HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Master_10/23/1997 oo��e TEQUESTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
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FLA Stephen J. Allison
Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 Chief of Pol�ce
Phone: (561) 575-6210
Fax: (561) 575-6218
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
SPECIr�L MASTER CODE ENFORCEI�TENT HEARING
MINUTES
OCTOBER 23, 1997
PRESENT: Special Master Paulette Torcivia; Code Enforcement Officer Police Sgt. John
Irovando; Police Chief Stephen Allison; Attorney Tracey Biagotti, Recording
Secretary Betty Laur.
Meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M.
Vialation Hearing:
Case No. 97-03-039 Steven J. Wille
36 Yacht Club Drive,
Tequesta, FL 33469
Legal Description: Tequesta Replat of
Part, Lot 599 (60424026020005990}
Nature of Violation: Violation of
Tequesta Code of Ordinances,
ORD 464, Appendix A- Zoning
Section X(L)(3), Page 1185, Parking
R1A Resfirictions
Respondent Steven J. Wille was not present at the hearing, however, there was
a finding of proper notice. . Code Enforcement Officer Irovando testified to the
ongoing violation of restricted parking of the pickup truck.
Conclusion of law was that Respondent is in violation of the Code of Ordinances
of the Village of Tequesta, Ord. No. 464, Section X,(L)(3), R1A, parking R1A
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restrictions.
Special Master Torcivia ordered that Respondent, Steven J. Wille, shall comply
with Ord. No. 464, Section X, (L)(3}, parking R1 A restrictions, of the Village of
Tequesta. If Respondent does not comply, a fine of up to two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00) per day; five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for repeat
violations, may be assessed for each day the violation continues to exist.
Violation Hearing:
Case No. 97-08-172 W. A. and Hattie I. Siegel
498 Dover Road
Tequesta, FL 33469
Legal Descrip#ion: Jupiter in the Pines
Sec B, Lt. 6, Blk 15,
(60424025060150060)
Nature of Violation: Violation of
Tequesta Code of Ordinances, ORD
196, Section 10-17, Page 582--
Excessive Accumulation Prohibited;
Declared a Public Nuisance
Respondents W.A. and Hattie I. Siegel were present at the hearing and
represented by their attomey, Greg Taylon. Mr. Taylon produced evidence and
testimony. Code Enforcement Officer Irovando testified to the ongoing violation,
and provided photographs and witnesses.
Conclusion ofi law was that Respondents are in violation of the Code of
Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Ord. No. 196, Section 10 - 17.
Special Master Torcivia found that this violation does not constitute a public
nuisance, however, there is an excessive accumulation of plant life. Special
Master Torcivia ordered that Respondents, W.A. and Hattie I. Siegel, shall trim
back and weed their garden beds and ground cover. The Special Master
recommended Mounts Botanical Garden and the Public Native Garden in Palm
Beach as resources to aid them in identifying weeds and assist them in
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organizing their xeriscape as a manageable garden. W. A. and Hattie I. Siegel
shal) trim the ground cover, vegetation, and trees that may be invading or
hanging over a neighbor's property. W. A. and Hattie I. Siegel are to keep their
yard weed-free and trimmed, particularly when they leave their home for any time
longer than one month. W. A. and Hattie I. Siegel shail ensure that their
compost bins shall not harbor any rodents. The measures that they shall utilize
include: (1) removing the bins, or (2) hiring a pest control service on a monthly
basis to check the area, or (3) using compost bins with an enclosed bottom and
sides to ensure that rodents cannot enter.
It is the Order of the Code Enforcement Special Master that Respondents W. A.
and Hattie I. Siegel shall comply with Ordinance No. 196, Section 10 -17, of the
Village of Tequesta within 21 days.
Violation Hearing:
Case No. 97-08-090 Judith M. Fagan,
209 Tequesta Drive,
Tequesta, FL 33469
Legal Description: 30-40-43, N210 FT
OF S 1273 M46 FT OF ELY 100 FT OF
WLY 508, 24DKT 33469 DIXIE HWY IN
OR1532p170 (LESS S 5 FT TEQUESTA
DR R/W)
Nature of Violation:
Violation of Tequesta Code of
Ordinances, ORD 466, Section 10 -18,
Page 582-Nuisance Growth/Over 72
Inches;
Violation of Tequesta Code of
Ordinances, ORD 377, Appendix A
Zoning, Section X, (H), Page 1174,
General Landscaping Requirements.
Respondent Judith M. Fagan was present at the hearing and provided testimony.
Code Enforcement Officer Irovando testified to the ongoing violation and
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provided photographs.
Conclusion of law was that Respondent is in violation of the Code of Ordinances
of the Village of Tequesta, Ord. No. 466, Section 10 -18, nuisance grow'th over
12 inche�.
Special Master Torcivia ordered that Respondent, Judith M. Fagan, shall comply
with Ord. No. 466, Section 10 -18 of the Village of Tequesta, by the 30th day of
October, 1997.
If Respondent does not comply within the time specified, a fine of fifty dollars
($50.00) per day shall be assessed for each day the violation continues to exist.
If Respondent does not comply within the time specified, an additional Fine
Assessment Hearing will be held before the Special Master on the 18th day of
November, 1997, at 10:00 A.M., at the Tequesta Village Council Chambers, 357
Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469.
This hearing will be continued next month on November 18, 1997, at 10:00 A.M.
at 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, to determine the Respondent's
compliance of Ordinance No. 377, Appendix A Zoning, Section X, (H), general
landscape requirements, at which time the Respondent shall provide proof of her
solution to the parking problem.
Upon complying, it is the responsibility of the Respondent to notify the Village of
Tequesta Code Enforcement Officer at (561) 575-6213 to request a reinspection
of the property.
Status Hearings: None
Fine Reduction Hearings: None
Foreclosure Authorization: None
The meeting was adjourned at 12:11 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Betty Laur
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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Poli S ,geaf�t. John irovando
Code Enforcement Officer
DATE APPROVED: