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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, Case No. 2015 -00056
Petitioner, Filed with Village Clerk
Date: `1 S'
VS. By
LOUIS RIVERA,
Respondent.
ORDER FINDING VIOLATION
RE. Violation of Chapter 78, Article III, Section 78 -255 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta.
Address: 165 MAGNOLIA WAY
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: RIVERSIDE OAKS REPL LT 31
PCN: 60- 42- 40- 25 -45- 000 -0310
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 July 23, 2015, and based on the evidence
and testimony presented, entered an Order Finding Violation. 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 that was accepted into evidence.
3. The current tenant of respondent provided testimony at the hearing of his tenancy at the
subject property.
4. As of the hearing on July 23, 2015, based on testimony presented by code enforcement
officers, the property was not in compliance with section 78 -255.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above - stated facts constitute a violation of 78 -255 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta.
ORDER
The Respondent is hereby ordered to comply with Section 78 -255 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta by August 13, 2015. If the Respondent fails to achieve
compliance on or before August 13, 2015, a fine of one hundred dollars per day may be
imposed for each day the violation continues to exist.
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Respondent is assessed one hundred ninety -three dollars and forty -six cents for
administrative costs incurred by the Village at the July 23, 2015 hearing.
Please take notice that you must appear at the Fine Assessment Hearing which will be
held on the August 24, 2015 at ten o'clock in the morning 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.
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
Inspector 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.
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 on July' %% 2015.
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