HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Code Enforcement_9/13/2022_E220158_Richard II & Carlson BlackCODE COMPLIANCE ORDER
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
ORDER FINDING VIOLATION
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
Petitioner,
VS.
Case No. E220158
RICHARD II &
CARLSON BLACK,
Respondents.
RE: Violation of Sections 14-31, 14-6, 78-795 of the Tequesta Code of Ordinances and Florida
Building Code.
Address: 91 River Dr.
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: TEQUESTA LT 27
PCN: 60-42-40-26-01-000-0270
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 Special Magistrate Hearing held on the 131` day of September, 2022, and
based on the evidence and testimony presented, enters an Order Finding Violation. The following
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order are hereby entered:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Respondents are the owners of the above -described property.
2. The Respondents were not present at the hearing; there was also a finding of proper
notice.
3. Code Enforcement Officer Michael Filipkowski provided testimony and evidence
of the violation, as contained in the Village's evidentiary case file which was
accepted into evidence without objection.
4. As of the hearing on September 13th, 2022, based on the testimony and evidence
presented by Code Enforcement Officer Michael Filipkowski, the property was not
in compliance with Sections 14-31, 14-6, 78-795 of the Tequesta Code of
Ordinances and the Florida Building Code.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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The above -stated facts constitute a violation of Sections 14-31, 14-6, 78-795 of the
Tequesta Code of Ordinances and the Florida Building Code
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The Respondents are hereby ordered to comply with Sections 14-31, 14-6, 78-795 of the
Tequesta Code of Ordinances and the Florida Building ' Code within ten (10) days of the
September 13th, 2022 hearing date, or on or before Friday September 23rd, 2022. If the
Respondents fail to achieve compliance within ten (10) days of the September 13th, 2022 hearing
date, a daily fine of Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) per day may be imposed for each day the
violation continues to exist.
The Respondents are further ordered to appear at the Fine Assessment Hearing/Status
Hearing which will be held on the 8th day of November, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Village Hall,
Council Chambers, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469, unless the Code Enforcement
Officer certifies that you have timely brought your property into compliance.
Administrative costs incurred by the Village for the September 13th, 2022 hearing are
hereby reserved.
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
Inspector 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.
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 1311 day of September, 2022.
Filed with Villa egL Clerk
Data.. 9 -14 -;Ode
By
VILLAGE OF TTY.QCESTA
CODE CO -4 SPECI MAGISTRATE
KEVIN ER, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
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