HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Code Enforcement_7/11/2023_E230057_South Cypress Properties LLCCODE COMPLIANCE ORDER
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
ORDER FINDING VIOLATION
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, Case No. E230057
Petitioner,
VS. , _`:�: Village o equesta
SOUTH CYPRESS PROPERTIES LLC, ; . '• Pam_
Respondents.
RE: Violation of Chapter 14, Article V, Section 14-121, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village
of Tequesta and Section 108.1.2 of the International Property Maintenance Code.
Address: 358 Cypress Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: JUPITER IN THE PINES SEC C LT 5 BLK 1
PCN: 60-43-40-30-03-001-0050
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, has heard testimony
at the Code Compliance Special Magistrate Hearing held on the 11th day of July 2023, 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 present at the hearing; there was a finding
of proper notice.
3. 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.
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4. Based upon the evidence, pictures, and testimony presented at the hearing on March
14th, 2023, the property was not in compliance with Chapter 14, Article V, Section
14-121, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta and Section 108.1.2
of the International Property Maintenance Code.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above -stated facts constitute a continuing violation of Chapter 14, Article V, Section
14-121, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta and Section 108.1.2 of the
International Property Maintenance Code.
ORDER
The Respondents are hereby ordered to comply with sections Chapter 14, Article V, Section
14-121, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta and Section 108.1.2 of the
International Property Maintenance Code by September 13th, 2023. If the respondents fail to
achieve compliance by the September 13th, 2023, hearing date, a daily fine of two -hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00) per day shall be assessed against the property for each day the violation continues
to exist.
Administrative costs incurred by the Village for the July 111h, 2023 hearing are hereby
reserved.
The Respondents are further ordered to appear at the Fine Assessment Hearing/Status
Hearing which will be held on the 131h day of September, 2023 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.
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.
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DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11"' day of July, 2023.
Filed with Village Clerk
Date: —112kla3
By: 3 : Na- en,,.
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COD VILLACOPLIAN�ESSPECLOCL MAGISTRATE
KEVWVAGNER, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
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