HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Code Enforcement_4/9/2025_E250004_Farinha Sadde M, Horvat Stephen G CODE COMPLIANCE ORDER
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
ORDER FINDING VIOLATION
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, Case No. E250004
Petitioner,
VS.
FARINHA SADDE M
HORVAT STEPHEN G &,
Respondent.
RE: Violation of Florida Building Code (Eight Edition) Section 105.1 Work without permit.
Address: 15 Tradewinds Cir
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: COUNTRY CLUB POINT PT OF GOV LTS 2 & 5 IN
PCN: 60-42-40-25-12-002-0040
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 91" day of April 2025,
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 Respondent was not present at the hearing; there was a finding
of proper notice.
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3. Code Officer Frank Ciatto provided testimony and evidence of the violation, as
contained in the Village's evidentiary case file which was accepted into evidence
without objection.
4. Based upon the evidence, pictures, and testimony presented at the hearing on
April 9", 2025, the property was not in compliance with Florida Building Code
(Eight Edition) Section 105.1.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above-stated facts constitute a continuing violation of Florida Building Code (Eight
Edition) Section 105.1.
ORDER
Violation of Florida Building Code (Eight Edition) Section 105.1
The Respondents are hereby ordered to comply with Florida Building Code (Eight
Edition) Section 105.1 by obtaining the required permit for the existing boat lift. Property must
be in compliance by July 81", 2025. If the respondents fail to achieve compliance by the above
date, a daily fine of($100.00) per day shall be assessed against the property for each day the
violation continues to exist.
Administrative costs incurred by the Village for the April 9111, 2025 hearing are hereby
reserved.
The Respondents are firrther ordered to appear at the Fine Assessment Hearing/Status
Hearing which will be held on the 9", day of July, 2025 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.
The Village reserves its right to collect administrative costs against the Respondent.
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 with any code compliance matter, it is always the
responsibility of the Respondents to contact the Code Compliance Division at
(561) 768-0458 to request a reinspection of the property.
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DONE AND ORDERED THIS 9"' day of April, 2025.
VILLAGE OF T STA
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