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MINUTES
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 10:00 AM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Magistrate Kevin Wager began this meeting at 10:00 am. and le
allegiance. Present were Special Magistrate Kevin Wagner, Code Enforcement
Filipkowski and Village Attorney Dylan Brandenburg. The following cases wer
Special Magistrate who swore in one person involved in the Quasi -Judicial cases.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Special Magistrate Kevin Wagner
REPEAT VIOLATION HEARINGS
None were presented at this meeting
FINE ASSESSMENT HEARINGS/ STATUS HEARINGS
None were presented at this meeting.
VIOLATION HEARINGS
1. Case Number: E220158
Richard Black 11 and Carlson Black
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91 River Dr. Tequesta, FL 33469
Ch. 14 Art. 11 Sec. 14-31, Ch. 14 Art. I Sec. 14-6, Ch. 78 Art. XII Sec. 78-795, and Florida
Building Code
(Seventh Edition) 105.1
PCN: 60-42-40-26-01-000-0270
Legal Description: TEQUESTA LT 27
Findings of fact were the Respondents were the owners of the above -described property.
The Respondents were not present at the hearing; there was also a finding of proper notice.
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. As of the hearing on September 13th, 2022, based on the
testimony and evidence presented by Code Enforcement Officer Michael Filipkowski, the
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property was not in compliance with Sections 14-31, 14-6, 78-795 of the Tequesta Code
of Ordinances and the Florida Building Code.
Conclusion of law were the above -stated facts constituted a violation of Sections 14-31,
14-6, 78-795 of the Tequesta Code of Ordinances and the Florida Building Code.
It was ordered by the Special Magistrate for the Respondents 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 failed 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
could be imposed for each day the violation continued to exist. The Respondents were
further ordered to appear at the Fine Assessment Hearing/Status Hearing which would 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
certified that they had timely brought the property into compliance. Administrative costs
incurred by the Village for the September 13th, 2022 hearing were hereby reserved. Should
they violate the same Section of the Code again, they could be subjected to a fine of up to
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for such repeat violation. Additionally, the Code
Inspector was not required to give a reasonable time to correct the repeat violation and the
case could be presented to the Special Magistrate even if the repeat violation had been
corrected prior to the Special Magistrate hearing. Upon complying in any code compliance
matter, it was always the responsibility of the Respondents to contact the Code Compliance
Division at (561) 768-0519 to request a reinspection of the property.
FINE REDUCTION HEARINGS
None were presented at this meeting.
FORECLOSURE AUTHORIZATIONS
None were presented at this meeting.
ANY OTHER MATTERS
None were presented at this meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Special Magistrate Wagner approved the previous minutes from the July 12, 2022 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting was adjourned at 10:12 am.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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APPROVED:
Special Magistrate Date Approved
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