HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Code Enforcement_12/19/2012_Eric Fritz CODE COMPLIANCE ORDER
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
OR„ pER FINDING VIOLATION AND rERMITTING
CONTINUING VILLAGE ABATEMENT
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
Petitioner,
Case No. 2012 -00121
VS.
ERIC FRITZ,
Respondent.
RE: Violation of Chapter 30 Article II Section 30 -33 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village
of Tequesta.
Address: 244 Fairway East
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: TEQUESTA LT 219
PCN: 60- 42-40- 26-01- 000 -2190
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 13' day of December, 2012, and based
on the evidence and testimony presented, entered an Order Finding Violation and Permitting
Continuing Village Abatement. The following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order
are hereby entered:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Respondent was not present at the hearing; however, there was a finding of
proper notice.
2. Code Enforcement Officer Joe Petrick provided testimony and evidence of the
violation, as contained in the Village's evidentiary case file which was accepted
into evidence.
3. As of the hearing on December 13, 2012, based on testimony presented by code
enforcement officers, the property is in violation of Section 30 -33 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta and such violation represents a serious
threat to the health, safety and welfare of the Village residents due to the
landscape overgrowth.
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above - stated facts constitute a violation of Section 30 -33 of the Code of Ordinances
of the Village of Tequesta.
ORDER
The Respondent is hereby ordered to comply with Section 30 -33 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta on or before December 28, 2012. If the Respondent fails
to achieve compliance on or before December 28, 2012, a daily Fine of Seventy-five Dollars
($75.00) per day may be imposed for each day the violation continues to exist.
If the Respondent fails to achieve compliance on or before December 28, 2012, it further
is ordered that the Village may abate the violation of Section 30 -33 by taking reasonable actions
concerning the landscape overgrowth in order to alleviate the dangerous conditions that such
issues may present to surrounding areas pursuant to legislative authority granted to the Village
by Section 162.09, Florida Statutes. Such abatement action by the Village shall in no way create
a continuing obligation or any present or future liability for any damage to the property that may
result from such good faith attempts to abate the violations. Additionally, the Village may
continue to abate the nuisance in the future whenever the landscape overgrowth again violates
the Village Code as documented in the code enforcement files for the property.
Respondent also is assessed $155.80 for administrative costs incurred by the Village prior
to December 13, 2012.
Please take notice that you must appear at the Fine Assessment Hearing which will be
held on the 24 day of January, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Village Hall, Council Chambers, 345
Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469, unless the Code Enforcement Officer certifies that you
have timely brought your property into compliance.
Upon complying in any code compliance matter, it is always the responsibility of the
Respondents to contact the Code Compliance Division at (561) 768 -0506 to request a
reinspection of the property.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 4 day of December, 2012.
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
CODE COWL PEC L MA NTRATE
BY:
KEV"AGNVER, SP
Filed with Villaize Clerk
Date: 1WI41IR r _
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