[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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FORT PIERCE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. I WILL FIRST ASK IF ANYBODY NEEDS A HEARING DEVICE. PRESENT FOR THE HEARING, THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT.
OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THEY TESTIFY. -- WILL BE DIRECTING THE ORDER OF THE CASES TODAY.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THE HEARINGS ARE BEING STREAMED AND RECORDED.
THOSE PRESENT HAVE RECEIVED A VIOLATION OR CITATION NOTICE AND WILL BE REESE REFERRED TO AS THE RESPONDENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE. THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS. THE CITY WILL PRESENT ITS CASE THROUGH EVIDENCE. THE EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE TESTIMONY OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, INVESTIGATORS, POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER WITNESSES. THE EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE PHYSICAL ITEMS LIKE PHOTOGRAPHS CALLED EXHIBITS. THE STANDARD OF PROOF IS WHETHER THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN PROVEN BASED ON COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. THE RESPONDENT CAN MAKE LEGAL OBJECTIONS AND CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES IF DESIRED. IN THE CITY IS FINISH PRESENTING ITS CASE THE RESPONDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE A STATEMENT, PRESENT WITNESS TESTIMONY, PRESENT PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SUCH AS DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS. ONCE BOTH SIDES HAVE PRESENTED THEIR CASE I WILL MAKE A FINAL RULING AS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE . ALL PARTIES SHOULD CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A CALM AND RESPECTFUL MANNER DURING PROCEEDINGS AND COMMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ME AS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE .
>> I DID JUMP AHEAD OF THAT. SORRY.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO DEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES]
>> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH? THANK YOU. YOU CAN NOW BE SEATED. OUR FIRST
[2. Case Number: CE-2024-123 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 217 Avenue A]
CASE TODAY IS IN OUR VIOLATION CASES CATEGORY. CASE NUMBER TWO WHICH IS CE- 2025-174. THAT IS 2003 SOUTH 30TH STREET.>> GOOD MORNING. I AM OFFICER HEATHER DEBEVEC. AT THIS IS CE- 2024-123, 217 AVENUE A. THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS THAT IS VIOLATED IS EACH BULLS FORT PIERCE. THE VIOLATION IS 22-20(A) - CERTIFICATE OF USE REQUIRED. I DO HAVE PHOTOS AND A CERTIFICATE FROM THE CLERKS OFFICE.
>> WHAT ARE YOUR NAMES? >> -- KIDWELL .
>> AUBREY ADELINA . >> HOW ARE YOU RELATED TO BEACH
BOWLS? >> WE REPRESENT THE OWNER.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE PHOTOS?
AN >> OFFICER DEBEVEC YOU PROVIDED PHOTOS DATED NOVEMBER 4TH OF LAST YEAR AND A COPY OF THE NOTICE POSTED TO THE BUSINESS AND MR. HATFIELD AS WELL AS THE CERTIFICATE FROM OUR CITY CLERK. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> THE PHOTOGRAPH, DID YOU TAKE
>> DOES IT TRULY AND ACCURATE DEPICT WHAT YOU SAW AT THAT
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>> AT THIS TIME WE WOULD MOVE THIS AND AS CITY'S COMPOSITE .
WE WILL ADMIT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE 1. LASTLY, OFFICER DEBEVEC, IS BEACH BOWLS OPERATING AS A BUSINESS .
>> ACCORDING TO THE CITY CLERK IT DOES NOT HAVE A CERTIFICATE
OF USE . >> CORRECT. THEY STILL NEED TO MAKE AN UP POINT MET WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND NONE OF
THAT HAS BEEN DONE . >> HAVE YOU HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THESE LADIES OR MR. HATFIELD OR ANYBODY WITH THE
BUSINESS . >> THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMAN THAT HAD COME IN THAT WAS ASSISTING MR. HATFIELD AND HAS TIES TO THE BUSINESS AND WAS GOING TO SPEAK WITH THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL AT THE BUSINESS AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES.
>> NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING. IT DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO
PRESENT AS EVIDENCE. >> NO BUT I BELIEVE THE YOUNG LADY SHE IS REFERRING TO IS DALLAS WESLEY. I DID NOT KNOW THAT IS WHAT THIS CASE WAS ON TODAY. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE
BROUGHT DALLAS ALONG. >> WHO IS DALLAS WESLEY?
>> SHE WORKS WITH MR. HATFIELD BUT SHE ALSO USED TO WORK AT BEACH BOWLS AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OWNER .
>> SO, AT THIS TIME THE VIOLATION IS OPEN AND THE BUSINESS HAS NOT OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF USE?
>> DOES THAT MEAN THEY NEED TO GET THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE? I
DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. >> I THINK THE DEPARTMENT CAN ADVISE YOU ON THE STEPS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN.
>> YOUR HONOR IT IS WHAT USED TO BE CALLED THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT. SO WHEN THE CITY CLERK SENT OUT NOTICES THAT YOU NEED TO RENEW IT WAS A LETTER EXPLAINING THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT IS NO LONGER WHAT WE ARE USING AND WE ARE USING A CERTIFICATE OF USE PERMIT. THERE ARE GOING TO BE EXTRA STEPS, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS NOW AND AVOID SOME OF THE ISSUES. SOME BUSINESSES IT DID NOT DO THAT AND THEY ARE COMING ACROSS TO US
. >> HOW WERE THEY SET -- SENT TO
THE BUSINESSES? >> THROUGH THE CITY CLERK SO I AM NOT SURE EXACT EXACTLY SURE. WHO THEY WERE SENDING THE RULES TO AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT INCLUDED REGISTERED AGENTS OR
NOT . >> SEE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS IS AWARE OF THIS AND CHECKS THAT THE CORRECT PERSON AND ADDRESS IS LISTED FOR NOTICES AND YOU CAN CERTAINLY GET WITH STAFF AND THE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THAT AS WELL SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. AT THIS TIME WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION?
>> THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO BE GIVEN 10 DAYS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF USE OR CEASE ALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES .
>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ENTER THE VIOLATION IS OPEN AT THIS TIME AND YOU HAVE 10 DAYS TO GET THE CERTIFICATE OF USE FROM THE CITY OR YOU WILL HAVE TO CEASE ALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
>> MAY I ASK A QUESTION? BECAUSE I WORK FOR HATFIELD AND NOT BEACH BOWLS WHAT IS THE ROLE OF PROPERTY MANAGERS? WOULD WE NEED
TO DO AN EVICTION? >> I WAS NOT AWARE OF WHO HATFIELD WAS. HATFIELD IS THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND THE BUSINESS THAT OPERATES OUT OF THAT PROPERTY IS BEACH BOWLS
>> THE CITATION IS AGAINST THE PROPERTY .
>> BUT IT SAYS THE OWNER, BEACH BOWLS FORT PIERCE LLC .
>> IT IS TO THE BUSINESS BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE WE ASK FOR THE $250 FINE OR THE UTILITIES CAN BE SHUT OFF BECAUSE IT IS DIRECTED TO THE BUSINESS. THERE IS AN APPLICATION IN PROCESS FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF USE SINCE JANUARY AND I DID REACH OUT TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN COMMUNICATION AND THE OWNER DID EMAIL BEACH BOWLS AND MYSELF AND I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING ON IF THEY WERE GOING TO RESCHEDULE. MY
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UNDERSTANDING IS WHEN BUSINESSES APPLY FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF USE THEY ARE SENT AN EMAIL FROM THE CLERKS OFFICE WITH STEPS AND PHONE NUMBERS TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND THE FIREDEPARTMENT. >> AND THERE IS NO ONE HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE BUSINESS? >> WE JUST HEARD THE BUILDING NUMBER AND KNEW THAT IT WAS OUR BUILDING.
>> ALL RIGHT. I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND FIND THAT VIOLATION EXISTS AND I WILL GIVE THE VIOLATOR 10 DAYS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF USE AND THE OWNER IS BEACH BOWLS FORT PIERCE LLC.
SO THEY HAVE 10 DAYS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF USE OR CEASE ALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $250 PER DAY BEING ASSESSED. PER CITY ORDINANCE SECTION 22-28, ALL UTILITY SERVICES TO THE BUSINESS PREMISES WILL BE SUSPENDED WHILE THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. IF THEY ARE YOUR TENANT YOU CAN CONNECT WITH THEM ON THIS BUT, THE VIOLATION ITSELF IS AGAIN TO THAT BUSINESS.
>> I UNDERSTAND AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE AWARE.
[3. Case Number: CE-2025-9 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 1717 S US Highway 1 (2415-311-0004-000-3)]
>> THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT CASE IS THE THIRD IN THE VIOLATIONS. CE- 2025-9, 1717 SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY 1. YOU CAN
COME UP TO THE PODIUM. >> THIS IS CASE NUMBER CE- 2025-9 AND THE VIOLATION PROPERTY IS 1717 SOUTH U.S.
HIGHWAY 1. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 7 THIS YEAR AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS BAMBOO PALMS. AND THE VIOLATION IS FOR 117-3(B)(5) - SIGNS: MAINTENANCE IPMC 304.2 - PROTECTIVE TREATMENT I DO HAVE PHOTOS. THIS MORNING I SAW PHOTOS WHERE SOME OF THE SIGNS MAY HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AND SHE IS STILL WORKING ON THE SIGN THAT IS TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE PARKING LOT AND THEY STILL NEED SOME TIME TO ADDRESS THAT.
>> GOOD MORNING. WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
>> SUSAN GRIMES . >> ARE YOU THE OWNER?
>> KNOW. I REPRESENT THE OWNER AND THEY LIVE OUT OF THE
COUNTRY. >> ARE THEY THE OWNERS OF BAMBOO
>> AND WERE YOU GIVEN PERMISSION TO BE HERE ON THEIR BEHALF?
>> YES . >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE EXHIBIT BEFORE IT IS PASSED UP. MS. GRIMES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE EXHIBIT BEFORE IT IS PASSED UP?
>> WHAT IS THE EXHIBIT? >> THEY ARE PHOTOGRAPHS.
>> OH NO. I THOUGHT YOU WANTED THIS PERMISSION .
>> NOW, THAT IS OKAY. SO, OFFICER DEBEVEC YOU GAVE PHOTOS THAT WERE TO DATED JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH THIS YEAR AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE NOTICES SENT TO BAMBOO PALMS LLC AND THE CONNOR LAW FIRM. THE PHOTOGRAPHS, WERE THEY TAKEN BY
>> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE
VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> AT THIS TIME WE WOULD MOVE THIS IN AS CITY'S COMPOSITE
NUMBER ONE. >> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE 1. ANYTHING FURTHER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY?
>> NOT AT THIS TIME . >> MA'AM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
PRESENT EVIDENCE? >> WE DID TAKE CARE OF THE SIGNS ON THE BUILDING. ONE WAS REPLACED AND THE OTHER WAS TURNED SO THERE IS NOTHING ON THE OTHER ONE. WE PUT A BLANK PANEL AND TURNED THE OTHER ONE AROUND.
>> WHEN WAS THAT DONE? >> DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY.
>> HAS THE CITY BEEN BACK OUT OR NOTIFIED OF THE --
>> I WAS NOTIFIED THIS MORNING.
>> SO YOU HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO CHECK THE PROPERTY.
>> I GO OUT ON MONDAY TRYING TO CHECK ALL OF THE PROPERTIES.
>> WE HAVE DONE SOME OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE NOT REQUESTED THAT WE ARE WORKING ON IT.
>> DO YOU WANT TO SUBMIT INTO EVIDENCE THE PHOTOS THAT YOU
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HAVE OF THE SIGN SHOWING IT IS IN COMPLIANCE?>> YES . >> I HAVE A WORK ORDER FOR THE BIG FRONT SIGN THAT SHE IS REFERRING TO TO BE REPAIRED AND
PAINTED. >> SO IT IS NOT FULLY IN
COMPLIANCE AT THIS TIME. >> YES. HE WILL BE WORKING ON THAT FRONT SIGN. HE IS GOING TO PAINT ALL OF THE YELLOW STRIPES AND STUFF ON THE FRONT OF THE CURB THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE HE CANNOT DO THAT DURING THE WEEK.
>> THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THE RESPONDENT.
>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ADMIT RESPONDENTS EXHIBIT 1. SO AT THIS TIME EVEN WITH RESPONDENT'S SHOWING COMPLIANCE, THE ISSUE IS STILL OPEN.
>> CORRECT . >> DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADMIT INTO EVIDENCE TODAY?
>> NO . >> ANY OTHER TESTIMONY YOU WOULD
LIKE TO PROVIDE? >> JUST THAT WE HAVE CONTRACTED TO HAVE THE SIGN OUT FRONT FIXED BUT WE CANNOT DO IT UNTIL NEXT WEEK BECAUSE HE HAS TO DO THE YELLOW STRIPING THIS WEEKEND.
>> OKAY. AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SIGN? WHAT CAUSED IT TO BE
>> OKAY. NOTHING FURTHER TO PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTITY, THE LLC. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME I AM GOING TO FIND THAT THE VIOLATION IS STILL OPEN AND THE VIOLATOR WILL BE GIVEN 20 DAYS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SIGN. PAINT THE CURBING AND THE BASE OF THE SIGN POLES. COMPLY WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS AND FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE WILL RESULT IN $250 PER DAY BEING ASSESSED .
>> THE ONE SIGN THAT IS BLANK, THERE IS NO TENANT THERE. THAT IS UP FOR RENT SO THERE WON'T BE ANYTHING ON IT .
>> YOU NEED TO CONNECT WITH CITY STAFF ON THAT TO CONFIRM WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO MAKE SURE THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WHILE YOU DON'T HAVE A TENANT SO COLETTE CONNECT WITH THE CITY DEPARTMENT AND STAFF TO ADVISE ON WHAT YOUR OPTIONS ARE.
>> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. I AM GOING TO JUMP
[12. Case Number: LTCL-2025-20 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: TBD 2410-805-0006-000-8]
TO A LOTS CLEARING CASE AND THIS IS NUMBER 12. THIS IS LTCL- 2025-20 AND THAT IS A TO BE DETERMINED ADDRESS.2410-805-0006-000-8. AND I BELIEVE THAT IS WITH FEC.
>> THIS IS THE LOT CLEARING CASE 2025-20, PROPERTY I.D.
2410-805-0006-000-8 THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21ST 2025 AND THE NOTICE TO APPEAR AND POSTING WERE DONE FEBRUARY 27, 2025 AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS FEC RAILWAY. THE VIOLATION IS 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCES: LANDSCAPE UNDER 3 ACRES I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO SUBMIT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN REFERENCE TO THE FEC PROPERTIES AND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING TO BRING THE PROPERTIES INTO COMPLIANCE. HE SHARED PHOTOS WITH ME VIA EMAIL THIS MORNING. THEY DID A LOT OF UNDER BRUSHING AND CLEANING UP THE LANDSCAPE DEBRIS. THERE IS STILL DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY. A GIANT PILE OF RUBBLE WITH REBAR IN IT. HE EMAILED A COWORKER WHO IS IN CHARGE OF TAKING CARE OF THESE ITEMS AND APPARENTLY THEY ARE OUT OF TOWN UNTIL, I BELIEVE,
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APRIL 7. IN OUR RECOMMENDATION WE HAD SEVEN DAYS AND I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST 15 DAYS IN ORDER FOR THIS PERSON TO GET BACK FROM THEIR TIME OFF AND BE ABLE TO EXTEND INTO TAKING CARE OF>> DO YOU HAVE ANY EXHIBITS TO PRESENT?
>> YES . >> WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
>> OFFICER STEPHEN MICHAEL . >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THESE EXHIBITS BEFORE THEY ARE PASSED UP? OFFICER, YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 20TH , FEBRUARY 27TH, MARCH 15TH, AND MARCH 31ST. DID YOU TAKE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS?
>> YES . >> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? .
>> YES, MA'AM. >> YOU ALSO SHOWED A COPY OF THE NOTICE THAT WAS MAILED AS WELL AS A MAPS IMAGE OF THE PROPERTY ITSELF FROM A SATELLITE IMAGE. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> FROM A PROPERTY APPRAISER. YES.
>> AT THIS TIME, THE CITY WOULD MOVE THESE INTO CITY'S
COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE. >> WE WILL ADMIT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE. SIR, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING
FURTHER YOU WISH TO PRESENT. >> NO, MA'AM.
>> OKAY. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION DOES EXIST AND VIOLATION AND THE NUISANCE POSES A THREAT. THAT THIS BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM AND WE WILL GIVE YOU 15 DAYS TO CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH, AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
[13. Case Number: LTCL-2025-00034 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: TBD (2410-503-0010-000-2)]
>> I THINK WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE. THAT IS GOING TO BE THE 13TH
ONE. THAT IS LTCL- 2025-34 . >> THIS IS LOT HEARING CASE 2025-34. PROPERTY I.D. 2410-503-0010-000-2. THE NOTICE ISSUE DATE WAS FAIRBURY 24TH, 2025. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS FEC RR. I WOULD REQUEST THE 15 DAYS. THIS IS THE PROPERTY WHERE HE SENT ME THE PHOTOS WHERE THEY HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK AND THEY STILL HAVE SOME RAILROAD TIE PIECES AND OTHER ITEMS TO MOVE FROM THE PROPERTY.
>> IS IT OKAY IF HE PASSES UP THE EXHIBITS?
>> WOULD YOU MIND IF I JUST TAKE A QUICK LOOK?
>> GO AHEAD. >> OFFICERS WHO PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 20 COFFENBERRY 27, MARCH 14 AND MARCH 31ST. 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. >> YOU ALSO PROVIDED PHOTOS -- .
>> WE WOULD ENTER THIS ADIS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE .
>> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE.
ANYTHING FURTHER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. SIR, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO PRESENT TODAY OR STATE?
>> NO. >> WE WILL FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION DOES EXIST AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE VIOLATORS WILL BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100.00 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
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[2. Case Number: LTCL-2025-35 Investigating Officer: Manuel Fernandez Jr. Violation Location: Frist Blvd (2416-504-0203-000-3)]
>> WE ARE GOING TO JUMP TO CASE NUMBER TWO IN OTHER CASES FOR NUISANCE. THIS IS LOT CLEARING 2025-35. AND THIS IS FRIST
BOULEVARD. >> YOU CAN COME UP TO THE
>> GOOD MORNING. >> ALL RIGHT .
>> GOOD MORNING. I AM MANUEL FERNANDEZ JR. AND BEFORE YOU TODAY I HAVE CASE NUMBER LTCL- 2025-35 AND THE LOCATION IS FRIST BOULEVARD. PROPERTY I.D. 2416-504-0203-000-3. THE NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 12TH, 2025. THE OWNER IS HCA. AND HCA C/O DUCHARME & MCMILLEN & ASSOCIATES. THE VIOLATION IS 24-19(11)(A)(B)(III) - NUISANCES - LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTIES LARGER THAN 3 ACRES AND I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO INTRODUCE INTO EVIDENCE AND A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION
SENT TO THE OWNER. >> THANK YOU.
>> OFFICER, YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED MARCH 24TH, MARCH 31ST, AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE NOTICE AND A PROPERTY APPRAISER SATELLITE VIEW OF THE PROPERTY. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> WERE THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY YOU?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> WE WOULD MOVE THESE IN AS
CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE . >> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE
CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE . >> IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WISH TO PRESENT? >> I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MR. MCMILLAN AND HE IS THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF HCA. HE WAS AWARE OF TWO PROPERTIES THAT WERE CITED BUT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROPERTY EXACTLY. I DID MEET WITH HIM YESTERDAY AT THE PROPERTY ALONG WITH MR. MITCH AND I SHOWED HIM WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ONCE MR. ALEX WAS AWARE OF THE VIOLATION HE HAD MR. MITCH GET ON IT AND TRY TO ADDRESS THE VIOLATION AND LIKE I SAID YESTERDAY I MET WITH BOTH OF THEM AND SHOWED THEM THE LOTS THAT PERTAIN TO THEM AND THEY ARE AWARE OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE
TAKEN CARE OF. >> OKAY. WE WILL LET YOU GO AHEAD AND PRESENT STATEMENTS OR EVIDENCE YOU WISH TO PRESENT
TODAY. >> MY NAME IS MITCH HOUSE AND I AM THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AT -- REGIONAL. I DID CONTACT THE LANDSCAPER AND HE IS AWARE OF THE OVERGROWTH. HE DID SEND OUT A TRUCK YESTERDAY TO PICK UP DEBRIS THAT WAS PILED UP ON THE PROPERTY. WE ARE SEEING THERE ARE OTHERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT ARE DUMPING ON OUR PROPERTY BUT IT HAS BEEN PICKED UP. THE LANDSCAPER WILL BE TRIMMING BACK THE TREES AND THE BRUSH AT THE
LANDSCAPING SITE . >> OKAY. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THEN, THIS TOOK LACE, YESTERDAY?
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>> YES . >> SO THE CITY HAS NOT BEEN OUT
>> IS AT THE CITY'S POSITION THAT THE VIOLATION DOES STILL EXIST BECAUSE THE WORK IS NOT YET COMPLETE?
>> YES . >> YOU ARE AWARE AND TAKING
>> IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WISH TO PRESENT.
>> WE ARE GOING TO FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND 100 FEET BACK FROM ALL ROADWAYS AND DEVELOPED PARCELS REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY. I GUESS IF YOU THINK OTHERS ARE VIOLATING BY DUMPING ON THE PROPERTY I GUESS YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT THAT IN THE
FUTURE . >> APOLOGIES. I GUESS THE AGENDA ITEM WAS NOT UPDATED BUT THE CITY WAS GOING TO REQUEST 14
DAYS . >> I WILL AMEND MY ORDER TO REFLECT THAT THEY BE GIVEN 14 DAYS TO ADDRESS THE VIOLATION.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. >> HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> THANK YOU. YOU TOO. >> ALL RIGHT. I AM GOING TO JUMP AROUND. WE ARE GOING TO JUMP TO OUR MASSEY. ALL, WE'RE GOING TO
[5. Case Number: LTCL-2025-42 Investigating Officer: Manuel Fernandez Jr. Violation Location: 323 N 14th ST]
KEEP IT WITH THE LOCK CLEARINGS. WE ARE GOING TO JUMP TO CASE NUMBER FIVE IN OUR OTHER CASES CATEGORY AND THIS IS LOT CLEARING 2025-42, 323 NORTH 14TH STREET. THESE COME TO THE PODIUM. GOOD MORNING. WERE YOU SWORN IN THIS MORNING?>> THIS IS CASE THAT NUMBER LTCL- 2025-42 AT 323 NORTH 14TH STREET. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE TO APPEAR WERE SENT OUT ON MARCH 12, 2025 SENT OUT 1 REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAILING AND POSTED ON THE PROPERTY. THE OWNER CAME BACK TO ERROL STEWART AND THEY WERE CITED FOR 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCES: LANDSCAPE UNDER 3 ACRES. I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO INTRODUCE AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION SENT TO THE OWNER.
>> OFFICER, YOU PROVIDED A COPY OF THE NOTICE, PHOTOGRAPHS DATED MARCH 24TH, MARCH 31ST. THE PHOTOGRAPHS, WERE THEY TAKEN BY
>> DO THESE 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 EXHIBIT ONE. >> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING ELSE ON BEHALF THE
OF THE CITY? >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THE PROPERTY WAS PARTIALLY CUT. THERE IS A SECTION TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY THAT IS OVERGROWN AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. I BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME TREE BRANCHES AND ITEMS IN THE MIX OF THE TALL GRASS THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY AND ISAAC, IF YOU CAN ZOOM INTO THAT CORNER A LITTLE BIT. I DID NOT GET A GOOD PICTURE BUT IT SEEMED LIKE SOMEBODY WAS SLEEPING ON THE PROPERTY. THERE WAS TRASH AND
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DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY AS WELL AS A MATTRESS SO THAT WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY.>> OKAY. GOOD MORNING, GENTLEMEN. ANYTHING YOU WISH TO PRESENT TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE HEARING?
>> JUST GIVE ME A COUPLE OF DAYS AND I CAN CLEAN IT UP. I WILL TRY TO GET EVERYTHING CLEANED UP. THANK YOU FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I CAN PROBABLY FINISH IT OVER THE WEEKEND.
>> HAVE YOU IDENTIFIED YOURSELVES FOR THE RECORD? CAN YOU STATE YOUR NAMES FOR THE RECORD?
>> MY NAME IS ERROL STEWART JUNIOR.
>> IT IS MY PROPERTY . >> SO YOU ARE THE OWNER OF 322 NORTH 15TH STREET IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA?
>> YES. >> AND THIS IS YOUR SON?
>> YES . >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER EVIDENCE YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE? SIR, DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE
>> I, THERE IS A GUY THAT BOUGHT THE PROPERTY AND TORE DOWN THE FENCE DOWN THERE AND I JUST HAVE TO GIVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS TO GO OUT THERE AND MOVE THE WOOD AND CUT BACK .
>> WHAT ABOUT, THE PERSON THAT THE COMMENTS ABOUT SOMEBODY POTENTIALLY LIVING ON THE PROPERTY AND A MATTRESS.
>> -- I WILL GO BACK AND CLEAR UP THE TRASH .
>> YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE NOBODY IS SLEEPING ON THE PROPERTY. AND CLEAN IT UP OF THE TREES AND THE SHRUBS AND ALL OF THE REST OF THE PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE CLEARED .
>> YES . >> ANYTHING ELSE YOU WITH --
>> OKAY, THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
SO, YOU UNDERSTAND, SEVEN DAYS .
[1. 24-643 CE 3005 Dunbar St Lillie M Jones (EST) Charmaine Kirkland]
>> WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND JUMP INTO THE MASSEY. THAT IS CASE THAT 24-643 FOR 3005 LTCL-2025-00022 NINE. IF YOU CAN PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM . GOOD MORNING. I WILL SWEAR YOU IN. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE
>> THE CITY WILL PROCEED NOW. >> GOOD MORNING, YOUR HONOR.
CHARMAINE KIRKLAND FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. THIS IS CASE 24-643 AND IT IS LOCATED AT 3005 LTCL-2025-00022 NINE. THE CASE WAS INITIATED ON MARCH 7, 2024. THE VIOLATOR IS LILLIE M JONES ESTATE. THE VIOLATIONS ARE IPMC 304.7 ROOFS AND DRAINAGE , IPMC 304.2 - PROTECTIVE TREATMENT , AND SECTION 24-19, 24-20, 24-21(1)(5) ¿ NUISANCE AS AN OBJECT / OUTSIDE STORAGE THE FINDINGS CASE FOLLOW-UP ARE JUNE 26, 2024, THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE -- FOUND THE VIOLATIONS EXISTING GRANTED THE VIOLATOR 60 DAYS TO COMPLY OR BE FINED $250 PER DAY. ON AUGUST 29, 2024 AN AFFIDAVIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE WAS ISSUED. ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 A MASSEY
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LETTER WAS SENT TO THE OWNER. ON OCTOBER 14, 2024, THE MASSEY REQUEST WAS RECEIVED. THE BALANCE AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2024 WAS AT $19,020 WHICH WAS TEMPORARILY STOPPED ON NOVEMBER 19, 2024. THE REDUCTION CRITERIA, THE GRAVITY OR SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATION IS MAJOR. ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE VIOLATOR TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS HAS BEEN SOME. ANY PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY THE VIOLATOR ARE NONE AND I DO HAVE UPDATED PHOTOS TO DEPICT THE VIOLATIONS AS THEY EXIST.>> DO YOU WANT TO SEE ANY OF THESE PHOTOGRAPHS?
>> WHAT? >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THESE
>> OFFICER YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED YESTERDAY, APRIL 1ST AS WELL AS FEBRUARY 4TH. JANUARY 22ND. TO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS, WERE THEY TAKEN BY YOU?
>> YES . >> DO THEY TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATIONS AS YOU SAW THEM?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> WHAT WORK STILL REMAINS?
>> WHAT STILL REMAINS IS THE IPMC 304.7 ROOFS AND DRAINAGE.
ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE HOUSE IT STILL NEEDS , THE TRIMMING STILL NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
>> AT THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S
COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE. >> OKAY. CAN YOU SAY THAT ONE MORE TIME BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE PICTURE. THE VIOLATIONS ARE STILL OPEN THAT NEED TO BE REMEDIED?
>> THE IPMC 304.7 ROOFS AND DRAINAGE . THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE HOUSE, THE TRIM NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND PROTECTIVE TREATMENT.
>> AND THE REMEDIAL EFFORTS HE HAS TAKEN SO FAR WERE SOME. WHAT
WERE THOSE? >> HE DID REMOVE THE OUTSIDE STORAGE AND ON THE FIRST LEVEL OF THE HOME HE DID REDO THE TRIM AND PRESSURE WASH SOME OF THE HOUSE.
>> OKAY. I DID NOT HEAR THE FIRST PART. THE ITEMS THAT WERE BEING STORED OUTSIDE ARE SOME TRASH CANS AND A TOILET?
>> YES . >> SO, THAT HAS BEEN DONE .
>> YES. >> BROUGHT THE ROOF WORK AND SECOND STORY STILL REMAINS IN VIOLATION?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THE
CITY WISHES TO PRESENT? >> NO .
>> THE BALANCE, WHEN STOPPED ON NOVEMBER 19 IS $20,500. I
APOLOGIZE FOR THAT . >> SO IT IS NOT $19,020. IT IS $20,500 AND THAT WAS STOPPED ON NOVEMBER 19, 2024.
>> YES . >> AND THE FINES HAVE NOT
RESTARTED? >> NO, THEY HAVE NOT.
>> AND MR. JONES IS ASKING FOR A REDUCTION OF THE FINES AS THEY EXIST NOW BUT HAS NOT COME INTO COMPLIANCE?
>> YES . >> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ACCEPT THIS EXHIBIT INTO EVIDENCE. AT THIS TIME, ANYTHING ELSE ON
>> SIR, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WISH ME TO CONSIDER TODAY?
>> IT HAS BEEN SOME WORK GETTING TO THE TRIM ON THE TOP THERE.
APPARENTLY THAT WAS NOT PHOTOGRAPHED YESTERDAY.
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>> SO YOU ARE STATING THAT YESTERDAY THE TRIM WORK WAS
DONE? >> IT WAS DONE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND I HAD THEM LEAVE IT THERE SO THEY COULD PHOTOGRAPH THE STUFF THAT WAS TAKEN DOWN AS PART OF THE REPAIR .
>> ON APRIL 1ST THESE PHOTOS THAT DON'T REFLECT THAT .
>> YOU CAN'T REALLY SEE IT. IT IS ON THE SIDE .
>> THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE STILL LOOKS LIKE THE TRIM WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE FROM WHAT I CAN SEE.
>> THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. IT IS ON THE SIDE WHERE IT WAS REALLY BAD IS WHERE THAT WAS TAKEN DOWN.
>> OKAY . >> THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO START BACK UP AT IN A FEW DAYS ONCE I GET SOME DISABILITY.
>> OKAY. AT A MASSEY HEARING, WHAT I AM ALLOWED TO LOOK AT AND THAT IS WHAT THIS IS. IT IS NOT A REHEARING AND THE VALIDITY OF THE VIOLATION IS NOT AT ISSUE. SO WHAT I AM ALLOWED TO LOOK AT TO REDUCE THE FINE WHICH AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2024, I AM ALLOWED TO LOOK AT THE GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATION AND ACTION YOU HAVE TAKEN AND PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY YOU. HAS HE
COMMITTED PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS? >> NO .
>> BUT THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE. WITH THAT --
>> WE CAN WAIT FOR THE REDUCTION.
>> NORMALLY WE ASK, IT IS IN YOUR DISCRETION BUT WE USUALLY ASK THEM TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE BEFORE ANY REDUCTION IN FINES AND TYPICALLY THAT IS THE DEPARTMENT COST BUT THAT IS WHY WE HAVE NOT MADE THAT RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME BECAUSE HE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE.
>> THAT IS WHAT I WAS THINKING YOU WERE GOING TO SAY. WE HAVE COMPLIANCE AND IT IS A MATTER OF ADDRESSING THE FINE. IF WE CONTINUE THE FINE, IS HE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL MASSEY HEARING WHEN HE HAS ACHIEVED COMPLIANCE?
>> CAN HE CONTINUE THE MASSEY? >> I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE OF THESE
WITHOUT SOMEONE IN COMPLIANCE. >> I DON'T SEE WHY WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE IT. UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE THERE IS NOT MUCH WE CAN DO WITH REGARD TO STOPPING THE FINES .
>> THAT IS MY THOUGHT AS WELL. >> IN REGARDS TO CONTINUING THE
CASE -- >> A HEARING SEEMS PREMATURE BECAUSE HE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE TIMING OF WHEN HE RECEIVED THE NOTICE AND TEST TO MAKE A REQUEST. WE ARE TRYING TO WORK WITH YOU, SIR .
>> HE THOUGHT, FROM THE COMMUNICATION THAT HIM AND I HAVE HAD HE THOUGHT HE WAS IN COMPLIANCE SO WHEN I WENT OUT THERE YESTERDAY I WAS LIKE, HE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE SO, AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE WE SHOULD CONTINUE IT.
>> I WOULD AGREE BUT I NEEDED TO ASK SOME CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU, FOR CLARIFYING THAT. AT THIS TIME, SIR, I CAN'T MAKE A FINDING TO REDUCE THE FINE BECAUSE THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN
COMPLIANCE . >> I UNDERSTAND THAT.
>> I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD -- IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY BEFORE I RULE SENTENCE .
>> I NEED MORE TIME TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE. NOT THE REDUCTION
. >> HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU THINK
YOU NEED? >> I GET $1000 PER MONTH FOR DISABILITY SO I DON'T HAVE A CREDIT CARD SO I AM NOT ABLE TO PAY IN ONE LUMP SUM TO HAVE ANYTHING DONE .
>> DO YOU HAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? SO THAT YOU CAN FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MANAGE THIS?
>> THE MATERIALS, I PAID FOR $1000 WORTH OF MATERIAL. THE THING ABOUT IT, THEY STARTED TAKING THE OLD STUFF DOWN. I WANTED TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE STUFF THAT THEY TOOK DOWN BECAUSE THAT IS PART OF THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED.
>> AT THIS POINT, WE CANNOT REDUCE THE FINE .
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT . >> BUT I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY FOR THIS
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TO BE COMPLETED. >> IF I MAY, IF I AM ABLE TO CONSIDER GIVING HIM 60 DAYS, HIS ONLY MEANS OF INCOME IS A
DISABILITY CHECK ONCE A MONTH. >> 30 DAYS DOES NOT SEEM APPROPRIATE BUT WE DO NEED TO SET A TIMELINE.
>> THE CITY WOULD BE FINE WITH 90 DAYS .
>> 90 DAYS . >> HAVE YOU PROVIDED HIM ANY TYPE OF INFORMATION ABOUT ASSISTANCE? 90 DAYS. WE WILL CONTINUE FOR 90 DAYS AND HOPEFULLY BY THEN WE CAN GET
SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION. >> ALL RIGHT, YOU UNDERSTAND I AM GOING TO ENTER AN ORDER TODAY CONTINUING THIS HEARING FOR 90 DAYS SO THAT WILL GIVE YOU 90 DAYS OR THREE MONTHS TO GET THE PROPERTY FULLY INTO COMPLIANCE SO YOU WANT TO FIND SOMEBODY YOU CAN WORK WITH TO GIVE YOU A PAYMENT PLAN TO GET THE WORK
DONE. >> I WAS THINKING OF BORROWING SOME MONEY ON THE INSURANCE POLICY.
>> STAY IN TOUCH WITH STAFF SO THEY CAN COME OUT AND INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND WHICHEVER SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ENDS UP WITH YOUR CASE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT THE PROPERTY IS COMPLIANT AND ADDRESS YOUR REQUEST FOR A REDUCTION OF THAT
>> SO, THE FINES WILL NOT START UP AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 90 DAYS .
>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE THE HEARING AND WE WILL SUSPEND ANY CONTINUATION OF THE FINES AS WELL SO IT WILL STAY AT $20,500 WHICH IS WHAT THEY WERE AT AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2024. SO YOU HAVE 90 DAYS AND THE FINE IS NOT CONTINUING TO BUILD SO THOSE ARE TWO REALLY BIG THINGS ON YOUR BEHALF. WE NEED TO TO DO YOUR PART AND WORK TO GET THE PROPERTY IN COMPLIANCE.
>> I WILL GET IT DONE. THANK YOU, VERY MUCH.
>> ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO RETURN TO REGULAR ORDER. I WILL
[1. Case Number: LTCL-2025-39 Investigating Officer: Charmaine Kirkland Violation Location: 1105 Egret Ave]
CALL MISS CHARMAINE KIRKLAND AND THIS IS WHAT CLEARING CASE2025-34. >> THIS IS LTCL- 2025-34. A NOTICE OF VIOLATION SERVICE METHOD WAS REGULAR MAIL CERTIFIED MAIL AND THE ISSUE DATE WAS MARCH 6 2025. THE SERVICE METHOD WAS DIRECT JUST POSTED UP PROPERTY. THE LAST INSPECTION DATE WAS APRIL 1ST 2025. THE OWNER IS ABDUL -- AND THE VIOLATION IS 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCES: LANDSCAPE UNDER 3 ACRES AND I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO DEPICT THE VIOLATION.
>> YOU PASSED UP THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION THAT WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN MARCH 1ST. APRIL 1ST, MARCH 6 AND MARCH 25TH. WERE THESE TAKEN BY YOU?
>> YES . >> THEY TRULY DO THEY TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> WE WOULD ENTER THIS AS
CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE. >> ALL RIGHT. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING ELSE ON
>> HAVE YOU HAD CONTACT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER?
>> NO . >> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND FIND THAT A NEW SINCE EXISTS AND SUCH NUISANCE POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE NEW SINCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR IS GIVEN SEVEN DAYS AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS.GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR
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EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.[3. Case Number: LTCL-2025-36 Investigating Officer: Manuel Fernandez Jr. Violation Location: 1600 Lawnwood Cir]
>> THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT CASE IS THE THIRD ONE IN NUISANCE LOT CLEARING LOT CLEARING 2025-36, 1600 LAWNWOOD CIRCLE.
>> THIS IS CASE NUMBER LTCL- 2025-36 AT 1600 LAWNWOOD CIRCLE AND THIS IS A LOT CLEARING. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE TO APPEAR ARE DATED MARCH 12, 2025 AND THEY WERE SENT REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAILING AND POSTED ON THE PROPERTY. THE OWNER IS AOVIDA INVESTMENTS LLC. THEY WERE CITED FOR 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCES: LANDSCAPE UNDER 3 ACRES. I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO INTRODUCE AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION SENT TO
THE OWNER. >> YOU HAVE PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED MARCH 24TH, AND MARCH 31ST AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE PROPERTY APPRAISER SATELLITE VIEW OF THE PROPERTY .
>> YES. >> OR THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY
>> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE
VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> HAVE YOU HAD CONTACT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER?
>> I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH WHO I BELIEVE IS THE OWNER OF AOVIDA INVESTMENTS LLC AND HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE SECTION OF HIS PROPERTY THAT IS OVERGROWN AND HE SAID HE PAID A CREW TO GO OUT AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY. I DID EMAIL HIM THE PICTURES OF THE SECTION OF PROPERTY THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE LANDSCAPERS MODE OVER SOME OF THE TRASH WHICH SCATTERED IT EVERYWHERE. SINCE YESTERDAY I HAVE HEARD NOTHING.
>> AT THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S
COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE. >> WE WILL ADMIT -2 EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING ELSE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY?
>> NO . >> ALL RIGHT. WE WILL FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CIT IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE
ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY. >> THANK YOU .
[4. Case Number: LTCL-2025-38 Investigating Officer: Manuel Fernandez Jr. Violation Location: 440 N 16th ST ]
>> OUR NEXT CASE IS LOT CLEARING 2025-38. 440 NORTH 16TH STREET
AND THAT IS NUMBER FOUR. >> THIS IS CASE NUMBER LTCL- 2025-38 AT 440 NORTH 16TH STREET. THIS IS A LOT CLEARING.
THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE TO APPEAR WERE SENT MARCH 12, 2025 AND THEY WERE SENT REGULAR MAIL, CERTIFIED MAIL AND POSTED ON THE PROPERTY. THE OWNER IS EMORY TRAVIS AND THEY WERE THE VIOLATIONS ARE 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCES:
LANDSCAPE UNDER 3 ACRES . >> THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE DATED MARCH 1ST AND MARCH 24TH. WERE THESE TAKEN BY YOU?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> WE WOULD MOVE THIS INTO EVIDENCE AS CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE .
>> WE WILL ADMIT ROSS ONE. >> ANYTHING ELSE?
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>> OKAY. WE FIND THAT IN NUISANCE CONDITIONEXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE
[6. Case Number: LTCL-2025-11 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 115 Kings Ln]
ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BEASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT CASE IS NUMBER VIOLATION CONTINUES. SIX UNDER THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NUISANCES. LOT CLEARING 2025-11, 115NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST LTCL-2025-00022 EIGHT. THE PROPERTY.
>> THIS IS LOT CLEARING CASE 2025-11, 115 LTCL-2025-00022 EIGHT. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 18, 2025 AND THE NOTICE TO APPEAR AND POSTING DATES WERE FEBRUARY 24, 2025.
VIOLATIONS ARE 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCE - LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN 3-ACRE PROPERTIES AND I DO HAVE
PHOTOS TO SUBMIT . >> OFFICER, HAVE YOU HAD ANY
CONTACT WITH THE OWNER? >> ONCE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE. THAT WAS AFTER I
SENT THE LETTER OUT. >> AND THIS IS A SERIES OF
>> YOU PROVIDED PHOTOS DATED MARCH 14TH -- BATTERY 14, MARCH 14 AND MARCH 31ST AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE PROPERTY APPRAISER OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE PROPERTY. THE PHOTOGRAPHS, DID YOU TAKE
>> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE
VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> AT THIS TIME WE WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE
EXHBIT ONE. >> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ADMIT CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE INTO EVIDENCE. ANYTHING ELSE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY? I WILL GO AHEAD AND FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
[7. Case Number: LTCL-2025-15 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 185 Kings Ln]
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT ONE IS THE SEVENTH CASE. LOT CLEARING
2025-15 185 KINGS LANE . >> THIS IS LOT CLEARING 2025 185 KINGS LANE . THE OWNER IS KINGS LANDING FORT PIERCE LLC. THE VIOLATION IS 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCE - LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN 3-ACRE PROPERTIES AND I DO HAVE
PHOTOS TO SUBMIT . >> YOU PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED FEBRUARY 14, MARCH 14, AND MARCH 31ST. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS,
DID YOU TAKE THEM? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE
VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> AND YOU PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE NOTICES THAT WERE SENT OUT AND AN OVERHEAD VIEW PROVIDED BY THE PROPERTY APPRAISER .
>> IS THAT YOUR ONLY CONTACT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> AT THIS TIME WE WILL MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE .
>> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE CITY? ALL RIGHT. WE FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE
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ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION,[8. Case Number: LTCL-2025-16 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 195 Kings Ln]
THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT CASE IS NUMBER EIGHT LOT CLEARING
2025-16, 195 KINGS LANE . >> ALL RIGHT .
>> THIS IS LOT CLEARING 2025-60, 195 KINGS LANE. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2025 AND NOTICE TO APPEAR COFFENBERRY 24, 2025. VIOLATION 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCE - LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN 3-ACRE PROPERTIES AND
I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO SUBMIT . >> YOU PROVIDED PHOTOS DATED FEBRUARY 14, MARCH 14 AND MARCH 31ST. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS, WERE
THEY TAKEN BY YOU? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE
VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> AND WE HAVE A COPY OF THE NOTICE AND THE PROPERTY
>> WE WOULD MOVE THESE INTO EVIDENCE AS CITY'S COMPOSITE
EXHIBIT ONE . >> WE ACCEPT I-55 ONE AS EVIDENCE. ANYTHING FURTHER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY?
>> NO, MA'AM . >> I WILL FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVEO ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT CASE IS NUMBER 10, LOT CLEARING 2025-18,
215 LTCL-2025-00022 EIGHT . >> ARE WE SKIPPING OVER 205
KINGS LANE? >> I'M SORRY. YOU ARE CORRECT.
[9. Case Number: LTCL-2025-17 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 205 Kings Ln]
WE CAN GO WITH THAT ONE. 205. MY PAPERS WERE NOT IN ORDER. MYAPOLOGIES . >> THIS IS LOT CLEARING 2025-17, 205 KINGS LANE. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 19, 2025. THE NOTICE TO APPEAR, FEBRUARY 24, 2025. THE OWNER, KINGS LANDING FORT PIERCE LLC. THE VIOLATION, 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCE - LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN 3-ACRE PROPERTIES. THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE DATED FEBRUARY 14, FEBRUARY 14, MARCH 14 AND MARCH 31ST. WERE THOSE
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY YOU? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE
VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> YOU ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF THE PROPERTY APPRAISER WEBSITE
AS WELL AS THE NOTICES? >> CORRECT .
>> AT THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S
COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE. >> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHIN ELSE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN THIS CASE? ALL RIGHT. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
[10. Case Number: LTCL-2025-18 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 215 Kings Ln]
>> THANK YOU. NOW WE CAN PROCEED TO NUMBER 10 WHICH IS LOT CLEARING 2025-18, 215 LTCL-2025-00022 EIGHT .
>> THIS IS LOT CLEARING 2025-18, 215 KINGS LANE. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 19, 2025. AT THE NOTICE TO APPEAR AND POSTING DATE WAS FEBRUARY 24, 2025. THE OWNER, KINGS LANDING FORT PIERCE LLC. THE VIOLATION IS 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCE: LANDSCAPE LESS THEN 3 ACRES AND I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO
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SUBMIT . >> THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE DATED FEBRUARY 14, FEBRUARY 24TH, AND MARCH 31ST. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS,
WERE THEY TAKEN BY YOU? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE
VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> AND THE PROPERTY APPRAISER WEBSITE AS WELL AS THE NOTICES
>> AT THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S
COMPOSITE EXHIBIT ONE. >> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING ELSE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY? ALL RIGHT, I WILL GO AHEAD AND FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND CLEAN AROUND THE FENCE LINES. REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE
ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY. >> THANK YOU. WE ARE GOING TO
[11. Case Number: LTCL-2025-00023 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 2061 S US Highway 1]
JUMP TO NUMBER 11, LOT CLEARING 2025-23, 2061 SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY1. >> THIS IS LOT CLEARING 2025-23, 2061 SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY 1 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 21ST, 2025. THE NOTICE TO APPEAR IS DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2025. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS LEVYCO LLC AND THE VIOLATION IS 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCE: LANDSCAPE LESS THEN 3 ACRES. I HAVE PHOTOS TO SUBMIT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SOMEBODY ON THE PROPERTY. THEY WERE TRYING TO GET THE GRASS TAKING CARE OF AND THERE IS STILL DEBRIS TO BE REMOVED .
>> THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE DATED FOR VERY 20, FEBRUARY 27, MARCH 13 AND MARCH 31ST. WERE THESE TAKEN BY YOU?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> DO THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT?
>> THEY DO . >> YOU HAVE ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF THE NOTICES THAT WERE SENT OUT, POSTED, TO THE PROPERTY
>> AT THIS TIME WE WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE
EXHIBIT ONE. >> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING ELSE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY?
>> NO, MA'AM. >> WE FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
[14. Case Number: LTCL-2025-00013 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: TBD (2410-503-0042-000-5)]
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT CASE IS NUMBER 14, LOT CLEARING 2025-13.
THIS IS A TO BE DETERMINED ADDRESS FOR PARCEL NUMBER
2410-503-0042-000-5. >> THIS IS LOT CLEARING 2025-13 FOR THE PARCEL MENTION. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS FEBRUARY 19, 2025. THE NOTICE TO APPEAR IS FOR VERY 24TH, 2025. THE OWNER IS 102 AVENUE A HOLDINGS LLC. THE VIOLATION, 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCE: LANDSCAPE LESS THEN 3 ACRES. I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO SUBMIT AND I HAVE HAD NO CONTACT WITH THE
PROPERTY. >> THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE DATED FEBRUARY 14, FEBRUARY 24, MARCH 14 AND MARCH 31ST. 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.
>> ALSO PROVIDED ARE A COPY OF THE PROPERTY APPRAISER WEBSITE
AND NOTICES MAILED ? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> AT THIS TIME WE WOULD MOVE INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE
EXHIBIT ONE . >> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING FURTHER FOR THE CITY?
>> NO, MA'AM. >> I WILL GO AHEAD AND FIND THAT A NUISANCE CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF
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ORDINANCES AND THAT SUCH NUISANCE CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. THE VIOLATOR BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO: CUT ALL GRASS AND WEEDS AS NEEDED AND TRIM ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION; AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN: A FINE OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES. THE CITY IS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE CONDITION, THE COST OF WHICH IS TO BEASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY. >> THANK YOU. I THINK THAT IS IT. ALL RIGHT. I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND READ IN THE
[B. IDENTIFICATION OF CASES IN COMPLIANCE OR RESCHEDULED]
IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION OF CASES IN COMPLIANCE OR RESCHEDULED. PK-2025-19 , 24-19(11)(A)(B) - NUISANCE: LANDSCAPE LESS THEN 3 ACRES. NOOP-2025-00049, 1206 ORANGE AVENUE. ALSO, NOOP-2025-00055 AT THE SAME ADDRESS.NOOP-2025-00048 AT 515 SOUTH 17TH STREET. NOOP-2025-00057 AT 1206 ORANGE AVENUE. NOOP-2025-00051 AT 1206 ORANGE AVENUE. LTCL-2025-37 , 435 NORTH 16TH STREET. LTCL-2025-00021, 3051 SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY 1. LTCL-2025-00022 IS FOR A TO BE DETERMINED ADDRESS . PARCEL 242233400020002 .
LTCL-2025-00022 TO -- LTCL-2025-14 LOT CLEARING 2025-41 NORTH 16TH STREET. LOT CLEARING 2025-43 AT 600 FELT THIRD STREET. LOT CLEARING 2025-25 AT A TO BE DETERMINED ADDRESS FOR PARCEL NUMBER 2410-701-0001-000-4. LOT CLEARING 2025-26 AND THAT IS PROPERTY I.D. 2410-701-0002-000- 1. WE HAVE PK- 2024-163 , JAYCEE PARK , PK-, 25-92 AT 600 NORTH INDIAN RIVER DRIVE. A NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT TO THE VIOLATORS VIA CERTIFIED MAIL. IF THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED SIGNED IT IS PLACED IN THE FILE. IF THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED UNSIGNED OR UNCLAIMED AN AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING IS SENT TO THE VIOLATOR REGULAR U.S. MAIL. IT 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING A NOTICE OF HEARING IS PLACED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AT CITY HALL AND IT 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 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING THE POSTING IS COMPLETED IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE CARD WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED. FOR CASES NOT MANDATED BY STATE STATUTE MAILING OF THE NOTICE OF HEARING ARE HANDLED IN THE SAME MANNER STATED PRIOR. IF THE GREEN CARD IS RETURNED UNSIGNED UNCLAIMED, A NOTICE OF HEARING IS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD
IN CITY HALL. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. READY?
>> I CANNOT SEE THE END OF THE AGENDA. SO, NO FURTHER CASES, CORRECT? WE WILL GO AHEAD
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