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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
ORDER FINDING VIOLATION
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, Case No. 2009 -000201
Petitioner,
V .
WILLIAM AND LOIS GRAY,
Respondents.
RE: Violation of Chapter 30 Article X Section 30 -361 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta.
Address: 63 Live Oak Circle
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: TEQUESTA OAKS LOT 72
PCN: 60- 43- 40- 30 -42- 000 -0720
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 25 day of February,
2010 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. The Respondents are the owners for the above- described property.
2. The Respondent, LOIS GRAY, was present at the hearing and there was a
finding of proper notice. Ms. Gray appeared and presented testimony and evidence.
3. Code Enforcement Officer Joe Petrick testified to, and offered evidence of the
existence of the violation as contained in the Village's evidentiary case file which was accepted
into evidence.
4. Betsy Hatfield appeared and presented testimony and evidence of the violations.
5. As of the hearing on February 25, 2010, based on testimony presented by code
enforcement officer and witness, the property was found to have violated Chapter 30 Article X
Section 30 -361 a minimum of one (1) time.
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above - stated facts constitute a violation of Chapter 30 Article X Section 30 -361 of
the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta.
ORDER
The Respondents are hereby ordered to cease and desist any further violation of Chapter
30 Article X Section 30 -361 and to continue to comply with Chapter 30 Article X Section 30-
361 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta. No fine is assessed at this time.
Respondent shall be assessed $232.90 for administrative costs to be paid immediately.
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
Officer 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.
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 compliance matter, it is always the responsibility of the
Respondent to contact the Code Compliance Division at (561) 575 -3826 to request a
reinspection of the property.
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DONE AND ORDERED THIS day of Februwy, 2010.
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
CODE COMPLIANCE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
BY: G�
KEVIN WAGNER, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
Filed with Village Clerk
Date: S to
By:
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