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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 7C_12/11/1997 TEQUESTA POLICE DEPARTMENT ,L421J' ' 357 Tequesta Drive ,EOUESTP Post Office Box 3273 : %i Tequesta. Florida 33469-0273 • Phone: (407) 575-6210 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA SPECIAL MASTER CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1997 PRESENT: Special Master Paulette Torcivia; Code Enforcement Officer Police Sgt. John Irovandoo; Police Chief Stephen Allison; Attorney Tracey Biagotti, Recording Secretary Betty Laur. Meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. Violation Hearing: Case No. 97-03-039 Steven J. Wille 36 Yacht Club Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469 Legal Description: Tequesta Replat of Part, Lot 599 (60424026020005990) Nature of Violation: Violation of Tequesta Code of Ordinances, ORD 464, Appendix A -Zoning Section X(L)(3), Page 1185, Parking R1A Restrictions Respondent Steven J. Wille was not present at the hearing, however, there was a finding of proper notice. . Code Enforcement Officer Irovando testified to the ongoing violation of restricted parking of the pickup truck. Conclusion of law was that Respondent is in violation of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Ord. No. 464, Section X,(L)(3), R1A, parking R1A SPECIAL MASTER CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1997 Page 2 • restrictions. Special Master Torcivia ordered that Respondent, Steven J. Wille, shall comply with Ord. No. 464, Section X, (L)(3), parking R1A restrictions, of the Village of Tequesta. If Respondent does not comply, a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per day; five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for repeat violations, may be assessed for each day the violation continues to exist. Violation Hearing: Case No. 97-08-172 W. A. and Hattie I. Siegel 498 Dover Road Tequesta, FL 33469 Legal Description: Jupiter in the Pines Sec B, Lt. 6, B1k 15, (60424025060150060) Nature of Violation: Violation of Tequesta Code of Ordinances, ORD 196, Section 10-17, Page 582-- Excessive Accumulation Prohibited; Declared a Public Nuisance Respondents W.A. and Hattie I. Siegel were present at the hearing and represented by their attorney, Greg Taylon. Mr. Taylon produced evidence and testimony. Code Enforcement Officer Irovando testified to the ongoing violation, and provided photographs and witnesses. Conclusion of law was that Respondents are in violation of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Ord. No. 196, Section 10 - 17. Special Master Torcivia found that this violation does not constitute a public nuisance, however, there is an excessive accumulation of plant life. Special Master Torcivia ordered that Respondents, W.A. and Hattie I. Siegel, shall trim back and weed their garden beds and ground cover. The Special Master recommended Mounts Botanical Garden and the Public Native Garden in Palm Beach as resources to aid them in identifying weeds and assist them in J SPECIAL MASTER CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1997 Page 3 organizing their xeriscape as a manageable garden. W. A. and Hattie I. Siegel shall trim the ground cover, vegetation, and trees that may be invading or hanging over a neighbor's property. W.A. and Hattie I. Siegel are to keep their yard weed free and trimmed, particularly when they leave their home for any time longer than one month. W. A. and Hattie I. Siegel shall ensure that their compost bins shall not harbor any rodents. The measures that they shall utilize include: (1) removing the bins, or (2) hiring a pest control service on a monthly basis to check the area, or (3) using compost bins with an enclosed bottom and sides to ensure that rodents cannot enter. • It is the Order of the Code Enforcement Special Master that Respondents W. A. and Hattie I. Siegel shall comply with Ordinance No. 196, Section 10 - 17, of the Village of Tequesta by the 13th day of November, 1997. If Respondents do not comply, a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per day; five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for repeat violations, may be assessed for each day the violation continues to exist. If Respondents do not comply within the time specified, a Fine Assessment Hearing will be held before the Special Master on the 25th day of November, 1997, at 10:00 A.M., at the Tequesta Village Council Chambers, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469. Upon complying, it is the responsibility of the Respondent to notify the Village of Tequesta Code Enforcement Officer at (561) 575-6213 to request a reinspection of the property. Violation Hearing: Case No. 97-08-090 Judith M. Fagan, 209 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469 Legal Description: 30-40-43, N210 FT OF S 1273 M46 FT OF ELY 100 FT OF WLY 508, 24DKT 33469 DIXIE HWY IN OR1532p170(LESS S 5 FT TEQUESTA DR RNV) Nature of Violation: Violation of Tequesta Code of Ordinances, ORD 466, Section 10 - 18, Page 582-Nuisance Growth/Over 12 SPECIAL MASTER CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1997 Page 4 Inches; Violation of Tequesta Code of Ordinances, ORD 377, Appendix A Zoning, Section X, (H), Page 1174, General Landscaping Requirements. Respondent Judith M. Fagan was present at the hearing and provided testimony. Code Enforcement Officer Irovando testified to the ongoing violation and provided photographs. Conclusion of law was that Respondent is in violation of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Ord. No. 466, Section 10 - 18, nuisance growth over 12 inches. Special Master Torcivia ordered that Respondent, Judith M. Fagan, shall comply with Ord. No. 466, Section 10 18 of the Village of Tequesta, by the 30th day of October, 1997. If Respondent does not comply within the time specified, a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day shall be assessed for each day the violation continues to exist. If Respondent does not comply within the time specified, an additional Fine Assessment Hearing will be held before the Special Master on the 25th day of November, 1997, at 10:00 A.M., at the Tequesta Village Council Chambers, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469. This hearing will be continued next month on November 25, 1997, at 10:00 A.M. at 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, to determine the Respondent's compliance of Ordinance No. 377, Appendix A Zoning, Section X, (H), general landscape requirements, at which time the Respondent shall provide proof of her solution to the parking problem. Upon complying, it is the responsibility of the Respondent to notify the Village of Tequesta Code Enforcement Officer at(561) 575-6213 to request a reinspection of the property. Status Hearings: None SPECIAL MASTER CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1997 Page 5 Fine Reduction Hearings: None Foreclosure Authorization: None The meeting was adjourned at 12:11 P.M. Respectfully submitted, /rw° Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: Lam,.. Pe a er ant. John Irovando Code Enforcement Officer DATE APPROVED: