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.Police Department
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100 E, Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425-0310
Phone, (561) 742-6100
Jeffrey Katz
Chief of Police
Code Compliance Division
Phone: (561) 742-6120
FAR, (561) 742-6838
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Date: February 12, 2016
To: City Commission
From: Code Compliance Division
RE: Code Compliance Case #15-497
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:
o 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
Office to place the above referenced case on the next available City Commission
Agenda for review,
Signed on this date, the day of , 20_.
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Meeting Minutes
Code i MagistrateFlorida
Boynton Beach,
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Ms. Springer presented the case. Notice of violation was sent on May 16, 2014. The
Code hearing was on July 16, 2014, and no one appeared. Compliance date and fine
set was July 26, 2014 or $50 a day. Case came into compliance on December 13,
2015; there were 260 days of non-compliance at $50 a day for a total fine of $13,000
plus administrative costs of $634.12. Ms. Springer stated they did three lien reduction
inspections on the property. There was also an outstanding water bill of $247.42 that
needed to be paid. She was contacted last April. The inspection was done, and they
needed to sod the property, repair the soffit screens, install screens on sliding door, and
paint unfinished surface around the windows. On August 17, 2015, they re -inspected; it
needed house numbers, and there was a phone box hanging that had to be repaired.
They did a re -inspection on October 7, 2015, and it was satisfactory for lien reduction,
but the 2015 and 2016 Business Tax Receipts were not current. They now have a
current Business Tax Receipt and are eligible for lien reduction,
Larry Lang, property manager, stated that FPM sold the property in April, and the new
owner is. very conscientious and took care of everything. Photos were presented that
showed the recent property.
Based on the testimony of the City and the Respondent's representative, Ms. Ellis
ordered that the lien of $13,000 plus $634.12 administrative costs be reduced to $2,500
plus $634.12 administrative costs.
Case No. 15-497 Mildred Jeanne Cook
Property Address: 650 Snug harbor Drive, #106
Violation(s): Florida Building Code 2010 Edition,
105.1, Boynton Beach Amendments
Reinstate A/C permit and pass
inspections.
Ms. Springer presented the case. Notice of violation was sent on March 4, 2015. The
Code hearing was on June 17, 2015, and no one appeared. Compliance date and fine
set was June 24, 2015 or $100 a day. Case came into compliance on August 26, 2015;
there were 62 days of non-compliance at $100 a day for a total fine of $6,200 plus
administrative fees of $730.15. This case originated when Ms. Cook bought the
property, although she was not aware of the problem when she purchased it. The
outstanding A/C permit that was pulled by the prior owner was voided. At that point,
Code got a notice from the Building Department that the permit.was voided. Ms. Cook
had to go through the entire permitting process getting an A/C contractor to come in and
go through the inspections; it took 62 days.
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Code Special Magistrate Hearings
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Mildred Jeanne Cook, said she had no idea of the problem when she purchased the
property 'in 2012. The work had been done in 2009, and it was reported to her in 2015.
She requested that the lien be removed.
Based on the testimony, Ms. Ellis ordered that the $6200 lien plus the administrative
costs of $730.15 be reduced to just the administrative costs of $730.15.
Case No. 14-1003 IH3 Property Florida LP
Property Address: 12 Redwood Court
Violation(s): CO CH13 SECT 13-11
Apply for and pass inspection for
Business Tax Receipt for rental
property.
Ms. Springer presented the case. Notice of violation was sent on April 25, 201.4. The
Code hearing was on June 18, 2014, and Michael Garrett appeared. Compliance date
and fine set was July 3, 2014 or $100 a day. Case came into compliance on November
10, 2015; there were 494 days of non-compliance at $100 a day for a total fine of
$49,400 with four inspections plus administrative costs of $634.12. An additional three
lien reduction inspections were done on the property. There was an outstanding water
bill that had to be paid and in order to comply the case, the Business Tax inspection had
to be done and they had to pay for the 2016 Business Tax Receipt. They were then
ready for lien reduction.
illiahi Overfelt, Imitation Domes aka IH3 Properties, was sworn in by Ms. Ellis. He
said the property manager and Michael Garrett are no longer with the company, and the
paperwork got lost. He said they paid the Business Tax Receipt in June, having
received the violation in May. The lien was recorded in September 2014, and they
finally passed the Business Tax Receipt inspection In November, 2014. Mr. Overfelt
said he has a $785 invoice for landscaping that was approved (sprinkler system), and
he showed the invoice.
Based on the testimony given by both the City and the respondent, Ms. Ellis ordered
that the current lien of $49,400 plus the administrative costs of $634.12 be reduced to
$4,500 plus the administrative costs of $634.12.
Case No. 14-2546
Property Address:
Violation(s):
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MHO Deal Estate USA LLC
94. Magnolia Circle
CO CHI SECT 13-16
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TO THE DECLARATION THEREOF, as recorded in Official Records Book 2082, at page 416 according to the
ff,ecords of Palm Beach County, Florida,
WCN: 084345-2743-007-1060 is MUCED 10T.30.15
4. The City shall prepare a release and satisfaction consistent with this Order.
5. The release and satisfaWon 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 Commissiom
7. In the event that the property owner does not comply with the Magistrate's order, as approved or modifiedby
the City Commission, vilthin ninety (90) days of Commission's action, the Lion Reduction Ordor shall be of no furtlier force
R r eff6ct, and the ornal lion shall Temain on the property. No extensions of the ninety (90) day period shall be p=niftd,
and no further action by the Code Compliance Magistrate or the City Commission shall be permitted regarding lien
rv-duction.
DONE AND ORDERED after hearing at City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this day of
2016.
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Carol D. Ellis
da CODE COMPLIANCE MAGISTRATE
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