HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Code Enforcement_01/31/2010_Raul RestrepoCODE COMPLIANCE ORDER
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
ORDER REDUCING FINE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
Petitioner,
v.
RAUL RESTREPO,
Respondent(s).
Case No. 2008-32077
RE: Violation of Chapter 3 Section 302-302.4 and 302.7 of the International Property
Maintenance Code as adopted at Section 14-121 Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta.
Address: 332 River Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: JUPITER LT 94 & W '/2 OF ABANDONED RD R/W
A/K/A TEE LANELYG ELY & ADJ THERETO
PCN: 60-42-40-26-01-000-0940
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 28~' day of January,
2010 and based on the evidence and testimony presented, the following Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Order axe hereby entered:
FINDINGS OF FACT
The Respondent(s) was represented at the hearing by Barbara Cohen, his real
estate agent who produced documentation establishing her authority to act as
Respondent's agent. Ms. Cohen requested a reduction in fine.
2. The Village Code Officer testified that the property is now in compliance, but was
out of compliance for a total of 111 days.
3. .The original fine was assessed in the total amount of twenty seven thousand, seven
hundred fifty dollars ($27,750.00).
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Respondent(s) are no longer in violation of Chapter 3 Section 302-302.4 and 302.7 of
the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted at Section 14-121 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta.
ORDER
It is the Order of the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate that the Respondent's fine
shall be reduced to nine hundred five dollars and ninety four cents ($905.94), representing the
Village's administrative costs in this matter. If this reduced fine of $905.94 is not paid in full to
the Village of Tequesta by 4:00 pm on February 5, 2010, the original fine amount of $27,750.00
shall be assessed.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS day of January, 2010.
Filed with Village Clerk
Date: ' I 1 ~ _
sy: GL-
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
CODE COMPLIAN~~PECIAL MAGISTRATE
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WAGNER, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
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