HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Code Enforcement_9/10/2019_E190023_Joan A. Borrero Tr.CODE COMPLIANCE ORDER
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
ORDER ASSESSING FINE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, Case No. E 190023
Petitioner,
VS.
JOAN A. BORRERO,
JOAN A. BORRERO TR.
& JOAN A. BORRERO TR.
HLDR.,
Respondents.
RE,:' Violation of Chapter 78, Article IX Section 78-284 and Sections 303.1, 303.2 and
30��.V.l of the IPMCper Section 14121 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta.
Address: 299 Country Club Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal D�,Scription: TEQUESTA LT 212
PCN: 60-42-40-26-01-000-2120
The Special Magistrate appointed by the Village Council to hear code compliance cases
for the Village of Tequesta, in accordance with Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, heard testimony at
the code compliance hearing on September 10, 2019. Based on the evidence and testimony
presented, the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Finding Violation are
hereby entered:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1 . The Respondents were not present at the hearing. There was a finding of proper notice.
2. By the "Order Finding Violation and Permitting Village Abatement and Continuing Village
Abatement" dated April 11, 2019, the Village was authorized to continually abate the
violation of Section 303.1 of the IPMC per Section 14121 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta regarding condition of the uninaintained pool to bring the property into
compliance.
3. Based upon the evidence, pictures and testimony presented at the hearing on September 10,
2019, the Special Magistrate found that the Village had abated the nuisance condition and
that the property was now in compliance with Section 303.1 of the IPMC per Section 14121
of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above -stated facts allow a fine to be assessed against the property based upon the
violation of Section 303.1 of the IPMC per Section 14121 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta and the Village's actions and costs to abate this violation.
ORDER
It is the Order of the Special Magistrate that a fine of Five Hundred Eighty -Four Dollars
and Eighty -Two Cents ($584.82) be assessed against the property in order to recover the costs of
abatement actions taken by the Village. Respondent further is assessed One Hundred Ninety -
Four Dollars and Sixty Cents ($194.60) for administrative costs incurred for the September 10,
2019 hearing. Administrative costs in the amount of One Hundred Eighty -Nine Dollars and
Ninety -Eight Cents ($189.98) for administrative costs incurred for the April 9, 2019 hearing are
also reaffirmed.
Should you violate the same Section of the Code again, you may be subject to a fine of
up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for such repeat violation. Additionally, the Code
Officer is not required to give a reasonable time to correct the repeat violation and the case may
be presented to the Special Magistrate even if the repeat violation has been corrected prior to the
Special Magistrate hearing.
A certified copy of this Order may be recorded in the Public Records of Palm Beach
County, Florida, and, once recorded, shall constitute a lien against the property upon which the
violation exits and upon any other real or personal property owned by the Respondents, pursuant
to Chapter 162, Florida Statutes.
Upon complying in any code compliance matter, it is always the responsibility of the
Respondents to contact the Code Compliance Division at (561) 768-0519 to request a
reinspection of the property.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS �= day of September, 2019.
Filed with Villa eg Clerk
Date:
VILLAGE O QUESTA
CODE 00UPLIANCE SPEC MAGISTRATE
AGNER,C4REebtUNAGISTRATE
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