Nov 15, 2022 Special Magistrate Hearing

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE, THE STATION THAT RECORDS EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON THIS MORNING SO YOU ARE ON T.V. NOW QUITE POSSIBLY. ALSO IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT NEEDS AN INTERPRETER? OKAY. WE HAVE ONE PERSON WHO NEEDS AN INTERPRETER SO WE'LL PROVIDE AN INTERPRETER FOR YOU. IF YOU DON'T MIND THOUGH, WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED IN A FEW SECONDS, AND 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. NOW PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND THE WILL

[A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO DEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES]

SWEAR YOU IN FOR THOSE THAT WILL TESTIFY. >> IF YOU COULD RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU WILL PROVIDE WILL

BE THE TRUTH? >> YES. >> THANK YOU.

[B. IDENTIFICATION OF CASES IN COMPLIANCE OR RESCHEDULED]

>> MADAM CLERK? >> THERE ARE CASES THAT COMPLIED OR RESCHEDULED AND THEY ARE 21-903 ORANGE AVENUE, CASE 21-905 ORANGE AVENUE, CASE 22-238, 740 AVENUE D, CASE 2 22 22-2297 AVENUE D AND CASE 22-2298, 738 AVENUE D.

>> I'M GOING TO GO A LITTLE BIT OUT OF ORDER. THERE'S SOMEONE HERE WITH A KID.

CAN WE CALL THE CASE WITH THE PARENT WITH THE CHILD? IF THEY CAN STAND UP AND TELL US

WHO YOU ARE AND WE CAN CALL THE CASE >> OKAY? THAT ONE IS CASE 5 H. WHICH IS CASE 22-2215, HUMHUMBE ESPINOZA?

>> THAT'S THE ONE WE NEED AN INTERPRETER. >> DO WE HAVE ONE?

>> I CAN CALL ONE. >> MARTY, COULD YOU. >> SHE CANNOT.

>> OKAY. >> ALRIGHT. WE'LL PASS THAT UNTIL WE GET THE

INTERPRETER. >> I HAVE TO CALL THE INTERPRETER.

IT'S THE CALL. >> OH THE CALL IN. I THINK WE DO BETTER WITHOUT

THEM TO BE HONEST. I'M SORRY. >> WANT TO DO THAT ONE FIRST.

>> NO, WE CAN DO THEM NEXT. >> OKAY. WE'LL CALL YOUR CASE, THE NEXT

[B. 22-2037 710 Avenue H Henrietta Realty Corp Logan Winn]

CASE WILL BE YOURS. >> OKAY? OUR FIRST CASE IS 5B.

22-2037, 710 AVENUE H, HENRIETTA REALTY CORP. IS THE OWNER. >> GOOD MORNING.

YOUR HONOR. >> GOOD MORNING. MR. WINN.

>> I'M LOGAN WIN AND I'M A BUILDING UP SPECK OR THE/ THE/INVESTIGATOR.

HERE WE HAVE 710 AVENUE H. THE CASE WAS INITIATED JUNE 16, 2022.

THE OWNER IS HENRIETTA REALTY CORP.. THE VIOLATIONS ARE IPMC 111 POINT 1 UNSAFE STRUCTURE. 111.5.5 DANGEROUS STRUCTURE ON PREMISES.

EXTERIOR STRUCTURE AND GENERAL, UNSAFE CONDITION, IPMC CONDITION OF PROTECTIVE TREATMENT,

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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND REPAIR AND REPLACE ALL DAMAGED STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OR DEMOLISH. ANY WILL REQUIRE A DESIGN SIGNED BY A PROFESSIONAL.

THE CITY REQUESTED THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND THE APPLICANTS WILL BE GUILTY OF THE PREVIOUS MATTER AND WILL HAVE 90 DAYS TO CORRECT EACH VIOLATION AND PULL ALL PERMITS OR A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED. THERE IS NO PERMIT ON THIS PROPERTY AND I DO

HAVE A SET OF PICTURES TAKEN OF THE PROPERTY. >> CAN WE ASK THE RESPONDENTS TO

IDENTIFY THEMSELVES FOR THE RECORD, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE? >> I'M DON AND I AM AN ATTORNEY

AND REPRESENT HENRIETTA REALTY CORP. >> HAVE YOU ALL HAD A CHANCE TO

SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS? >> >> YOUR MAGISTRATE, THESE WILL

BE ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE AS COMPOSITE ONE. >> IT SHALL BE SO.

>> MR. WINN IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER YOU WOULD LIKE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO KNOW.

>> HOW DO YOU RESPOND COUNSELOR? >> MA'AM WE APPLIED FOR PERMITS YESTERDAY AND WE HAVE THE

RECEIPTS FOR THE PERMITS IF I MAY APPROACH. >> PERMIT REVIEW, YOUR HONOR.

>> FOR THIS AND THE OTHER STRUCTURE. >> YOU HAVE SEEN THOSE MR. SHAUN

CO COSS? >> I THINK ARE YOU LOOKING THEM

UP? >> YES SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THEY HAVE APPLIED FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF YESTERDAY. ONCE THAT IS APPROVED, AT THAT TIME THEY WOULD APPLY FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT FOR THE STRUCTURE IS WHAT THEY ARE

INDICATING. >> HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THAT WLL TAKE?

>> AS LONG AS THE STRUCTURES ARE NOT HISTORIC THIS SHOULD BE FAIRLY QUICK REVIEW PROCESS FOR FORT PIERCE UTILITIES TO ALLOW THEM TO APPLY FOR THE PERMIT WITHIN THIS MONTH.

>> IF WE MAY? I SPOKE YESTERDAY AT FORT PIERCE UTILITY AND THEY SCHEDULED TO

REMOVE THE POWER TODAY. >> DID THEY INDICATE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO DO THAT?

>> THE POWER SCHEDULED TODAY TO BE SHUT OFF AND THE WATER. THEY SAID BETWEEN, LET ME LOOK AT THE E-MAIL HERE. IT SAYS BETWEEN 9:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M..

>> SO SOME TIME TODAY. >> YES, MA'AM. SO SOME TIME TOD. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> DOES ANYBODY OBJECT TO CONTINUING THIS. >> MY ONLY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE BUILDING. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A FENCED IN PROPERTY OR IF THERE'S BEEN ANYTHING DONE TO MAKE SURE NOBODY IS COMING ON TO THIS PROPERTY?

>> WE HAVE PUT A FENCE AROUND THE SIDE WHERE THE AREA LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE FALLING DOWN TO TRY TO STOP ANYBODY SO AS SOON AS THE PERMIT APPROVED WE'LL BE THERE THE VERY NEXT DAY.

>> MR. SHAUN COSS IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT THAT THEY

WOULD LIKE TO SURE UP THIS PROPERTY IN THE MEANTIME? >> IS THIS THE OLD BOXING

BUILDING? WHERE IS THIS AT? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> IT'S THE OLD BOXING BUILDING. >> THE BUILDING CENTER SECTION BLIND IT.

>> I KNOW WHERE THAT IS. >> I THINK THE CONDITION OF THE SECOND FLOOR BALCONY IS IN SUCH

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WITH CONTINUING THIS CASE. >> ALRIGHT. >> WE JUST PUT THE BARRIER UP.

I'M SHAUN MORGAN. >> I'M FAMILIAR WITH THAT AREA. THERE'S A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY

NEAR-BY? >> YES. IT'S THE ADJACENT PROPERTY.

>> SO YOU THINK 30 DAYS GIVES YOU ENOUGH TIME TO BRING THIS STUFF INTO COMPLIANCE?

>> I THINK THAT WOULD BE ENOUGH TIMES A LONG AS THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO APPROVE.

I'VE ORDERED SO THAT'S ANOTHER PROCESS SO THE BALL IS ROLLING. >> MY CONCERN IS THE HOLIDAYS IF

WE CAN GET 60 DAYS RECOMMENDED I THINK WE'D APPRECIATE THAT. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE STAFF WOULD AGREE ON CONTINGENT THAT AREA IS SECURED FROM THE PUBLIC UNTIL THE STRUCTURE IS

DEMOLISHED. >> MY CONCERN IS JUST THE TIME LIMIT.

HOW MUCH TIME WOULD BE SUFFICIENT. >> EVERY DAY THAT IT'S STILL IN

EXISTENCE IS A PROBLEM FOR US, AS WELL. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT.

I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM.

>> BASED ON THE TESTIMONY GIVEN AND ESSENTIALLY THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES I WILL GIVE YOU 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS, WHICH YOU KNOW IS SIX MONTHS, UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED. COMPLY WITH ALL CONDITIONS AND COMPLY WITH ALL DESCRIBED THE ORDER. I'LL CONDITION THIS BASED ON

THOSE CONDITIONS. >> JUST SO I'M CLEAR FOR THE RECORD YOU ARE NOT FINDING THE VIOLATION AT THIS POINT? YOU ARE GIVING THEM 60 DAYS TO DO THAT.

>> AND FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> GOOD LUCK AND I WANT TO SAY THIS IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, JUST CALL THE CITY.

THEY'LL WORK WITH YOU. >> YES, MA'AM. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN

GREAT. >> GOOD LUCK. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> YOU ARE WELCOME. >> WHEN YOU ARE READY. >> THE NEXT CASE WILL BE, I'LL HAVE TO CALL THE INTERPRETER FOR IT. 5 H, 22-2215, 505 NORTH 25TH

STREET, HUMBERTO ESPINOZA. >> GOOD MORNING MR. MR. REMBLING HOW ARE YOU THIS MORNING?

>> I'M GOOD, GOOD MORNING.MR. RW ARE YOU THIS MORNING? >> I'M GOOD, GOOD MORNING.

>> WHEN YOU ARE READY.

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>> WE DON'T HAVE A THIRD PARTY TO CALL. >> OKAY.

I'LL BE PROCEEDING WITH YOUR CLIENT AND THE INFORMATION DISCUSSED WILL BE KEPT

CONFIDENTIAL. >> IT IS, MA'AM IT'S NOT A CONFIDENTIAL PROCEDURE.

WE'RE IN OPEN COURT SO YOU WILL NOT NEED TO EXPLAIN IT'S CONFIDENTIAL.

>> OKAY. IS YOUR CLIENT PRESENT? >> YES.

>> OKAY.

>> SIR, CAN YOU HEAR HER? >> SI. >> CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE

INTERPR INTERPRETATION? >> SI.

>> YES. >> MR. MR. REMBLING IF YOU CAN PRESENT THE CASE?

>> GOOD MORNING. I'M FRANK AND I'M A BUILDING INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR.

CASE 22-2215 AT 505 NORTH 25TH STREET. THE CASE INITIATED JULY 12TH OF 2022.

2018 ROOFS AND DRAINAGE. IPMC 305.3, 2018, INTERIOR SURFACES.

IPMC OF, 2013, WINDOWS AND FRAMES. I IPMCA 06.2, SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE. IPMC 305.1, 2018, INFESTATION.

PERMIT REQUIRED. THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE NUMBER ONE, REPAIR OR REPLACE

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THE BATHROOM. NUMBER FIVE, MAKE NECESSARY PLUMBING REPAIRS FOR VARIOUS LEAKS.

PEST INFESTATION. >> NUMBER 7, INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS THAT ARE MISSING.

SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. THE RECOMMENDATION, THE CITY REQUESTS IF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS A VIOLATION EXISTS, THE VIOLATORS BE GIVEN 60 DAYS TDAYS TO OBJECTIVE OBTA PERMIT, OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS.

UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED.UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEE CLOSED.

COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER PERMIT CONDI CONDITIONS.

AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF

$100 A DAY BE ASSESSED. >> THERE HAS BEEN A ROOF PERMIT ISSUED ON 10/13, 2021.

NO OTHER PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

I DO HAVE SOME PICTURES TO SHOW HE HERE.

>> HAS THE RESPONDENT SEEN THE PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> MR. REMBLING DO THE PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICT THE VIOLATIONS AS YOU OBSERVED THEM?

>> YES.

MOVE INTO EVIDENCE AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE THE PHOTOGRAPHS. >> IT WILL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH.

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>> ANYTHING FURTHER MR. RECOMMEND BRING? >> NO, THE PICTURES THEY SHOW THE PLUMBING DONE THAT'S THE WEATHER THROUGH THE DOOR IN FRONT THAT DOESN'T SHUT.

C AND D SHOW NO LEAKS OF THE PLUMBING.

>> AND F, THIS IS THE HALLWAY THAT SHOWS THE HOLE IN THE DRY WALL WHERE THE ROOF IS LEAKING.

>> THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT. >> THANK YOU. >> YES, MA'AM.

RECO RECORD? >> HUMBERTO ESPINOZA.

>> DO YOU SPEAK SOME ENGLISH? >> NO. >> IT'S OKAY.

WE HAVE AN INTERPRETER. HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS?

>> THE IMAGES OF THE PICTURES ARE TRUE BUT WE WANT TO DO IS JUST TO REMODEL ALL OF THAT.

>> WHO LIVES IN THE HOUSE? >> NOBODY. >> HOW DID THIS COME TO CODE?

>> I'M SORRY, WOULD YOU REMIND REPEATING THAT PLEASE? >> HOW DID THIS MATTER COME TO CODE ENFORCEMENT?

>> A COMPLAINT WAS CALLED IN AND THERE WERE SEVERAL PEOPLE LIVING THERE AND IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT

RO ROOMS. >> HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THAT,

S SIR? >> WE BOUGHT THAT PLACE LIKE

THREE OR FOUR MONTHS AGO. >> WERE THERE TENANTS LIVING ON THE PROPERTY WHEN YOU BOUGHT IT?

>> NO, NOBODY. >> ARE THERE TENANTS THERE NOW?

>> NO. >> HAVE YOU STARTED WORKING TO BRING THE PROPERTY UP TO CODE?

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THE PLACE IS CLEAN NOW. WE JUST THREW AWAY THE GARBAGE THAT WAS LEFT BEHIND.

>> THIS CASE STARTED WITH THE CITY ON JULY 12TH OF 2022. AND NOW WE'RE ON NOVEMBER 15TH OF 2022. I KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH SUPPLIES BUT WHY IS IT TAKING

YOU SO LONG TO DO JUST BASIC THINGS WITH THIS PROPERTY? >> WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO START BEFORE BUT THIS WEEK WE ARE GOING TO START DOING THE REPAIRS.

WE ALWAYS RESPECT THE PERMITS. ALL THE PERMITS MENTIONED. THIS MONTH BEFORE.

WE ARE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING AS IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE LEGAL WAY AND ALWAYS RESPECT THE

PERMITS ISSUED BY THE CITY. >> COUNSELOR YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? >> I DO, MA'AM.

THANK YOU. >> SIR? WHEN EXACTLY DID YOU BUY THE PROPERTY? FIRST I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO DO THE PLUMBING WORK AND DOORS AND WINDOWS BUT NOW I HAVE

THE MONEY TO START DOING EVERYTHING IF I GET THE PERMITS. >> SO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER'S WEBSITE SHOWS YOU BOUGHT THIS PROPERTY MAY 26TH OF 2022. IS THAT CORRECT? OUR CASE DID NOT EVEN OPEN UNTIL JULY OF 2022. WHICH IS NEARLY TWO MONTHS LATER. DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT? YOU WILL HAVE TO SPEAK A LITTLE LOUDER. I DON'T THINK SHE HEARD YOUR ANSWER.

MONTHS AFTER YOU PURCHASED THIS PROPERTY.

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>> I HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT IT UNTIL I RECEIVE THIS PAPER BECAUSE I WAS NOT HERE.

I LIVE IN THE CITY OF 1050 OKEECHOBEE R SO WE WANT TO REPAR THE HOUSE TO LIVE THERE.

>> YOU CLAIMED NO ONE LIVED ON THIS PROPERTY WHEN YOU PURCHASED IT.

>> SO DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO REPORTED THIS PROPERTY?NO. >> OKAY.

>> SO DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO REPORTED THIS PROPERTY? >> NO.

♪ DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO ALLOWED OUR INVESTIGATORS ON TO THIS PROPERTY? DO YOU HAVE ANY ALLOWED OUR INVESTIGATORS ON TO THIS PROPERTY?> DO YOU HAVE ANY ALLOWED OUR INVESTIGATORS ON TO THIS P> DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WH ALLOWED OUR INVESTIGATORS ON TO THIS PROPERTY?

>> NO. >> IF I CAN HAVE JUST ONE SECOND, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE?

CAN I SEE THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS? THANK YOU. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WITH HIM I'M JUST GOING TO CLARIFY THIS WITH MR. REMBLING, UNLESS SOMEONE HAS QUESTIONS FOR HIM?

SHOWS OPEN JULY OF 2022. >> YES. >> WHY DOES IT SHOW JULY OF 2022? WAS THIS OPENED PRIOR AND CLOSED AND THEN REOPENED?

>> I KNOW THERE WAS A CHANGE OF OWNER AND THEY MIGHT HAVE DONE THAT.

I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE.

CLARIFY. WHEN DID YOU GO OUT AND TAKE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> MAY 12TH. THE CASE INITIATED, SORRY, JULY 12TH, 2022.

IT WAS 9/28, 2020. >> SO THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ACTUALLY FROM 2020?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> HAVE YOU BEEN BACK TO THE PROPERTY TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE SINCE

MAY OF 2022? >> NO. >> SO WHEN THE RESPONDENT TESTIFIED THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN LIVING ON THE PROPERTY SINCE HE OWNED IT, YOU HAVE NO EVIDENCE OTHERWISE? SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS UNLESS YOU DO BASED ON THOSE ANSWERS.

PROPERTY NOW? >> THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY N

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>> HOLD ON SO SHE CAN INTERPRET. >> THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY IS JUST LIKE IT SHOW IN THE PICTURES, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR EVERYTHING ALWAYS WITH THE PERMIT OF THE CITY AND MAYBE WE CAN HAVE A PAPER THAT WOULD LIST ALL THE REPAIRS THAT SHOULD

BE DONE? >> ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM.

>> NOTHING. >> THERE'S SOMEONE HERE WITH A BABY.

IS THAT BABY RELATED TO YOU? >> HE IS MY GRANDSON. >> THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE IN

THIS HOUSE WOULD YOU LET YOUR GRANDSON LIVE THERE? >> NO.

NO. NO. NOT WITH THESE CONDITIONS, NO.

>> WHEN YOU BOUGHT THE PROPERTY WAS IT ALREADY CONVERTED INTO A DOUBLE HOUSE?

I DON'T KNOW IF HE KNOWS WHAT YOU MEANT BY DOUBLE HOUSE? >> I THINK HE DOES BUT GO AHEAD.

>> SHE'S ASKING YOU IF THE HOME ALREADY HAD MULTIPLE RESIDENCES WITHIN IT?

WHEN YOU PURCHASED IT? >> SI. >> YES.

>> AND SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I BELIEVE MR. REMBLING OBSERVED THAT WHEN HE WAS THERE IN 2020.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU. >> YES, MA'AM.

ARE THERE OCCUPANTS IN THE HOUSE N NOW?

>> NO. ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NOTHING.

HOUSE RIGHT NOW IN TERMS OF BRINGING IT UP TO CODE? >> NOT RIGHT NOW, BUT I THINK TO GET THE PERMITS BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR UPSTAIRS AND ALSO, TO PUT THE WINDOWS, TO GET THE PLUMBING DONE, AND ALSO PAINT THE WALLS INSIDE AND OUT

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OUTSIDE. >> AND WILL THIS BE RENTAL PROPERTY FOR YOU?

>> I'M SORRY, THIS IS THE INTERPRETER, WOULD YOU REPEAT, PLEASE?

>> WILL THIS BE RENTAL PROPERTY FOR YOU? >> NO.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO LIVE IN THE HO HOUSE?

>> ONCE THAT WE REPAIR IT, YES, IF WE ARE ABLE TO REPAIR IT.

>> ALRIGHT ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM. >> NOTHING.

>> ALRIGHT. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS.

A PERMIT, OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS, AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED. COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER PERMIT CONDI CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDER.

NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED. YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL.

MR. ESPINOZA? ONCE YOU GET THE PERMIT, YOU HAVE 180 DAYS TO COME MY WITH THAT PERMIT. IF YOU NEED AN EXTENSION, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TALK TO SOMEONE FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. THEY WILL WORK WITH YOU.

THE CITY IS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE HOUSES AND THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THOSE HOUSES. I DON'T THINK I NEED TO LECTURE YOU.

AND I'M NOT TRYING TO. HERE NEEDS TO BE SAFE.BUT THAT HERE NEEDS TO BE SAFE. AS MY GRANDCHILDREN NEED TO BE SAFE IN THEIR HOUSES. GOOD LUCK. THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE NO OTHER CASES NEED INTERPRETATION? DO ANY OTHER CASES NEED

INTERPRETATION? >> ANYBODY ELSE NEED AN INTERPRETER?

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

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HAVE A NICE DAY. >> OUR NEXT CASE IS AC, 22-2101, 304 NORTH 17TH STREET AND JUAN

[C. 22-2101 304 N 17th St Macedo, Juan C Vega, Ramona Logan Winn]

C. VEGA AND RAMONA MACEDO ARE THE OWNERS. >> GOOD MORNING.

THE OWNERS ARE JUAN C. VEGA AND RAMONA MACEDO. I PM C 2021, UNSAFE STRUCTURES, EXTERIOR STRUCTURE AND GENERAL, CORRECTIVE ACTION. OBTAIN A PERMIT TO REPLACE THE BROKEN EXTERIOR STAIRS. IF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND A VIOLATION EXISTS THE PERMIT WILL BE GOTTEN AND REPAIR ALL PERMITS. THERE WAS A PERMIT REJECTED AT INTAKE. SIGNED AND SEAL ED PLANS. THEY DIDN'T SUBMIT THEIR PLANS AND DIDN'T PAY THEIR FEES. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY.

>> HAVE THE RESPONDENTS SEEN THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS? >> YES.

>> >> YOUR MAGISTRATE, THESE WILL BE ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE AS

COMPOSITE ONE. >> IT SHAIT SHALL BE .

>> ANYTHING FURTHER. >> YOU MAY BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THEY WERE INITIATED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY MADE CONTACT WITH THE STAIRWAY ON THE FRONT OF THE

HOUSE. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE DID YOU ACCEPT THE PHOTOGRAPHS INTO

EVIDENCE? >> THEYLY BE ADMITTED AS SUCH. >> I'M JUAN CARLOS MACEDA, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY THAT IS 304 NORTH 17TH STREET. I GOT A CALL FROM I THINK SOME OF THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE. MY NEIGHBORS ALSO HAVE SOME DRUNK GUY HIT THE FRONT OF THE DOORWAY AND THE STAIRWAY SO I TRIED TO SUBMIT A PERMIT BUT I LIVE IN FT. LAUDERDALE.

I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO DO IT MYSELF BUT I'VE BEEN CAUGHT UP WITH A LOT OF STUFF WHERE I LIVE. BUT I CAME HERE DURING THE WEEKEND AND I HAVE PICTURES THAT

I FIXED THE PROPERTY. WHO DO I GIVE THEM TO? >> YOU CAN HAND THEM TO MR.

WINN. >> I FIXED THE ISSUE SINCE I WAS TH

THERE. >> ARE THEY DATE AND TIME STAMPED, MR. WINN?

>> NOT THAT I SEE, YOUR HONOR. >> I HAVE THE DATES ON MY PHONE. I JUST GOT THEM FROM WAL-GREENS.

>> DID YOU TAKE THEM WITH YOUR PHONE? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM SHOWING US YOUR PHONE WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE DATE.

>> DO YOU NEED THESE COPIES BACK? >> NO.

I HAVE THEM. >> WHAT I'LL DO IS MOVE THEM IN AS RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT ONE SO

THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HAS THEM. >> COMPOSITE? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU NEED THE DATES? >> YEAH, YOUR PHONE SHOULD SAY

WHAT DATE AND TIME THE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN? >> THE DATE THAT I FIXED THE

ISSUE OR THE DATE THAT THE PROBLEM HAPPENED? >> THE DATE THAT YOU FIXED IT SO IF YOU CLICK ON THE PHOTOGRAPH IT SHOULD SAY AT THE TOP THE TIME AND THE DATE.

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>> YES, MA'AM, GIVE ME ONE SECOND. >> YES, SIR.

>> AUGUST 6 TH, 2022. THIS YEAR. >> YOU MIND IF I SEE THAT?

>> GIVE IT TO YOU? >> GIVE IT TO COUNSELOR AND I'LL TAKE HER WORD FOR IT.

VIOLATION IT REQUIRED A PERMIT FOR THE BUILDING CODE AS MR. WINN PREVIOUSLY NOTED THE PREVIOUS PERMIT DRAWINGS WERE REQUIRED IS IT WAS REJECTED SO TO COMPLY THE CITY STILL

REQUIRES A PERMIT EVEN THE WORK IS COMPLETED. >> DID YOU APPLY FOR A PERMIT?

>> NO. I DID THIS DAY BUT THEY SAID I COULD FIND A HOMEOWNERS PERMIT.

THAT'S WHY I DID IT. THAT I CAN PUT IT UNDER HOMEOWNERS PERMIT, SO I TRIED TO DO IT MYSELF AND THEY SAID I NEEDED MEASUREMENTS AND I SAID I WANT TO DO AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY AND I TRIED TO DO IT THE SAME WITH BLOCKS AND AS IT WAS BEF

BEFORE. >> YOU CAN'T DO IT LIKE YOU WANT TO DO IT.

>> I KNOW. I WAS THERE BEFORE. I TRIED TO DO IT MYSELF.

I WAS THERE BEFORE. I'M WILLING TO PAY, YOU KNOW? YOU NEED A PERMIT.

THERE'S A REASON FOR PERMITS. YEARS AGO PEOPLE BUILT TRAGEDIES HOWEVER THEY WANTED TO AND TRAGEDIES HAPPENED AND FOLK WERE HURT AND INJURED AND DIED BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A CODE THAT THESE PEOPLE, WHEN THEY BUILT THEIR HOUSES HAD TO LIVE UP TO. THERE'S A REASON FOR THE CODE.

I DON'T LIKE IT AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT. I LEARN IF YOU PUT A WATER HEATER IN YOUR HOUSE, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CODE? THERE'S A REASON FOR THE CODE.

I'M GOING TO CONTINUE THIS FOR 30-DAYS FOR YOU TO GET YOU A PERMIT.

YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO PULL A PERMIT. AFTER YOU PULL THAT PERMIT YOU HAVE SIX MONTHS TO BRING THE HOUSE INTO COMPLIANCE AND MAKE IT RIGHT BUT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU 30 DAYS TO GET A PERMIT, AND IF YOU DON'T, YOU'LL BE BACK HERE AND I'M NOT GOING TO BE

THIS HAPPY. YES? >> MY QUESTION IS S, AM I GOINGO

HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE ALL THAT OFF AGAIN? >> YOU NEED TO TALK TO CODE.

I CAN'T ANSWER THAT. >> THAT'S MY ISSUE. >> HOLD ON.

I'M DONE. YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO GET A PERMIT AND THEN YOU NEED TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE FROM BUILDING, AND IF YOU COME BACK I'M NOT GOING TO BE THIS NICE.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU ARE WELCOME. MR. COSS? MR. WINN? SOMEBODY TALK TO HIM. NEXT CASE, MADAM CLERK?

[D. 22-2102 2739 S US Hwy 1 Esquivel, Victor & Cantu, Damaris Logan Winn]

>> THE NEXT CASE IS CASE 5 D. CASE 22-2102. ADDRESS IS 2739 SOUTH US HIGHWAY

ESQUIVEL DAMARIS. >> GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? >> FINE.

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THANK YOU. >> DO YA'LL NEED AN INTERPRETER? >> ALRIGHT.

MR. WINN? >> CASE 22-2102, 2739 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 1, CASE IS INITIATED GROUP 28TH, 2022. THE OWNER IS VICTOR AND CANTU, ESQUIVEL DAMARIS.

THE ADDRESS IS 2739 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 1. VIOLATION 105.1, PERMIT REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTION OBTAIN PERMIT FOR 5C UNIT INSTALLED WITHOUT ONE. THE CITY REQUESTS IF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS THE VIOLATION EXISTS THE VIOLATORS HAVE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL AT LEAST 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT IS CLOSED AND CURE ALL PROBLEMS REQUIRED IN THE PERMIT OR $100 A DAY BE ASSESSED.

THERE'S NO PERMIT ON THIS PROPERTY BUT I HAVE PICTURES. >> HAVE THE RESPONDENTS SEEN THE

PHOTOGRAPHS? >> YOUR MAGISTRATE, THESE WILL BE ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE AS

COMPOSITE ONE. >> IT SHALL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH.

ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM. >> WHO'S GOING TO RESPOND.

>> GOOD MORNING. I'M WILLIAM DARCI AND I REQUEST TO GET 30 DAYS BECAUSE I'M GOING TO PULL A PERMIT AND IN THE MEANTIME I'LL PUT THAT IN THE MASTER PERMIT FOR THE 5C.

THEY TOLD ME FOUR MONTHS AGO AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS LICENSED? THIS IS THE REASON.

>> ANYTHING FURTHER? THEN I'LL GRANT YOU A 30-DAY REQUEST.

YOU HAVE A LOT OF CREDIBILITY IN THIS TRIBUNAL? I GRANT YOU A 30-DAY REQUEST.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU ARE WELCOME. >> THE NEXT CASE IS 5E, CASE

[E. 22-2103 417 El Rancho Drive Neilson, John D & Christina M Logan Winn]

OWN OWNERS. >> MR. WINN?

>> CASE 22-2103, 417 EL RANCHO DRIVE. CASE INITIATED JUNE 28TH OF 2022. THE OWNERS ARE JOHN D AND CHRISTINA NEILSON OF 4017 RANCHO DRIVE. THE VIOLATIONS ARE F PC M PERMIT REQUIRED, UNSAFE STRUCTURES, EXTERIOR STRUCTURES, UNSAFE CONDITIONS, IPMC 304.4 STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. IPMC 304.7, 2021 ROOFS AND DRAINAGE.

COMPONENT SERVICE BUILT, GENERAL. UNSAFE CONDITIONS.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO REPLACE AND REPAIR ALL FIRE DAMAGE AND ANY SO FIT AND ANY STRUCTURE WILL HAVE TO BE PRESENTED BY A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL.

THE CITY MAGISTRATE FINDS THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND THE RESPONDENTS HAVE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND CURE ALL THOSE NEEDING CURED OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY BE ASSESSED.

THERE'S NO PERMIT AND I HAVE PICTURES, AS WELL. >> HAS THE RESPONDENT SEEN THOSE

PHOTO >> YOUR MAGISTRATE, THESE WILL BE ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE AS

COMPOSITE ONE. >> IT SHALL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH.

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ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM. SIR YOUR NAME?

>> JOHN NEILSON. >> YOU OWN THE PROPERTY? >> YES.

>> YOU LIVE ON THE PROPERTY? >> YES. >> HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THE

ALLEG ALLEGATIONS? >> THEY EXIST.

I'M NOT HERE TO CONTEST IT. >> ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS?

>> YES AND NO. >> OKAY. TELL ME.

>> I AM NOT IGNORING, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT THIS. IT'S NOT AN EXCUSE.

IT'S AN EXPLANATION. I HELP OUT WITH A 640 ACRE BOY SCOUT CAMP THAT I DEVOTE ALL MY TIME TO AND I HAVE NEGLECTED MY PROPERTY BUT THAT'S THE REASON FOR THESE PICTURES.

>> WE TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY BUT OURSELVES. >> CORRECT.

IT'S MY FAULT. I UNDERSTAND. >> I LIVE WITH THAT FAULT TOO.

DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU'RE THE LONE RANGER. >> NO BUT THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

>> ALRIGHT. >> IF YOU PULL A PERMIT YOU GET SIX MONTHS TO CLEAR EVERYTHING

UP. >> OKAY. IF YOU NEED AN EXTENSION W ALL MY YEARS OF WORKING WITH THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE THEY WILL GRANT YOU AN EXTENSION.

PROBABLY MORE BECAUSE YOU ARE A BOY SCOUT. I WAS A GIRL SCOUT YEARS AGO.

YOU HAVEN'T PULLED ANY PERMITS, RIGHT? >> AS I SAID I DEVOTE ALL OF MY TIME TO KEEPING THE BOY SCOUT CAMP RUNNING SO NO I HAVE NOT EVEN APPLIED.

>> IF I GIVE YOU 30 DAYS, I'LL CONTINUE THIS FOR 30 DAYS TO PULL A PERMIT AND AFTER YOU PULL THAT PERMIT YOU GET SIX MONTHS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. IF FOR WHATEVER REASON YOU CAN'T, ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS CALL THE CITY, YOU KNOW? WE WANT TO KEEP YOU SCOUTING? WHAT I'M GOING TO DO FOR YOU IS BECAUSE OF YOUR SERVICE TO THESE KIDS, I'M GOING TO CONTINUE THIS

FOR 30 DAYS. >> THANK YOU. >> BUT YOU GOT TO GET A PERMIT PULLED IF YOU COME BACK NEXT MONTH, I MIGHT HAVE TO NOT CONSIDER THE SCOUTING, YOU KNOW? BUT IF YOU, I'M GOING TO CONTINUE THIS FOR YOU TO PULL THE PERMIT AND IT WILL COST YOU SOMETHING. EVERYTHING COSTS IN THIS COUNTRY.

>> YES, IT DOES. >> BUT WE NEED YA'LL OUT THERE NOT WORRIED ABOUT YOUR PLACE SO

MUCH AS HELPING THOSE LITTLE BOYS. >> YES, MA'AM, THANK YOU.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME. GOOD LUCK. FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE WATCHING T.V. THINKING I'M SHOWING FAVORITISM, I AM. NEXT CASE?

[G. 22-2206 7050 Okeechobee Rd Laxmee Krupa, LLC Gerard Mezzina]

>> 5 G. CASE 22-2206, 1050 OKEECHOBEE ROAD AND LAXMEE KRUPA, LLC IS

THE OWNER. >> GOOD MORNING. HOW YOU DOING?

WELCOME. >> I'M GERARD AND I'M EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE AS AN INSPECTOR AND INVESTIGATOR. THIS CASE 22-2206 AT 1050 OKEECHOBEE ROAD.

THIS CASE WAS ISSUED JULY 11TH OF 2022. THE OWNER IS LAXMEE KRUPA, LLC.

I HOPE I PRONOUNCED THAT CORRECTLY. 1050 OKEECHOBEE ROAD, FORT

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DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT. >> WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION, SIR?

>> THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS THE CITY REQUESTS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS THE VIOLATIONS EXIST AND THE VIOLATORS BE GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH OTHER PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER NOT REOCCURRING OR A FINE OF UP TO $100 A DAY TO BE A SEED.

>> I MAY HAVE MISSED THE ADDRESS. IT'S 750?

>> 750, 1050 OKEECHOKEECHOBEE RD >> 750, 1050 OKEECHOKOO OKEECHO >> DO THESE FAIRLY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVE IT? AT THIS TIME THE CITY WILL MOV FOR COMPOSITE ONE THE PHOTOGRAPHS? BASICALLY THIS IS PAVING WITHOUT A PERMIT.

THAT'S CORRECT. >> ADMITTED AS SUCH. >> ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE SPECIAL

MAGISTRATE? >> THAT SHOULD BE IT. NO.

>> THANK YOU. AND WHO WILL RESPOND? BOTH OF YOU?

>> MY NAME IS MR. PATEL. I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPERTY.

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DROPPING THE BALL AND NOT DOING THE PERMIT.

MY COUSIN WAS WORKING AND HE LEFT. IT'S OUR MISTAKE AND WE'D LIKE IF YOU CAN GRANT US SOME EXTRA TIME SO WE CAN FIGHT FOR THE PERMIT.

>> THIS IS A HOTEL, MOTEL? >> YES. >> DO YOU HAVE OTHERS THAT YOU

OWN? >> I HAVE ONE IN MYRTLE BEACH, YEAH.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU OWNED THE OTHER? >> IN MYRTLE BEACH?

SINCE 2004. >> ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM.

>> ALRIGHT. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AND THAT LAXMEE KRUPA, LLC IS THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION.

I'LL GIVE YOU 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL INSPECTIONS AT LEAST 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT IS CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH ALL PERMIT CONDITIONS AND VIOLATIONS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY BE ASSESSED. GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT CASE IS 5I, CASE 22-2235, 701 NORTH 21ST STREET,

[I. 22-2235 706 N 7th St 5 Daigia LLC Logan Winn]

5 DAIGIA STREET IS T THE OWNER. >> GOOD MORNING. MR. WINN?

>> CASE 22-2235. 701 NORTH 21ST STREET. CASE WAS INITIATED JULY 14 TH AD THE OWNERS ARE 5 DAIGIA STREET. PERMIT REQUIRED, CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR COATING AND STRIPING DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT. THE CITY REQUESTS THAT IF THE

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SEALED COATING AND STRIPING. >> >>

>> >> YOUR MAGISTRATE, THESE WILL BE ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE AS

COMPOSITE ONE. >> IT SHALL BE ADMIT ANYTHING FURTHER MR. WINN?

>> NO, MA'AM. >> SIR, YOUR NAME. >> PETER LEE.

>> WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT THE SITUATION? >> THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND THE EASTSIDE OF THE BUILDING BUTTON WEST SIDE, THEY DID THE SEAL ALREADY, AND THE EASTSIDE IS NOT DONE YET. I AM GO AND DO THE SEAL BUT EVERYTHING THE SAME.

WE NOT CHANGING EVERYTHING. THE PARKING LOT THE SAME, HANDICAP IS THE SAME.

I DO, ON THE EASTSIDE OFF AND THE WEST I TOUCH UP A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE

AND WE DID OVER. >> ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO.

DO YOU OWN OTHER PROPERTIES LIKE THIS? >> YES IN FT. LAUDERDALE I OWN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING. OVER THERE I DO THE SAME THING. THE MAIN POINT IS I WANT THE PARKING LOT CLEAN AND THE BUILDING LOOK CLEAR AND CLEAN AND THAT'S THE MAIN POINT, BUT

I'M NOT CHANGING ANYTHING. >> ALRIGHT. ANYTHING FURTHER?

>> NO, MA'AM. >> ALRIGHT. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY I FIND THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS AND THAT 5 DAIGIA STREET IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION AND YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND AN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT IS CLOSED AND CURE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS IN THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR YOU WILL BE FINED $100 PER DAY. PULL YOUR PERMIT AND GET THAT

CLEARED UP, OKAY? >> CAN THIS DO BY OWNER PERMIT? >> TALK WITH THE CITY AND THEY'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO DO. GOOD LUCK.

>> ALRIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> YOU ARE WELCOME.

[A. 21-3391 214 Manatee Ln CA High Point FP Condo Assn Sec 1 Shaun Coss]

NEXT CASE? >> THE NEXT CASE IS CASE 6A, CASE 21-3391, 214 MANATEE LANE, COMMON AREA, THE OWNERS ARE HIGH POINT FP CONDO ASSOCIATION, SECTION 1.

>> SORRY. OKAY. AND SIR, IF YOU NEED TO SIT IN

ONE OF THE CHAIRS YOU ARE WELCOME TO. >> DO YOU NEED TO GO OUT THERE

AND HELP THEM? >> NO. I GAVE THEM A CALL.

>> GOOD MORNING. YOU'RE HONOR. >> THIS IS CASE 221-24214 MANATE LANE AND THIS CASE WAS INITIATED NOVEMBER THIRD BY LOGAN WIN. THE VIOLATIONS ARE PERMIT REQUIRED AND THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE YOU JUNE 22ND IN 2022 TO ENTER A VIOLATION.

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THE FINES TODAY ARE $7620. WE HAVE RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO THE MASSIE LETTER IN SEPTEMBER AND THIS MATTER WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IN OCTOBER AND WAS CONTINUED UNTIL TODAY AT THE RESPONDENTS REQUEST AND THE PERMIT FOR THE RESTRIPING HAS BEEN ISSUED AND TO COMPLY THE CONTRACTOR OR RESPONDENT NEEDS TO CALL IN FOR THE FINAL INSPECTION AND AT THAT POINT THE FINES WILL BE STOPPED AND THE RESPONDENT MAY COME BACK FOR A

FINE REDUCTION. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

AND SIR, HOW DO YOU RESPOND? >> STEPHEN PALMER. >> SO YOU HAVE GOTTEN A PERMIT BUT THERE'S BEEN NO RECORD OF COME APPLIES, RIGHT? THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING?

>> YES. WE'RE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH OUR CONTRACT.

>> I THINK THAT'S THE MAIN PROBLEM. OUR CONTRACTOR IS OUT OF WISCONSIN AND WE CHECKED HIM OUT AND HE'S RELIABLE LOCALLY AND THE POINT THAT HE SAYS IS THAT WE DIDN'T NEED TO GET A PERMIT BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RIGHT WORDS ARE, SO I'VE BEEN CALLING SHAUN COSS TRYING TO GET IT HANDLED AND I'M SURE HE DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR FROM ME NO MORE. WE GOT THE PERMIT AND IT WAS ISSUED AND WE PAID FOR IT AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM WE'RE HAVING NOW. I SPOKE WITH THE MAN A WHILE BACK. I DEVELOPED BONE CANCER SO I STEPPED BACK.

I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION. THIS IS MR. THOMPSON, MY VICE PRESIDENT SO I HANDED IT OVER TO HIM SO HE CAN PROBABLY GIVE YOU A BETTER UPDATE IS MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE ONLY THING THAT'S HOLDING THIS BACK AND WE'VE BEEN CALLING THE GUY AND

HE DOESN'T WANT THE LIABILITY. HE'S BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE. >> THEY'RE HAVING A FIELD-DAY RIGHT NOW. THEY HAVE MORE WORK THAN THEY CAN HANDLE.

MOST OF THEM. >> YES. >> ALRIGHT.

YOU WANT TO SPEAK, SIR? >> WHAT TYPE OF INSPECTION IS NEEDED?

>> NOW THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO DISCUSS WITH MR. COSS AND HIS STAFF.

>> IT'S ALREADY DONE AND HAS BEEN DONE FOR 8 MONTHS NOW. >> PAVING FINAL INSPECTION, AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME AFTER THIS HEARING I CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT.

>> WE'RE TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO SOLVE THIS WITH THE FINDS.

>> I KNOW. YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE. >> MR. COSS YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG BUT YOUR OPTION TODAY IS TO SUSPEND THE FINES OR ALLOW THEM TO A CREW.

>> I'LL STAY THE FINES AND GIVE YOU TIME TO GET WITH THE CITY. SUSPEND, STAY, SAME THING AND GET WITH THE CITY AND GET THIS WORKED OUT. JUST THAT SIMPLE.

>> IT IS. >> TAKE CARE. >> SAME HERE.

[A. 21-665 1215 Boston Ave National Debt Relief Services Inc. Logan Winn]

>> WE HAVE A CALL IN CASE. >> I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD NOT SAY THAT.

IT IS CASE 8A. 21-665, 1215 BOSTON AVENUE, NATIONAL DEBT RELIEF SERVICES INC. IS THE OWNER AND WE'LL BE CALLING ANTHONY MARTINEZ. [DIALING]

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[DIALING] >> ONE MORE NUMBER THAT I'LL CALL.

[DIALING] >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE I'M GOING TO MOVE IN AS CITY'S EXHIBIT ONE THE REQUEST TO APPEAR AND ESSENTIALLY HE WAVES HIS RIGHT TO APPEAR AND THE CITY IS BEING ASKED TO PROCEED IN HIS ABSENCE SINCEABSENCESSINCEABSENCESABINCE

>> THIS WILL BE ADMITTED AS YOUR EXHIBIT ONE? >> A PHONE CALL COMING IN.

MAYBE HE'S CALLING US. >> OH. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ANSWER

THIS. >> CLICK CALL OUT AND SEE IF THAT WORKS.

>> HELLO? >> HELLO. >> WHO IS THIS?

>> THIS IS ANTHONY RETURNING A PHONE CALL. >> HI MR. MARTINEZ, CAN YOU HEAR

ME? >> I HEAR YOU. >> COULD YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR

RIGHT HAND AND SWEAR IN FOR TESTIMONY. >> YES.

>> DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU PROVIDE WILL BE THE TRUTH?

>> YES. >> THANK YOU AND THE NEXT VOICE S THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.

>> GOOD MORNING. MR. MARTINEZ. WE THOUGHT WE'D LOST YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING. MAGISTRATE AND I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING MY CALL.

>> OKAY. YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN SWORN IN AND NOW YOU WILL HEAR FROM THE CITY

WITH THEIR PRESENTATION, OKAY? >> YES, MA'AM. >> MR. COSS?

>> THIS IS CASE 81-665 FOR 1215 BOSTON AVENUE. THE PROPERTY OWNER IS NATIONAL

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105.1 MAINTENANCE REQUIRED, INTERIOR SURFACES, REQUIRED FACILITIES.

THIS CASE CAME BEFORE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE OCTOBER 20TH, 2021. A 90 DAY EXTENSION WAS GRANTED AND RECORDED FEBRUARY 3RD, 2022. AN AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WAS ENTERED AND FINES BEGAN IN MAY. IN RESPONSE TO A MASSIE HEARING AND THIS CASE WAS CONTINUED UNTIL TODAY. SINCE THAT TIME THE RESPONDENT HAS OBTAINED A PERMIT.

SOME INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BUT NONE HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED SINCE SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2022, ROUGHLY TWO MONTHS AGO. SINCE WORK IS APPARENTLY NOT ON-GOING, THIS MATTER IS STILL A VIOLATION AND STAFF'S REQUEST IS TO RESTART THE FINES AND IMPOSE A LIEN.

>> ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM. >> AND COUNSELOR HOW DO YOU

RES RESPOND? >> WELL THIS IS ANTHONY MARTINEZ WITH NATIONAL DEBT RELIEF SERVICES INC. AND WE DO HAVE A HANDFUL OF PERMITS THAT ARE OPEN. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME REVIEWS THAT HAVE BEEN REQUIRED BY ENGINEERING TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE PLAN. WE ASKED IF WE CAN HAVE A BIT MORE TIME BEFORE THE FEES START ACCUMULATING. WE'RE WORK DILIGENTLY ON GETTING THIS RESOLVED AND WE WOULD DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO ALLOCATE MORE OF OUR FUNDS TO FIXING THE PROBLEM AS A POSED TO PAYING DAILY FINES. WE ARE WORKING ON THIS, LIKE I SAID, WE HAVE A GENERAL CONTRACTOR THAT IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CITY AND THE ENGINEERS AND THE SUBCONTRACTORS AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING THAT WAS RECENTLY APPROVED OR WAITING FOR FINAL CHANGES TO BE APPROVED BUT WE ASKED FOR THERE

TO BE A CONTINUANCE AND NO FINES ASSESSED AT THIS MOMENT, PLEASE. >> WHAT'S THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO

THAT REQUEST? >> MR. MARTINEZ. ARE YOU CURRENTLY WAITING FOR REVISIONS

FROM AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> WHAT TIMEFRAME HAVE YOU BEEN

PROVIDED FROM THEM? >> MY UNDERSTANDING AND THIS IS JUST FOR PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL THAT THIS WOULD BE WITHIN 30 DAYS THAT IT WOULD BE CORRECTED AS THE CHANGES GO BACK AND FORTH

BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PRIVATE ENGINEERS. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IN LIEU OF A CONTINUANCE THAT WE DRAFT AN ORDER APPROVING THE RESPONDENT'S EXTENSION FOR 30-DAY BUT IF IT'S NOT RESOLVED IN THAT TIME THE FINES WOULD RESTART AND THE LIEN

WILL BE IMPOSED. >> DID YOU HEAR THAT MR. MARTINEZ?

>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE SHOULD HAVE THESE INSPECTIONS DONE FOR ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S ROUGH OR WHAT LEVEL OF INSPECTION IT WOULD BE BUT AT LEAST THE ELECTRICAL AND

PLUMING IS DONE WITHIN 30 DAYS. I THINK THAT'S OBTAINABLE. >> YES.

CLARITY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, THE REVISIONS WOULD BE NEEDED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. ONCE THAT'S DONE THEY CAN

SCHEDULE THE REMAINING INSPECTIONS. >> DID YOU HEAR THAT, SIR?

>> THAT'S CLEAR. >> ALRIGHT I'LL CONTINUE THIS UPON THE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES FOR 30 DAYS. YOU NEED TO GET GOING. THIS STARTED IN MARCH OF 2021.

>> YES. AND I THANK YOU FOR THE ALLOTTED TIME AND I WILL GET ON A CALL

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>> THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> HAVE A GREAT DAY.

>> GOOD LUCK. >> THANKS. >> OKAY.

[F. 22-2137 600 N US Hwy 1 Seaway Plaza Investment LLC Gerard Mezzina]

NEXT CASE? >> THE NEXT CASE ISA F, 22-2137, 600 NORTH US HIGHWAY 1 AND

OWNERS ARE SEAWAY PLAZE INVESTMENT, LLC. >> GOOD MORNING.

? >> YOU ARE NEW? >> YES, MA'AM, I AM.

>> NICE TO MEET YOU. >> YOU TOO. HAPPY TO BE HERE.

THIS IS CASE 22-2137, 600 NORTH US HIGHWAY 1 THE OWNER IS SEAWAY PLAZE INVESTMENT, LLC, 626 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY SOUTHWEST, VERA BEACH, FLORIDA, VIOLATIONS 1 105.1, 2020 PERMIT REQUIRED.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WOULD BE OBTAINING A PERMIT FOR CEILING AND CODING AND STRIPING THE PARKING LOT WITHOUT A PERMIT. RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CITY REQUESTS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS THE VIOLATIONS EXIST AND THE VIOLATOR HAS BEEN GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH OTHER CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE

OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED. I DO HAVE >> YOUR MAGISTRATE, THESE WILL

BE ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE AS COMPOSITE ONE. >> IT SHAIT SHALL BE

ADMITTED AS SUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> ANYTHING FURTHER?

>> NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

ALRIGHT. I DON'T SEE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE ON BEHALF OF SEAWAY PLAZE INVESTMENT, LLC.PLAZEIAINVESTME INVESTMENT, LLC. THEY'LL BE GIVEN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST EVERY 180 TODAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH OTHER PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL VIOLATIONS IN THE ORDER NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY BE DONE.

THEY HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. >> THANK YOU, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.

[A. 22-1171 705 Revels Ln Apt B Hatfield, James Frank Remling]

>> OKAY. WE'LL BE GOING TO CASE A 5A. REVELS LANE.

THIS IS JAMES HATFIELD. >> MORNING AGAIN MR. REMBLING. >> THIS IS 22-1171.

THE OWNER IS JAMES HATFIELD. 447 FORT PIERCE FLORIDA. IPMC 505.3, SUPPLY.

506.1, GENERAL. 506.2, 2022, MAINTENANCE. IPMC 603.1, 2022, MECHANICAL APPLIANCES. IPMC 304 POINT 15, 2022, DOORS. THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.

MAKE NECESSARY PLUMBING REPAIRS AND DO PIPE REPAIRS TO THE HOME THAT IS POSSIBLY LEAKING.

REPAIR AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AND REPAIR FRONT AND BACKDOORS THAT DO NOT LOCK AND NUMBER FOUR,

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>> >> YOUR MAGISTRATE, THESE WILL BE ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE AS

COMPOSITE ONE. >> IT SHAIT SHALL BE ADMITTED AS SUCH.

THANK YOU. ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO, MA'AM.

>> ALRIGHT. I DON'T FIND A REPRESENTATIVE HERE ON BEHALF OF MR. HATFIELD.

THERE'S A LADY THAT'S ALWAYS HERE BUT SHE IS NOT HERE. HOWEVER BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED I FIND A VIOLATION EXISTS AND JAMES HATFIELD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLATION AND I'LL GIVE HIM 60 DAYS TO AN OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVAL FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AT LEAST EVERY 180 DAYS UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND COMPLY WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS AND CURE ALL VIOLATIONS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT OR A FINE OF $100 A DAY WILL BE ASSESSED. THEY HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. NEXT CASE, MADAM CLERK?

[B. 21-3533 1611 S 30th Street Haisley, Richard & Jimmie Logan Winn]

>> 6B, THIS IS CASE 21-3533. RICHARD RICHARD HAZELTON IS THE OWNER.

>> THERE'S NORMALLY SOMEONE HERE. >> HE WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH MY

RECOMMENDATION. >> ALRIGHT. NOW I'M COMFORTABLE.

>> THIS CASE WAS INITIATED DECEMBER 9TH OF 2021 IT'S OWNED BY RICHARD AND JIMMIE HAZILY.

THE VIOLATIONS WERE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 105.1 PERMIT REQUIRED FOR RESEALING AND RESTRIPING OF THE PARKING LOT. THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE APRIL 19TH OF 2022 AND AN ORDER OF VIOLATION WAS ENTERED. AN AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WAS RECORDED JUNE 30TH AND THE FINES BEGAN THAT DAY. AN AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WAS RECORDED SEPTEMBER 22ND OF 2022. THE FINES TOTAL $8440 INCLUDING $40 IN RECORDING FEES.

SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AS YOU MAY RECALL IN THE PREVIOUS HEARING THERE WERE THREE OTHER CASES WITH THE SAME RESPONDENT AND THE SAME VIOLATIONS. THIS PARTICULAR PARCEL WAS AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS A PORTION OF PARKING SPACES THAT WERE RE-STRIPED.

DURING THE LAST HEARING FOR THE FINE REDUCTIONS I CONSIDERED THIS VIOLATION IN THIS CASE AND THE AMOUNTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR THIS CASE, I'VE CONSIDERED IN THE REDUCTION CRITERIA HANDLED PREVIOUSLY. STAFF'S REQUEST IS TO WAVE THESE FINES IN ENTIRETY. THERE ARE THREE CRITERIA TO CONSIDER FOR THIS REQUEST.

ONE THE GRAVITY OR SERIOUSNESS IS AMENABLE. THE OWNER HIRED A CONTRACTOR TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PERMIT AND RECEIVED THE NECESSARY FINAL INSPECTIONS.

THE NUMBER OF TIMES HE WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE OR OTHER QUASI JUDICIAL PROCESSES OR OTHERWISE, WAS TWO PREVIOUS TIMES.

I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER. >> THANK YOU. BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY

WE'LL WAVE THESE FINES IN ENTIRETY. >> THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, NEXT CASE? >> THAT'S IT. >> THAT'S IT? ALRIGHT. AS FOR THE PARTIES NOT PRESENT HOW WERE THEY NOTIFIED?

>> NOTICE PER STATE STATUTE 122 POINT 12. NOTICE WAS SENT CERTIFIED MALE AND THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED SIGNED, AND IF IT IS NOT SIGNED AND RETURNED A NOTICE OF HEARING

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POSTING IS THE SAME AS IF THE CARD WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED. >> ANYTHING

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