HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Code Enforcement_08/27/2015_Benjamin R. & Johnn B. Dorsey CODE COMPLIANCE ORDER
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
ORDER FINDING VIOLATION
& SETTING STATUS HEARING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, Case No. 2015 -00084
Petitioner,
Filed with Village Clerk
VS. Date: -�
By:
BENJAMIN R. & JOHNNA B.
DORSEY,
Respondent.
RE. Violation of Chapter 30, Article II, Section 30 -33 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Pillage of Tequesta.
Address: 309 Country Club Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: TEQUESTA LT 121
PCN: 60- 42- 40- 26 -01- 000 -1210
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 August 27, 2015, and based on the evidence and
testimony presented, enters an Order Finding Violation and Setting Status Hearing. The
following Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law and Order are hereby entered:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Respondents are the owners of the above - described property.
2. Respondent, Benjamin Dorsey, was present at the hearing; there was a finding of proper
notice.
3. Based upon the evidence, pictures and testimony presented at the hearing on August 27,
2015, the Special Magistrate found that the property remained in violation of Section 30-
33.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The above - stated facts constitute a violation of Section 30 -33 of the Code of Ordinances of
the Village of Royal Palm Beach.
ORDER
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The Respondent is hereby ordered to comply with Section 30 -33 of the Code of Ordinances
of the Village of Tequesta on or before September 10, 2015. If the Respondent fails to achieve
compliance on or before September 10, 2015, a daily fine of one hundred dollars per day may
be imposed for each day the violation continues to exist.
Respondent is also assessed one hundred eighty-three dollars and forty -eight cents for
administrative costs incurred by the Village prior to August 27, 2015.
Should you violate the same Section of the Code again, you may be subject to a fine of up to
$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.
Please take notice that you must appear at the Status Hearing which will be held on the
September 24, 2015 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.
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 Respondents, pursuant
to Chapter 162, Florida Statutes.
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 re-
inspection of the property.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS day oft, 2015.
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
CODE COMPLIANCE S CIAL MAGISTRATE
BY
KEVIN WA EIS, SPECIAL
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