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MINUTES
YILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
SPECIAL. MAGISTRATE March 23, 2017
HEARtNG
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL GALL
The hearing was calied to order at 10:00 a.m. and the Pledge of Altegiance was led by
Speciai Magistrate Kevin Wagner. Present were: Special Magistrate Kevin Wagner,
Code Enfarcement Officer Joe Petrick and Vitlage Attomey Amity Bamard.
The following cases were heard by the Special Magistrate.
FINE ASSESSMENT/STATUS HEARINGS
1. Case Number: 2016-t�0116
Tamwest Realty, tnc.
Jupiter Tequesta Air Condi#ion
582 US Highway 1
Tequesta, FL 33469
P C N: 60-43-40-30-001-0080
Legal Description: 30-40-43, SLY 450 FT OF GOV LT 't LYG WLY OF &
ADJ TO US HWY 1 RM/ (IESS SLY 291.75 FT OF ELY 209.21 FT & S
11 FT 4F W 43
Chapter 14 Article VI Section 14152 Building Permits
This case was withdrawn.
REPEAT VtOLAT10N HEARINGS
There were none.
VIOLATION HEARINGS
2. Case No. 2016-00095
Faith Cash and Jeffrey Nairn
228 Golf Club Circle
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description:TEQUESTA W 3 FT OF LT 184, LTS 185 � 186 (LESS
THPT AS tN OR2061)
PCN: 60-42�40-26-01-000-1842
Chapter 14 Artide VI 14-152; Buitding PeRnits
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Findings of fact were that tfie Respondents were the owners of the above-�iescribed
property. The Respondents were not present at the hearing; however, there was a
finding of proper notice. Joe Petrick, Village Code Compliance Offieer, provided
testimony and evidence of the violation as contained in the Village's evidentiary case fi(e
which was accepted into evidence. Respandent sent a letter to the Vfflage Code
Compliance t�fficer via cert�ed mail, dated March 20, 2017 and received March 22,
2017, requesting that tt�e case be continued because Responden# was not availabfe to
attend the March 23, 2017 hearing. As such, the parties have agreed to cantinue this
matter to the Apri120, 217 agenda.
The Special Magistrate ordered that the violation i�earing in this case be reset. The
Respondertts must take notice and appear at a �/'iola�ion Hearing on April 20, 2017 at
10:00 a.m. at Vflage Hati, Caunci{ Chambers, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida
33469.
3. Case Number: 2017-0Ot?06
Lee Ann Lehman
1 Garden Street#204
Tequesta, FL 33469
PCN: 60-42-40-25-21-012-2040
Legai Description: TEQUESTA GARDEN COND NO 5 UNIT 204
BLDG L
Chapter '14 Artide VI 14-152; Building Permits
This case was withdrawn.
4. Case Number 2017-0�012
Grant Rinehimer
229 Fairway West
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Descri�tion: TEQUESTA LT Zfi0
PC N: 60-42-40-26-01-000-2600
Chapter 46 Article IH 46-74 Parking of Certain Commercial Vehicles
And Recreational Vehicles in the R1 A District
Chapter 78 Article X 78-693; Paving of parking spaces;
obstructions �n Parking Areas
1PMC 303.6 Exterior Wa11s
IPMC 303.7 Roofs and Drainage
fPMC 605.1 Etectrical Equipment lnstattation
Findings of Fad were that the Responden#was not present a#the hearing. There was a
finding of proper notioe. Code Cartp{iance Offioer Joe Petrictc provided testimony and
evidence of the violations, as contair�ed in the �Ctage's evidentiary case file which was
acc:epted into e�idence. As of the hearing on March 23, 2017, and based on testimony
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presented by the Code Compl�ance Officer, the property was m compliance with
Chapter 46, Articte lit, Section 46-74, Chapter 78, Article X, Section 78-693, and tPMC
Section 303.7 (Roofs and Drainage), but did not achieved compliance by the date in the
Notice af Violation. The property was not in compliance with fPMC Sections 303.6
(Exterior Walls) and 605.1 (Electrical Equipment Instal[ation), adopted through Section
14-121 of the Code of Ordinances of the Vit{age ofi Tequesta.
Conctusfons o# Law were that the above-stated �acts constituted a violation of Chapter
46, Articfe 1t1, Se�ion 46-74 and Chapter 78, Article X, Section 78-693 of the Code of
Ordinances of the�ilage of Tequesta and IPMC Sections 303.6 (Exterior Watfs), 303.7
(Roofis and Drainage), and fi05.1 �Etectrical Equipment lnstaltation), adopted through
Section 14-121 of the Code of 0►rdinances of the Vittage of Tequesta.
The Speciai Magistrate ordered the Respondent to maintain comptiance with Ghapter
46, Articte tll, Section46-74 and Chapter 78, Article X, Section 78-693 of the Code of
Ordinances of the �ftage of Tequesta, and fPMC �ction 303.7 (Roofs and Drainage),
adopted tttrough Section 14-121 of the Code of C�rdinances of the Viilage af Tequesta.
Respandent was further ardered to campty with IPMC Sections 303.6 (Exterior Walls)
ar�d 605.1 (Etectrical Equipment Instatlation}, adopted through Section 14121 of the
Code of Qrdinances of the �Ilage of Tequesta, by April 19, 201T. !f the Respondent
faited to achieve campliance by Rpril 19, 2017, a daily fine of One Hundr�ed Fifty
t?o/lars(�150.00)may be impased far each day the violation continued to exist.
Assessment of the Village's administrative casts in the amvunt of $197.12 incurred at
the blarch 23, 2017 hearing were ordered.
The Respondent was given notice to appear at a Fine Assessment Hearing, which was
to be held on April Z0, 20tT at 10:1J0 a.m. at Vitlage Halt, Council Chambers, 345
Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469, unless the Code Campiiance Offrcer cert�ed
that the Responderrt had timefy brought the property into compiiance.
Shoutd the Respor�dent violate the same Section of the Code again, they could be
subject to a fine of up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500AU) per day €or such repeat
violation. Additionalty, the Code Comptiance Officer was nat required to gNe a
reasonable tirne to carrect the repeat violatian and the case could be presented to the
Speciat Magistrate even if the repeat v"rotation had been corrected prior to fhe Special
Magistrate hearing
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5. Case Number: 2016-00122
Andrea and Martin Joshua
31 Shay Place
Tequesta FL 33469
PCN: 60-42-40-25-00-000-5130
9 Bayview Court
Tequesta, FL 33469
Legal Description: 25-40-42,S 130 FT OF N 260FT OF W 79.37 FT
OF NE '/4 OF SE '/4 (LESS SELY 30 FT CURVE AREA RtW SHAY
PL)
IPMC 302.7 Accessory Structures
This case was withdrawn.
6. Case Number: 2017-00015
Jessica Wiiloughby
98 Gofiview Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469
Legal Description: TEQUESTA LT 321
PCN: 60-42�0-26-01-000-3210
Chapter 46, Article 111, Section 46-74 of the Code of Ordinances of
the Village of Tequesta
Findings of Fact were that the Respondent was not present at the hearing. There was a
finding of proper notice. Code Compiiance Officer, Joe Petrick, provided testimony and
evidence of the violation, as contained in the Village's evidentiary case fite which was
accepted into evidence. As of the hearing on March 23, 2017 and based on testimony
presented by the Code Comptiance 4fficer, the property was in compfiance with
Chapter 46, Artrcle 111, Section 46-74 0# the �Ilage's Cafe of Ordinances but did not
achieve campliance by the date in the Notice of Viofation.
Conctusrons of Law were that the above-stated facts constituted a v'rolation of Chapter
46, Article 111, Section 46-74 of the Code of Ordinances of the Vi!lage of Tequesta.
The Special Magistrate ordered the Respondent to hereby maintain compliance with
Chapter 46, Article llt, Section 46-74 of the Code of 4rdinances of the Vflage of
Tequesta. There were no administra�ve casts ta assess.
Shoutd the Respondent viQlate the same Section of the Code again, they may be
subject to a frne of up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for such repeat
viotation. Additionatly, the Code Compliance Officer was not required to give a
reasonable �me to correct #he repeat violation and the case may be presented to the
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Special Magistrate even if the repeat violation had been corrected prior to the Special
Magistrate hearing.
7. Case Number: 2017-00013
K3 Holdings LLC
Patrick Koenig, Jr.
510 Dover Road
Tequesta, FL 33469
PCN: 60-42-40-25-06-016-0040
Legal Description: JUPITER tN THE PINES SEC B LT 4 BLK 16
Ghapter 14 Articte VI 14-152; Building Permits
This case was withdrawn.
FORCL43URE AUTHORIZATlONS
There were none
FINE REDUCTION HEARINGS
There were none.
APPRQVAL OF MINUTES
Special Magistrate Wagner approved the minutes of the January 26, 2017 hearing.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further cases, the meeting was adjoumed.
Respectfully suhmitted,
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Lori McWilliams, MMC
ViHage Cterk
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Code Enforcement �cer
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Sp ral Ma ' Date Approved
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