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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 led the pledge of
allegiance. Present were Special Magistrate Kevin Wagner, Code Enforcement Officer Michael
Filipkowski and Village Attorney Dylan Brandenburg. The following cases were heard by the
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 ll and Carlson Black
91 River Dr. Tequesta, FL 33469
Ch. 14 Art. II Sec. 14-31, Ch. 14 Art. I Sec. 14-6, Ch. 78 Art. Xll 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
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 (]ti'/Y ,
APPROyED:
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Special Magistra e Date Approved
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