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TOWN OF JUPITER INLET COLONY, FLORIDA
TOWN OF JUPITER INLET
COLONY, FLORIDA
Case No. JIC-25-1-CE
Petitioner,
V.
LORI JACOBS and
MICHAEL JACOBS,
Respondents
ORDER ASSESSING FINE
RE: Violations of Section 9-11 of the Town Code; Sections 304.1.1, 304.2, 304.5, 304.6,
304.8, 308.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code and Section 105.1, Florida
Building Code
Address: 16 Ocean Drive
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida 33469
Legal Description: Lot 16, JUPITER INLET BEACH COLONY, according to the plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book 24, page 139 of the public records of
Palm Beach County, Florida.
The Special Magistrate appointed by the Town Commission to hear the code enforcement
cases for the Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony, in accordance with Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, has
heard testimony at a Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing held on the 1lth day of June,
2025, and based on the evidence and testimony presented, the following Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Order are hereby entered:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Respondents, Lori Jacobs and Michael Jacobs, are the owners of the above-described
property. Respondent, Lori Jacobs, attended the hearing and there was a finding of proper
notice.
2. Jacqueline Milo, Code Compliance Officer, provided testimony and evidence on behalf
of the Town.
3. In the Order Finding Violation and Notice of Hearing dated April 22, 2025, the Special
Magistrate ordered Respondents to comply with Section 9-11 of the Town Code; Sections
304.1.1, 304.2, 304.5, 304.6, 304.8, 308.1 of the International Property Maintenance
Code and Section 105.1, Florida Building Code on or before April 30, 2025 or be subject
to a fine.
4. Based on the evidence presented at the June 11, 2025 hearing, Respondents have not fully
complied with the above-referenced code sections and said violations are continuing.
5. More particularly, Respondents have not completed the repainting of the property, the
wall along the public walkway has not been painted, cornices and roof tiles at the
property need to be securely attached and the hole or opening in the south wall of the
house needs to be covered.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above-stated facts constitute a failure by Respondents to fully comply with
the April 22, 2025 Order.
ORDER
It is the Order of the Special Magistrate that a fine in the amount of Six Thousand
Three Hundred ($6300.00) Dollars is hereby assessed at the amount of One Hundred
Fifty ($150.00) Dollars per day for the Code violations which have existed on the
property from May 1, 2025 to June 11, 2025, a period of forty-two (42) days, and such
amount will continue to accrue at the rate of One Hundred Fifty ($150.00) Dollars per
day until compliance is achieved.
A certified copy of this Order may be recorded in the Public Records of Palm
Beach County, Florida, and, once recorded, shall constitute a lien against the property
upon which the violation exits and upon any other real or personal property owned by the
Respondent,pursuant to Chapter 162,Florida Statutes.
Upon complying in any code enforcement matter, it is always the
responsibility of the Respondent to contact the Code Enforcement Department at
(561) 701-3276, to request a reinspection of the property.
DONE AND ORDERED this �day of June, 2025.
TOWN OF JUPIT L O ONY
CODE ENF EM PEC AL MAGISTRATE
FILED: W a Tequesta
Date: '
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