09-3390 Countrywide Home LoansPolice Department
"A CFA Accredited Low Enforcement Agency"
100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425-0310
Phone: (561) 742-6100
Jeffrey Katz
Chief of Police
Code Compliance Diuision
Phone., (561) 742-6120
FAX: (561) 742-6838
Date: November 13, 2015
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To: City Commission
From: Code Compliance Division
RE: Code Compliance Case #09-3390
In accordance with Ordinance number 001 -07, the enclosed "Final Lien Modification
Order" is hereby forwarded to you for review. As required by Ordinance number 001 -07,
the following procedures are to be followed:
j A City Commissioner has seven (7) days from the rendition of the Order to
request the City Manager's Office to place the case on a City Commission
Agenda for review. (Space provided below for transmittal purposes)
o Said review must occur within thirty (30) days of the request for review,
o Upon such review, the City Commission may take one of the following actions:
a. Uphold the Code Compliance Board's recommendation in full,
b, Over -rule the Board's decision in full.
c. Modify the Board's Final Order.
Li The City Commission shall direct staff to take action consistent with their review
of the "Lien Modification Order".
1, 1 hereby request the City Manager's
Office to pace the above referenced case on the next available City Commission
Agenda for review.
Signed on this date, the day of, �V )n
Meeting Minutes
CodelLien Reduction Magistrate Hearings
Boynton Beach, Florida October 21, 2015
Case No, 14-1186 St. Patrick Properties LLC 701 SW 1 "Avenue
Ms. Springer presented the case. The Notice of Violation was sent May 6, 2014 for
violations pertaining to weeds, trash and debris, trimming Palm trees, and applying for a
Business Tax Receipt for a rental property. The case was heard on January 17, 2014,
and the compliance date and fine was October 2, 2014 or $100 a day thereafter. The
violations were corrected on August 16, 2015, accruing a fine of $30,700 plus
administrative fees of $634.12,
Ms. Springer was contacted in July, but the property did not pass the Business Tax
Receipt or Lien Reduction inspection. They had to remove overgrown Florida Holly,
vines from the fence, trash and debris, mow the overgrown rear yard, sod the yard and
swale and repair the deck in the front. The property was re -inspected on July 16, 2015.
The Florida Holly and deck still remained outstanding, On August 6, 2015, all the
violations were addressed and the Business Tax Receipt was issued. It was eligible for
lien reduction at that time, but yesterday when the Officers went to the property to take
pictures, the yard was overgrown. They mowed the property yesterday and it was
eligible for the lien reduction.
Vanessa Martinez, the Property Manager, explained she was only managing the
property for seven months and did not know the details. They purchased the home
February 13, 2015 and had a tenant. They were trying to sell the home and when Ms.
Martinez received a history of the property from Ms. Springer, there was a violation from
last May. Ms. Martinez was unsuccessful in her attempts to contact the tenant. The
mother finally contacted Ms. Martinez to advise the tenant had died. When Ms. Martinez
started as property manager, they moved offices in October 2014, and she did not
receive notices.
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Ms. Ellis reduced the lien to $3,000 plus administrative fees of $634.12,
Case No. 09-3390 Countrywide Home Loans 1613 NE 4th Street
Ms. Springer presented the case. The Notice of Violation was sent October 23, 2009
regarding maintaining and registering a foreclosed property. The case was heard on
December 16, 2009, and no one appeared. The compliance date and fine was
December 26, 2009 or $250 a day thereafter. The violations were corrected on October
24, 2011, accruing a lien of $166,500 plus administrative fees of $634.12. They had to
sod the yard, paint the house, install a front door with a permit, remove or repair the
fence, repair the fascia and soffit on the north side of the house, replace missing
window screens, remove trash and debris and pay an outstanding water bill and it was
eligible for lien Reduction on September 14, 2015,
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Meeting Minutes
Code/Lien Reduction Magistrate Hearings
Boynton Beach, Florida October 21, 2015
Harel Amir, on behalf of Bank of America, understood one violation was the failure to
register a vacant property. He believed it was registered in 2009 and had a lengthy
foreclosure process before final judgment was issued. The Certificate of Title was
issued to his client on April 17, 2015. The work started when they obtained title to the
property. He thought they were diligent in getting the work done. The home is under
contract for about $67,000 pending the outcome of the hearing.
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Based on the testimony, Ms. Ellis reduced the lien to $10,000 plus $634.12 in
administrative fees.
Ms. Ellis recessed the meeting for a short break at 1:13 p.m., and reconvened the
meeting at 1:19 p.m.
Case No. 15-2007 Bernice Potter, Est.
Property Address: 1641 NW 3'd Lane
Violation(s): CO CH2.5 SEC 2.5 - 12+13
False Alarm invoice #3849
The above address is in violation of
excessive false alarms. Pay all fines to
avoid Special Magistrate.
Officer Pierre presented the case. An initial inspection on September 9, 2015 revealed
the above listed violation. Staff recommended a 10 -day compliance date of October 31,
2015 or a fine of $50 a day thereafter.
Ms. Ellis ordered the staff recommendation,
Case No. 15-2105 Marlon Devall
Property Address: 1501 Meadows Circle West
Violation(s): CO CH2 SEC 2.5 SEC 2.512+13
False alarm invoice no. 16749 Valentin
Marilyn. The above address is in
violation of excessive false alarms. Pay
all fines to avoid Special Magistrate.
Officer Pierre presented the case as contained in the Notice of Violation. Staff
recommended a 10 -day compliance deadline of October 31, 2015 or a fine of $50 a day
thereafter.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
Petitioner,
`1s,
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS
Respondent(s).
CASE, NO. 09-3390
THIS CAUSE; came before the City of Boynton Beach Code Compliance Magistrate on the Respondent's
application for lien reduction on October- 21, 2015, pursuant to Chapter Two, Article Five of the City Code of Ordinances.
The Magistrate ]laving considered the application, all the facts regarding the specific code or codes the appealing party ,,vas in
violation of, the date of the original Magistrate hearing, the date the affidavit of compliance was issued, the current lien
arnount and all pertinent information relating to the specific case and being otherv.,ise duly advised in the premises, it is
hereupon,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:.
1. This Magistrate has subject rnatter Jurisdiction of this cause and jurisdiction over the Respondent.
2. The Respondent has met all the lien reduction procedures established by the City Code of Ordinances.
3. The lien imposed by the Magistrate on December 16, 2009 on the Property located at 1613 NE 4" St.,
Boynton Beach, Florida, with the legal description of:
ROLLING GREEN S 33 FT OF LT 15 & N 37 FT OF LT 16 BLK 10, according to the plat thereof as recorded in flat Book
23 Page 240, of'the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida,
PCN: 08-43-45-21-01-010-0151 is REDUCED TO $10,634.12.
4. The City shall prepare a release and satisfaction consistent with this Order.
5. The release and satisfaction shall be recorded in the public records of Palm Beach County at the Respondent's
expense.
6. This Order is not final until the time period for appeal under the Code has elapsed and if appealed is properly
disposed by the City Commission.
7_ In the event that the property owner does not comply with the Magistrate's order, as approved or modified by
the City Commission, within ninety (90) days of Commission`s action, the Lien Reduction Order shall be of no further force
or effect, and the original lien sliall rernain on the property. No extensions of the ninety (90) day period shall be permitted,
and no ruurther action by the Code Compliance Magistrate or the City Commission shall be permitted regarding lien
reduction,
ONE AND ORDERED after hearing at City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this i) -qday of
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ATTEST:
TY CLERK
Carol D. Ellis
CODE COMPLIANCE MAGISTRATE
copies furnished:
I ionorable Mayor and the City Commission
City Attorney
City Clerk.
Respondent
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CITYCLuRK'S OFFICE
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