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SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
MARCH 14. 2023 10:00 AM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Magistrate Kevin Wager began the meeting at 10:00 am. and led
allegiance. Present were Special Magistrate Kevin Wagner, Code Enforcement
Thompson and Village Attorney Dylan Brandenburg. The following cases were
Special Magistrate who swore in four people 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
VIOLATION HEARINGS
1. Case Number: E220257
the pledge of
Officer Latoya
heard by the
225 Beach Road Corp
225 Beach Rd #204 Tequesta, FL 33469
Ch. 14 Art. H Sec. 14-31, Ch. 14 Art. I Sec. 14-6, and Florida Building Code
(Seventh Edition) 105.1
PCN: 60-43-40-32-03-000-2040
Legal Description: OCEAN VILLAS COND APTS UNIT 204
The finding of facts were the Respondents were the owners of the above -described
property. The Respondents were not present at the hearing; however, there was a finding
of proper notice. Code Officer Latoya Thompson provided testimony and evidence of the
violation, as contained in the Village's evidentiary case file which was accepted into
evidence without objection. Based upon the evidence, pictures, and testimony presented
at the hearing on March 14th, 2023, the property was not in compliance with sections 14-
31, 14-6, and 105.1 of the Tequesta Code of Ordinances and Florida Building Code.
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2.
Conclusions of law were the above -stated facts constituted a violation of Sections 14-31.
14-6, and 105.1 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta and the Florida
Building Code (Seventh Edition).
It was the Order of the Special Magistrate for the respondents to hereby comply with
sections 14-31, 14-6, and 105.1 of the Tequesta Code of Ordinance and the Florida
Building Code within ten (10) days of the March 14th, 2023, hearing date, or on or before
Friday, March 24th, 2023. If the respondents failed to achieve compliance within ten (10)
days of the March 14th, 2023, hearing date, a daily fine of two -hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) per day would be assessed against the property for each day the violation
continued to exist. The Respondents were further assessed one hundred ninety-nine
dollars and twenty cents ($199.20) for administrative costs incurred by the Village for the
March 14th, 2023, violation hearing. The Respondents were further ordered to appear at
the Fine Assessment Hearing/Status Hearing which would be held on the 9th day of May,
2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Village Hall, Council Chambers, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta,
Florida 33469, unless the Code Enforcement Officer certified that you have timely brought
your property into compliance. Should they violate the same Section of the Code again,
they could be subject 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.
Case Number: E220246
Gregory Boomhower and Jill Boomhower
1 Pine Hill Trl W. Tequesta, FL 33469
vh. 14 Art. 11 Sec. 14-31. Ch. 14 Art. I Sec.
(Seventh Edition) 105.1
PCN: 60-42-40-25-25-000-0861
Legal Description: TEQUESTA PINES
OR7868P892j
14-6. and Florida Building Code
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indina of facts were the the respondents were the owners of the above -described
property. The Respondents were present at the hearing; there was a finding of proper
notice. Code Officer Latoya Thompson provided testimony and evidence of the violation,
as contained in the Village's evidentiary case file which was accepted into evidence without
objection. Based upon the evidence, pictures, and testimony presented at the hearing on
March 14th, 2023, the property was not in compliance with sections 14-31, 14-6, and 105.1
of the Tequesta Code of Ordinances and Florida Building Code.
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Conclusions of law were the above -stated facts constituted a continued violation of
Sections 14-31. 14-6, and 105.1 of the Village of Tequesta code of ordinances and the
Florida Building Code (Seventh Edition).
It was the order of the Special Magistrate for the respondents to comply with sections 14-
31, 14-6, and 105.1 of the Tequesta Code of Ordinance and the Florida Building Code by
May 9th, 2023. If the respondents failed to achieve compliance by the May 9th, 2023..
hearing date, a daily fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day would be assessed against
the property for each day the violation continued to exist. Administrative costs incurred by
the Village for the March 14th, 2022 hearing were hereby reserved. The Respondents were
further ordered to appear at the Fine Assessment Hearing/Status Hearing which would be
held on the 9th day of May, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Village Hall, Council Chambers, 345
Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469, unless the Code Enforcement Officer certifies
that they have timely brought the property into compliance. Should they violate the same
Section of the Code again, they could be subject 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 November 8, 2022 meeting
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting was adjourned at 10:40 am
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ATTEST:
Village Clerk MxW-ViAt-
5-Na3
Date Approved
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