[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING IS CALLED TO ORDER.
IF WE COULD PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
IF YOU COULD PLEASE REMAIN STANDING. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO DEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES]
DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH? YES. THANK YOU. YOU CAN NOW BE SEATED. OUR FIRST CASE TODAY WILL BE IN OUR OTHER CASES CATEGORY.[3. Case Number: NOOP-2025-45 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 604 Azalea Ave]
THIS IS GOING TO BE NON OP 20 2545 604 AZALEA AVENUE.I'M SORRY, WHAT WAS THE CASE NUMBER. THIS WAS GOING TO BE NON OB 2020 545.
THE CASE NUMBER IS NON-OP. CASE 2025, NUMBER 45.
THE ADDRESS IS 604 AZALEA AVENUE. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 20TH OF 2025.
THE NOTICE TO APPEAR WAS FEBRUARY 24TH, 2025, ALONG WITH THE POSTING DATE.
THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS COLE DETTMAN. VIOLATION IS 2419.
SUBSECTION 15, SUBSECTION C NUISANCE NON-OPERATIVE VEHICLES AND I DO HAVE PHOTOS IN WHICH TO SUBMIT.
OFFICER. YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 20TH, FEBRUARY 24TH AND MARCH 10TH AND MARCH 17TH. DID YOU TAKE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS? YES, MA'AM.
AND, SIR, WHAT IS YOUR NAME? LAST NAME? OKAY.
AND HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO SEE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS? I'M SORRY, I SHOULD ASK THAT FIRST. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THEM BEFORE? OKAY. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT YOU'VE TAKEN, DO THEY TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? YES, MA'AM. YOU'VE ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE OWNER.
CORRECT. THIS TIME, THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE.
PHOTOS SUBMITTED WILL BE ENTERED AS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE.
IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER, OFFICER DABOVIC. GIVE ME JUST ONE.
THIS IS THE TRUCK. SO THE ONLY THING FURTHER I HAVE ON FEBRUARY 20TH, WHEN I FIRST TOOK THE PHOTO, THE TAG WAS NOT ON THERE. WHEN I FIRST WENT OUT TO THIS PROPERTY TO SITE OTHER VEHICLES, THIS VEHICLE DID HAVE A TAG ON IT.
IT WAS A BLUE ANTIQUE TAG. WHEN I WENT BACK OUT, THAT TAG WAS MISSING.
HE IS PLANNING TO MAKE A REPORT OF THAT AFTER THIS HEARING.
NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY. OKAY. SIR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COMMENT ON ANYTHING? SHE SAID IT ALREADY. SO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE TAG WAS STOLEN? IT WAS A TAG. AND THEN I HAD GOTTEN IT REGISTERED AND PUT A STICKER ON IT.
BUT NOW THERE'S NO TAG. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT WENT.
OKAY. DOES THE CITY. THE CITY'S RECOMMENDATION IS SEVEN DAYS TO OBTAIN IT, RIGHT? YES, MA'AM. IS THAT FEASIBLE TO GET IT IN SEVEN DAYS? I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO. IF NOT, MR. DITTMAN DOES HAVE MY PHONE NUMBER, SO IF HE HAS A PROBLEM, HE CAN REACH OUT FOR THIS PARTICULAR CASE. WE HAD THAT DISCUSSION THIS MORNING WITH OTHER CASES AT THAT PROPERTY AS WELL.
SO HOPEFULLY. YEAH. IF YOU IF IT CAN'T BE DONE IN SEVEN DAYS JUST LET HER KNOW.
OTHERWISE FAILURE TO COMPLY WOULD RESULT IN THE CITY TAKING STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION.
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AND YOU DO HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL. BUT I HAVE A FEELING THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS.OKAY. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? NO. THANK YOU. NEXT, GO ON TO THE NEXT ONE FOR 604
[4. Case Number: NOOP-2025-00040 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 604 Azalea Ave ]
AVE, WHICH IS NON-OP 20 2540.MR. MAGISTRATE, THIS IS NOT OPP CASE 2025, NUMBER 40.
ALSO 604 AZALEA AVENUE. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 14TH OF 2025.
THE NOTICE TO APPEAR AND THE POSTING WERE BOTH DONE FEBRUARY 20TH OF 2025.
I DO HAVE PHOTOS IN WHICH TO SUBMIT. SIR, YOU'VE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION THAT WENT OUT TO THE OWNER, AND YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 10TH, FEBRUARY 20TH, MARCH 10TH AND MARCH 17TH. WERE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY YOU? YES, MA'AM. DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? YES, MA'AM. AND MR. DETTMAN, THE SAME QUESTION.
AT THIS TIME, THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S EXHIBIT ONE COMPOSITE.
THANK YOU. PHOTO SUBMITTED WILL BE ENTERED AS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE.
ANYTHING FURTHER, MISS DEBEVEC? NO, MA'AM. AND NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY.
OKAY. SO THE THE NON OPERATIVE VEHICLE IS THE TRAILER. IT'D BE THE TRAILER IN THE BOAT.
YES. IN THE BOAT OKAY. AND IT'S IT'S STILL THERE.
YES. OKAY. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T I I'M TRYING TO GET RID OF BECAUSE I'M NEVER GOING TO FIX IT.
ONCE I REALIZED I JUST ALL THE CODE VIOLATIONS STUFF, I'M TRYING TO GET RID OF IT AT THE MOMENT.
OKAY. AGAIN SEVEN DAYS IS IS THE TIME THAT THE CITY RECOMMENDS TO TO DO THAT.
IS THAT ENOUGH TIME? YOU THINK SO? OKAY. I'M JUST GOING TO.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THEN I FIND THAT THE THE VIOLATION EXISTS, BUT THAT YOU HAVE SEVEN DAYS.
SEVEN DAYS TO TO ABATE THE NUISANCE AND FAILURE TO FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THAT DATE WILL RESULT IN THE CITY TAKING NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH WOULD BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
SO JUST AGAIN, LET HER KNOW IF YOU CAN'T DO IT AND THERE IS A 30 DAY RIGHT TO APPEAL.
THAT'S ANY MORE? I'M NOT SURE WHAT ORDER SHE'S GOING TO CALL.
I'M SURE SHE'S GOING TO CALL THE OFFICERS. THANK YOU.
SIR, I THINK YOU'RE YOU'RE DONE HERE. YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WAS STILL.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS MORE FOR HIM. OKAY.
I THINK YOU'RE YOU'RE DONE. RIGHT? YEAH. YOU'RE ALL SET.
YOU'LL GET SOMETHING IN THE MAIL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST COMMUNICATE WITH HEATHER.
ALL RIGHT. I DO HAVE A TELEPHONE. WOULD YOU LIKE FOR ME TO TAKE CARE OF THESE CASES OR JUMP INTO THE TELEPHONE? I'D LIKE TO TAKE THE OFFICER'S CASE FIRST. OKAY.
MY APOLOGIES FOR THAT. SO OUR NEXT CASE WILL BE PK 2025 DASH 23 210 INDIAN RIVER DRIVE, LAPOLLA.
[1. CASE NO.: VIOLATION LOCATION (ADDRESS PID): INVESTIGATING OFFICER: PK-2025-23 210 Indian River Dr Lapolla]
SIR, COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND WHO YOU WORK FOR? FOR THE RECORD. GOOD MORNING. I'M OFFICER OF THE FORT PIERCE POLICE DEPARTMENT.THIS IS CASE NUMBER PK 20 2523. THE ADDRESS IS 210 INDIAN RIVER DRIVE.
THIS CASE WAS A PARKING CITATION ISSUED ON DECEMBER 9TH OF 2020 FOR THE MTA.
ISSUE DATE WAS FEBRUARY 25TH OF 2025 AND THE POSTING DATE WAS MARCH 7TH, 2025.
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IT'S A FINE OF $50, WITH AN ADMIN FEE OF $10 AND A LATE FEE OF $18, FOR A TOTAL OF $78.AND I DO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VIOLATION. HERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU. CITATION. OKAY. OFFICER, THE CITATION NUMBER IS 6952 PK.
IS THAT CORRECT? YES, MA'AM. AND YOU'VE PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS TO SAY FOR FROM DECEMBER 9TH.
WERE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY YOU? YES, MA'AM.
AND DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? YES, MA'AM. THEY DO. AND THIS TIME, THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE.
PHOTOS WILL BE ENTERED AS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE.
ANYTHING FURTHER, OFFICER, AND NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY.
OKAY. I FIND THAT THE THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND THAT THE VIOLATOR BE ASSESSED.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $78, WHICH COMPRISES OF $50 FINE, $10 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, AND A LATE FEE OF $18, FOR A TOTAL OF $78. FAILURE TO PAY THE FINE WITHIN 15 DAYS WILL RESULT IN THE CITATION BEING FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY COUNTY COURT SYSTEM, AND THERE IS A 30 DAY RIGHT TO APPEAL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SIR. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. KATHLEEN.
ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND JUMP INTO THE TELEPHONE NOW. ALL RIGHT.
SO THIS NEXT CASE WILL BE ON OUR MASSEY FOR TODAY.
[1. Case Number: 24-527 Investigating Officer: Manuel Fernandez Violation Location: 724 Texas Ct]
AND IT'S CASE 20 4-5 27. 724 TEXAS COURT. ONE MOMENT.HELLO. HI. HI, JOE. THIS IS CATHERINE CALLING.
YOU LIVE IN THE COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS THIS MORNING FOR OUR HEARING. YES.
HI. SO I JUST WANT TO GO AHEAD AND SWEAR YOU IN BEFORE WE START.
OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
JOSEPH BRANCO. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH? YES. THANK YOU. THE CITY CAN PROCEED. GOOD MORNING, YOUR HONOR.
I HAVE CASE NUMBER 24 527 AT 724 TEXAS COURT.
THIS IS A MASSEY HEARING. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 26TH, 2024.
THE OWNER IS A ALLEN J. BRANCA. THEY WERE CITED FOR IPMC 304.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT.
IPMC 304.13 WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS AND DOOR FRAMES.
IPMC 304.6 EXTERIOR WALLS. ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2024, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE PELLETIER FOUND THAT THE OWNER FOUND THAT THE OWNERS IN VIOLATION AND GAVE 30 DAYS TO COMPLY OR BE FINED $100 A DAY.
ON NOVEMBER 21ST, 2024, PROPERTY REMAINED OUT OF COMPLIANCE AND FINES WERE INITIATED.
AN AFFIDAVIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 2025.
A MASSEY LETTER WAS SENT TO THE OWNER ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2025, A MASI REQUEST WAS RECEIVED.
AS OF MARCH 14TH, 2025, THE PROPERTY STILL REMAINS OUT OF COMPLIANCE.
THE BALANCE AS OF MARCH 14TH, 2025 IS $11,000 $11,720, AND IT'S STILL ACCRUING DAILY.
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THE GRAVITY OR SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATION WAS MAJOR.ANY PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY THE VIOLATOR? AND IT IS NONE. I DO HAVE PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTATION TO ENTER INTO EXHIBITS, AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE TELEPHONIC REQUEST AND A SALES DOCUMENT THAT THE MR. JOSEPH HAS PROVIDED FOR US.
AND, OFFICER FERNANDEZ, YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS THAT ARE DATED MARCH 17TH.
A COPY OF AN EMAIL FROM MR. BRANCA. A COPY OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDER DETERMINING VIOLATION AND THE LETTER SENT TO MR. BRANCA. THE AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE.
IS THAT CORRECT? YES, MA'AM. AND YOU'VE ALSO PROVIDED AND THIS WOULD BE FROM MR. BRANCA. CORRECT. THE REQUEST TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE AND ANY DOCUMENTS HE'S PROVIDED ON THE PROPERTY.
YES, MA'AM. THE PHOTOGRAPHS THOUGH. WERE THEY TAKEN BY YOU? YES, MA'AM. THEY WERE TAKEN BY ME. I DIDN'T HAVE A TIME STAMP APP.
DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU STILL OBSERVE IT? YES, MA'AM. THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE.
CITIES. COMPOSITE. EXHIBIT ONE. PHOTOGRAPHS PRESENTED WILL BE ENTERED AS CITIES COMPOSITE. EXHIBIT ONE FOR ANYTHING FURTHER. OFFICER, I'VE HAD CONTACT WITH BOTH MR. JOSEPH AND MR. ALLEN REGARDING THE PROPERTY. THEY ARE BOTH AWARE OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
I BELIEVE FROM THE LAST TIME I SPOKE WITH MR. JOSEPH. WAS THAT HIS FATHER? HEALTH. HIS FATHER'S HEALTH WASN'T THE GREATEST.
AND THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO SELL THE HOUSE.
BECAUSE THE MR. ALLEN DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO REPAIR THE HOUSE.
NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY. OKAY. OKAY.
AND THE RESPONDENT IS ON THE PHONE. CORRECT? YES, MR. BRONCO. WOULD YOU LIKE. I'M ON THE PHONE. OKAY.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESPOND? YES. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AS FAR AS AN ARGUMENT TOWARDS THE VIOLATION.
YOU KNOW, I DID LET MY DAD KNOW, BEING THAT HE IS NOT WELL, AND HE MADE $1,500 A MONTH IN SOCIAL SECURITY, AND HE JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO TO MAKE THE NEEDED REPAIRS AND REALLY TO GET THE HOUSE BACK WHERE IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE.
AND THAT'S WHEN OUR FAMILY DECIDED THAT IT WAS TIME FOR HIM TO SELL THE HOUSE AND AND MOVE ON.
AND WE ACTUALLY FOUND HIM A LITTLE TRAILER WITH LESS MAINTENANCE TO TAKE CARE OF.
TO MAKE IT EASIER ON HIM. SO THAT THAT'S JUST WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AT THIS POINT.
WE DO HAVE A BUYER. THAT'S A LOCAL BUYER THAT DOES BUY HOMES AND FIX THEM UP.
I BELIEVE SHE'S ACTUALLY PLANNING ON MOVING TO THE HOME AND HAVING THOSE REPAIRS MADE, AND ACTUALLY A LOT MORE THAN JUST A CODE VIOLATIONS, BUT ALSO GETTING THE HOME BACK TO ITS OLD GLORY.
WE DO PLAN ON CLOSING MONDAY. THIS FOLLOWING MONDAY.
AND SHE PLANS ON STARTING THOSE REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY.
SHE IS AWARE OF ALL THE CODE VIOLATIONS AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
OKAY. THANK YOU. DOES THE CITY HAVE A RECOMMENDATION AS.
STOPPING THE FINES FOR. I MEAN, THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE.
YEAH. YEAH, THAT WOULD BE UP TO YOU TO TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION.
I MEAN, THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE. THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST FOR THE CITY TO STOP THE FINES.
I MEAN, THIS COULD THIS COULD GO ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
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WERE STILL RUNNING WHICHEVER NEW PROPERTY OWNER COMES IN TO THIS PROPERTY COULD MAKE THESE CHANGES AND FIXES TO THE PROPERTY AND COME HERE AND REQUEST FOR ON A LATER DATE, ANOTHER MASI HEARING.RIGHT. OKAY. DID YOU. DID YOU HEAR THAT, SIR? YES I DID. OKAY. YEAH. THEN THE FINES WILL KEEP RUNNING.
OKAY. OKAY. SO I WILL I WILL NOT I'LL FIND THAT THE THE VIOLATION CONTINUES.
AND SO THE FINES WILL NOT STOP AT THIS TIME. BUT AS I SAID, IF IF YOU HAVE NEW OWNERS THAT WANT TO COME IN AND AND REQUEST THE SAME, THE SAME TYPE OF HEARING, THEY CAN DO THAT.
OKAY. HOW SOON CAN SHE GET IN FOR THAT HEARING? I MEAN, DOES SHE JUST SHOULD I JUST RELAY, I GUESS, MANNY'S CONTACT INFORMATION TO SHOW SO THAT SHE CAN SHOW THEM THAT HE IS GETTING THE THAT THEY'RE GETTING THE WORK DONE IMMEDIATELY? I MEAN, THEY PLAN ON CLOSING TO START GETTING THAT WORK DONE.
AND REALLY, IT'S THE EXTERIOR ITEMS WHICH REALLY ISN'T.
I KNOW THEY STARTED PRESSURE CLEANING, BUT THERE'S SOME WINDOWS AND SOME WOOD ROT.
I DON'T SEE THAT TAKING TOO LONG TO FIX. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF HAVING THE FUNDS TO DO THOSE REPAIRS.
YES. AND MR. FERNANDEZ HERE WAS SHAKING HIS HEAD AND NODDING HIS HEAD.
IF WHOEVER IS COMPLETING THOSE REPAIRS, THEY CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH THE CODE DEPARTMENT.
MR. FERNANDEZ, THEY WOULD SUBMIT ANOTHER REQUEST, MUCH AS YOU DID FOR A MASS HEARING.
FOR A REDUCTION OF THE FINES ONCE EVERYTHING'S COME INTO COMPLIANCE.
OKAY. GREAT. GREAT. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
SIR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO RETURN TO OUR REGULAR ORDER.
OUR FIRST CASE IN OUR OTHER CASES CATEGORY. THAT'S GOING TO BE NUISANCE.
[1. Case Number: NUIS-2025-3 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 101 Seaway Dr]
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. THIS IS CASE NUMBER NUISANCE 2025.NUMBER THREE. ADDRESS IS 101 SEAWAY DRIVE. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 10TH OF 2025.
NOTICE TO APPEAR AND POSTING WERE DONE ON FEBRUARY 12TH OF 2025.
THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS HAROLD TO. TO. EXCUSE ME TO TEVA.
VIOLATIONS ARE 133 FOR ONE VACANT BUILDING BOARD UP REQUIRED IPMC 301.3 VACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND AND I DO HAVE PHOTOS IN WHICH TO SUBMIT.
THANK YOU SIR. OFFICER DEBEVEC, YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 7TH SEVENTH.
FEBRUARY 12TH. MARCH 10TH. MARCH 17TH, AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO APPEAR AND THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION ON THE PROPERTY.
IS THAT CORRECT? YES, MA'AM. AND THE PHOTOGRAPHS, WERE THEY TAKEN BY YOU? YES, MA'AM. AND DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? YES, MA'AM. THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE.
THAT IS COMPOSITE ONE. PHOTOS SUBMITTED WILL BE ENTERED AS CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE.
OFFICER, I APOLOGIZE IF YOU STATED THIS BEFORE, BUT HAVE YOU HAD ANY CONTACT WITH THE OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY? NO, I HAVE NOT. AND WAS THIS PREVIOUSLY A BUSINESS ON THIS PROPERTY? IT WAS. IT WAS A BARBECUE PLACE THAT CLOSED DOWN QUITE SOME TIME AGO.
WE HAD STATED IT BEFORE ABOUT REMOVING THE SIGNS AND BOARDING UP.
ALL THAT WAS CLEARED UP, AND WHEN I CITED THEM FOR THE BOARD UP, THEY TOOK ALL THE BOARDS DOWN.
OKAY. SO INEXPLICABLY, THEY THEY DID THE OPPOSITE.
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THEY HAD SOME UP WHICH YOU CAN SEE IN THE EARLIER PHOTOS.AND THEN THEY TOOK EVERYTHING DOWN. HAVE YOU HAD CONTACT WITH THEM IN THE PAST FOR THOSE PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS? I HAVE BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM IN THIS CASE AT ALL.
THANK YOU. NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY. SO.
TO BE CLEAR, THE CITY IS ASKING THAT IT BE BOARDED UP AT THIS POINT BECAUSE IT'S VACANT.
CORRECT. OKAY. AND IT'S NOT. THEY HAD IT BOARDED UP AND THEY TOOK THEM DOWN.
THEY HAD IT BOARDED UP. AND THEN THERE WAS A COUPLE BOARDS, I GUESS, TAKEN DOWN OR SOMETHING.
AND THEN I'M LOOKING AT IT NOW AND THERE'S NO BOARDS AT ALL WHEN I CITED THEM TO PROPERLY BOARD UP.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. A NUISANCE. I FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION PLACES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM.
AND THAT THE VIOLATOR HAS SEVEN DAYS TO RESECURE ALL OPENINGS, INCLUDING DOORS, WINDOWS, AND WITH PAINTED EXTERIOR GRADE PLYWOOD OR OTHER SIMILAR COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCTS DESIGNED FOR THIS INTENDED USE AND INSTALLED IN A WORKMANLIKE MANNER.
FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF $100 A DAY.
EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY, AND THEY HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT CASE IS THE SECOND CASE. IT'S FOR 2404 OLEANDER BOULEVARD.
[2. Case Number: NOOP-2025-34 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 2404 Oleander Blvd]
THIS IS A NON-OP 20, 2534.YOUR HONOR, THIS IS NON-OP CASE 2025, NUMBER 34, VIOLATION LOCATION, 2404 OLEANDER BOULEVARD.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 11TH OF 2025.
THE NOTICE TO APPEAR IN THE POSTING WERE DONE ON FEBRUARY 20TH OF THIS YEAR.
THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS A JONES STEVENSON ESTATE.
THANK YOU. OFFICER DEBEVEC, YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 10TH.
FEBRUARY 20TH. A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
PHOTOGRAPHS DATED MARCH 10TH AND MARCH 17TH. WERE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY YOU? YES. AND DO THEY TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? YES. WE WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE THAT IS COMPOSITE ONE.
PHOTOS PRESENTED WILL BE ENTERED AS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE.
OFFICER. THE THE NON-OPERATIVE VEHICLE ON THIS PROPERTY.
DOES ANYBODY LIVE ON THIS PROPERTY? YES. HAVE YOU HAD ANY CONTACT WITH THAT PERSON I HAVE.
IT IS. THE MISS STEVENSON'S SON, IS MY UNDERSTANDING.
AND HE WAS AWARE OF THE TRAILER AND NEEDING TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS.
CORRECT. I KNOW MISS STEVENSON IS LISTED HERE AS THE OWNER.
IS SHE DECEASED? SHE IS. NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY.
A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.
THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM.
FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED SHALL RESULT IN THE CITY TAKING WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO ABATE THE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
AND THEY HAVE A 30 DAY RIGHT TO APPEAL.
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ALL RIGHT. NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE OUR FIFTH CASE.[5. Case Number: LTCL-2025-8 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: N 2nd ST 241050300300008]
LTCL 2020 5-8 NORTH SECOND STREET. YES.YOUR HONOR, THIS IS LIKE HEARING CASE 2025, NUMBER EIGHT.
IT IS FOR NORTH SECOND STREET. PARCEL NUMBER 241050300030008.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 14TH OF 2025.
THE NOTICE TO APPEAR IN POSTING WERE DONE ON FEBRUARY 20TH OF 2025.
THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS AUDUBON DEVELOPMENT.
I DO HAVE PHOTOS IN WHICH TO SUBMIT. OFFICER, YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 14TH, FEBRUARY 20TH, MARCH 10TH, AND MARCH 17TH, AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDE A POSTING ON THE PROPERTY.
IS THAT CORRECT? YES, MA'AM. DO THESE WERE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY YOU? YES, MA'AM. AND DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? YES, MA'AM. THIS TIME, THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE.
CITIES. COMPOSITE ONE. PHOTOGRAPHS PRESENTED WILL BE ENTERED AS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE. OFFICER, IN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT WE'RE SEEING, THE VIOLATION, THE NUISANCE. WHAT IS TO BE CLEARED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER? WELL, THE GRASS NEEDS TO BE MOWED AND THE FENCE LINES NEED TO BE CLEANED OFF.
HAVE YOU HAD ANY CONTACT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER? I HAVE NOT. NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY AT THIS TIME.
OKAY. I FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE PLACES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.
THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S CITY NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM, AND THAT THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS, TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS AND BUSHES TO A STANDARD IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED BY BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE.
THE CITY IS TO TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO ABATE THE CONDITION.
THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY, AND THERE IS A 30 DAY RIGHT TO APPEAL.
[6. Case Number: NOOP-2025-43 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: N 2nd St 241050300300008]
MR. MAGISTRATE, THIS IS NON-OP CASE 2025, NUMBER 43.IT IS FOR THE LOCATION OF NORTH SECOND STREET.
PARCEL 241050300030008. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 18TH OF 2025. NOTICE TO APPEAR IN POSTING WERE BOTH DONE ON FEBRUARY 24TH, 2025.
THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS AUDUBON DEVELOPMENT.
IT IS FOR 2419 SUBSECTION C. NUISANCE NON-OPERATIVE VEHICLES.
I DO HAVE PHOTOS IN WHICH TO SUBMIT. OFFICER YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 14TH, FEBRUARY 24TH AND. MARCH 10TH AND MARCH 17TH, AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO. THE PROPERTY OWNER. THAT'S ALSO AUDUBON FROM THE LAST CASE.
DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS, WERE THEY TAKEN BY YOU? YES. AND DO THEY TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? YES. THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE.
THAT IS COMPOSITE ONE. PHOTO SUBMITTED WILL BE HONORED AS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE.
OFFICER, IS THIS THE ONE VEHICLE THAT IS BEING CITED HERE? YES, MA'AM. IT IS A GOLDISH, BEIGE COLORED KIA SUV.
AND HAS THERE BEEN ANY CONTACT WITH AUDUBON? NO.
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IN THAT SUCH CONDITION PLACES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM, AND THAT THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION. ENSURE THAT ALL THE VEHICLES SAFELY AND LEGALLY OPERABLE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN THE CITY TAKING WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY, AND THEY HAVE A 30 DAY RIGHT TO APPEAL.
THANK YOU. OUR LAST CASE TODAY IS LTCL 2020 5-7.
[7. Case Number: LTCL-2025-7 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 218 Avenue B ( 241050300340006)]
THIS IS FOR 218. AVENUE B, THIS IS THE SEVENTH ONE IN THE LIST.SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. THIS IS WHAT. CLARION CASE 2025.
NUMBER SEVEN 218. AVENUE B, THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 14TH OF 2025.
THE NOTICE TO APPEAR AND POSTING WERE DONE ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2025.
OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS AUDUBON DEVELOPMENT.
IT'S FOR 2419 SUBSECTIONS 11 A AND B NUISANCE LANDSCAPE FOR LESS THAN THREE ACRES.
I DO HAVE PHOTOS IN WHICH TO SUBMIT. SO YOU PROVIDED A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND PHOTOGRAPHS THAT ARE DATED MARCH 10TH, MARCH 17TH, FEBRUARY 14TH AND. FEBRUARY 20TH.
DID YOU TAKE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS? I DID DO THE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? YES, MA'AM. AT THIS TIME, THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE.
PHOTOS SUBMITTED WILL BE ENTERED AS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE.
OFFICER. THE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS HERE. WOULD THIS ALSO BE TRIMMING OF THE GRASSES AND ANY BUSHES IN THE AREA? THIS ONE'S A LITTLE BIT MORE. IT'S THE MAIN. THE MAIN CENTER AREA HAS BEEN MOWED.
THE SIDES STILL HAVE HIGH GRASS. NEED FENCE LINES CLEANED OFF.
IT ALSO NEEDS WHAT WE CALL SEPTEMBER WHERE THE BUSHES AND TREES ARE TRIMMED UP.
THERE'S DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY THAT ALSO NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.
THIS IS ALSO AUDUBON AS THE OWNER AND NO CONTACT WITH AUDUBON, CORRECT? NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY. I FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY, THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM, AND THE VIOLATOR IS GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS WHERE NEEDED AND TRIM TREES, SHRUBS AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
THE CITIES TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE.
[B. IDENTIFICATION OF CASES IN COMPLIANCE OR RESCHEDULED]
RESCHEDULED. NON-OP CASE 20 2535 2404 OLEANDER BOULEVARD.NON-OP 20 2536 501 AZALEA AVENUE, UNIT A. THE NEXT COUPLE ONES ARE NON OPS 2025 DASH 37 505 AZALEA AVENUE 2025 DASH 38 505 AZALEA AVENUE 2025 DASH 42 604 AZALEA AVENUE 20 41, 604 AZALEA AVENUE, 20 2544 NORTH SECOND STREET.
LOT CLEARING 20 2512 NORTH SECOND STREET. LOT CLEARING 2025 2917 TEN SOUTH 25TH STREET.
LOT CLEARING 20 2530 FRIST BOULEVARD. LOT CLEARING 2025 TEN NORTH INDIAN RIVER DRIVE.
LOT CLEARING 2025 NINE 301 NORTH SECOND STREET.
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CODE CASE 20 2512 1717 SOUTH US HIGHWAY ONE, UNIT NINE LOT CLEARING 20 2531 NORTH 25TH STREET. FOR CASES REQUIRING A HEARING PER STATE STATUTE.ONE 62.12 A NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT TO THE VIOLATOR CERTIFIED MAIL.
IF THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED SIGNED, IT'S PLACED IN THE FILE.
IF THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED UNSIGNED. UNCLAIMED.
AN AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING WITH THE NOTICE OF HEARING IS ENCLOSED AND SENT TO THE VIOLATOR REGULAR U.S.
A NOTICE OF HEARING IS ALSO POSTED AT THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING.
IF THE GREEN CARD IS NOT RETURNED TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT WITHIN TEN DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING, THE POSTING IS COMPLETED IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE CARD WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED.
IF THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED UNSIGNED, UNCLAIMED, OR NOT RETURNED WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE HEARING.
A NOTICE OF HEARING IS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN CITY HALL.
THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. NO SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING IS HEREBY ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.