILLEGAS. >> YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM YOUR TESTIMONY THAT YOU GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH?
>> YES. >> THIS IS CASE 19-1848 FOR, 108 NORTH 8TH STREET OWNED BY MARTHA DE VILLEGAS.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA. THE VIOLATIONS WERE 5-1 POINT 105.1 PERMITS REQUIRED IN THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE OF ROOFS AND DRAINAGE.
IT CAME BEFORE YOU DECEMBER 18TH, 2019 AND ORDER TO
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DETERMINE VIOLATION WAS ENTERED. ON FEBRUARY 27TH, 2020 A 90 DAY EXTENSION WAS PROVIDED. MAY 6TH, 2021 AFTER PERMITS EXPIRE AND ADDITIONAL PERMITS WERE NOT OBTAINED THE FINES BEGAN. THE CASE CAME INTO COMPLIANCE DECEMBER 23RD, 2021 AFTER ALL REQUIRED PERMITS HAD BEEN OBTAINED AND ALL WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND INSPECTED.THE FINES A CREWED TO AN AMOUNT OF $4140 WITH $40 IN RECORDING FEES. THERE'S THREE CRITERIA TO CONSIDER FOR THE REDUCTION IN THIS FINE.
ONE IS THE GRAVITY OR SERIOUSNESS OF THE FINE.
ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE VIOLATOR OR IF THE VIOLATIONS WERE NOT CREATED BY THE ACTUAL VIOLATOR WHAT ACTION WAS TAKEN BY ANOTHER PROPERTY OWNER IN INTEREST TO BRING THE PROPERTY OWNER COMPLIANCE AND THE OWNER HIRED CONTRACTORS AND OBTAINED PERMITS FOR THE WORK DONE. THREE THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE VIOLATOR WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OR SPECIAL MAGISTRATE OR OTHER JUDICIAL PROCESS WERE OTHERWISE, ADMITTED GUILT IN ANY OTHER PROCEEDING AND THAT NUMBER IS TWO. STAFF HAS CALCULATED THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST TO BE $227 AND 62 CENTS.
THE RESPONDENT IS REQUESTING THAT THE FINES BE REDUCED TO $300. AFTER CONSIDERING THE THREE CRITERIA IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN THIS CASE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE FEE OF $1100 FOR THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OPEN, THAT AMOUNT BE WAIVED AND THAT THE REMAINING FINES BE DUE.
SO THE AMOUNT OF FINES WOULD BE $1179 AND 62 CENTS.
THAT'S STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. >> THANK YOU.
ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NOT AT THIS TIME.
>> WOULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE?
>> STATE YOUR NAME. >> MARTHA DE VILLEGAS.
>> DID YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT MR. COSS IS RECOMMENDING REGARDING
FINES IN THIS CASE? >> $1179 AND 62 CENTS.
>> THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST WAS $2279 AND 26 CENTS.
THE CASE WAS OPEN FOR 22 MONTHS AND WAS INITIATED ON JULY 19TH OF FEBRUARY 2, 2019. NOW DO YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO
WHAT THE CITY IS OFFERING? >> HOW I CAN PAY THIS, I NEED TO PAY THIS TODAY? HOW I CAN PAY THIS A MONTH OF
MONEY? >> DO YOU AGREE TO THE AMOUNT, AND IF YOU DO AGREE THEN YOU CAN SET UP PAYMENT PLAN WITH THE
CITY. >> I'M HERE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO BE DECIDED. I RESPECT WHATEVER.
>> I UNDERSTAND. LIKE I SAID THE CITY WAS, THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST WAS ORIGINALLY $2279 AND 62 CENTS AND THEIR ASKING THAT IT BE REDUCEED TO $1179 AND 62 CENTS.
YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION. >> THAT WAS ONE THOUSAND? I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY BUT I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT THE ONE
THOUSAND THAT YOU TOLD ME. >> MR. COSS SHE'S ASKING $100 BE RED REDUCED.
>> STAFF WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO REDUCING THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN THE
ARE YOU IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED TO TAKE TO PAY THAT?
>> I CAN PAY TODAY $500. IN A MONTH WHAT?
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$500. >> YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT? IF YOU DON'T PAY THAT AGREED UPON AMOUNT THIS FINE WILL COME BACK TO THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF $2279 AND 62 CENTS SO YOU CAN PAY $500 EACH MONTH?
>> STAFF IS AGREEABLE WITH THAT. >> BASED ON THE STIPULATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES I WILL REDUCE THE FINE TO $1,000 AND GIVE YOU 60 DAYS TO PAY AND YOU'LL GET DOCUMENTS FROM CITY
AND YOU CAN SET UP PAYMENT PLAN. >> CAN I RECEIVE THOSE PAPERS?
>> AFTER THE MEETING. IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT HERE'S MY CARD IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION.
>> WE HAVE THE CORRECT ADDRESS? YOU GAVE THEM YOUR CORRECT
ADDRESS? >> IT'S BECAUSE I PUT THE CORRECT ADDRESS BUT IT SAY SOMETHING.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING. >> MR. SMITH?
>> YES. >> CAN YOU LET ME KNOW?
>> YES I CAN. >> YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET YOU A
PAIR OF THOSE, YOU KNOW? >> APPARENTLY.
WOULD YOU RECALL MR. SMITH'S CASE?
>> WE'RE GOING BACK TO CASE NUMBER 60, 20-1312, ATLANTIC AVENUE AVENUE. WILLIAM AND VIRGINIA SMITH ARE
>> MR. SMITH, MOST OF WHAT I'M GOING TO READ IS ON THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU IF YOU GET LOST A LITTLE, OKAY? SO THIS IS CASE 20-2003 FOR 1312 ATLANTIC AVENUE AND THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY WILL AND VIRGINIA SMITH IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
34945. VIOLATION WERE CITY ORDINANCE 304 POINT 13. WINDOWS FRAMES.
OPENABLE WINDOWS AND EXTERIOR WALLS.
THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ON MARCH 17TH, 2021 IN ORDER OF VIOLATION WAS ENTERED.
ON MAY 20TH, 2021 A 0 DAY EXTENSION OF TIME WAS GRANTED.
ON AUGUST 27TH, 2021 AN AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WAS RECORDED STARTING FINES AND ON SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2021, AN INSPECTION WAS MADE AND ALL VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN CURED AND THE FINES WERE STOPPED. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE FINES WERE $3340 WITH $40 IN RECORDING FEES.
MR. SMITH HAS REQUESTED A REDUCTION OF THE FINES.
HE'S REQUESTED THAT FINES BE WAIVED EXCEPT FOR THE $40 IN RECORDING FEES. THERE ARE THREE CRITERIA IN CONSIDERING THIS FINE REDUCTION. ONE, THE GRAVITY OR SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATION IS MODERATE. TWO, ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE VIOLATOR TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS OR IF THEY'RE NOT CREATED BY THE ORIGINAL VIOLATOR ACTION WAS TAKEN BY ANY OTHER OWNER WHERE PARTY AND INTEREST TO BRING THE VIOLATION INTO COMPLIANCE AND THE OWNER DID MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT. THREE, THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE VIOLATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND IN VIOLATION BY EITHER CODE ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER QUASI JUDICIAL PROCESS OR OTHERWISE, ADMITTED AGENT IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING AND THAT WAS TWO TIMES. STAFF HAS CALCULATED THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST IN THIS CASE TO BE $1249 AND 18 CENTS.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO WAVE WAVE THE FEE FOR 12 MONTHS THE CASE WAS OPEN THAT WOULD REDUCE THE FINE TO $649 AND 18
CE >> DID YOU HEAR THAT, MR. SMITH?
>> THE REASON LIKE THIS PAPER SAID MY ADDRESS IS 2440 BUT THAT HOUSE WAS SOLD FOUR YEARS AGO. MY ADDRESS NOW IS 69 HORSESHOE
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LOOP KINGSTON GEORGIA AND WHEN I'M LIVING DOWN HERE I DON'T GET THE MAIL. I DIDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT THIS FINE UNTIL I HAD SOLD THE HOUSE AND THE CLOSING AGENCY SAID THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.I HAD A PROBLEM ALSO WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE AND I WAS TRYING TO PLEASE THEM AND I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THEY WERE NOT GETTING PLEASED WHEN I KEPT DOING EVERYTHING AND THEN I COME TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT WAS A DOG HOLE IN THE CHAIN LINK FENCE GATE SO WHEN I TOOK THE GATE DOWN THEY WERE HAPPY. IT'S JUST BEEN A LOT OF MISUNDERSTANDING AND AS SOON AS I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FINE AND EVERYTHING I HAD IT DONE WITHIN TWO WEEKS.
THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT WOULD TELL YOU THAT'S A SOON AS I FOUND OUT ABOUT IT, I CALLED THE BUILDING AND HAD THEM COME OUT AND INSPECT IT AND THE FIRST INSPECTOR PASSED IT AND IT WAS ALL FINE UNTIL THE RENTER CAME OUT AND SAID HER WINDOWS DON'T OPEN. I UNDERSTAND THAT'S ONE OF THE PROBLEMS BUT SHE'S LIVED THERE FIVE YEARS AND I'M SUPPOSED TO FIX WINDOW KRAN FRKS FIVE YEARS. SHE'S LOST THEM BUT I WENT AND BOUGHT MORE CRANKS AND MADE HER HAPPY AND THAT'S THE EXTENT OF
THE WHOLE THING. >> THERE'S A VIOLATION FOR EXAMPLE TIER YOUR WALLS. THERE WERE SEVERAL ACTUALLY.
WNDOWS, DOORS, FRAMES, UNOPENABLE DOORS AND THE CITY
HAS AGREED TO REDUCE THIS FINE. >> IS THIS WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? THAT'S PLYWOOD THE RENTER PUT FOR THE HURRICANE. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MATTHEWS ABOUT TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO AND THEY JUST DIDN'T TAKE THEM OFF.
THEY WERE ON THE BATHROOM WINDOW AND THEY WANTED PRIVACY.
THEY KEPT THE WINDOWS WOODUP. >> YOU OWNED THE PROPERTY,
>> I KNOW YOU SAY YOU LY IN GEORGIA BUT DO YOU EVER INSPECT
IT? >> YES, I DO BUT I KNEW ABOUT THE WOOD BUT THE RENTER WANTED IT UP THERE AND I COULDN'T SEE HARM IN IT BEING UP. BECAUSE YOU PUT IT UP EVERY MAY AND TAKE IT OFF EVERY OCTOBER. IT'S JUST SOMETHING YOU DO IN
FLORIDA. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, JUST TO CLARIFY PROCEDURALLY WHERE WE ARE, I THINK THE ISSUE OF WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS A VIOLATION HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED AND THAT WHATEVER VIOLATION EXISTED HAS BEEN CURED SO THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE REDUCTION IN THE FINES AND THE FACTORS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THERE.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT MR. SMITH? >> YES, I DO.
I TRIED TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS RIGHT AWAY.
>> ARE APPOSEED TO THE $649 AND 18 CENTS AS A REDUCTION?
>> WELL, WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS AS SOON AS I KNEW ABOUT IT I TOOK CARE OF IT. YOU GOT TO TELL THE PERSON THERE IS A PROBLEM OR NOTHING HE CAN DO TO GET IT DONE.
YOU KEEP SENDING MAIL THERE AND I DON'T GET IT.
REQUIRES THAT WITH THE TAX COLLECTOR AND PROPERTY AND THAT'S THE ADDRESS OF RECORD THAT WAS ON FILE WITH THEM WHEN THE CASE WAS INITIATED. HOWEVER WE HAVE SINCE BEEN SENDING MAIL TO THE KINGSTON, GEORGIA, ADDRESS.
>> YOU UNDERSTAND THAT MR. SMITH?
>> YEP I'M THE ONE THAT FINALLY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT AND SENT THE
PAPER TO GET IT CLEARED UP. >> ALRIGHT.
ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NOT THAT I KNOW OF.
>> THEN BASED ON THE TESTIMONY OF THE PARTIES I WILL REDUCE THE
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FINE HERE TO $649 AND 18 CENTS. MR. SMITH HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED TO PAY THAT? YOU TELL ME AND WE CAN SET UPPAYMENT PLAN. >> CAN I REDUCE IT ANYMORE IF I
PAY IT ALL TODAY? >> THAT'S UP TO THE CITY.
I'M NOT GETTING IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR DISCUSSIONS ONSETLE MEANT.
>> I LOVE IT WHEN I CAN HEAR YOU.
>> YEAH, YOU OUGHT TO GET YOU A PAIR OF THOSE LITTLE THINGS THERE. IT MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THIS
HEARING. >> THERE WILL BE NO AGREEMENT, THEN I WILL REDUCE THE FINE THE $649 AND 18 CENTS.
HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED TO PAY THAT?
>> LIKE I SAID, I COULD PAY IT TODAY.
>> I'LL GIVE YOU 30 DAYS TO PAY SO YOU CAN GET THE PAPERWORK AND GET WITH THE CITY ON WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY.
>> AS LONG AS I'M HERE IN TOWN, I GET THE MAIL AT 113 SOUTH 17TH STREET, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA. 34950.
IT'S JUST REAL HARD WHEN YOU HAVE A LOT OF ADDRESSES.
>> MR. SMITH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAY IT TODAY YOU CAN.
YOU CAN FOLLOW THE CLERK UPSTAIRS ONCE THE MEETING IS
>> NOW YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM THE EARBUDS BACK.
>> I GOT TO DO WHO? >> GIVE THEM THE EARPHONES BACK.
[D. 21-744 2408 Avenue G (802 N 25th St) Hall, Christopher Frank Remling]
THE NEXT CASE IS A RECALL CASE. IT'S 5 D.CASE 21-744, 2408 AVENUEG. CHRISTOPHER HALL IS THE OWNER.
>> I'M READY WHEN YOU ARE MR. REM
REMLING. >> THIS IS CASE 21-744, 2408 AVENUE-G. THE OWNER IS CHRISTOPHER HALL.
THE VIOLATION WAS 309.1, PAST INFESTATION.
304 POINT 13, WINDOWS, DOORS AND FRAMES.
504.1, PLUMBING FIXTURES. 505.4.
WATER HEATING FACILITIES AND 506 POINT 2 SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE TREAT PROPERTY FOR PEST INFESTATIONS AND REPAIR WINDOWS NOT CLOSING AND MAKE ALL NECESSARY PLUMBING REPAIRS INCLUDING THE SHOWER THAT'S NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND REPLACE A WATER HEATER AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE ON-DEMAND WATER HEATER AND I DO HAVE THE
PICTURES HERE. >> ARE THEY THE SAME THAT WERE
ADMITTED PREVIOUSLY? >> I BELIEVE SO.
>> OR ARE THEY NEW ONES. >> I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY NEW
ONES. >> AT THIS TIME I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO SUBMIT THEM AGAIN. ARE THERE UPDATES OR ANYTHING TO REMIND THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AS TO WHY IT WAS RESET FOR TODAY?
>> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AS YOU MAY RECALL WHEN MR. HALL CAME HE INDICATED SEVERAL VIOLATIONS HAD BEEN COMPLIED AND HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT STAFF TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION AND MR. HALL HAS NOT CONTACTED ME OR MR. REMLING AND I DON'T BELIEVE HE'S
CONTACTED MRS. BECK EITHER. >> I SPOKE WITH HIM BUT HE WAS NOT SCHEDULING AN INSPECTION AND SAID HE WAS WORKING ON THE
PLUMBING PERMIT. >> STAFF WILL REQUEST THE ORDER DETERMINING THE VIOLATION BE FOUND.
>> DID HE REQUEST IT TO COME OUT? I REMEMBER THIS CASE. HE WAS ADAMANT THIS HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF?
>> NO MA'AM. I HAD FRANK GIVE HIM A CALL AS
WELL. >> I LEFT A MESSAGE AND NEVER
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HEARD ANYTHING BACK. >> AND HE WAS HERE LAST MONTH,
AND WE DON'T HAVE NO RECORD OF HIM GETTING A PERMIT?
>> NO MA'AM. >> ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PERMIT?
BASED ON THE EVERYTHING AND THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED PRIOR TO THAT I FIND MR. HALL IS NOT HERE AND NEITHER IS A REPRESENTATIVE ON HIS BEHALF AND A VIOLATION EXISTED AT 805 NORTH 25TH STREET AND CHRISTOPHER HALL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.
AT THE LAST HEARING, AS WE PREVIOUSLY STATED HE DID SAY SOME OF THIS BEEN COMPLIED WITH AND HE WAS GOING TO GET BACK WITH YOU AND HE HAS NOT DONE THAT SO I'LL GIVE HIM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 UNTIL THE PERMIT IS CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH OTHERS AND CURE ALL THE VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING THE PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY BE ASSESSED WITH 30 DAYS TO APPEAL.
[F. 21-884 1351 Bayshore Drive, 205 Colean, Kathy Logan Winn]
CASE 21-884, 1351 BAYSHORE DRIVE, UNIT 203.
KATHY COLEAN IS THE OWNER. 205 IS THE UNIT.
>> WHEN YOU ARE READY. >> ADDRESS 1351 BAYSHORE DRIVE DRIVE, APARTMENT 205. CASE WAS INITIATED APRIL 26TH, 2021. OWNER IS KATHY COLEAN.
VIOLATIONS 105.1 PERMIT REQUIRED.
CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO OBTAIN PERMIT FOR REPLACING THE AC UNIT. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF PICTURES.
>> DID YOU TAKE THEM AND THEY FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW? WE MOVE THEM AS CITY ONE'S
COMPOSITE. >> ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU. SO HAVE WE CONFIRMED NO PERMIT
>> ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO MA'AM.
>> THANK YOU. KATHY COLEAN IS NOT HERE AND THERE'S NO REPRESENTATIVE ON HER BEHALF SOMETHING I FIND THE VIOLATION EXISTS AT 1351 BAYSHORE DRIVE AND SHE'S THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. I GIVE HER 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR THOSE LISTED AND COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL VIOLATIONS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 BE ASSESSED.
[G. 21-908 302 S 21st Street Garcia, Javier & Esther Ed Smith]
30 DAYS TO APPEAL. >> THE NEXT CASE IS 5G.
21-980. THE ADDRESS IS 302 SOUTH 21ST STREET. JAVIER AND ESTHER GARCIA ARE THE
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OWNERS. >> 302 SOUTH 21ST STREET.
INITIATED APRIL 27TH, 2021. THE OWNERS ARE JAVIER AND ESTHER GARCIA. FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34390.
105.1 PERMIT REQUIRED. PERMIT FOR EXTERIOR DOOR AND WIN TO REPLACEMENT. I HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THE NEW
DOORS AND WINDOWS. >> DO THEY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW?
>> THIS TIME WE MOVE THE PICTURES IN AS CITY'S NO COMPASS
IT. >> DID YOU CONFIRM THERE WERE NO
PERMITS SINCE? >> AS OF NOW FOR DOORS OR
>> ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO MA'AM.
>> ALRIGHT. JAVIER AND ESTHER, GARCIA I FIND THAT NEITHER ONE IS PRESENT THIS MORNING AND THERE WAS NOT A REPRESENTATIVE HERE ON THEIR BEHALF BUT BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTS AND THEIR THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.
GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL CLOSED.
COMPLY WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE OTHER VIOLATIONS IN THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A DAY BE ASSESSED. THEY HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL.
[H. 21-1121 3110 Boston Avenue Marent Investments LLC Chris Bossano]
>> NEXT CASE IS 5H. CASE NUMBER 21-1121, 3110 BOSTON AVENUE. MARENT INVESTMENTS LLC.
>> GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. I'M BUILDING AND INSPECTOR AND THE CASE NUMBER IS 21-1121. ADDRESS IS 3110 BOSTON AVENUE.
THE OWNER INITIATED MAY 18TH, 2021.
THE THE VIOLATION IS FBC 105.1 PERMIT REQUIRED.
CORRECTION OPTIONS ARE ONE, OBTAIN A PERMIT TO REPAIR AND NOT LIMITED TO REMPLACE THIS AS THE STRUCTURE INTO THREE UNITS.
>> DID YOU TAKE ANY PICTURES? >> THIS WAS A CONTINUED CASE
SO THE PICTURES WERE ALREADY ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE?
>> YES. >> AND YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING
ONLY I SAW ONE NEW MADE BOX ON THE OTHER DOOR.
BEFORE THEY DON'T HAVE IT. >> OKAY.
AND DID YOU CONFIRM THERE WERE NO PERMIT AS APPLIED FOR AS OF
TODAY? >> THEY APPLIED FOR PERMITS BUT THEY NEVER PAY. THEY NEVER TAKE IT OFF THE
PERMIT. >> THEY DIDN'T COME TO PICK IT
UP OR PAY FOR IT? >> THEY HAVEN'T PAID FOR THE PERMIT, SO THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REVIEWED YET?
>> GOT YOU. >> THAT'S BEEN THE STATUS FOR
>> I SEE IT WAS INITIATED. THE CASE WAS INITIATED MAY 18TH.
>> ALRIGHT. IS THERE REPRESENTATIVE HERE FOR THE INVESTOR. I FIND THAT NEITHER PARTY IS PRESENT OR HAS A REPRESENTATIVE HERE, SO I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTS AT 3110 BOSTON AVENUE AND THAT THIS IS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. I WILL GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS UNDERSTAND THE UNTIL THE PERMIT IS CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER OR A FINE OF 100 BE ASSESSED.
[K. 21-1163 1909 N 16th Street Howard Kessler (EST) c/o R G Developer Inc Logan Winn]
THERE'S 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. >> THEN WE HAVE 5K.
CASE 21-1163. 1909 NORTH 16TH STREET.
HOWARD KESSLER IS THE OWNER. >> CASE 1909 NORTH 16TH STREET.
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INITIATED MAY 26TH, 2021. THE OWN ER HOWARD KESSLER.629 GLENNVIEW AVENUE, 34982. FBC 501.1 PERMIT REQUIRED.
CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR DEMOLITION OF THE HOUSE WITHOUT A PERMIT.
I DO HAVE PICTURES. A PICTURE OF THIS.
>> DOES THIS PICTURE ACCURATELY DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW?
>> YES. >> WILL ADMIT IT AS COMPOSITE
ONE. >> IT WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU. >> ALRIGHT, ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> NO MA'AM. >> ALRIGHT AND I DO NOT SEE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE FOR THE ESTATE OF HOWARD KESSLER AND I DO NOT SEE ANYONE HERE REPRESENTATIVE OF RG DEVELOPER INC. AND I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTS AT 1909 NORTH 16TH STREET AND THAT THE HOWARD KESSLER ESTATE IS THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION. I WILL GIVE THEM 30 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT IS CLOSED AND CURE ALL VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED. 30 DAYS TO APPEAL.
[A. 21-372 * 2108 Orange Ave Tri-County Realty Holdings LLC Frank Remling]
>> OKAY. I WANT TO SAY THAT CASE 21-372
>> THANK YOU SO NOTED. TRI-COUNTY REALTY HOLDINGS LLC.
>> THE PARTIES NOT PRESENT, HOW WERE THEY NOTIFIED?
>> FOR CASES REQUIRING NOTICE FOR STATE STATUTE 122 POINT 12 NOTICE WAS SENT VIA MAIL, AND IF IT'S RETURNED IT IS PLACED IN THE FILE IF IT'S NOT SENT BACK AN AFFIDAVIT WITH THE NOTICE OF HEARING MAILED TO THE VIOLATOR. TEN DAYS BEFORE TO HEARING IT IS SEND WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF MAIL ATTACHED.
COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS ARE PLACED IN THE OFFICE FILE.
TEN DAYS A NOTICE OF HEARING POSTED IN THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE LOBBY OF CITY HALL AND IT'S POSTED AT THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING.
IF THIS CERTIFICATION CARD IS NOT RETURNED IN TEN DAYS POSTING IS COMPLETED THE SAME DAY AS IF THE CARD WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED.
>> THANK YOU. THERE BEING
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