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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
ORDER FINDING DELINQUENT BUSINESS TAX (150 DAYS OR MORE) AND
ASSESSING FINES AND PENALTIES
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
Petitioner,
vs.
WRB, LLC,
Respondent(s).
Case No. 2009-00064
Filed with Village Clerk
Date• ~ ~ ~I ~`~
RE: Violation of Chapter 70 Article II Section 70-43 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village
of Tequesta.
Address: 400 Cypress Drive # 1
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: TEQUESTA COMMERCE BUILDING CONDOMINIUM
UNIT 1
PCN: 60-43-40-30-57-001-00100
The Special Magistrate appointed by the Village Council to hear code enforcement cases for the Village of
Tequesta, in accordance with Chapter 162, F.S., having heard evidence and testimony at the Code Enforcement
Hearing held on the 28`i' day of May, 2009, hereby enters this "Order Finding Delinquent Business Tax (150
Days or More) and Assessing Fines and Penalties", finding that the Respondent(s) is not in compliance with the
requirements of the above-referenced section ofthe Code of Ordinances and state statutes regarding Business Tax
due; ACCORDINGLY, the following FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, and ORDER are
hereby entered:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Respondent(s) was not present at the hearing; however, there was a fording of proper notice. The
Respondent(s) are doing business as "Palm Corp. Construction Services".
2. Documentation and/or evidence was produced indicating that the respondent(s) has not paid the
Business Tax imposed by the V illage of Tequesta and such tax is now delinquent beyond 150 days after
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the initial notice of tax due.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above-stated facts constitute a violation of Chapter 70 Article II Section 70-43 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta and Sec. 205-053, Florida Statutes and subjects the Respondent(s) to
fines and penalties as set forth at Chapter 205, F.S.
ORDER
Pursuant to Section 205.053, F.S., Respondent(s) is delinquent in the payment of a required Business
Tax which was due on October 1, 2008 and has been assessed the maximum delinquency penalty of up to
twenty-five percent (25%) of the tax due. Respondent(s) currently owes the Village of Tequesta $525.00 (tax due
plus delinquency penalty). This tax and penalty remains unpaid and the required Business Tax Receipt has not
been obtained within 150 days after the initial notice of tax due.
ACCORDINGLY, Respondent(s) is further assessed an administrative cost of $ 100.00 incurred as a
result of collection efforts for a total tax, costs and penalty amount due of $625.00, all in accordance with Section
253.053, F.S.
It is the Order ofthe Special Magistrate that the Respondent(s) pay the required Business Tax amom~ts in
accordance with the above-referenced Section(s) ofthe Village Code and state statutes in addition to the costs and
penalties assessed hereinabove immediately.
A certified copy of this Order shall be recorded in the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida,
and, once recorded, shall constitute a lien against the property of the original amount upon which the violation
existed and upon any other real or personal property owned by the Respondent(s), pursuant to Chapter 162,
Florida Statutes for the original amount.
Upon complying in any code compliance matter, it is always the responsibility of the
Respondent(s) to contact the Code Compliance Division at (561) 575-3826 to request a
reinspection of the property. , /
DONE AND ORDERED THIS ~ day of lay, 2009.
VILLAGE OF TEQUE
CODE CO~~CE ECI,AL MAGISTRATE
BY: '" ~
V AGNER, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
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