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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Code Enforcement_07/30/2012_Gallery Square South (2) CODE COMPLIANCE ORDER VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA ORDER FINDING DELINQUENCY FOR BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND ASSESSING FINES AND PENALITIES VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, Petitioner, Case No. 2012 -00021 VS. GALLERY SQUARE SOUTH LLC, Respondent. RE: Violation of Chapter 70 Article II Section 70 -43 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta. Address: 370 Tequesta Drive #200 Tequesta, Florida 33469 Legal Description: JUPITER IN THE PINES SEC B LT 6 BLK 30 PCN: 60- 42- 40- 25 -06- 030 -0060 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 Hearing held on the 2e day of July, 2012, and based on the evidence and testimony presented, entered an Order Finding Delinquency for Business Tax Receipt and Assessing Fines and Penalties. The following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order are hereby entered: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Respondent, Gallery Square South, LLC, was not present at the hearing; however, there was a finding of proper notice. 2. The Village Code Inspector testified to and produced documentation of the violation. Specifically, the Village Code Inspector testified to and produced documentation demonstrating that the Respondent has not paid the business tax imposed by the Village of Tequesta for fiscal year 2011 -2012 and such license is delinquent beyond 150 days after the initial notice of tax due. Page 1 of 2 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The above - stated facts constitute a violation of Section 70 -43 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta and subjects Respondent to fines and penalties as set forth in Chapter 205, Florida Statutes. ORDER Pursuant to Section 205.053, Florida Statutes, Respondent is delinquent in the payment of the required business tax of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), which was due by September 30, 2011; and has been assessed the maximum delinquency penalty of up to twenty -five percent (25 %) of the tax due or Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Respondent currently owes the Village of Tequesta Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) (tax due plus delinquency penalty). Respondent further is assessed administrative costs of one hundred dollars ($100.00) incurred as a result of the collection efforts by the Village of Tequesta for the business tax receipt and a penalty of two - hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) in accordance with Section 253.053(3), Florida Statutes. In total, Respondent owes the Village of Tequesta Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for the business tax receipt delinquency. 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) 540 -5790 to request a reinspection of the property. DONE AND ORDERED THIS 0 day of July, 2012. VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA )) CODE COMPLIAN SPECIAL 9TRATE BY: ,,,i`j KEVIN WA R, SPECIAL MAGIST E Filed with Village Clerk Date l A B: Page 2 of 2