Jan 07, 2026 Special Magistrate Hearing

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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WHEN YOU ARE READY. >> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. I'M GOING TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER JANUARY 7, 2026 SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, WE WILL STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NOW.

>> 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. WELCOME AGAIN EVERYONE TO THE JANUARY 7 SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE CODE ENFORCEMENT I WILL BEGIN BY ASKING IF ANYONE PRESENT NEEDS INTERPRETER OR ASSISTANCE WITH HEARING DEVICE BOTH WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU UPON REQUEST IF NEEDED. I HAVE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ALSO PRESENT FOR TODAY'S HEARING IS THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AND STAFF MEMBERS OF THE CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT CLERK INCLUDING MR. ISAAC SAUCEDO, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AS THEY TESTIFY ON THE CASES TODAY, DIRECTOR OF ORDER OF CASES CALLED TODAY, TODAY'S HEARINGS ARE BEING STREAMED LIVE AND RECORDING, THOSE RESIN TODAY WHO RECEIVED CITATION A VIOLATION WILL BE REFERRED TO AS RESPONDENTS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW PROCEDURES WILL OCCUR TODAY, PROCEDURES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS, THE CITY WILL PRESENT A CASE FIRST THROUGH EVIDENCE , THE EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE TESTIMONY OF CODE ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATORS POLICE OR OTHER WITNESSES. EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE PHYSICAL ITEMS SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, EXHIBITS, STANDARD OF PROOF WHETHER A VIOLATION IS PROVEN BASED ON COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE, RESPONDENT WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE LEGAL OBJECTIONS AND CROSS-EXAMINE IF DESIRED. WHEN THE CITY IS FINISHED PRESENTING CASES THE RESPONDENT WILL MAKE A STATEMENT, PRESENT WITNESS TESTIMONY, PRESENT EVIDENCE OF DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS OF YOUR OWN, ONCE BOTH SIDES PRESENT THE CASE I WILL MAKE A FINAL RULING A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, DURING TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS ALL PARTIES SHOULD CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A CALM AND RESPECTFUL MANNER AT ALL TIMES DURING THE

[1. Case Number: PK-2025-374 Investigating Officer: Charmaine Kirkland Violation Location: 1112 N 29th St]

>> FIRST CASE TODAY WILL BE IN THE PARKING DISPUTES PK 2025- 374 AT 11 112 AT 111 12 NORTH AT 11 112 NORTH 29TH AT 111 12 N.

29TH ST. IF MS. JACOBS COULD COME UP TO THE PODIUM PLEASE.

>> SORRY. >> THE PODIUM IS FINE.

>> GOOD MORNING YOUR HONOR CHARMAINE KIRKLAND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CASE NUMBER PK-2025 -374 OCCURRED AT 1112, NORTH, 29TH ST. AS A PARKING CITATION DISPUTE, ISSUE DATE NOVEMBER 5, 2025. NCA SERVICE METHOD WAS REGULAR MAIL AND EMAIL AND THE VIOLATOR IS , CITATION NUMBER 20953 CODE SECTION 34-31 P HANDICAP FINE OF $250 ADMIN FEE OF $10 A TOTAL DO OF $260 AND I HAVE PHOTOS TO DEPICT A VIOLATION AS I WITNESSED IT AND ALSO COPY OF THE CITATION TO DISPUTE AND COPY OF THE CITATION.

>> MS. JACOBS HAVE YOU SEEN A COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS? WOULD

YOU LIKE TO SEE A COPY? >> IT IS FINE.

>> OFFICER KIRKLAND PROVIDED A COPY OF THE PARKING CITATION DISPUTE FROM MS. JACOBS. CORRECT? COPY OF THE CITATION ITSELF AND PHOTOGRAPHS DATED NOVEMBER 5 THE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE THEY TAKEN BY YOU? DO THE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED? AT THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE TO EVIDENCE DEPOSIT ONE. ACCEPTED TO EVIDENCE THE CITY COMPOSITE ONE. ANY OTHER TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE FROM THE

CITY? >> NO MA'AM.

>> DID YOU WANT TO PRESENT TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE TODAY?

>> I DO HAVE A TEMPORARY PARKING PERMIT. IT WAS ISSUED TO ME

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PRETTY MUCH ALL THAT I HAVE. >> THE DATE IS 11/5/2025 WHAT IS

THE DATE OF YOUR PAST? >> DECEMBER. EXPIRES DECEMBER

2026 AT THE END OF THE YEAR. >> ONE WAS THE PASS ISSUED?

>> BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH. >> DECEMBER OR JANUARY?

>> DECEMBER MY APOLOGIES. >> YOU DON'T DISPUTE THERE WAS

NOT A HANDICAP TAG? >> AT THE TIME I DID NOT HAVE

IT. >> ANYTHING FOR THE WISH TO

PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION TODAY? >> THAT IS PRETTY MUCH

EVERYTHING. >> OKAY. WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY HEARING TESTIMONY? I UNDERSTAND THE TAG WAS NOT PLACE OR DISPLAYED.

>> THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDATION

ON THE SCREEN. >> ALL RIGHT THE FINE IS $250 WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $10. WE UNDERSTAND YOUR CONDITION BUT YOU DID NOT HAVE THE TAG OR DISPLAYED AT THAT TIME WHICH IS REQUIRED TO PARK IN A HANDICAP SPOT SO AT THIS TIME I WILL FINE AND THE VIOLATION DOES EXIST AND ORDER A FINE BE ASSESSED $260 FAILURE TO PAY WITHIN 15 DAYS WILL RESULT IN CITATION BEING FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY COURT SYSTEM SO PLEASE CONNECT WITH STAFF AFTER TODAY'S HEARING AND YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL ORDERS ENTERED AT TODAY'S HEARING.

>> I HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL? >> 30 DAYS TO APPEAL ANY ORDERS FROM TODAY'S HEARING AND MAKE SURE TO PAY THE FINE WITHIN 15 DAYS SO YOU NEED TO CONNECT WITH STAFF AFTER TODAY'S HEARING.

ALL RIGHT? >> THANK YOU. NEXT CASE WILL BE PK-2025 -375 ALSO AT 1112, NORTH , 29TH ST.

>> GOOD MORNING. CASE NUMBER PK-2025 -375 VIOLATION LOCATION

[2. Case Number: PK-2025-375 Investigating Officer: Charmaine Kirkland Violation Location: 1112 N 29th St]

>> MS. CARVER HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE

PHOTOGRAPH? >> YES MA'AM.

>> OFFICER KIRKLAND YOU PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CITATION DISPUTE SUBMITTED BY MS. CARVER? AND YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS DATED NOVEMBER

5 , DID YOU TAKE THEM? >> YES MA'AM.

>> DO THEY TRULY DEPICT INACCURATE THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? THERE IS A COPY OF THE CITATION LEFT ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME THE CITY WOULD MOVE TO EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE.

WE WILL ACCEPT IT EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TODAY ON YOUR BEHALF?

>> YES, I WAS GOING TO SUBMIT A LETTER FOR EVIDENCE OF EXHIBIT THAT I HAVE PERMISSION TO PARK ANYWHERE ON THE PROPERTY BECAUSE I WAS TAKING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OFF THE PROPERTY AND AS LONG AS I DIDN'T BREAK ANY LAWS THEY ALLOWED ME, THE REGIONAL MANAGER AND MANAGER ALLOWED ME TO PARK ANYWHERE ON THE PROPERTY SO I COULD REMOVE THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR MY CONVENIENCE SO I DID NOT BREAK ANY LAWS AS FAR AS PARKING IN THE HANDICAP AREA. SO I HAVE

A LETTER TO SUBMIT. >> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE LETTER BUT IT DOES APPEAR YOU DID VIOLATE THE

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>> I WAS NOT IN THE HANDICAP AREA. THERE'S ANOTHER PICTURE THAT SUBMITS I WAS NOT WITHIN THE BLUE LINES . I WAS NOT IN FRONT OF THE , THE SIGN AND I WAS NOT ON THE HANDICAP AREA. I WAS ALLOWED AND PERMITTED BY THE REGIONAL TO DRIVE ANYWHERE ON THE PROPERTY SO I COULD GET CLOSE I COULD UNLOAD AND LOAD COME I WAS UNLOADING AND LOADING WASHERS AND DRYERS WHICH WAS HEAVY AND THEY PERMITTED ME TO PARK ANYWHERE, THEY SAID IT IS A PRIVATE PROPERTY AREA AND THEY ALLOWED ME TO DO SO.

>> LET'S LOOK AT EVIDENCE PRESENTED BEFORE WE MAKE THE

RULING. >> NO OBJECTION TO RESPONDENT EXHIBIT 1 AND I WILL NOTE SIGNED BY THE LAST RESPONDENT. THE SAME

PARKING'S BASE ? >> I CAN ALSO GET A LETTER FROM THE REGIONAL MANAGER IF THAT DOES NOT SUFFICE , BUT SHE IS

THE PROPERTY MANAGER. >> OKAY. LOOKING AT THE PHOTO I DO SEE THAT THE CAR IS NOT IN THE HANDICAPPED SPOT IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE IN AN ILLEGAL PARKING SPOT BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE IN THE BLUE LINES, WHAT IS THE CITY'S POSITION ON

THAT? >> SHE IS BLOCKING ACCESS SO IF A CAR WAS TO PULL IN SOMEBODY WHO NEEDS THE SPOT AND LET'S SAY THEY NEED TO GET OUT FROM THE SIDE IF THERE IS A WHEELCHAIR OR SOMETING OF THAT SORT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS

TO THE AREA. >> CAN I RESPOND?

>> YES LET'S FINISH DELIBERATING AND THEN WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU. OKAY AGAIN WANT TO CONFIRM AND CLARIFY THE POINT BECAUSE SHE DID RAISE THE ISSUE ON THE RECORD. YOU MAY GO

AHEAD AND RESPOND. >> THANK YOU, THE LINES ON THE PROPERTY DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE WHEELCHAIRS BECAUSE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PARK BACKWARDS SO IF THEY WERE TO PARK BACKWARD THEY WOULD HAVE THE SAME SPACE TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLES FROM ANY DIRECTION , THAT IS A WALKWAY NOT DESIGNATED FOR ACCESS TO THE WHEELCHAIR. IF IT WAS EXTENSION IT WOULD HAVE THE LINES TO INDICATE THAT IS ALSO FOR THE WHEELCHAIR SO THAT'S

NOT CORRECT. >> WELL MA'AM I DON'T KNOW WHEN HANDICAP SPOTS ARE DESIGNATED THAT IT IS ANTICIPATED AREAS ADJACENT TO THEM NOT DESIGNATED WILL BE BLOCKING AND PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO MANEUVER PARKING BACKWARDS OR FORWARD OR WHATEVER BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A CAR OR A VAN. DO YOU HAVE FOR THE EVIDENCE YOU WISH TO PRESENT?

>> THAT'S WHY THE BLUE LINES INDICATE THAT IS WITHIN THE HANDICAP. I AM NOWHERE IN THERE AND I DID NOT VIOLATE THE LAWS

OF PARKING IN THE HANDICAP. >> AT THIS TIME ANY FURTHER

EVIDENCE YOU WANT TO PRESENT? >> NO MA'AM JUST THAT I WAS ALLOWED PERMISSION TO DRIVE ANYWHERE ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY AT THE TIME SO I COULD REMOVE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND THAT IS ALL.

>> WE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER INTO EVIDENCE AND HAVE THAT FOR FILE.

AT THIS TIME I WILL FIND VIOLATION DOES EXIST AND ORDER ASSESSED THE AMOUNT OF $260, $250 FINE WITH $10 ADMINISTERED A FEE, FAILURE TO PAY WITHIN 15 DAYS WILL RESULT IN CITATION FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY COURT SYSTEM AND YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL THE ORDER TODAY. PLEASE CONNECT WITH STAFF AFTER THE

HEARING. >> OKAY SO YOU CAN COME BACK.

>> THANK YOU.

[4. Case Number: CE-2025-706 Investigating Officer: Jarvis Gamble Violation Location: 716 S 12th St]

>> NEXT CASE WILL BE IN THE VIOLATION CATEGORY CE 2025 -706 AT 716 SOUTH , 12 STREET PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

IF THE RESPONDENT ON 716, SOUTH >> NOTICE OF VIOLATION OCTOBER

28, >> NOTICE OF VIOLATION OCTOBER

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>> SORRY PLEASE PAUSE THE RESPONDENT HAS TO MAKE IT TO THE PODIUM. OKAY. ESPANOL? I'M SORRY WE WILL CALL THIS ONE IN IF YOU WANT TO MOVE THE CASE TO CALL IN.

>> >> CALLS MAY BE MONITORED OR RECORDED FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE PURPOSES. THANK YOU FOR CALLING LANGUAGE LINK PLEASE ENTER YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER FOLLOWED BY THE POUND SIGN.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A THIRD-PARTY CALL PLEASE PRESS ONE, PRESS TWO TO CONTINUE WITHOUT MAKING A THIRD-PARTY CALL. PRESS ONE, FOR SPANISH PLEASE ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID FOLLOWED BY THE POUND SIGN YOU ENTERED 2903. IF THIS IS CORRECT PRESS ONE.

>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING. INTERPRETER ID 22797 , EVERYTHING YOU SAY WILL BE INTERPRETED AND CONFIDENTIAL.

HOW CAN I ASSIST YOU TODAY? >> GOOD MORNING INTERPRETER THIS IS CATHERINE CALLING YOU LIVE IN COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS FOR A HEARING. I WOULD HAVE TO SWEAR YOU IN WOULD YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD

>> OF COURSE MY NAME IS, >> DO YOU SWEAR TO COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY TRANSLATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO SPANSH AND SPANISH

LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH? >> THANK YOU.

>> I'M SORRY. INTERPRETER IF YOU COULD PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME AS I SWEAR IN THE RESPONDENT PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE

WILL BE THE TRUTH? >> THANK YOU, THE CITY WILL PRESENT THEIR CASE.

>> OFFICER GAMBLE CITY OF FORT PIERCE CODE ENFORCEMENT.

>>

>> CASE NUMBER CE 2025-706. >>

LANGUAGE ] >> VIOLATION LOCATION, 716 SOUTH

>> VIOLATION LOCATION, 716 S. 12TH ST.

>> VIOLATION LOCATION, 716 S. 12TH ST.

>> THIS IS A CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUE DATE OCTOBER 28, 2025.

>>

>> NOTICE OF METHOD WAS SERVICED BY REGULAR MAIL. NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUE DATE WAS DECEMBER 5, 2025.

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>> NOTICE TO APPEAR SERVICE METHOD BY CERTIFIED MAIL.

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>> GREETING CARD RECEIVED DECEMBER 16, 2025.

>> LAST INSPECTION DATE WAS DECEMBER 22, 2025.

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>> THE VIOLATOR IS FRANCISCO GONZALEZ.

AT 809 ATLANTIC AVE. 809 ATLANTIC AVE., FORT PIERCE, FL.

>> VIOLATION IS 123 -64, SUBSECTION A.

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>> TREES, REMOVAL WITHOUT A PERMIT.

>> ONE TREE 14.6 DBH. >> THIS IS INTERPRETER. THE LINE WAS BREAKING UP THE MIND REPEATING THAT?

>> ONE, BANYAN TREE, 114.6 DBH. >>

LANGUAGE ] >> $250 EQUALS

>>

>> $28,650. >>

LANGUAGE ] >> I'M SORRY, THE RECOMMENDATION CITY REQUEST SPECIAL I'M SORRY. PER STATUTE

, 162.09 >> THIS IS THE INTERPRETER I WANT TO VERIFY. THE RECOMMENDATION IS REQUEST SPECIAL MAGISTRATE PER STATUTE 162.09 CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.

>> >> SUBSECTION 2, SUBSECTION A

>> THE VIOLATION IS DETERMINED TO BE PARABLE.

>> OR IRREVERSIBLE IN NATURE.

>> GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE PROTECTED TREE. WHICH MEASURES 114.6 DBH. STAFF RECOMMENDS IMPOSING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR HIS OF $5000 TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS TO THE CITY'S TREE FUND.

I DO HAVE COPIES OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND PHOTOS AS WELL TO PRESENT.

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>> MR. GONZALES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS FIRST?

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>> INTERPRETER CAN YOU TELL HIM HE WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO RESPOND IN A MOMENT, WE ARE STILL RECEIVING EVIDENCE ON BEHALF OF

THE CITY. >>

LANGUAGE ] >> OKAY.

>> OFFICER GAMBLE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION.

>> YES. >> COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS DATED OCTOBER 20 , OCTOBER 22 AND NOVEMBER 25 AND DECEMBER 22.

>> CORRECT. >> INTERPRETER DO YOU NEED TO

INTERPRET BEFORE I CONTINUE? >> LANGUAGE ]

>> DID YOU TAKE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> YES. >> TO THE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS HE OBSERVED IT?

>> YES THEY DO. >>

LANGUAGE ] >> THE CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE.

>> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE.

>>

>> ANY OTHER TESTIMONY THE CITY WISHES TO PRESENT?

>> OKAY INTERPRETER COULD YOU ADVISE THE RESPONDENT HE CANNOT PRESENT TESTIMONY AND INTERPRET FOR US?

>>

>> IS IT OKAY IF I ASK MR. GONZALES TO PROVIDE SHORT

SEGMENTS? >> OKAY.

>> MAY I? >> GO AHEAD.

>>

>> OKAY, OKAY.

>>

>> SO THE HOMEOWNER HIRED ME TO CLEAN THE TREE AND DECREASED 15 FEET OF HEIGHT , NOT TO ELIMINATE THE TREE. I DID NOT

CUT THE TREE COMPLETELY. >> DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE YOU WISH TO PRESENT?

>>

>>

>> NO. THE TREE IS STILL INTACT, YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS, THE TREE IS GROWING SIDEWAYS AND IT IS NO LONGER HURTING THE PEOPLE AROUND IT BECAUSE ALSO IT WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE HURRICANES FROM LAST YEAR AND I CUT THE TREE BRANCHES THAT WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE THEY WERE A DANGER TO PEOPLE LIVING BELOW IT AND WALKING AROUND IT

AND THE HOUSE BEHIND. >> ANY OTHER TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE HE WISHES TO PRESENT AT THIS TIME?

>>

>>

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>> CAN I INTERRUPT? TO CLARIFY, IS HE THE CONTRACTOR OR DOES HE

LIVE AT THE LOCATION? >> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION WHEN HE WAS DONE PRESENTING HIS EVIDENCE. DO YOU RESIDE AT THE EVIDENCE? DID YOU CITE THE PROPERTY OWNER?

>>

>>

>> I'M SORRY THIS IS THE INTERPRETER.

>> THE INTERPRETER WAS REQUESTING SHORT AND WORKABLE

SEGMENTS TO MAINTAIN ACCURACY. >> SO HE DOES NOT RESIDE AT THE

RESIDENCE? >> ALLOW ME TO INTERPRET HIS ANSWER. NO, I AM NOT THE HOMEOWNER, I AM A NEIGHBOR AND SHE SAW ME WALKING BY AND ASKED ME TO CLEAN THE TREE BECAUSE IT WAS A DANGER, THE TREE WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THE HURRICANE. THE CITY DOES NOT REALLY CARE ABOUT CLEANING THE TREES SO I WENT AND CLEANED IT, NOW THEY WANT TO FINE ME. I

DON'T KNOW. >> SO AGAIN FOR ME DOES NOT RESIDE AT 809 809 ATLANTIC AVE., FORT PIERCE, FL 809 ATLANTIC

AVE., FORT PIERCE, FL 35940. >> 716 809 ATLANTIC AVE., FORT

PIERCE, FL 35940. >> 716 S. 12TH ST. IS WHERE THE

VIOLATION OCCURRED. >> SO HE DOES NOT RESIDE 716

SOUTH >> SO HE DOES NOT RESIDE 716 S.

12TH ST.?

>> NO. >> OKAY. KNOWING THAT WITH REGARD TO THAT IS THIS THE CORRECT VIOLATOR?

>> YES WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH HIM.

>> WANTED TO CONFIRM HE IS NOT THE PROPERTY OWNER BUT WE ARE ABLE TO PURSUE HIM FOR THE TREE REMOVAL, TREE DAMAGE.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF THE INTERPRETER NEEDS TO REPEAT WHAT YOU JUST SAID.

>> SO MY NEXT QUESTION WOULD BE IS HE AUTHORIZED TO SPEAK ON THE OWNER'S BEHALF?

>>

>> I'M NOT AUTHORIZED TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. THEY SHOULD BE HERE BECAUSE THEY WERE THE ONE WHO TOLD ME AND SENT ME TO CUT AND CLEAN THE TREE.

>> DO YOU WANT TO SUSPEND? >> CORRECT WE SHOULD CONTINUE THIS AND SEND NOTICE TO EVERYONE THE PROPERTY OWNERS CAN SHOW UP.

>> ADVISE HIM WE WILL CONTINUE THE HEARING AND NOTICE TO INCLUDE THE PROPERTY OWNER FOR A LATER DATE.

>>

>> I JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT THE TREE IS NOT DEAD , THE TREE WILL CONTINUE GROWING HEALTHY AND THE ONLY THING CHANGING IS THAT IT IS NO LONGER GROWING INSIDE THE YARD BECAUSE THE

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PUBLIC SPACE. >> WHEN WE SEND PROPER NOTICE , HE WILL BE GETTING SOMETHING IN THE MAIL WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS WITH THE NEW HEARING DATE AND WE CAN DISCUSS AT THAT TIME.

>> OKAY. >> THANK YOU SIR.

>> THANK YOU INTERPRETER. THE NEXT CONTINUANCE DATE WOULD BE FOR FEBRUARY 4.

HE WILL RECEIVE THAT IN THE MAIL.

>>

>> THANK YOU. MAY I ASK IF ANYONE ELSE NEEDS AN

INTERPRETER? >>

LANGUAGE ] >> OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CALL THE CASE NOW? WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS? OKAY. NEXT CASE WILL BE

[8. Case Number: CE-2025-502 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 1905 Delaware Ave]

>> THIS IS THE INTERPRETER. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO CONTINUE?

>> YES.

>> DO YOU MIND REPEATING THE ADDRESS? DELAWARE AVENUE.

>> NEXT WILL BE CE 2025-502 AT 1905 AT 1905 DELAWARE AVE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY I'M GOING TO SWEAR IN THE RESPONDENT LIKE WE DID FOR THE LAST CASE PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME INTERPRETER. IN SPANISH PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH?

>> YES. >> THANK YOU. THE CITY WILL NOT PRESENT THEIR CASE.

>> GOOD MORNING SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CITY OF FORT PIERCE CODE ENFORCEMENT.

>>

>> CASE NUMBER CE 2025 502.

>> ADDRESS 1905 1905 DELAWARE AVE.

>> THIS IS A CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE.

>> NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED AUGUST 22 OF 2025.

>> OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS ANTONIO SOTO. VIOLATIONS ARE IP MC 404.1.

EXTERIOR STRUCTURE. >> THIS IS THE INTERPRETER TO CONFIRM EXTERIOR STRUCTURE? THANK YOU.

>> 304.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT.

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>> I HAVE PHOTOS TO SUBMIT. I HAVE MET WITH THE OWNER AT THE PROPERTY. WE WENT OVER THE VIOLATIONS.

AND HE IS WORKING ON THEM. >> HAVE YOU SEEN THE PHOTOGRAPHS

MR. SOTO? >> YES.

>> OFFICER PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED AUGUST 19, OCTOBER 13?

DECEMBER 19 AND JANUARY 5. >> DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> YES. >> DO THE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED THEM?

>>

>> YES. >> CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE

COMPOSITE ONE. : >> WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE.

DOES THE CITY HAVE FURTHER EVIDENCE TO PRESENT AT THIS

TIME? >> NOT AT THIS TIME. INTERPRETER IF YOU COULD ASK HIM IF HE HAS EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY TO PRESENT IT IS HIS OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

>>

>> NO. I AM WORKING ON THE MATTER. I TALKED WITH THE OFFICER AND MENTIONED I JUST NEED SOME TIME. I AM WORKING ON IT NOW. IT WOULD POSSIBLY TAKE TWO MORE WEEKS TO BE DONE BECAUSE NOW I AM CLEANING THE HOUSE AND I'M GOING TO CHANGE THE DAMAGED WOOD AND ALL OF THAT TAKES TIME BUT THAT'S ALL I

HAVE TO SAY. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. CONFIRMING NO FURTHER TESTIMONY AND I WILL MAKE MY REELING.

>> YES OKAY. >> OKAY THE VIOLATOR WILL BE GIVEN 60 DAYS

>>

>> TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ROTTING WOOD ON THE HOME.

PAINT THE WOOD AND AREA WHERE THE PAINT IS PEELING AND DISCOLORING.

>> OBTAIN NECESSARY PERMITS AND COMPLY WITH ALL PERMIT CONDITIONS.

FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF

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THERE WILL BE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL THE ORDER ENTERED AT TODAY'S HEARING.

THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING.

>>

>> ONE QUESTION , THE $100 PER DAY IS THAT APPLICABLE NOW OR IF I DON'T COMPLY IN THE FUTURE ? I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

>> $100 PER DAY WOULD BEGIN TO RUN EVERY DOES NOT COMPLY WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE ORDER ISSUED.

AS SOON AS HE IS IN COMPLIANCE HE TO CONTACT STAFF TO COME OUT AND REVIEW THE PROPERTY.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU WE ARE FINISHED WITH THIS HEARING.

>> THANK YOU, INTERPRETER. I DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE ELSE NEEDS INTERPRETING SERVICES. THANK YOU SO MUCH TODAY.

>> YOU ARE VERY WELCOME, THANK YOU FOR CALLING THIS IS YOUR SPANISH INTERPRETER SIGNING OFF. HAVE A LOVELY DAY.

[2. Case Number: PK-2025-139 Investigating Officer: Jonathan Huff Violation Location: 1 Ave A]

>> THANK YOU , YOU TOO, BYE-BYE. >> OKAY WE'RE GOING TO JUMP BACK TO A CITATION PK 2025-139 AT ONE AVENUE A .

>> MY NAME IS JOHN HUFF CITY OF FORT PIERCE CODE ENFORCEMENT

TODAY'S CASE IS PK-2025 . >> SORRY TO INTERRUPT. WHAT IS

YOUR POSITION WITH THE CITY ? >> SORRY ON THE MARINA SITE AND ASSISTANT DOCK MASTER AND ENFORCE PARKING AT THE MARINA.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> VIOLATION LOCATION WAS ONE AVENUE A CITY MARINA THIS IS A PARKING CITATION CASE. THE DATE OF ISSUE WAS FEBRUARY 22, OF ISSUE WAS FEBRUARY 22, 2025.

ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 17, ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2025 THE SERVICE METHOD WAS REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL AND POSTED AT CITY HALL POSTED DATE CARD WAS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 24 CARD WAS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 24, 2025. THE VIOLATOR , THE CITATION NUMBER WAS 20651 PK, 34-31 E PARKING PROHIBITED FINE $550 LATE ADMIN FEE FOR A TOTAL DUE OF $78 AND I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS TO INTRODUCE TO THE

COURT. >> OKAY. RESPONDENT PRESENT FOR

THE HEARING? >> NO.

>> OKAY THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT YOU PASSED UP ARE FROM FEBRUARY 22 OF LAST YEAR. DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> YES I DID. >> DO THE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY DEPICT AS YOU OBSERVED IT AT THIS TIME WILL MOVE TO CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE . HIS WE WILL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE CITIES COMPOSITE ONE.

ANY FURTHER TESTIMONY WISH TO PRESENT?

>> NO. >> OKAY WE WILL FIND THE VIOLATION EXISTS AN ORDER VIOLATOR TO BE FINED $70 FAILURE TO PAY WITHIN 15 DAYS WILL RESULT IN CITATION FORWARDED TO COUNTY COURT SYSTEM AND 30 DAYS TO APPEAL ORDERS AT TODAY'S

HEARING. >> THANK YOU.

[9. Case Number: CE-2025-536 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 2107 S 3rd ST]

>> THANK YOU, MR. HUFF. NEXT CASE WILL BE CE 23 5-536

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>> GOOD MORNING , WERE YOU SWORN IN?

>> YES. >> THANK YOU.

>> THIS IS CASE NUMBER CE 2025 -536 AT 2107 SOUTH AT 2107 S.

3RD ST. CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED SEPTEMBER 8 OF 2025 THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS GIOVANNI LEONARDO JAMES , MARCY A ANDERSON AND SUBSECTION A, TREE REMOVAL WITHOUT A PERMIT ONE LIVE OAK TREE, 33.91 DBH $250 $8477 $8477.50, CITY IS REQUESTING SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS VIOLATION EXISTS THE FOLLOWING TO BE ORDERED PER STATE STATUTE 162.09 SUBSECTION 2 A VIOLATION IS DETERMINED TO BE IRREPARABLE AND IRREVERSIBLE GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE PROTECTED TREES 33.91 DBH STAFF RECOMMENDS IMPOSING PENALTY OF $5000 TO BE PAID WITHIN 90 DAYS TO THE CITY TREE FUND. I HAVE PHOTOS OF WHICH TO SUBMIT.

>> HAVE THE PHOTOGRAPHS BEEN SHARED?

>> NOT THIS MORNING I DON'T KNOW IF HE HAD SEEN SOMETHING PRIOR.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> YES PLEASE.

>> SIR, YOUR PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED SEPTEMBER 4 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5 AND DECEMBER 19 AS WELL AS THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND AN EMAIL FROM MR. SANCHEZ WITH PUBLIC WORKS .

CORRECT? PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY YOU?

>> YES MA'AM. >> TO THE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY DEPICT THE AS YOU OBSERVED IT? AT THIS TIME CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE. WE WILL ACCEPT EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE DOES THE CITY HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER THEY WISH TO

PRESENT AT THIS TIME? >> NOT AT THE MOMENT.

>> SATURDAY WISH TO PRESENT TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE?

>> YES, THE TREE WAS HIT BY LIGHTNING AND DAMAGED IN THE LAST HURRICANE THE LAST TWO HURRICANES AND IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. I WAS NOT AWARE I NEEDED TO PULL A PERMIT TO REMOVE IT.

SO I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. >> I WANT TO CONFIRM YOU TO RESIDE AT THE RESIDENCE, ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS OR YOU HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO BE HERE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT WE WILL FIND THE VIOLATION DOES EXIST AND ORDER PER STATE STATUTE SORRY NO FOR THE TESTIMONY TO PRESENT AT THIS

TIME? >> NO MA'AM.

>> YOU WERE JUST UNAWARE? >> I WAS UNAWARE , THE TREE WAS DAMAGED ONE LIGHTNING STRIKE AND THE LAST TWO HURRICANES IN A POSITION WHERE IT WAS LEANING AND IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I WHATEVER WAS LEFT AFTER THE - HURRICANES.

>> DO WE HAVE PHOTOS THAT SHOW THE TREE BEFORE?

>> MAY I TAKE SOME TESTIMONY FROM PUBLIC WORKS? PLEASE

INTRODUCE YOURSELF. >> MARK GREEN PARK AND GROUND DIVISION MANAGER CITY OF FORT PIERCE.

>> HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED? >> A MEMBER OF STAFF WAS ASKED TO RESPOND TO THE PROPERTY, WE CAME OUT TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. DID A COUPLE THINGS THAT NEEDED TO BE ASSESSED AT THE TIME, TAKING DBH MEASUREMENT OF THE TREE AND ASSESSING WHAT SPECIES IT WAS AND IT WAS A PROTECTED TREE BASED ON SPECIES

AND SIZE. >> THE TREE WAS CUT DOWN BY THE TIME A MEMBER OF YOUR STAFF WENT OUT?

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>> THAT IS CORRECT. IT WAS ALREADY COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE TOP HALF AS PICTURED IN EVIDENCE.

>> I'M SORRY I DON'T HAVE FOR THE QUESTIONS FOR YOU BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION , HOW DID YOU LEARN OF THE TREE BEING CUT

DOWN? >> A COMPLAINT.

>> FROM A NEIGHBOR? >> I BELIEVE SO, IT WOULD BE IN MY NOTES IN THE CASE IN THE TYLER SYSTEM.

>> THE TREE WAS CUT DOWN BY THE TIME HE GOT OUT?

>> YES, SEPTEMBER 4 WAS MY FIRST VISIT. I CALLED PUBLIC WORKS TO MEET ME OUT TO ASSESS BUT AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS THAT IS MY

FIRST APPEALING. >> DID YOU GET TO SPEAK WITH ANYBODY IN THE HOME ABOUT WHY THEY CUT THE TREE DOWN?

>> MR. GIOVANNI WAS OUT THERE WHEN THEY WERE DISCUSSING IT, HE CAME OUT AND WE HAVE SPOKE. HE SAID IT WAS AGAINST THE HOUSE OR LEANING TOWARD THE HOUSE OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE. I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT CONVERSATION BUT HE DID HAVE

CONCERNS AT THAT TIME. >> DID HE PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHS TO SHOW THE CONDITION OF THE TREE BEFORE HE DECIDED TO CUT IT DOWN

WITHOUT A PERMIT? >> NO MA'AM.

>> YOU WISH TO RESPOND TO THE TESTIMONY YOU HEARD?

>> THE TREE WAS DAMAGED, PARTIALLY DEAD AND IT WAS LIFE-THREATENING . I HAD NO IDEA THAT IT WAS PROTECTED OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I REMOVED MYSELF IT WAS NOT THAT BIG TO

GET IT REMOVED. I WAS NOT AWARE. >> HEARING THAT WAS THE CITY'S

RECOMMENDATION? >> WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD

WITH WHAT WE HAVE ON THE SCREEN. >> EXCUSE ME CAN I MAKE A COMMENT? IF THIS IS ACCEPTED A FURTHER RECOMMENDATION , THE TREE IF THIS IS A FINE SITUATION THAT THE CITY DOES NOT REQUIRE FURTHER PERMITTING SINCE IT IS BEYOND REPAIR PERMIT REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF REMOVAL OF THE TREE WITH FEES INVOLVED BEYOND WHAT IS ALREADY BEING ASSESSED.

>> THE PICTURE ON THE SCREEN IS THAT HOW THE TREE EXISTS TODAY?

>> YES. >> TO COME INTO FULL COMPLIANCE WHAT WOULD HE NEED TO DO BESIDES PAY ANY FINE, THE STUMP HAS TO BE REMOVED? I WANT TO MAKE SURE HE UNDERSTANDS WHAT HE NEEDS TO

DO. CAN IT SIT AS IT SITS? >> IT IS HISTORY HE DOES NOT HAVE TO REMOVE BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND REMOVING THE TREE.

>> DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOU CAN LEAVE THE TREE AS IS UNLESS IT BOTHERS YOU THE WAY THAT IT LOOKS BUT THE CITY RECOMMENDS

YOU REMOVE ALL THE WAY. >> THE SAME WAY THAT IT WAS WHEN THE CODE INSPECTOR CAME BY TO TELL ME TO STOP AND IT WAS A PROTECTED TREE. I HAVE NOT TOUCHED IT SINCE AND I DO NOT PLAN ON REMOVING THE STUMP I WILL LEAVE IT THERE IF IT'S NO PROBLEM. OR I WILL REMOVE IT WHEN IT STARTS DECAYING.

>> I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE RECOMMENDATION, IF HE DOES REMOVE THE STUMP REPEAT WHAT YOU SAID.

>> I DON'T THINK THE CITY SHOULD REQUIRE PERMIT FOR THIS, HE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MOVE THAT AT HIS LEISURE.

>> OKAY WANT TO MAKE SURE TO GET THAT INTO MY RECOMMENDATION. ANY FURTHER RESPONSE TO THE TESTIMONY YOU HAVE HEARD? OKAY.

I WILL FIND THE VIOLATION DOES EXIST IN ORDER STATE STATUTE 162 POINT IN ORDER STATE STATUTE 162.092 A REPAIRABLE OR IRREVERSIBLE IN NATURE GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE PROTECTED TREE WHICH IS 33.91 DBH RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF IS TO IMPOSE MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $5000 TO BE PAID WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE TREE FUND AND I WILL ADD TO THE ORDER SHOULD YOU DECIDE IN THE FUTURE AS PROPERTY OWNER TO REMOVE THE BALANCE OF THE TREE OF THE STUMP WE WILL WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR YOU TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO DO THAT. YOU SHOULD CONNECT WITH STAFF ON PAYMENT OF THE FINE AND YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL ALL ORDERS ENTERED AT TODAY'S

HEARING. >> IS THERE ANY WAY TO EXTEND THE PERIOD THAT I NEED TO PAY? 90 DAYS.

>> CONNECT WITH STAFF AFTER TODAY'S HEARING ABOUT A PAYMENT

PLAN. >> STAFF WOULD NOT BE OPPOSED TO BUMPING THAT 90 DAYS TO HOW MUCH TIME?

>> I AM SELF-EMPLOYED AND IN A BAD POSITION THE LAST FEW YEARS.

IF YOU CAN GIVE ME AT LEAST ONE YEAR TO PAY, 12 MONTHS I CAN GET

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MEET THAT DATE. >> WE WILL MOVE FORWARD.

>> WE WILL ADD TO THE ORDER YOU WILL BE GIVEN 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ORDER ISSUED TO COMPLETE PAYMENT OF $5000 SO PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH WITH STAFF ABOUT THAT AND TAKE NOTE OF THE TIMELINE WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR ORDER. THANK YOU.

[6. Case Number: CE-2025-610 Investigating Officer: Charmaine Kirkland Violation Location: 816 S 6th St]

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> YOU MAY LEAVE.

>> NEXT CASE IN THE VIOLATION CATEGORY CE 2025 -612 AT 816, S.

6TH ST. >> CAN YOU REPEAT THAT?

>> NEXT CASE WILL BE IN VIOLATION CATEGORY CE-2025 -610,

816, SOUTH, SIXTH STREET. >> THANK YOU.

>> HELLO, GOOD MORNING. >> THIS IS CASE NUMBER CE-2025-610 VIOLATION LOCATION 816 SOUTH, SIXTH STREET. REGULAR CASE ISSUE DATE OCTOBER 8, 2025 SERVICE METHOD REGULAR MAIL, ISSUE DATED DECEMBER 9, 2025 SERVICE METHOD CERTIFIED MAIL POSTED AT CITY HALL, POSTING DATE DECEMBER 19, 2025 LAST INSPECTION DATE JANUARY 3, LAST INSPECTION DATE JANUARY 3, 2026 THE OWNER IS RAFAEL , THE ONLY VIOLATION THAT DOES EXIST NOW IS 304.2, PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. I DO HAVE PHOTOS DEPICTING THE VIOLATION AS I WITNESSED AND COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION.

>> HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> I RECEIVED A LETTER. >> HAVE USING THE PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> AND HE IS MR. HENN? COULD YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF?

>> THIS IS MR. HENRY. THERE WAS A MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.

>> OKAY, HENRY. >> IS THE OWNER A REPRESENTATIVE ?

>> OFFICER PROVIDED COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION PHOTOGRAPHS DATED JANUARY 3 OF THIS YEAR DECEMBER 19 AND NOVEMBER 15 OF LAST YEAR. TO THE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY REPRESENT?

>> YES. >> THAT THEY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED IT? THE CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE COMPOSITE ONE. WE WILL ACCEPT EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE DOES THE CITY HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER THEY WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO READ RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> PLEASE GO AHEAD. >> CITY REQUEST A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS VIOLATION EXIST THE FOLLOWING THE ORDER, BY LATER BE GIVEN 15 DAYS TO PRESSURE WASH OR PAINT DISCOLORATION MOLD AND CHIPPING AND DETERIORATION THROUGHOUT THE

PROPERTY. >> SIR, EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY

YOU WISH TO PRESENT TODAY? >> NO. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. I

AGREE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION. >> OKAY. IF THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER I WILL FIND THE VIOLATION DOES EXIST AND YOU ARE GIVEN 15 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION THAT IS OPEN IP MC 304.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT AND GET THE PROPERTY POWER WASHED , FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDER WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF $250 PER DAY SO YOU NEED TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH STAFF WHEN YOU

COME INTO COMPLIANCE. THANK YOU. >> NEXT CASE CE 2025-601 CE

[7. Case Number: CE-2025-601 Investigating Officer: Charmaine Kirkland Violation Location: 1711 S 31st St]

>> GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? >> CASE NUMBER CE-2025-601 VIOLATION LOCATION 1711 SOUTH VIOLATION LOCATION 1711 S. 31ST

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>> HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS, DID YOU WANT TO SEE THEM?

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU PROVIDED COPY OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND A COPY FROM THE PROPERTY APPRAISER'S OFFICE.

OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE PROPERTY. PHOTOGRAPHS DATED JANUARY 6 FOR THIS YEAR DECEMBER 2, LAST YEAR NOVEMBER 26 AND NOVEMBER 15 DID

YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS? >> YES I DID.

>> TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT VIOLATIONS AS YOU OBSERVE THEM THE CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE COMPOSITE ONE. WE WILL ACCEPT EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE. ANY FURTHER TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE

YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE? >> I DO, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE PURPOSE OF THE MAP INSIDE OF THE EVIDENCE IS SHE STATED TO ME THAT THE TREE IS NOT ON HER PROPERTY. THIS CASE WAS OPEN BECAUSE OF A COMPLAINT BY TRACTOR TRUCKS THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE TREE WAS EXTENDED TO THE STREET NEARLY TOUCHING THE POWERLINE. SO, MISS GOLDFIELDS THE TREE IS NOT ON HER PROPERTY AND SHE BELIEVES IT IS COMPLIANT BECAUSE OF THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE BUT IT IS NOT.

>> ANYTHING FURTHER? >> NO MA'AM.

>> ARE YOU ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS?

>> THAT'S MY WIFE SHE WAS SPEAKING ABOUT.

>> OKAY DO YOU HAVE EVIDENCE TO PRESENT?

>> I HAVE A PICTURE ON MY PHONE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE STREET AND THE BLUE LINE REPRESENTING

MY PARCEL? >> I DON'T KNOW IF THE CITY CAN

PROVIDE THAT. >> CAN USE IT CORRECTLY THE TREE

IS MINE OR YOURS? >> I BELIEVE THAT WAS HER TESTIMONY. WHAT IS THE CITY'S POSITION ON THE OWNERSHIP OF THE

TREE? >> THE TRUNK OF THE TREE IS ON THEIR PROPERTY, THE PROPERTY OWNER.

>> THE TREE EXTENDS OVER THE PROPERTY LINE BUT THE TRUNK EXIST ON YOUR PROPERTY IS THE CITY TESTIMONY.

>> CORRECT, BUT THE LINE RUNS COMPLETELY RIGHT NEXT TO MY HOUSE AND RIDE OVER TO THE CORNER WHERE THE TREE SITS. SO I NEED TO KNOW THE DISTANCE THAT YOU MEASURED , THAT THE TREE IS MY TREE OR IS IT THE CITY'S TREE?

>> YOU WOULD NEED PROPERTY PRESENTATION TO DETERMINE THAT WHETHER IT BE A SURVEYOR OR SOMETHING IF THAT IS EVIDENCE

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YOU WISH TO PRESENT. >> THE WORK THAT I DID PERFORM IS ABOVE AND BEYOND HITTING ANY TRUCK COMING THROUGH. I DON'T WANT TO CUT IT OFF FOR THE SHEER FACT THAT I DON'T LIKE THE WAY

THAT WOULD LOOK. >> I AM HAVING SSUES.

>> I CAN TRY TO GET THAT MEASUREMENT.

>> I DON'T KNOW IT IS THE CITY'S BURDEN TO PROVIDE THAT

MEASUREMENT. >> IF YOU'RE SAYING IT IS MINE'S

PROPERTY, AS WELL. >> I CANNOT DISCERN THAT.

>> OKAY, GO DOWN. >> ZOOM OUT. HERE.

>> THE NEXT PHOTO? >> OKAY SO THIS IS THE TREE FROM THIS ANGLE . THE PORTION OVER THE STREET THIS IS THE PORTION THAT NEEDS TO BE CUT, NOT SINGLE TREE NEEDS TO BE CUT DOWN. JUST

THE BRANCHES ON THE SCREEN. >> WHICH I CUT, I DON'T HAVE THE FINANCES TO HAVE A TREE COMPANY COME TAKE CARE OF THAT SO I TOOK CARE OF WHAT IT COULD AS HIGH AS I COULD WITH WHAT RESOURCES I DID HAVE AND I FEEL IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT GOING TO HIT ANY TRUCKS MOVING FORWARD AND ON TOP OF THAT IF YOU TURN AROUND AND LOOK LESS THAN ONE BLOCK AWAY THERE IS A HE ALSO GOING OVER THE ENTIRE STREET ALONG WITH OTHER TREES IN MY

NEIGHBORHOOD, THE SAME WAY. >> I'M SORRY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. MY KEYBOARD TYPES WHEN IT WANTS TO.

>> TAKE YOUR TIME IF YOU CAN PULL IT UP.

>> NOT COOPERATING. >> I CAN SEE YOU DID CUT SOME OF THE LOWER BRANCHES WITH QUITE A BIT HANGING IN THE ROAD STILL THE POWER LINES THAT'S USUALLY THE PROBLEM.

>> CAN I SEE WHERE IT'S ALMOST HITTING THE POWERLINE.

>> RING IT UP ON THE SCREEN. EXHIBIT 2 B.

>> THE MEASUREMENT FOR THAT IS 15 FEET CORRECT?

>> WE BOTH SHOW IT. >> I HAVE TREES ON MY PROPERTY, I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN I HAVE HAD TO HIRE PROFESSIONAL TREE COMPANIES TO TAKE IT OUT OF POWER LINES AND THE ROAD. IT IS PART OF A PROPERTY OWNERSHIP. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

CERTAINLY THESE THINGS YOU CANNOT TO YOURSELF YOU HAVE TO

DO MAINTENANCE. >> IT HAS BEEN A ROUGH YEAR.

I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT THE DISTANCE ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW BUT I COULD NOT FIGURE IT, BUT IT LOOKS VERY CLOSE TO BEING RIGHT ON THE CORNER, NOT SEEING THE OVERHANG SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN CARE OF, IT SHOULD BE , IS THAT A SAFETY CONCERN? I DON'T KNOW.

>> THEY COULD CATCH ON FIRE IF THERE WAS A LIGHTNING STRIKE

>> WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER TREES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?

>> ALL I CAN TALK ABOUT IS THE TREE BEFORE US TODAY IN THIS CASE. IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS YOU CAN CALL IN OTHER CASES, IF THERE ARE OTHER MATTERS IN YOUR AREA.

>> I BELIEVE I MEASURED ROUGHLY 12 FEET ON GOOGLE MAPS WHICH WOULD DEFINITELY MAKE THAT CITY PROPERTY.

>> THE TRUNK IS PRETTY MUCH RIGHT THERE WHERE THAT LINE IS.

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>> FURTHER BACK. >> DO YOU HAVE PHYSICAL

MEASUREMENT? >> FOR US TO DO AT THIS POINT , TO DO THE CASE TO GO PHYSICALLY MEASURE FOR WHERE HIS PROPERTY LINE STARTS AND I CAN GO OUT THERE. YOU KNOW DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. PROPERTY APPRAISER ALTHOUGH IT DOES HAVE

MEASUREMENTS. >> YOU'RE NOT CERTAIN WHERE THE TRUNK IS FROM WHERE WE ARE LOOKING?

>> OKAY I WILL CONTINUE , WE WILL CONTINUE THE HEARING. DUE TO THE CONCERNS RAISED STAFF WILL COME OUT AND PERFORM MEASUREMENTS REQUIRED AND YOU WILL HAVE A REHEARING NOTICE SO PLEASE PAY ATTENTION, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS UPON RECEIPT PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH WITH STAFF. OKAY? THANK YOU THAT IS IT FOR TODAY. YOU MAY LEAVE, THANK YOU, SIR.

[10. Case Number: CE-2025-590 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 203 Indian Hills Dr]

>> NICE CASE WILL BE CE 2025-590 AT 203, INDIAN HILLS DRIVE.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

>> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING THIS IS CASE NUMBER CE 2025-590 AT 203 AT 203 INDIAN HILLS DR. CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED OCTOBER 3, 2025. OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS CASEY HINCKLEY VIOLATION 24- 19 SUBSECTION 14 NUISANCE PARKING LOT OTHER THAN PAVEMENT, I HAVE PHOTOS TO SUBMIT. I HAVE SPOKEN A COUPLE OF TIMES, HE IS WORKING ON RESOLVING THE ISSUE, HE DOES HAVE BOARDS AND STRINGS LAID OUT WHERE HE PLANS ON PUTTING ROCKS AND HE IS WAITING ON DELIVERY OF THE ROCKS AND THAT IS WHEN I SPOKE TO HIM THE LAST PICTURE IN DECEMBER WHICH I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE. IT IS THE SAME

DAY POSTING DECEMBER 19. >> OFFICER PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS DATED OCTOBER 2 WITH A COPY OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION PHOTOGRAPHS DATED OCTOBER 20, DECEMBER 19 . AND JANUARY 5 OF THIS YEAR, DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS? DO THEY TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATINS? CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE COMPOSITE ONE.

>> WE WILL ACCEPT EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING ELSE THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT AT THIS TIME? WOULD YOU LIKE TO PRESENT TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE TODAY?

>> NO. THING IS CORRECT. I AM WORKING ON GETTING THE ISSUE RESOLVED, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETED AS OF TODAY BUT AS YOU KNOW CONSTRUCTION NEVER GOES AS PLANNED. I DO HOPE TO HAVE IT DONE NEXT WEEK HOWEVER, SO I AM REQUESTING AN EXTENSION UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH IF POSSIBLE.

>> YOU ARE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY? SHE IS ASKING RATHER THAN 10 DAYS FROM DATE OF ORDER UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH, ANY OBJECTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY?

>> I DO NOT. >> ANYTHING FURTHER?

>> NO THANK YOU. >> VIOLATION DOES EXIST AND THE VIOLATOR WILL BE GIVEN UNTIL JANUARY 31 OF 2026 TO REFRAIN FROM PARKING THE FRONT YARD FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF $100 PER DAY ASSESSED SO WHEN YOU ARE IN COMPLIANCE PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH WITH STAFF AND PROVIDE BY THE TIMELINE.

>> IS THAT A CALL TO CODE ENFORCEMENT OR DO I NEED TO

REACH OUT TO YOU? >> SHE CAN REACH OUT TO ME, THERE'S A GENTLEMAN I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A COUPLE TIMES AT THE PROPERTY. HE SHOULD HAVE A NUMBER AND IF NOT SHE CAN CALL THE OFFICE AND THEY CAN ARRANGE FOR HER.

[1. Case Number: LTCL-2025-325 Investigating Officer: Jarvis Gamble Violation Location: Mura DR (2427-603-0104-000-7)]

>> ASK FOR THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER. OKAY THANK YOU.

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>> WHAT WAS THE CASE NUMBER AGAIN?

>> 2025 -325. >> GOOD MORNING.

>> OFFICER GAMBLE CITY OF FORT PIERCE CODE ENFORCEMENT LTCL VIOLATION LOCATION AT MIRROR DRIVE 2427 603-0104, 0007. LOT CLEARING CASE NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUE DATE OCTOBER 31 NOTICE OF VIOLATION SERVICE METHOD BY REGULAR MAIL, CERTIFIED MAIL AT PROPERTY NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUE DATE OCTOBER 31, 2025. CONTINUANCE LETTER SENT OUT DECEMBER 18, 2025 BY REGULAR MAIL, CERTIFIED MAIL POSTED AT PROPERTY POSTING DATE OCTOBER 31, 2025 LAST INSPECTION DATE JANUARY 6, 2026 YES 2026. THE VIOLATOR WAS HARRY BLUE AT 1500 STATE HWY. IN TEXAS. I HAVE PHOTOS AND A COPY OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION SENT OUT.

>> MA'AM WHAT IS YOUR NAME? >> I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF MR.

BLUE. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE A COPY

OF PHOTOGRAPHS? >> I HAVE SEEN THE PROPERTY BEFORE WE STARTED THE WORK. UNLESS YOU HAVE SOME OF WHERE WE CLEARED OUT THE FIRE HYDRANT I WILL BE THERE TODAY TO SEE WHAT

WE HAVE GOT DONE SO FAR. >> BY ANY CHANCE DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO PROVIDE THAT SHOWS YOUR HERE ON BEHALF OF THE

OWNER? >> I HAVE THE EMAIL THE DISCUSSIONS WHERE HE KNOWS WE ARE COMING. I DON'T HAVE

ANYTHING FURTHER. >> HE IS THE BUSINESS PARTNER HE REACHED OUT TO US WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WE MOBILIZED AS SOON AS WE COULD, AS SOON AS HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL, WE DID NOT GET ESTIMATES RETURNED. A LOT OF MOVING PARTS AND A LOT OF EDUCATION WAS INVOLVED. SO WE CANNOT GET THE EQUIPMENT UNTIL YESTERDAY.

>> I DON'T KNOW SHE HAS STANDARD TO BE WITHOUT POWER OF ATTORNEY OR SOMETHING IN WRITING ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER.

>> QUESTION FOR THE CODE DEPARTMENT WHEN YOU TYPICALLY HAVE SOMEONE HERE ON BEHALF OF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER DO YOU RECEIVE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT THE

INDIVIDUAL IS ENTITLED TO SPEAK? >> WE DO REQUIRE SOME SORT OF PAPERWORK. THAT SOMETHING THAT SHOWS THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SPEAK.

>> MY APOLOGIES >> SHOULD WE CONTINUE THE

HEARING >> I RECOMMEND WE CONTINUE THE HEARING AND WE WILL NOTICE IT TO THE VIOLATOR IF YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND ON HIS BEHALF TAKE NOTE THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRE SOMETHING SIGNED BY HIM IN WRITING AND DATED SO IDENTIFYING THE PERSON ENTITLED TO ATTEND ON HIS BEHALF. HAS TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES OR APPEAR IN PERSON HIMSELF.

>> MY APOLOGIES. >> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND

CONTINUE, FOR TODAY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[1. Case Number: CE-2025-26 Investigating Officer: Isaac Saucedo Violation Location: 510 Texas Ct]

>> YOU ARE FREE TO GO. THANK YOU.

>> NEXT CASE WILL BE CE 2025-26, 510, TEXAS COURT.

>> GOOD MORNING. >> GIVE ME ONE SECOND HERE. CASE NUMBER CE 2025-510 CASE NUMBER CE 2025-510 TEXAS COURT. CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED JANUARY 10 OF 2025, NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUE DATE APRIL 15 OF 2025 AND SERVICE METHOD WAS CERTIFIED MAIL POSTED AT CITY HALL. THE VIOLATOR IS BG 510 TEXAS COURT LLC, VIOLATIONS ARE IPMC 304.2, PROTECTIVE TREATMENT . MAY 7, 2025 SPECIAL MAGISTRATE GRANTED 30 DAYS TO PAINT PEELING OR DISCOLORATION FINE OF $250 PER DAY. AT THE TIME THE REGISTERING AGENT APPEARED, ACTION DATED

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AND PULL UP THE ADAMANT COST. >> IS THAT THE ADDRESS?

>> SORRY. APOLOGIZE. >> THE RESPONDENT BEFORE US TODAY, YOU ARE THE REGISTERED AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE VIOLATOR?

>> THE PROPERTY OWNER YEAH. >> SO THIS IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN, THE ADMIN COST. THE ESTIMATED WHICH TOTALS $1203 ESTIMATED WHICH TOTALS $1203.63. THE CITY WOULD BE

AGREEABLE TO THE AMOUNT. >> OKAY.

>> ALL RIGHT, SIR, AGAIN THIS IS A MASSEY HEARING SO THAT MEANS YOU SUBMITTED WRITTEN REQUEST CONTESTING THE FINES. RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. YOU ARE HERE TODAY SO THIS IS NOT A REHEARING AND VALIDITY OF THE VIOLATION IS NOT AT ISSUE IN A MASSEY HEARING SO I LOOK AT TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF THE FINE IS GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS, ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT, YOUR SELF. SO CURRENTLY AGAIN CITY IS SHOWING EVIDENCE THAT THE VIOLATION IS THE PROPERTY CAME INTO COMPLIANCE AUGUST 19. AGAIN, ON MAY 7 GRANTED 30 DAYS TO PAINT AND YOU WERE FINED $250, COMPLIANCE WAS ACHIEVED AUGUST 19. AND SO THE FINES ACCRUED I BELIEVE A BALANCE OF $10,020.50. WHAT THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING IS THAT THE COST BE COVERED AT THIS TIME. AND THEY WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO RECEIVE $1203.63 ALTHOUGH THE FINES THAT HAVE RUN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ARE IN EXCESS OF $10,000 DUE TO THE TIME IT TOOK TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. DO WE HAVE EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY OR ANYTHING FURTHER YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO KIND OF WALK THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED. I DO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CITY'S POSITION IS WITH ESTIMATED COST. THE PROPERTY DID COME INTO COMPLIANCE IN THE GIVEN TIME THAT WAS PROVIDED. THERE WAS ONE DOOR THAT WAS DAMAGED AND WHAT WE DID O THE DOOR, WE DO NOT PAINT THE DOOR WE PAINTED THE ENTIRE BUILDING, WE DID NOT PAINT THAT DOOR. WE SEND IT THE DOOR UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO FIX THE DAMAGE. SO MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THE VIOLATION WAS FOR THE PEELING PAINT AND DISCOLORATION. WE HANDLED THE DISCOLORATION BY RENTING THE PROPERTY AND BRINGING IT TO COMPLAINTS AND THE PEELING PAINT ON THE DOOR, IT WAS SANDED EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR WAS NOT FULLY PAINTED LIKE THE REST OF THE BUILDING, THE DOOR WAS SANDED AND THERE WAS NOT ANY PAINT THAT WAS PEELING AT THE TIME. WHEN THE FINES STARTED TO ACCRUE WHENEVER THE INSPECTOR WENT OUT TO DETERMINE THE PROPERTY WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE, WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. WE DID NOT GET ANYTHING IN THE MAIL, WE DO NOT GET EMAILS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS IS TO SAY HEY YOU DID NOT DO AS WE ASK YOU TO DO BUT WE DID NOT GET ANY NOTIFICATION WHATSOEVER. WE WERE

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>> ORDER ISSUED MAY 7, YOU WERE GIVEN 30 DAYS. AT THAT TIME INSPECTION WAS NOT DONE UNTIL JULY 10 SO WE GAVE A LITTLE MORE TIME THAT'S WHEN THE CITY FOUND PROPERTY WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE AND FINES STARTED. I WAS THE AFFIDAVIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE

ISSUED ON JULY 11? >> THAT'S PROBABLY THE DAY IT

WAS CREATED. >> HOW WOULD HE HAVE RECEIVED

THAT? >> ULTIMATELY, IT IS THE OWNER OR REGISTERED AGENT RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE OFFICE. ONCE WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF INITIATING THE CASE AND THE ORDER IT SHOULD BE UP TO THEM TO STAY ON TOP OF THAT AND ENSURE THE CASE HAS BEEN COMPLIED, I WAS UNAWARE OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE OFFICER AT THE TIME SO

THAT IS SOMETHING. >> THIS IS NOT A FULL REHEARING THIS IS A MASSEY HEARING THE VALIDITY OF THE VIOLATION IS NOT ISSUE, AT THIS POINT THE SERIOUSNESS IT IS CONSIDERED MINOR. THERE ARE NO PRIOR VIOLATIONS BY THIS RESPONDENT.

BUT IT WAS FOUND PROPERTY WAS NOT IN FULL COMPLIANCE AND THEREFORE THE LIEN WAS, THE FINES DID START RUNNING JULY 10 AND THAT RESULTED IN THE LIEN THAT GOT YOU BACK BEFORE US TODAY WITH REQUEST FOR THE MASSEY HEARING. SO AT THIS TIME

THAT IS ALL THAT I CAN CONSIDER. >> IS THERE ANY WAY TO MAYBE HAVE THESE COSTS SPLIT BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE CITY PRETTY MUCH

$1200 CUTTING MAY BE IN HALF? >> THOSE ARE THE COSTS AS I UNDERSTAND. THE DETAILS ON THE SCREEN TO PURSUE THE CASE SINCE THE ORDER ISSUED MAY 7. SO THE LENIENCY IS IF I FIND I WANT TO ACCEPT THAT, ACCEPTING ENTERING ORDER AUTHORIZING YOU TO PAY THOSE ADMINISTERED OF COST VERSUS THE FULL BALANCE OF THE LIEN TO CLEAR THE LIEN. THAT IS THE PRACTICE FOR A MASSEY HEARING IF THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO. AS FAR AS THE ABILITY TO

GIVE YOU LENIENCY. >> ULTIMATELY, YOU HAVE THE LAST WORD. WE HAVE PRESENTED THE DETAILS AND IT IS UP TO YOU TO DECIDE, THIS IS OUR RECOMMENDATION BUT IT IS ULTIMATELY UP TO YOU DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO MOVE FORWARD.

>> THE SCREEN DROPPED AGAIN GIVE US ONE SECOND.

>> CAN I SAY ONE MORE THING? THE LAST THING I WILL SAY. I AM PRETTY SURE THAT WHEN WE PAINTED THE BUILDING FULLY, MINUS THE ONE KITCHEN DOOR WE PROBABLY SENT OUT AN EMAIL SAYING THAT HEY, THIS HAD BEEN DONE. ASKING FOR ANY NEXT STEPS TYPE OF SITUATION. BUT THAT IS IT. AGAIN YOU GUYS GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX THE ISSUE AND WE WENT OUT AND FIXED THE ISSUE. WE DID NOT PLAY AROUND WITH IT LIKE I SAID. IT WAS ONE DOOR AND IT IS KIND OF MY FAULT BECAUSE AGAIN I THOUGHT THE ISSUE WOULD HAVE BEEN PEELING OF THE PAINT, THE DOOR WAS SANDED BUT WHEN YOU SEND AREAS THAT WILL PEEL YOU CAN STILL SEE THE AREAS WHERE THE PAINT LEFT. SO THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY.

>> I CAN APPRECIATE YOUR POSITION. GOING TO GET SOME LENIENCY REDUCE $1000 FROM THE 1203 63 BUT LESSON LEARNED

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REQUESTED. >> WE ARE GOING TO PAY RIGHT

AWAY. >> UP TO SIX MONTHS BUT THE SOONER THE BETTER FROM THE DATE OF THE ORDER. WE DO HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT IF YOU WISH TO DO THAT AND IF IT IS NOT PAID IN THE TIME REQUIRED WHICH IS MAXIMUM OF SIX MONTHS THE FINE WILL REVERT BACK IN FULL SO PLEASE DO TAKE CARE OF

THIS. >> AS FAR AS THE LIEN RELEASE DO I SPEAK TO SOMEONE ELSE ABOUT THAT OR IS THAT RELEASED WHEN

THE PAYMENT IS MADE? >> TALK WITH STAFF ABOUT THAT.

>> THERE IS NO LIEN ON THE PROPERTY OF THE TYPE THIS IS

MASSEY JUST DISPUTING THE FINE. >> IT MUST HAVE COME UP ON THE

TITLE SEARCH. >> ORDERED DETERMINING VIOLATION ALWAYS COMES UP ON TITLE SEARCH.

>> IT IS NOT LEGALLY THE LIEN YET BUT IT WOULD'VE BEEN

OBSTRUCTION TO REFINANCE. >> I'M TRYING TO THINK HOW I RELAY THAT. DO I HAVE DOCUMENTATION.

>> YOU HAVE TO GET THE OWNER TO PAY THE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND MAKE PAYMENT AND YOU SHOULD CONNECT STAFF THAT GETS YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO SHOW THE TITLE COMPANY.

>> TITLE COMPANY CAN CONTACT ME. >> THANK YOU, HAVE A GREAT DAY.

[2. Case Number: CE-2025-244 Investigating Officer: Isaac Saucedo Violation Location: 911 Atlantic Ave]

>> OUR NEXT CASE WILL BE ANOTHER MASSEY HEARING, CE 2025-244 ,

911 , 911 ATLANTIC AVE. >> GOOD MORNING, PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM PLEASE. GOOD MORNING.

>> RESPONDENT. MY NAME IS HEARING, ON A FIXED INCOME I HAVE REVIEWED THE FORMAL ORDER.

I UNDERSTAND. >> THE CITY HAS TO PRESENT.

>> WE HAVE TO SWEAR HIM IN. DO YOU HAVE NOTICE TO APPEAR BY CHANCE? SWEAR YOU IN FIRST. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STAYED YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE.

>> MY NAME IS RYAN DIGIOVANNI I AM AN ATTORNEY I DON'T KNOW I WILL BE TESTIFYING. MY ADDRESS IS 2145 , 14TH AVE. , 14TH AVE., SUITE 24 VERO BEACH ALSO WITH ME IS --

>> WE WILL SWEAR YOU IN ONE AT A TIME. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTMONY WERE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH MR. RYAN?

>> HE IS NOT PROVIDING TESTIMONY. HE DOES NOT NEED TO BE SWORN IN IF HE IS NOT GOING TO TESTIFY.

>> MY APOLOGIES. LET'S TRY AGAIN PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH?

>> YES. >> THANK YOU.

>> CASE NUMBER CE 2025-244, 911 >> CASE NUMBER CE 2025-244, 911 ATLANTIC AVE. CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE, NOTICE OF VIOLATION APRIL 11 OF VIOLATION APRIL 11, 2025 SERVICE METHOD WAS REGULAR MAIL, NOTICE TO APPEAR JULY 21, 2025 AND THE SERVICE METHOD WAS CERTIFIED MAIL PROPERTY WAS POSTED, POSTING DATE WE DID GET A GREEN CARD SIGNED AND RETURNED JULY 28, 2025 WITH LAST INSPECTION AUGUST 18 WITH LAST INSPECTION AUGUST 18, 2025 AS WELL. THE VIOLATOR AND VIOLATION 24-19 SUBSECTION 11 SUBSECTION A AND B NUISANCE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS LESS THAN 3 ACRE

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GRAVITY OR SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATION WAS MAJOR WITH ANY AND ALL ACTION TAKEN BY THE VIOLATOR TO CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS LISTED ABOVE WERE COMPLIED BY THE OWNER WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY THE VIOLATOR NONE. WE DID RECEIVE A NUMBER FROM --

>> YOU ARE UNDER TAXES. >> I DID THAT WITH THE FIRST ONE ALSO, I'M SORRY. SO WHEN WE RECEIVED THE FIN APPLICATION.

MS. BROOME WAS AGREEABLE TO PAYING $2000 EVEN AND STAFF IS

AGREEABLE TO THAT. >> WHEN YOU RECEIVED THE MASSEY

APPLICATION. >> CORRECT.

>> TOTAL AMOUNT AS A MENTION WAS $4928.50 AND MISS ROOM OFFERED

$2000. >> NOVEMBER 16 OF THE LAST YEAR? NOVEMBER 16, 2025 SHE SIGNED THAT.

I WAS GOING TO ASK HER THAT. WAS GOING TO ASK HER TO SIGN THAT.

OKAY. ANYTHING FURTHER THAT STAFF WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT?

>> NOT AT THE MOMENT. >> GOOD MORNING, MISS ROOM , THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. AGAIN THIS IS A MASSEY HEARING SO IN A MASSEY HEARING EVERY OTHER TEST IS RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT IT COMPLIES WITH THE NOTICE TO RECEIVE THE MASSEY HEARING WE SCHEDULED BEFORE MYSELF AS SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SO THAT IS WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR TODAY. THIS IS NOT A REHEARING AND VALIDITY OF VIOLATION IS NOT AT ISSUE SO DETERMINING APPROPRIATE ON A FINE IS A MASSEY VIOLATION I AM ALLOWED TO CONSIDER THREE THINGS. THE GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATION CONSIDERED MAJOR , ACTION TO HAVE TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION AND PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY YOU AS A RESPONDENT WHICH I BELIEVE ARE NONE. YES SO THERE ARE NO PRIOR VIOLATIONS AGAINST YOU. IT IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR VIOLATION AND YOU ARE AT THIS TIME IN COMPLIANCE, BUT BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE AUGUST 20 ORDER ISSUED BY MY COLLEAGUE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE YOU WERE GIVEN 30 DAYS AUGUST 20 TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE AND THE PROPERTY DID REMAIN OUT OF COMPLAINTS SEPTEMBER 25 AND FINES STARTED AT THE TIME UNTIL THE PROPERTY WAS BROUGHT TO COMPLAINTS AND FOUND COMPLAINTS NOVEMBER 13 WHEN COMPLAINTS STOPPED SO THER ARE FINES RUNNING IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 4000 928 AND $.50 AND SOMEONE WE WILL TALK ABOUT NEXT AUTHORIZED $2000 IN RESPONSE TO THE MASSEY

LETTER. ARE YOU? >> YES I AM HER DAUGHTER.

>> MISS BROOME WHY DID SHE SEND THIS ON YOUR BEHALF AND SUBMIT

THIS? >> I WAS OVERWHELMED ABOUT THE WHOLE SITUATION. SO I ASKED HER TO TAKE CARE OF IT.

>> YOU GAVE HER AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN AND SUBMIT ON YOUR BEHALF? OKAY. AND I BELIEVE I HEARD EARLIER YOU ARE ON A FIXED

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>> NO. >> PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE? OKAY. ANYTHING FURTHER YOU WISH TO SHARE WITH ME AT THIS TIME?

>>

>> HOW MUCH OF THAT IS AFTER YOU PAY NECESSITIES?

>> 300. >> IF MAGISTRATE GAVE SIX MONTHS TO PAY I DON'T KNOW WE WOULD HIT IT IN SIX MONTHS. IF YOU'RE GOING TO TRY TO RAISE THE MONEY OUT OF YOUR POCKET WOULD BE ASKING FAMILY MEMBERS TO HELP YOU?

>> YES. >> TO BE CLEAR THAT WOULD BE A

HARDSHIP. >> YES.

>> AS THE MAGISTRATE TO PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING A LOOK AT THE ACTUAL COST OF ADMINISTRATION AND POTENTIALLY LOWERING THE

COST TO $2000. >> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY

QUESTION. >> ALTHOUGH YOU AUTHORIZE YOUR DAUGHTER, IS IT CORRECT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET THIS RESOLVED? THIS HAS BEEN A FAMILY HOME FOR A LONG TIME. YOU WOULD

LIKE TO TRY TO SAVE IT. >> KEEP THE HOME.

>> YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY LIVING THERE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. >> YOUR REQUIRED CARE FROM YOUR

CHILDREN. >>YES MY DAUGHTER IS A BIG

HELP. 74. >> NO PRIOR VIOLATIONS?

>> NO. >> THANK YOU.

>> IF STAFF COULD ADVICE TOTAL ADMINISTERED OF COST?

>> TOTAL ADMIN COST $1210.63. >> OKAY ALL RIGHT.

>> PAY THAT AMOUNT OVER THE COURSE OF SIX MONTHS.

>> YES. >> OKAY ANYTHING FURTHER?

>> ASKED TO CONSIDER LOWERING DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS AND THE FACT SHE HAS TESTIFIED SHE HAS $300 AT THE END OF EACH

MONTH. >> I WILL GO AHEAD AND ENTER FIND THE PROPERTY IN COMPLIANCE AND ENTER A FINE OF $1000 EVEN.

JUST LIKE THE LAST ONE. THANK YOU FOR COMING INTO COMPLIANCE AND SHOWING TODAY BUT YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THIS PAID WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THE ORDER OR SOONER AND KEEP YOUR PROPERTY COMPLIANT SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO BOTHER YOU TO COME DOWN HERE AGAIN. THANK YOU MA'AM.

>> THANK YOU.

[1. Case Number: PK-2025-96 Investigating Officer: Isaac Saucedo Violation Location: 1000 Wheeler RD]

>> OKAY WE'RE GOING TO RETURN BACK TO THE REGULAR ORDER. BACK TO CITATIONS PK 2025-96 AT 1000 AT 1000 WHEELER RD.

>> THIS IS PK-2025 -96, 1000 -96, 1000 WHEELER RD. PARKING CITATION ISSUED FEBRUARY 14-96, 1000 WHEELER RD. PARKING CITATION ISSUED FEBRUARY 14, 2025. NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUED MAY 30, 2025 NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUED MAY 30 20 $.25 REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL, RECEIVED A CARD NOVEMBER 3 OF THE SAME YEAR THE OWNER'S ENTRY POINT FUNDING LLC, CITATION IS 12001 AND VIOLATIONS ARE 34-31 SUBSECTION L PARKING ON RIGHT-OF-WAY. $100 FINE, ADMIN FEE WAS $10 WITH A LATE FEE OF $18 TOTAL OF $128.

CITY DOES REQUEST IF MAGISTRATE FINDS VIOLATION THE FOLLOWING BE ORDERED, FINE OF 100 FINE OF $128 AND FAILURE TO PAY SUCH FINE WITHIN 15 DAYS WILL RESULT TO THE COUNTY COURT SYSTEM. I DO HAVE PHOTOS TO PROVIDE. SORRY HERE WE GO.

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>> PROVIDING PHOTOGRAPHS THAT ARE HOPEFULLY TIME STAMPED ON HERE. WERE THEY TAKEN THE SAME DATE AS THE CITATION?

>> YES THEY WERE. I WAS HAVING TO TIMESTAMP AT THE TIME.

>> OKAY. DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS?

>> I DID. >> DO THEY TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION? CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE. WE WILL ACCEPT EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE. ANYTHING ELSE THE STATE WISHES TO PRESENT? ANYONE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT IN THIS CASE? OKAY. I WILL HIT AND FIND VIOLATION EXIST IN ORDER ASSESSED A FINE OF $120 FAILURE

[5. Case Number: PK-2025-371 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 100 Block N 2nd St]

>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT CASE PK-2025-371 AT 100 BLOCK NORTH,

2 STREET . >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CASE NUMBER PK 2025 -371 VIOLATIN LOCATION 100 BLOCK, NORTH, SECOND STREET, PARKING CITATION ISSUED OCTOBER 21 OF 2025, CITATION NUMBER 9350 AT SECTION 34-31 Q PARKED ON A CROSS WALK THE FINE $50 ADMINISTERED IF HE 15, LATE FEE 18 BRINGING TOTAL

$78 I HAVE PHOTOS TO SUBMIT. >> PHOTOGRAPHS YOU PROVIDED DATED OCTOBER 21 OF LAST YEAR CURRENTLY THE CITATION WITH A COPY OF THE FLORIDA STATUTE APPLICABLE TO THIS SITUATION

CORRECT? >> YES MA'AM.

>> PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN BY YOU? DO THEY ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATION? CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE.

ACCEPT EVIDENCE THE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE ANYTHING ELSE THE CITY WISHES TO PRESENT? ANYONE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT TODAY FOR THE CASE? NO ONE IS PRESENT. GO AHEAD AND FIND VIOLATION EXIST ORDER THE VIOLATOR BE ASSESSED $78 FINE FAILURE TO PAY WITHIN 15 DAYS WILL RESULT IN CITATION

[1. Case Number: CE-2025-679 Investigating Officer: Jarvis Gamble Violation Location: 619 S 6th ST]

>> THANK YOU OUR NEXT CASE IS VIOLATIONS CATEGORY CE 2025- 679 AT 619 SOUTH, SIXTH STREET.

>> OFFICER CAMPBELL FORT PIERCE CODE ENFORCEMENT CE 2025 679 VIOLATION LOCATIO 619 SOUTH, SIXTH STREET CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE. NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUE DATE OCTOBER 17, 2025 BY REGULAR MAIL POSTED AT THE PROPERTY. NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUE DATE WAS DECEMBER 9, 2025 BY CERTIFIED MAIL. POSTING GREEN CARD RECEIVED DECEMBER 15, 2025 FROM AFFORDABLE HOUSING FLORIDA LLC.

LAST INSPECTION DATE JANUARY 6, 2026. VIOLATOR IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING OF FLORIDA LLC REGISTERED AGENT IS , FOR VIOLATIONS 123-37 SUBSECTION 12 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. 24-19 SUBSECTION 6 SUBSECTION A AND C WITH NUISANCE OUTSIDE STORAGE.

30-28 SUBSECTION C CONTAINERS WHEN PLACED, IPMC 304.2, PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. I HAVE PHOTOS AND COPY OF A NOTICE OF VIOLATION SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. AND THE REGISTERED AGENT.

>> YOU PROVIDED NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS AS PHOTOGRAPHS DATED OCTOBER 8 OF LAST YEAR. NOVEMBER 19 , DECEMBER 19 AND JANUARY 6 OF THIS YEAR. DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS? DO THEY TRULY AND

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>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT CASE WILL BE CE 2025-571 AT 711 DUNDAS COURT.

>> CASE NUMBER CE 2025 571 VIOLATION LOCATION AT 711 DUNDAS COURT. CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUE DATE SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 . SERVICE METHOD BY REGULAR MAIL. NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUE DATE DECEMBER 5 TO APPEAR ISSUE DATE DECEMBER 5, 2025 SERVICE METHOD WAS CERTIFIED MAIL POSTED AT THE PROPERTY, POSTING DATE DECEMBER 19, 2025 . LAST INSPECTION DATE JANUARY 6 JANUARY 6, 2026. THE VIOLATOR IS -- VIOLATION IPMC 302.7 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, 304.1 EXTERIOR STRUCTURE. IPMC 304.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. 123-37, SUBSECTION 12 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. I DO HAVE A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PHOTOS THAT WERE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

>> PROVIDED NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS DATED SEPTEMBER 24 , NOVEMBER 18 , DECEMBER 19 . OF LAST YEAR AND JANUARY 6 OF THIS YEAR. DID YOU TAKE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS? DO THEY TRULY DEPICT THE VIOLATIONS AS YOU OBSERVED THEM? CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. WE WILL ACCEPT EVIDENCE CITY COMPOSITE ONE ANY FURTHER EVIDENCE? ANYONE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT? NOT SEEING ANYONE, GO AHEAD AND IT WILL FIND VIOLATION EXISTS IN ORDER 10 DAYS TO BE PREPARING THE CHAIN-LINK FENCE, REPAIR THE BOARDS WHERE DETERIORATION HAS OCCURRED, PAIN OR PRESSURE WASH THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HOME, CUT THE GRASS, TRIM LANDSCAPING SO IT PRESENTS A HEALTHY NEAT AND ORDERLY APPEARANCE, OBTAIN PERMITS TO COMPLY WITH ALL

[3. Case Number: CE-2025-539 Investigating Officer: Jarvis Gamble Violation Location: 427 N 12th ST ]

>> NEXT CASE CE 2025-539 AT 427, NORTH , N. 12TH ST., N. 12TH ST.

>> CASE NUMBER CE 2025 539 VIOLATION LOCATION 427 NORTH, 12 STREET. CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE, NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUE DATE SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 BY REGULAR MAIL, NOTICE O APPEAR ISSUE DATE DECEMBER 5 BY REGULAR MAIL, NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUE DATE DECEMBER 5, 2025 CERTIFIED MAIL POST AT THE PROPERTY POSTING DATE DECEMBER 19, 2025 LAST INSPECTION DATE JANUARY 6, 2026.

THE VIOLATOR PRISCILLA ROBINSON AND RONALD PACKWOOD VIOLATION IPMC 302.7 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, IPMC 304.7 ROOF AND DRAINAGE. I HAVE A COPY NOTICE OF VIOLATION SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

>> PROVIDED A COPY OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS DATED SEPTEMBER 6, DECEMBER 19, FROM LAST YEAR AND JANUARY 6 OF THIS

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>> YES. >> DO THEY DEPICT THE VIOLATIONS AS YOU OBSERVED THEM? CITY MOST EVIDENCE COMPOSITE ONE.

THANK YOU, FURTHER EVIDENCE ON THE CASE? THERE IS NO RESPONDENT PRESENT I WILL FIND VIOLATION EXISTS AND ORDER 10 DAYS TO REPAIR THE CHAIN-LINK FENCE FOR DETERIORATION, REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE ROOF WHERE DETERIORATION OCCUR, OBTAIN NECESSARY PERMITS

[5. Case Number: CE-2025-759 Investigating Officer: Charmaine Kirkland Violation Location: 2711 Avenue F]

>> THANK YOU NEXT CASE CE-2025 -759 AT 2711 AVENUE F.

>> YOUR UNDER CASE NUMBER CE-2025- 759. 2711 AVENUE F.

REGULAR CODE CASE, ISSUE DATE NOVEMBER 12, 2025 SERVICE METHOD REGULAR MAIL, ISSUE DATE DECEMBER 9, 2025. SERVICE METHOD CERTIFIED MAIL POSTED AT THE PROPERTY. POSTING DATE DECEMBER 19, 2025. SIGNED CARD RECEIVED DECEMBER 23, 2025 LAST INSPECTION DATE JANUARY 6, LAST INSPECTION DATE JANUARY 6, 2026.

OWNERS ARE LESLIE JOHNSON, CAROL JOHNSON, JERMAINE JOHNSON.

VIOLATIONS ARE 123 SUBSECTION 12 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 125-322 SUBSECTION C AND SUBSECTION 1, FENCE, HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, 24-19 SUBSECTION 15 SUBSECTION C NON- OPERABLE VEHICLES CITY REQUEST SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FINDS VIOLATION EXIST IN THE FOLLOWING ORDERED. THE VIOLATORS BE GIVEN 15 DAYS TO CUT THE GRASS AND TRIM LANDSCAPING INCLUDING BUSHES, TREES AND SHRUBS TO PRESENT HEALTHY NEAT AND ORDERLY APPEARANCE. CUT AND TRIM HEDGES ENTRIES IN THE FRONT YARD TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE, INSURE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS ARE SAFELY AND LEGALLY OPERABLE ON THE ROADWAY, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF $250 PER DAY BEING ASSESSED AND HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VIOLATION AS I WITNESSED AND A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION.

>> YOU PROVIDED A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM JANUARY 6 OF THIS YEAR. JANUARY 3 , DECEMBER 19 OF LAST YEAR, DECEMBER 4 AND A RETURN CARD IN CARD OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS? DO THEY ACCURATELY DEPICT THE VIOLATIONS AS YOU OBSERVED THEM? CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE. WE WILL ACCEPT EVIDENCE OF CITY'S COMPOSITE ONE ANYTHING FOR THEIR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY? NO ONE IS PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT. I WILL FIND VIOLATION EXIST AND ORDER 15 DAYS TO BE CUTTING THE GRASS AND TRIM LANDSCAPING SO IT IT PRESENTS HEALTHY AND ORDERLY APPEARANCE. CUT AND TRIM HEDGES ENTRIES FRONT YARD TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE, INSURE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS ARE SAFELY AND LEGALLY OPERABLE AND FAILURE WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF $250

[11. Case Number: CE-2025-560 Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec Violation Location: 2201 Matanzas Ave]

PER DAY BEING ASSESSED. >> THANK YOU, NEXT CASE IS CE 2025- 560 AT 2201 MATANZAZ AVENUE.

>> WHAT SECTION? >> THIS IS IN THE VIOLATIONS

CATEGORY. >> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CASE NUMBER CE 2025-560. 2201 MATANZAZ AVENUE CODE ENFORCEMENT NOTICE VIOLATION ISSUED SEPTEMBER 12, 2025. OWNER THE PROPERTY IS TERRY JENNINGS, VIOLATIONS ARE 123-37 SUBSECTION 12 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. 125-322 SUBSECTION C SUBSECTION 1 FENCE HEIGHT RESEARCHING, 2419 SUBSECTION 1 FENCE HEIGHT

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THIS CASE CAME TO ME TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I DID SPEAK WITH A YOUNG WOMAN WHO WAS RENTING THE PROPERTY I BELIEVE OR LIVING AT THE PROERTY. SHE HAS ATTEMPTED TO TAKE CARE OF SOME VIOLATIONS COME AS YOU LOOK TO THE PHOTOS YOU WILL SEE DIFFERENCES IN THE LANDSCAPING AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, THERE IS QUITE A BIT THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO THE PROPERTY SO I THINK

PROGRESS IS EXTREMELY SLOW. >> THE PERSON YOU WORKED WITH IS

THE TENANT NOT THE OWNER? >> IT WAS NOT TERRY JENNINGS.

HER NAME ELUDES ME AT THE MOMENT AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

>> YOU PROVIDED COPIES OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHS DATED SEPTEMBER 10 AND OCTOBER 13, OCTOBER 23, DECEMBER 19 OF LAST YEAR AND JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH? THE PHOTOGRAPHS TRULY AND ACCURATELY DEPICT VIOLATIONS THE CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE TREND 20.

OKAY, ANY FURTHER EVIDENCE YOU WISH TO PRESENT?

>> NOT AT THIS TIME. >> NO ONE IS HERE ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT. I CAN SEE WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT THE PHOTOS WITH SOME ATTEMPTS BEING MADE. PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE EVER FIND THE VIOLATION EXIST AND ORDER VIOLATORS BE GIVEN 30 DAYS TO CUT THE GRASS AND TRIM LANDSCAPING INCLUDING BUSHES TREES AND SHRUBS TO PRESENT HEALTHY AND NEAT AND ORDERLY APPEARANCE, ANSWER HEDGES AND BUSHES ARE NO MORE THAN 4 FEET IN HEIGHT , REMOVE LOOSE ITEMS FROM OUTSIDE THE HOME, PRESSURE WASH HOME DOORS DRIVEWAYS WALKWAYS AREAS OF DISCOLORATION WITH FAILURE TO COMPLY RESULTING IN A FINE OF $250 PER DAY BEING

ASSESSED. >> THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.

[2. Case Number: LTCL-2025-328 Investigating Officer: Jarvis Gamble Violation Location: 1125 Avenue F]

>> NEXT CASE LTCL 20/25-328 AT 1125 AVENUE F.

>> OFFICER GAMBLE CITY OF FORT PIERCE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE NUMBER LTCL 20/25-328 VIOLATION LOCATION 1125 AVENUE F. THIS IS A LARGE CLERIC IS, NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUE DATE OCTOBER 31 AND NOTICE TO APPEAR BY REGULAR MAIL, CERTIFIED MAIL AND PROPERTY POSTED POSTING DATE OCTOBER 31 AS WELL OF 2025. LAST INSPECTION DATE WAS JANUARY 6, 2026. THE VIOLATOR IS ROBERT ANDERSON JUNIOR. NATALIE HENDERSON AND JAMES THOMAS WITH VIOLATION 24-19 SUBSECTION 11 . SUBSECTIONS A AND B MAKE NUISANCE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS LESS THAN THREE-ACRE PROPERTIES. I HAVE A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AS WELL AS PHOTOS.

>> COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHS DATED OCTOBER 21, OCTOBER 31. NOVEMBER 25 , DECEMBER 22 OF LAST YEAR AND JANUARY 6 OF THIS YEAR. DID YOU TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH? DO THEY TRULY DEPICT THE VIOLATION AS YOU OBSERVED? CITY MOVES INTO EVIDENCE, TREND 20. WE WELL ACCEPTED EVIDENCE TREND 20.

ANYTHING FURTHER? NOBODY IS HERE ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT. I WILL GO AHEAD AND FIND NUISANCE OF CONDITION EXISTS IN VIOLATION OF CODE OF ORDINANCE AND SPECIAL USE POSES A THREAT TO WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE NUISANCE BE ADDRESSED TO THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM. VIOLATORS WILL HAVE SEVEN DAYS TO CUT GRASS AND WEEDS AND TRIM TREES SHRUBS AND BUSHES TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED APPROVED TRASH AND DEBRIS PUTTING LANDSCAPE DEBRIS GENERATED FROM THE PROPERTY FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE DATE ORDERED WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF $100 PER DAY ASSESSED, FOR EACH DAY CONTINUING THE CITY IS ORDERED OR AUTHORIZED TO TAKE STEPS THE COST WILL BE ASSESSED FOR THE

[1. Case Number: FAA2025-7 Investigating Officer: Isaac Saucedo Violation Location: 701 Delaware Ave Alarm Account: 102549]

>> NEXT CASE FAA 2025-7 IN THE ALARM DISPUTES CATEGORY FOR 701 FOR 701 DELAWARE AVE.

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>> CASE NUMBER FAA 2025-7 CASE INITIATED AUGUST 14, 2025. THIS IS FOR ALARM APPEAL NOTICE TO APPEAR SET NOVEMBER 20, 2025.

425 2025 , THE CODE SECTION WAS 14-24 EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARM SIGNALS AND THAT IS FOR ALARM NUMBER 716 AND THAT IS FOR ALARM NUMBER 71603 $200 FOR FALSE ALARM NUMBER 72634 , $400 OCCURRING 6/14 OF 2025. 7/7 2025 7/720 25 FALSE ALARM NUMBER 713115, $400 AND 8/2 OF 20/20 FIVE FALSE ALARM NUMBER 73735 $500. THIS IS AN APPEAL BUT DECIDED DID NOT SHOW UP SO THE CITY IS REQUESTING TO DENY THE APPEAL.

>> OKAY. GO AHEAD AND NOTE THAT THE THE APPELLANT IS NOT PRESENT AND THEREFORE WE WILL GO AHEAD AND DENY THE APPEAL. PROVIDED FOR INVOICE PER CITY ORDINANCE 14-67 C FAILED TO DO SO 73115 ALARM BY THE VENDOR AND FIFTH OFFICER RESPONDING CLEARING FALSE ALARM WITH NO RECENT RESPONDER TO THE ALARM THEREFORE THE CITY HAS REQUESTED I FIND AND DENY REQUEST FOR THE APPEAL 71603 AND 70634 AND FIND ASSESSMENT TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS TOTAL AMOUNT THAT IS DUE IS $1500 .

>> THE RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT THEY SHOW WE ARE NOT THE NINE , THE ENTIRE APPEAL. SO WE ARE GOING TO ORDER THE APPEAL IS DENIED DUE TO THE APPELLANT NOT BEING HERE TODAY.

[2. Case Number: FAA2025-10 Investigating Officer: Isaac Saucedo Violation Location: 2960 S US Highway 1 #BLDG D Alarm Account: 100229]

>> YES. >> NEXT AND LESS CASE FAA 2025-10 AT 2960 SOUTH AT 2960 SOUTH HWY. 1.

>> CASE NUMBER FAA 2025-10, 2960 SOUTH 2960 SOUTH HWY. 1 BUILDING D ACCOUNT 110229 AND THE CASE THIS IS A FALSE ALARM DECEMBER 15, 2025 NOTICE TO APPEAR ISSUE DECEMBER 16, 2025 . 9/29 OF 25 VIOLATION 14- 24 EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS NUMBER 74985 WAS $500 , SAME SITUATION AS PREVIOUS CASE AND THEY DID REQUEST TO HAVE AN APPEAL AND THEY'RE NOT PRESENT AT THIS MOMENT. CITY IS REQUESTED FOR THE APPEAL TO BE TONIGHT.

>> WE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE APPELLANT IS NOT PRESENT FOR THE APPEAL THAT THEY REQUESTED AND WE WILL DENY THE APPEAL.

>> THANK YOU.

[a. IDENTIFICATION OF CASES IN COMPLIANCE OR RESCHEDULED]

>> OKAY I THINK THAT IS IT FOR TODAY I WILL READ CASES AND COMPLIANCE TO RESCHEDULE. 2025-340 AT 434 COURT, PK 2025-136 AT 1 AVENUE A, NORTH LOT. CE 2025-594 AT 221 INDIAN HILLS DR., CE-2025-532 AT 119 INDIAN HILLS DR., CE 2025 676 AT 611 S. 6TH ST. 2025-360 AT 1120 AVENUE YOU CE 2025 438 AT 1609 NORTH 22 STREET. PK 2025 7367 AT JASON PARK, CE 2025 -367 -367 N.

13TH ST., 2025-297 AT 1223 AVENUE G. AS WELL AS PK 2025-143 AT 112 AT 112 ORANGE AVE. AND PK 2025 -144 AT SOUTH -144 AT SOUTH

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THAT WILL CONCLUDE TODAY'S HEARIN

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