15-1285Police Department
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100E. Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beack Florida33425-0310
Phone: (561) 742-6100
Jemmy Katz
Chief ofPolice
Code Compliance Division
Phone. (561) 742-6120
PAX- (561) 742-6838
Date: July 6, 2016
To: City Commission
From: Code Compliance Division
RE: Code Compliance Case 015®1265
In accordance with City Ordinance, Chapter 2, Article V, Sec. 2-90, the enclosed "Lien
Modification Order° is hereby forwarded to you for review. As required this Ordinance,
the following procedures are to be followed:
❑ 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)
❑ Said review must occur within thirty (30) days of the request for review.
❑ 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.
❑ The City Commission shall direct staff to take action consistent with their review
of the 'Lien Modification Order.
I, , hereby request the City Manager's
Offlce to place the above referenced case on the next available City Commission
Agenda for review.
Signed on this date, the day of . 20_.
CI'T'Y OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
Petitioner,
VS.
JAMES LATHAM & NICOLE A. LATHAM
Respondent(s).
CASE NO. IS- 1285
LIEN MODIFICATION ORDER
THIS CAUSE came before the City of Boynton Beach Code Compliance Magistrate on the Respondent's
application for lien reduction on April 20, 2016, pursuant to Chapter Two, Article Five of the City Code of Ordinances. The
Magistrate having considered the application, all the facts regarding the specific code or codes the appealing party was in
violation of, the date of the original Magistrate hearing, the date the affidavit of compliance was issued, the current lien
amount and all pertinent information relating to the specific case and being otherwise duly advised in the premises, it is
hereupon,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
I . This Magistrate has subject matter 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 July 15, 2015 on the Property located at 03 SW 3'd Ave., Boynton
Beach, Florida, with the legal description of:
EAST 12.5 FEET OF LOT 31, AND ALL OF LOT 32, BLOCK 17, LAKE BOYNTON ESTATES PLAT 1, according to the
plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 13 Page 32, of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida,
PCN; 08-43-45-29-01-017-0311 is REDUCED TO $1,634.12,
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 shall remain on the property. No extensions of the ninety (90) day period shall be permitted,
and no further action by the Code Compliance Magistrate or the City Commission shall be permitted regarding lien
reduction.
DONE AND ORDERED after hearing at City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida thisday of
'2016.
Carol D. Ellis
CODE COMPLIANCE MAGISTRATE
ATTEST:
E1TY CLERK
copies furnished:
Honorable Mayor and the City Commission
City Attorney
City Clerk
Respondent
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Boynton Beach, Florida AP -01 26, �4 8
Case No. 15-1265 James Latham & Nicole A. Latham
Property Address: 603 SW 3 Street
Violation(s): CO CHI SECT15-120 (®) INC
Commercial trailer must be parked on a
hard surface. Remove debris, including
used tires. Repair driveway.
Mr. YannuuJ presented the case. Notice of violation was sent on May 16, 2015. The
Code hearing was on July 15, 2016, and no one appeared. Compliance date and fine
set was July 25, 2015, or $50 a day. Case came Into compliance on January 21, 2016;
there were 179 days of non-compliance at $50 a day for a total lien of $6,950 plus
administrative fees of $634.12. 'There were no water bill or tax issues outstanding. It
was inspected on January 19, 2016, and violations were observed to remove an
unpermitted storage room on the east side, remove debris, sod swale, repair driveway,
fix fence, remove unregistered trailer, weed driveway, and fix light fixture. Re -inspection
was on March 17, 2016, and everything was in compliance.
Nicole Latham, previous owner, said she found out about the lien when she sold the
Property. She did not know she was out of compliance until a few days before the sale
closed. After that, she fixed the Items.
Based on the testimony, delis. Ellis reduced the lien to $1,000 plus administrative costs of
$634.12.