[0:24] >> Good morning everyone hearing for Wednesday September 2nd

[0:28] commencing at 9 a.m..

[0:30] M a special magistrate I'm a special officer

[0:34] at authorized pursuant to state law and City Code

[0:37] chapter 13 my job is to hear your case today,

[0:39] to consider any relevant facts and evidence

[0:41] coming to determine whether or not there was

[0:43] a violation of the city code.

[0:46] Relevant evidence is evidence that tends to prove or disprove

[0:51] a matter.

[0:52] Items that are specifically related

[0:54] to the violation of which you were cited for today

[0:57] and which is being heard today I have subpoena power

[1:00] as to witnesses and evidence and all witnesses will be sworn in

[1:05] and it'll be under oath but formal rules will not apply.

[1:09] The city attorney will present the city's case.

[1:11] You have the right to cross examine anyone who

[1:13] speaks on behalf of the city.

[1:15] You can then present your case.

[1:19] Members of the public are permitted to speak

[1:22] and you can cross-examine anyone who speaks during your case.

[1:27] After all the testimony is completed

[1:28] and the evidence is presented I'll

[1:30] make a finding as to whether or not a violation exists.

[1:33] If I find there is a violation, I

[1:36] will give it time for that violation.

[1:42] I'll also show a daily fine.

[1:45] If the fines ordered are not paid

[1:47] an order setting fine may be recorded

[1:48] in the official public records and it will become

[1:51] a lien on your real property.

[1:52] When your case is called please come up to the podium

[1:55] and state your name for the record,

[1:56] state your relationship or interest in the property,

[1:59] let me know if the violation has already been complied,

[2:01] if you're working towards compliance and need

[2:04] additional time or if there's any other facts you want

[2:08] me to consider in the case.

[2:10] If we can please stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance

[2:12] this morning.

[2:18] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

[2:21] and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God,

[2:21] indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

[2:25] thank you.

[2:26] Please stay standing so that you can be sworn in.

[2:35] Thank you.

[2:36] You can be seated.

[2:48] >> Case number 12 on the docket.

[2:50] Okay K 7434 Violation description 187.

[3:03] >> Good morning.

[3:05] I'm the owner of 5837 southwest 118 Avenue

[3:09] in Cooper City Florida.

[3:12] The reason that I'm here today is

[3:15] because I received a citation about a year ago

[3:19] and I was in contact with the city and the police department

[3:23] and they told me not to worry about it that it

[3:26] was going to be left as a Warning,

[3:28] not to touch the trees any more.

[3:30] And then about three weeks later or ago.

[3:33] I received two letters in the mail one certified one regular.

[3:37] Citing me for today.

[3:39] I called the city they told me that I had to show up today

[3:43] there was nothing I could do.

[3:46] I was very confused why I was being cited.

[3:56] And I'm citation issued the amount

[4:01] of $250 you either need to pay the fine

[4:03] or appeal it within ten days.

[4:05] So there's instructions how to handle

[4:06] the actual citation itself at the time it was issued.

[4:09] Someone let the city present and see

[4:11] if there's anything they need to say and we will go from there.

[4:19] >> Code Inspector.

[4:20] She is correct, she was originally

[4:22] cited for improper trimming of the tree,

[4:26] but there was lightning that struck the tree.

[4:29] So, I did change it to a Warning,

[4:32] maybe I forgot to notify miss reason but she is correct,

[4:38] I did tell her that it would be changed

[4:41] due to the tree being taken down by the lightning and not by her.

[4:47] >> Okay.

[4:50] So Brian is any specific procedure

[4:52] because it really should be a Warning

[4:54] and it was a citation issued in the system?

[4:57] As far as me putting in the record

[4:58] that it's changed to a Warning?

[5:01] I haven't given the testimony and it was on the record

[5:05] as far as there's no particular language of it

[5:08] should be a Warning that will dismiss the ticket

[5:10] and consider it a Warning.

[5:12] >> I know typically once the citations written

[5:14] and there's not really a way to withdraw it unless you

[5:17] technically file an appeal or end up entering that it's not.

[5:20] Based on the officer's testimony that it's changed to a Warning

[5:23] we're going to note in the system

[5:24] the case number 7434 is changed to a Warning.

[5:28] Are you going to say something else?

[5:32] >> I was just gonna say also for the record again the Warning

[5:34] being the legal requirement.

[5:35] So as far as the basis for the underlying ticket

[5:39] we know there was an error or a confession of error

[5:42] that we're going to take the appropriate steps.

[5:45] >> So we're going to be dismissing citation 743

[5:47] for noting it as being solely a Warning so there won't be a fine

[5:51] assessed okay?

[5:52] So just note moving forward you know not to touch the tree

[5:56] and do a proper trimming okay?

[5:58] That's all.

[5:59] You're good.

[5:59] Thank you.

[6:02] >> Case number 15 on the docket, case CODE26-302 Jose M

[6:08] Villarreal property address 2900 Zailer Drive violation section

[6:13] 6-9 building permit required cement driveway installed

[6:17] without a permit.

[6:23] >> Good morning please state your name for the record.

[6:25] >> Jose,

[6:26] >> You're the owner?

[6:28] >> Yes Ma'am.

[6:30] >> Okay we will just wait and then we'll have the city present

[6:33] and you can tell me anything you want to let me know if you're

[6:35] >> Good morning magistrate this is just a continuance from

[6:38] the last hearing.

[6:40] The respondent was supposed to comply by this date,

[6:44] I did check with the building department on nine one,

[6:48] there hasn't been a permit applied,

[6:50] I know he's been working with the HOA,

[6:52] but as far as applying for the permit he has not done so.

[6:56] >> Okay so my notes say that you were going to check with the HOA

[6:59] to see whether or not artificial grass or Pebbles are allowed

[7:02] so what did you find out?

[7:04] >> They don't want any of that so we're covering it com I have

[7:07] a letter here from the company that's doing the permitting.

[7:09] They're going to hire somebody.

[7:12] This is from them asking for an extension for 30 days.

[7:16] This is the receipt that I paid them already.

[7:19] >> Who is that and is there a date on it?

[7:23] >> Can I -- >> Show it to the city attorney.

[7:36] >> I have the letter of approval for the HOA to approve finally.

[7:41] It's crazy.

[7:45] And then the document is dated September 1st.

[7:55] >> You entered into a contract for them to do the work?

[7:57] >> Yeah I have a contract it says I paid them it says

[7:59] their license number and I hired them to do all the paperwork.

[8:03] Can I respectfully ask for a 30 day extension

[8:06] to allow sufficient time for the plans

[8:08] to get completed and submitted for the permit?

[8:13] Because they have to look at a survey

[8:16] now and do all the plans and everything.

[8:18] >> Okay.

[8:19] The last time we were still checking information

[8:21] I'm going to give you one more bite at the apple to see

[8:24] before I actually certify.

[8:29] October 2nd is our next hearing.

[8:33] So that's 30 days if your plans are not already in and I

[8:38] don't see this moving along it shouldn't take it forever

[8:41] to at least submit if it's not submitted at least I'm going

[8:46] to certify the fine on October 2nd which is 10 to 26 at 9 a.m..

[8:52] No com October 2nd it's more than 30 days.

[8:56] October 7th is the date of the hearing,

[8:59] and more than 30 days you're getting five days more of.

[9:03] So October 2nd is the hearing.

[9:08] >> Were supposed to have it done by then hopefully.

[9:10] Maybe I'm just to clarify the fines have

[9:12] been running since June so this is just a continuance not

[9:15] an extension.

[9:16] May right so this is I'm not certifying the fine whatever it

[9:19] is the fine you were supposed to comply by June 24th.

[9:22] On June 25th a fine in the amount of $100 per day

[9:26] an administrative fee you already paid on June 9th

[9:30] so the fines are technically started running as of June 25th

[9:33] because it wasn't done.

[9:34] But we have that hearing on that date

[9:36] you can let us know the status then.

[9:39] You can seek to try to reduce the fines depending

[9:42] on what's going on,

[9:53] >> I still have to pay it?

[9:54] >> They're still outstanding there's a process you can apply

[9:56] to do a reduction of the lien, so you don't have that amount

[9:59] of money.

[10:00] You can call Ruth and find out about that process.

[10:03] If you want to do reduction of fine

[10:06] you can have it at that time.

[10:09] But the fine didn't start running $100 a day.

[10:14] >> That's not what I understood.

[10:16] >> But that's what the order was back on June 3rd

[10:18] so we're talking already three months ago.

[10:23] >> It's almost impossible to get a company to do the A permit

[10:25] if they don't do the work but I've got somebody now.

[10:28] >> Right so stay on them to make sure they're doing it and they

[10:31] contact her so you can find out the process so you can come back

[10:34] on October 2nd seventh and ask for a reduction of the fine.

[10:37] The faster you do it the more percentage

[10:40] I can reduce you have a smaller fine.

[10:42] The quicker you do it the better.

[10:43] Okay?

[10:43] So October 7th at 9 a.m..

[10:48] >> Case number 16 on the docket case number Six two 513.

[11:05] No building permit issued.

[11:11] >> What number is this?

[11:13] >> 16.

[12:02] >> New documentation was submitted and corrections needed

[12:04] to be done for this, the fire approved it and plumbing.

[12:14] Fire sprinkler engineering

[12:17] >> Use advisement Clear engineering and who else

[12:19] disapproved?

[12:20] Plumbing.

[12:22] >> They're looking at a plumbing permit also.

[12:29] But fire and engineering disapproved it.

[12:34] So they resubmitted that's what I was told.

[12:38] >> Okay Missy John tell me anything that you want to add.

[12:45] >> We got the permanent 624 then on 819 they asked for correction

[12:47] two months after so we submitted the correction and then we

[12:53] waited.

[12:54] The problem is I've been in this process

[12:57] for almost a year and a half, every time I

[13:01] submit to do the correction we submit

[13:05] the request at their request and when we submit correction

[13:10] they made no correction.

[13:11] So to be honest I don't think it's going to be finished.

[13:17] >> On August 19th they asked you for more corrections did you

[13:19] already submit those?

[13:20] Or not yet?

[13:21] When did you submit the additional corrections?

[13:24] >> It was a week after.

[13:33] >> I mean that's the way the process goes if you don't submit

[13:36] what's required it's going to go back and forth.

[13:39] >> I understand, it's common sense.

[13:43] If I submit some corrections right?

[13:46] And you tell me after those corrections another corrections

[13:51] the ones going to be the end of the process.

[13:53] >> When you get it right.

[13:54] You're going to have to keep going.

[13:55] That's what I'm saying.

[13:57] It's a normal routine.

[13:57] If it's a technical component, even if you make a change

[14:01] it still needs to meet the technical requirements.

[14:03] It's not unusual to have to go back and forth

[14:05] but you need to make sure that you're complying quickly

[14:08] so that they can keep going.

[14:09] >> We do.

[14:10] Every time they ask me for any correction I do

[14:13] and I try to be compliant.

[14:16] I've been hiring Kelvin no lie like maybe 20 engineers.

[14:22] There's a lot of professionals on my case.

[14:24] And to be honest everybody tells me

[14:27] that they don't understand why the process has

[14:30] been taking so long.

[14:32] >> Did you find in your notes when you submitted the last

[14:35] corrections to your knowledge?

[14:36] Let me know what that date is so I can note that.

[14:52] They have a May 19th we submitted the correction.

[14:59] >> That's what he said but they told you then that you needed

[15:01] additional.

[15:04] We submitted was a plan that they wanted that was done

[15:08] but for some reason they don't have it.

[15:10] So we just submitted everything on the same day.

[15:13] >> So you're saying on the same day you replied.

[15:16] >> Yes.

[15:18] And the fire sprinkler was submitted on 624.

[15:25] We have it right he was saying that was disapproved

[15:28] that they still needed changes so you

[15:29] don't know the status is now?

[15:33] >> Yeah they're reviewing all the corrections that they had

[15:36] requested at this time.

[15:41] They don't have any answer yet?

[15:46] >> Not that I'm aware of.

[15:51] I'm calling every day to try to follow up

[15:55] to do it as fast as I can.

[15:58] But it's hard.

[16:01] >> Okay.

[16:02] On your situation back from April is when the fine was

[16:05] already imposed so again it's kind of a similar situation like

[16:08] we talked about before, the fine was already assessed at $100

[16:11] a day starting on May 2nd 2026 until compliance.

[16:16] Is that fine is still accruing your administrative fees shows

[16:20] that was already paid on April 28th 2026 today was the date

[16:24] for the certification of fine hearing,

[16:26] I will still set your doctor for seventh but it's the same

[16:29] situation.

[16:30] If you're still not done and you still don't seek the reduction

[16:33] of find that fine does start accruing as of May 2nd CF fines

[16:36] that are already running and accruing.

[16:38] I'm not going to technically certify it to file it as a lien

[16:41] yet.

[16:41] But come October 7th, you know I know they can't keeps getting

[16:45] pushed down the road and if you're trying to make

[16:47] your attempts to stay on it, and if you do in fact get it done

[16:50] and it's completed then contact Ruth so that you can find out

[16:53] about the process to get that reduction of fine.

[16:55] Because the sooner you comply it the better

[16:57] we can do as far as reduction goes.

[16:59] If it's out of your hands because you're

[17:00] making good attempts I will take that into consideration

[17:02] when I do the reduction of fine okay?

[17:04] But October 7th at 9 a.m.

[17:06] But like I'm saying those fines are still already accruing $100

[17:09] a day starting on May 2nd 2026.

[17:12] All right we will see you back on the seventh hopefully you

[17:15] will be moved along by then.

[17:25] >> Cases number four through 11.

[17:28] If there was anyone else here for the 9 a.m.

[17:32] Other than SPG and Zoltan Connor?

[17:36] Anyone else?

[17:38] No?

[17:38] Okay let's go through if there's anyone else real fast

[17:40] then we'll come back to this.

[17:43] Is there anyone else?

[17:45] SPG is one three.

[17:49] >> Do we want to do SPG everyone's here for that?

[18:02] >> The others are a couple of citations so -- two citations.

[18:05] Let me just do these real fast because these are nothing.

[18:08] I'll just read it case number 137445 this is a citation

[18:12] violation section 18-8 Trey James two Wu Shu and Yong ping,

[18:18] property address 1193 South West 55th Street this was converted

[18:23] to a Warning only so noting for the record that that citation

[18:26] was converted to a Warning only.

[18:28] Case number 14 agenda item number 14 case number 7480 Randy

[18:34] Ortega property just 5048 southwest 92nd terrace violation

[18:38] of 25 Dash ten parking commercial vehicle RVs

[18:41] and boats.

[18:42] Assigned to Lin Duval.

[18:44] Officer Duval?

[18:46] Citation number 7480 anything changed on that citation?

[18:51] >> This case was actually paid.

[18:53] Citation was paid on August 25th.

[18:56] >> Okay we're gonna note for the record that the citation was

[18:59] paid on August 25th 2026, and then the case will be closed.

[19:03] Okay we can go ahead and call.

[19:05] SPG.

[19:10] >> Okay.

[19:13] >> Let him read it all out because there's a whole bunch

[19:15] of.

[19:16] >> I'll put everything into the record.

[19:18] Brian Sherman assistant attorney,

[19:20] I'm going to call a number of cases for SB g Cooper City.

[19:24] They are all generally located in the same property they all

[19:27] have slightly different addresses,

[19:29] they are both on the building docket as well as the code

[19:35] enforcement docket so it's 220077SPG Cooper City 123

[19:41] Southwest third Street for business tax receipt,

[19:45] 220169 at 12260 violation is nine one business Tax Receipt

[19:51] 22-704SPG super Cooper City 123 southwest 53rd Street.

[19:57] This one is for commercial vehicles being parked.

[20:00] And on the building docket understanding the repeat

[20:03] for the 145 hearing is EN230015 for work done without permits.

[20:11] EN0017 for various fire code safety violations,

[20:18] E 250029 Kemp code violations then 129 southwest 53rd Street.

[20:26] The other one earlier was 12323 southwest 55th Street.

[20:31] Unit 1006.

[20:33] Then we have EN2600112240 southwest 53rd Street.

[20:39] For work done without permit.

[20:43] >> One second Brian the only one I don't see in the stipulation

[20:45] or on the docket, you read a case as 0017.

[20:52] And I don't show that on my docket or my stipulation.

[20:57] >> Did I say it wrong?

[21:00] Three seven.

[21:00] My apologies.

[21:01] >> That's okay I just want to make sure we're not reading it

[21:03] wrong.

[21:19] I believe they have their client here also Ed Stacker

[21:21] legal counsel for the tenant in one case on the building

[21:26] code violations is also here.

[21:29] I believe that one is EN0037.

[21:36] So what we have is a global stipulation

[21:39] with SB G Cooper City for the resolution

[21:43] resolution of all these cases.

[21:45] We'll start in code enforcement code enforcement cases are

[21:48] all in compliance we are in the process for submitting

[21:50] for reductions of fine, we then came to a negotiated resolution

[21:54] where under the city code we gave a 90% reduction

[21:57] where applicable, we also gave an additional reduction

[22:02] the first case 220077.

[22:06] We agreed to reduce fine from 108,000 and change to 25000

[22:11] given the nature of the violation so we are agreeing

[22:16] to good cause on that one.

[22:18] >> Not to make you lose your train of thought but I just want

[22:20] to confirm.

[22:21] Because on the stipulation that code case number

[22:24] is different come on the code docket it's case 220077.

[22:28] On the stipulation it says 220777.

[22:34] So is it 0077?

[22:39] >> We will amend that then should be 0077 if anything all

[22:42] men that.

[22:43] That's a clerical error on my part.

[22:46] >> Is fine I'm just going to go ahead and note it and initially

[22:48] on the stipulation.

[22:50] >> I can change it on the official document.

[22:52] That was my error.

[22:54] So that takes care of the code cases.

[22:56] Now understanding there might be some issues between SPG Cooper

[23:00] City and Mr. Stafford's client.

[23:03] This is a global resolution with SPG Cooper City

[23:07] that the city endorses because again the violations are

[23:11] SPG Cooper City.

[23:12] When it comes to the building code violations essentially

[23:16] there are four violations.

[23:19] One is pending fines as of today, the other two,

[23:26] one is compliant.

[23:28] We then agreed to a 75% reduction

[23:30] of that particular fine.

[23:32] 12,000 down to about 7000.

[23:34] And again, the city's fees and costs

[23:37] are added and noted on the stipulated agreement.

[23:39] For each of these particular matters.

[23:44] Now the two pending fines for the building code violations,

[23:47] they roughly amount to as of today $65,000, those $9,100.

[23:53] Part of our global resolution for all of them

[23:55] because we want to bring up all these cases

[23:57] and again we are moving forward with foreclosure

[23:59] with the cases that could be moving forward for understanding

[24:05] that there not all certified but they're on the docket

[24:09] today that's when the resolution comes into play.

[24:11] Those fines are going to be paid in full so we are agreeing

[24:16] to give all three of the pending cases

[24:17] an additional 180 days to comply.

[24:20] For the payment of a total amount of $101,000 to the city.

[24:24] So we are in favor of the agreement,

[24:27] administration has approved the agreement,

[24:29] they want to move forward with the agreement,

[24:32] that Mr. Lockhart say anything if you would like.

[24:37] And I know Mr. Stacker has some additional comments

[24:40] as well so we'll give him the opportunity to speak again

[24:42] he represents one of the >> Okay we'll hear from you first

[24:48] and then I'll make my comments.

[24:55] Good morning good morning Felix the start by visiting SPG

[25:01] my office is at 3250 Northeast First Avenue Miami Florida.

[25:04] We agree with the city attorney on the record we've

[25:08] tried to work with the city to resolve

[25:10] these matters in the last week and a half or so,

[25:16] and I think we've come to a settlement agreement.

[25:19] There is a pending issue which is ongoing

[25:23] on one of the building code cases,

[25:26] and we are working with the tenant

[25:28] and their lawyer at Stacker to resolve the issue.

[25:33] And address at.

[25:35] >> Is that the 25-00371 it still shows open and pending with no

[25:40] fine noting?

[25:43] >> Is the one that's a fire violation.

[25:47] Am I misstated again come unfortunately 250039

[25:51] my apologies.

[25:55] >> Okay that one does show an amount of fine but it's still

[25:58] showing an extended compliance date.

[26:00] There's three that show extended compliance

[26:03] dates until March of 27.

[26:06] Two are showing some partial fine amounts

[26:08] even though they're not complied yet.

[26:12] >> Correct what we're agreeing to is those fines as of today

[26:15] so for payment of those fines in full we are then agreeing to not

[26:19] foreclose and extend the compliance date out six months.

[26:28] We have just some understanding there's one

[26:31] that's showing noncompliance.

[26:34] >> I had some disturbing news I just came to me so my misquotes

[26:37] on the numbers.

[26:38] I apologize.

[26:39] That's fine but on number 37 is not complied still right?

[26:43] So are there no fines showing calculated on that one?

[26:48] Because the others still aren't complied but

[26:51] you're showing fines.

[26:55] >> That one we are continuing because no fines have occurred.

[26:57] If I look correctly at the docket

[26:59] it appears that the fines actually would start this week.

[27:04] >> Okay.

[27:05] The date hasn't come yet.

[27:06] >> Correct the date hasn't come yet.

[27:08] That's why I stated all of them are on there for foreclosure

[27:10] come I acknowledge that there's no certified lien amount.

[27:21] It does start tomorrow, but we do believe the other pending

[27:25] violations should be applied fairly quickly given the one

[27:28] from Mr. Stafford's case which is again for the record

[27:32] and clarification 0039 it's a little bit more complicated,

[27:38] it's basically the installation of fire sprinkler systems

[27:41] so the best of the information we have there's been no permits

[27:44] applied for, but they are trying to find alternative resolutions

[27:48] to the installation of the sprinkler system or issue again

[27:53] as no movement has been made since earlier this year

[27:55] and if they can find an alternative, that's fine.

[27:58] I know they recently engaged Mr. Stacker

[28:00] and we're happy to work with him and I

[28:02] provided all the information to him and the fire Marshal

[28:07] and they can come up with an alternative phenomenal.

[28:11] But at this point something needs to be done.

[28:14] >> Okay.

[28:15] I got it I just wanted clarification

[28:16] as to why those were a little funky.

[28:19] >> Basically the agreement with the city is proposed and we are

[28:23] here to finalize this item and hopefully resolve this and close

[28:28] everything out.

[28:36] 27 and 26-0001 is still getting an extension come you

[28:42] don't anticipate that those are going to be problematic

[28:45] in getting those concluded before that extension time?

[28:49] >> I don't believe so.

[28:50] No.

[28:54] >> Okay if you have anything else to add then let me know

[28:56] and Mr. Stacker if you want to add anything that's fine.

[28:59] And I'll put each of these individually on the record.

[29:12] >> Good morning Your Honor Edgar J Stacker,

[29:14] I'm here on behalf of -- as was indicated the tenant serious

[29:20] Instrument Management services.

[29:25] We have reached out, the operation has been there

[29:30] for a number of years, and to make a long story short

[29:33] we've reached out to the fire Marshal's office actually

[29:41] I think Lori Hastings is here today.

[29:44] But we are engaging the services of fire protection,

[29:48] prevention, engineering, has spoken to the client contact

[29:58] this morning.

[30:00] And he said that they've already spoken

[30:05] and they've got some good alternatives

[30:07] and they'll get plugged in with the fire

[30:09] Marshal's office fairly quickly.

[30:12] We appreciate your consideration of this.

[30:16] >> Right everyone seems to be in agreement in terms

[30:18] of the stipulation I'm going to go ahead and go case by case

[30:21] to note on the record which each one is so that it's entered

[30:24] clearly in the record.

[30:25] And I'm going to go the order of how our docket is.

[30:28] For the first case it's agenda number one case number 220077

[30:32] which is a typo on the stipulation and will be

[30:37] corrected, the particular one is going to be a reduction from

[30:45] $108,500 plus $304 in fees and costs.

[30:54] For case number two, 20169.

[30:59] That is going to be a 95% reduction from the original

[31:02] amount $22,500 and that's going to be reduced to a principal

[31:06] amount of $1,125 plus $304 in fees and costs.

[31:12] For case number three on the docket which is 220704

[31:19] the stipulation is agreeing to a 95% reduction from the original

[31:23] amount of $12,750 to a principal amount of $637 plus $304

[31:30] in costs and fees.

[31:34] And that concludes the items that

[31:37] are on the code enforcement document from purposes

[31:41] and just keeping it clear.

[31:42] I'm going to reference this now but I'll open it again

[31:45] on my building docket I never one on the building docket Z

[31:48] and 230015 because that's not noticed until 9:45 a.m..

[31:52] That case is going to be a 75% reduction from the original

[31:58] principal amount of $14,250 to a new principal amount of $3,562

[32:05] and $0.50 with $304 in fees and costs.

[32:13] Item number 225-0037 is still an active violation that's still

[32:20] continuing to exist and has not yet been complied.

[32:24] We're going to extend the compliance date to March 1st

[32:26] 2027.

[32:27] Item number three on my building docket 2500 three nine is still

[32:36] actively in violation, we're going to extend the compliance

[32:39] date to March 1st of 2027, however as part

[32:42] of the stipulation the fines accrued to date in the amount

[32:46] of $60,500 will be the principal amount to be paid,

[32:50] plus fees and costs of $304.

[32:53] If the violation is not complied actually

[32:56] I should step back on that last one to.

[32:59] If the violation is not complied by March 1st I'm still going

[33:02] to be on 2539 for you.

[33:03] But if the violation is not completed by March 1st 2027,

[33:07] a fine in the amount of $250 per day is going to continue

[33:12] to accrue.

[33:22] As soon as agenda item four on the building docket EN260001,

[33:29] again violation continues to exist we are continuing

[33:32] the compliance date until March 1st 2027.

[33:35] We are continuing the fines have appeared to date.

[33:40] Those fines are to be paid as part of the stipulation.

[33:43] If the violation is not paid by March 1st 2027 finds the amount

[33:49] of $250 will begin to accrue as of March 2nd 2027 so I need

[33:53] to go back to the one prior case where I didn't state --

[34:02] item number two again item two, again if that compliance date is

[34:07] not met on March 1st 2027 finds the amount $250 per day will

[34:11] accrue.

[34:12] Starting on three two.

[34:15] 2027.

[34:16] These reduced fines in this stipulation total $101,000

[34:21] $444.50.

[34:23] That reduced fine amount must be paid within 30 days.

[34:29] If it's not paid in full within 30 days

[34:32] it will revert back to all the original amounts due.

[34:35] And I will approve the stipulation as of today 9226.

[34:45] >> Thank you.

[34:54] This one was signed, change to the code case but on page one

[35:00] if you want to replace that.

[35:01] Brian you're more than welcome to do so it doesn't

[35:03] affect the signature pages.

[35:09] Okay great.

[35:38] We're noting on the record the payment is

[35:40] going to be made today.

[35:43] I just want to check that.

[35:46] >> If I may finish the code docket?

[35:54] The remaining cases are all for resulting Connor.

[36:09] And this is the wrong version of that

[36:13] that's like a faxed version.

[36:32] You can go ahead on Zoltan.

[36:35] >> Thank you Mr. Connor is not present is anyone here

[36:37] for the Connor matters?

[36:39] No one is present we do have the sign stipulated

[36:41] agreement presented to you, I know he's out of the state,

[36:45] we've been in connection, I know I

[36:48] can represent to you Miss Rosenberg that they

[36:49] are in agreement given the signature.

[36:51] Resulting in Connor 25 case number

[36:54] four on the docket 251866.

[36:56] Property address hundred 406 South West 52nd Street,

[37:01] and all the cases 24-236 Zoltan Connor.

[37:05] The first one is for residential maintenance standards,

[37:09] same thing for 6-34A for exterior premises.

[37:13] Next case six on the docket 242622 same address for again

[37:21] exterior maintenance standards.

[37:22] Seven two 732405 for overgrown trees and stagnant pool.

[37:32] Eight on the docket case 6631 as for a misplaced garbage

[37:41] receptacles not being obscured from view.

[37:45] 7367 for excessive undergrowth and accumulation of trash.

[37:49] 7368 for failure to maintain premises.

[37:56] We also put on the docket for number 11 Mr. Connor reached out

[38:03] to us they're selling the property within the next two

[38:07] weeks it was actually going to be done

[38:08] earlier when these came up.

[38:11] At that point we came to this negotiated resolution.

[38:15] The citations are being paid in full

[38:18] we gave the reductions available we

[38:21] agreed to the maximum reductions available under the city code.

[38:27] 50% for one of the violations for roughly about $60,000

[38:31] in settlement of the code enforcement fines,

[38:33] and then the $26,000 utility lien is going to be paid

[38:37] in full.

[38:37] The reason we're also giving 30 days to pay Mr. Connor

[38:40] has said that should be plenty because the closing is

[38:42] going to happen within the next two weeks.

[38:44] They're going to sell the property

[38:45] and pay the city out of the closing.

[38:48] So we would ask that you approve the stipulated agreement

[38:51] to absolve the outstanding matters between the city and Mr.

[38:56] Connor.

[39:00] Okay I'm going to take your representation that Mr.

[39:04] Connor agreed I do see his signature on the proposed

[39:07] stipulation dated August 20th 2026.

[39:09] So despite the fact that the record will show that he's not

[39:12] present, his signature does indicate that he

[39:14] agreed to the stipulation.

[39:15] I'm going to go case by case I have reviewed the stipulation I

[39:18] already did the calculations myself as well for case number

[39:21] four on the code docket 251866, there's

[39:25] going to be a reduction of fines from the principal amount

[39:30] are you listening for this?

[39:35] Hold on one second did the total not add up?

[39:41] Okay.

[39:45] Did you note it for the record?

[39:48] It's the official number of fines on the docket so case

[39:51] number four is reduced from the principal amount of $1,100 to be

[39:54] reduced to the new principal amount of $110 plus 150

[39:59] administrative fee 54 recording release fees and 100 staff time

[40:03] for a total of $414.

[40:05] In case number five on the docket,

[40:10] citation 242636 it's going to be reduced,

[40:15] let's see the violation was already complied,

[40:17] it says the only amounts that are

[40:19] going to be due is $150 administrative fee

[40:22] and $54 recording fee $100 staff time for a total of $304 due.

[40:27] Case number six on the docket 242622,

[40:32] again, complied, the only amounts that are due

[40:36] are the $150 administrative fee, $54 recording and release fee

[40:41] and $100 staff time for a total of $304.

[40:43] Case number seven on the docket 212405.

[40:51] Principal amount hold on one second.

[40:56] Okay, the principal amount the original lien in the amount

[41:01] of $79,350 is being reduced to $59,512.50 plus $150

[41:10] administrative fee for plus 6250 recording and release fee

[41:14] for a total due of $59,825.

[41:16] Case number eight on the docket 6631.

[41:24] Showing complied and showing $100 fine.

[41:28] $150 administrative fee and $28.50 recording and release

[41:33] for $100 staff time for a total value of $378.50.

[41:38] Item number nine on the code agenda case 7367.

[41:42] A $100 fine, $150 -- this was for a citation.

[41:48] $150 administrative fee 2850 reporting and release fee.

[41:52] $100 staff time for a total due of $378.50.

[41:57] Item number ten on the agenda.

[42:00] Citation 7368.

[42:02] So showing $250 fine $150 administrative fee,

[42:08] $28.50 recording and release fee,

[42:10] $100 staff time for a total of $528.50.

[42:15] The unpaid utility account which showed the amount due for August

[42:19] 19th 2026 excuse me.

[42:26] Is $26,797.94.

[42:29] The total for all of the fines and utilities are showing

[42:37] calculated as $88,930.44.

[42:39] That is manually correcting a typo the calculation

[42:44] on the stipulation.

[42:46] There was a dollar figure showing 88.933.44,

[42:49] so the amount was corrected by hand in the amount

[42:54] of $88,930.44.

[42:56] Those amounts due are to be paid within 30 days

[43:03] of the date of the stipulation.

[43:04] If all of those amounts in the amount of $88,930.44 are not

[43:08] paid in full then all the amounts will revert back

[43:11] to the original figures.

[43:12] I approve the stipulation agreement dated today

[43:15] on September 2nd 2026 as stated on the record by City Attorney

[43:20] and myself.

[43:21] And that will conclude all of the Zoltan Connor cases

[43:25] and I believe that concludes all the code violations right?

[43:30] Okay.

[43:31] Of the code hearings will be concluded as of 951.

[43:34] This morning.

[43:35] So we are closing our code hearings.

[43:38] And then we will proceed to building.

[44:17] Somebody had to change it and I double checked it.

[44:20] So I just initialed it.

[44:22] Just You'll just have to notarize it.

[44:35] Sorry.

[45:12] I'm just looking at signature pages

[45:14] some are fax version so I'm just trying

[45:17] to make sure she has original signatures.

[45:19] Sometimes when you send it for recording they'll send it back.

[45:21] Do you have the original?

[45:24] >> The agreement does say electronic signatures --

[45:26] >> Yeah just depends on who you get it recording.

[45:30] >> Yeah that's also very >> Yeah this came together very quickly.

[45:38] Okay 953 I'm going to call together the Cooper City

[45:43] Magistrate for building violations dated September 2nd

[45:47] September 26th --

[45:50] September 2nd 2026 again for anyone that wasn't here earlier

[45:53] my name is Angel Penny Rosenberg I'm one of the special

[45:56] magistrates for the Cooper City Special magistrates or special

[45:59] hearing officers my job is to hear your case today

[46:05] and consider any relevant facts and evidence and determine

[46:07] whether or not there was a violation of the City Code.

[46:09] Relevant evidence is evidence that tends to prove or disprove

[46:12] a matter or issue.

[46:14] Respondents will be strictly limited

[46:15] to testimony and evidence that are specifically

[46:17] related to the violation for which they are cited

[46:19] in which are being heard today.

[46:21] I have subpoena power as to witnesses and as to evidence.

[46:24] All witnesses will be sworn in and all testimony

[46:27] will be under oath, but the formal rules of evidence

[46:29] will not apply.

[46:30] City attorney will present the city's case.

[46:33] You have the right to cross-examine anyone

[46:34] who speaks on behalf of the city.

[46:37] You can then present your case.

[46:38] The city can cross-examine you or any of your witnesses.

[46:42] Members of the public are permitted to speak.

[46:45] You may cross-examine anyone who speaks during your case.

[46:50] All evidence is presented and I will make a finding as to

[46:53] whether or not a violation exists.

[46:55] If I find that there's a violation

[46:57] I will order a time within which to correct that violation.

[47:03] If the fines ordered are not paid

[47:07] and order setting fine will be recorded

[47:10] in the official public records of Broward County

[47:12] and it will become a lien on your real property.

[47:15] When your case is called please come up and come to the podium,

[47:18] state your name for the record.

[47:20] Let me know your relationship or interest in the property.

[47:22] Let me know if the violations have been complied

[47:25] or if you're working towards compliance or need

[47:28] additional time let me know if there's any other factors

[47:30] that you need me to consider in the case

[47:32] if we could please stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance

[47:34] and to be sworn in.

[47:42] >>I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United

[47:44] States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,

[47:44] one nation under God, indivisible,

[47:46] with liberty and justice for all.

[47:56] >> (Indistinct) thank you Mr. Rosenberg.

[47:59] >> Okay number seven.

[48:11] >> 226-0011 Lord Holdings LLC property address 44996 southwest

[48:14] 95 Avenue, violation description Broward County Amendments

[48:18] 2023FBC ET the addition effective date December 31st

[48:24] 2023, section 105 permit section four six of the code adoption

[48:30] of the Florida Building Code which provides that a permit is

[48:33] required, new fencing installed new pergolas installed with new

[48:38] aluminum roofs and sheds installed all without required

[48:42] permits.

[48:43] More permits also required for removal of exterior walls.

[48:49] >> Hi.

[48:49] Please state your name for the record.

[48:52] And what is your relationship to the property?

[48:55] >> Owner.

[48:57] >> Okay.

[48:58] Thank you.

[48:59] If you want to wait just one moment

[49:00] we'll let the city present and then

[49:02] you can tell me anything you need to tell me.

[49:09] >> The violation was posted on April 9th 2026.

[49:11] Plans were received by the admin five 2026

[49:16] he was sent to the plan review on 526

[49:22] and plan review corrections were required on six 1426.

[49:36] Corrections were again required on 723

[49:41] we're currently still waiting for those corrections from 723.

[49:55] Okay what you have to tell me Mr. Miller.

[49:58] >> Good morning madam I understand and acknowledge

[50:01] the violations that were going through on the property.

[50:03] We had a contractor, which I should

[50:06] have known better because I'm a roofing contractor.

[50:08] The gentleman told me it's like a trailer

[50:13] park you could put an awning up it doesn't mean anything

[50:16] it's a pergola on the back of the home

[50:18] we're going to go through proof structures

[50:20] we're going to do six by six posts,

[50:22] we're going to do it all to code compliance,

[50:25] you'll have no issues.

[50:26] The most you'll ever need is a structural engineer

[50:29] to sign off on it.

[50:30] I got a structural engineer to sign off on it,

[50:33] this gentleman over here Ralph came over and explained

[50:35] that I am in violation.

[50:37] And I do need to fix everything.

[50:40] Like I told the permit for the roofing project

[50:42] that we did on the home, I want to pull all these permits

[50:45] and I want to be code compliant.

[50:47] We are going to live here for the rest of our lives,

[50:51] and we love everything about this city.

[50:54] We just ran into an issue with a gentleman

[50:57] that I believe he said we didn't need permits for the pergola.

[51:01] We fixed some fence in the front,

[51:04] I didn't replace the fence, I fixed an area of the fence

[51:08] because it was dropping.

[51:10] I didn't know that I should just fix pickets

[51:15] but I shouldn't replace one section of the fence

[51:18] because it was falling over so I am getting a permit for that.

[51:21] But I ran into a lady at Express Plans

[51:24] and she said she could fix everything for me

[51:27] and she kept bumping me off and bumping me off

[51:31] and then my general contractor that has a license

[51:35] was helping me and he recommended her.

[51:37] But she's really not doing what she's supposed to do.

[51:40] So as of two weeks ago I fired her and I have a new company.

[51:45] That helps me do my permitting when it comes to roofing.

[51:49] She's completing everything for us.

[51:52] My thing is magistrate I would like

[51:54] to just have some more time for me to figure out

[51:57] and fix everything on the property.

[51:59] I would really appreciate that.

[52:01] That favor.

[52:03] Thank you.

[52:08] >> Ralph how many permits in other words if I do October 7th

[52:11] is that really not even giving you enough time for them to be

[52:12] pulling what he needs to do and giving you time to look

[52:14] and review?

[52:20] >> If I heard you correct you said there was one pergola

[52:22] but there's actually two?

[52:22] There's one as the carport and then one is the pergola.

[52:24] >> But they're both considered pergolas.

[52:26] The one on the side of your house and then one I

[52:29] believe on the north side of your house.

[52:31] >> Yes sir and then there's one on the back.

[52:40] >> Both of those have to be permitted.

[52:41] They're all in the front needs to be removed.

[52:43] That's a separate thing.

[52:48] That's why I'm firing this lady because the lady told me

[52:51] I should have said that before I said this.

[52:54] I filled out all the paperwork for the fencing

[52:58] I even got the NOAA numbers the Florida property approved

[53:01] numbers for the property I did all the due diligence on myself.

[53:05] I filled out every permit application that your city has

[53:09] and she has only submitted one of them.

[53:12] I asked her what happened to all of these?

[53:14] And she said we want to fix this one first

[53:16] and I said wouldn't you think it would

[53:17] be better if I went into the city on my violation date

[53:21] that I had corrected at least one

[53:23] and that way the city thinks they don't think I'm

[53:26] not doing anything?

[53:28] >> It sounds like you need four is what I'm hearing.

[53:31] >> But I would have been a lot nicer today if I would have came

[53:33] in with one of them completed.

[53:34] At least the demo permit or something but I

[53:36] signed off on every one that I have

[53:38] I have papers that I signed all this paperwork

[53:41] and she didn't submit them.

[53:43] She said let's fix the first one and then we'll keep on going.

[53:47] So the next time I come into your court,

[53:49] I'm going to have a lot of these permits

[53:55] >> I just want to make sure it's clear there's four total coming

[53:58] back two sheds come on demo permit for the fence,

[54:00] and the shed.

[54:10] >> There's a demo wall up front.

[54:10] There's no reason why she couldn't support all of it

[54:12] at the same time.

[54:13] >> I just want to make sure that he's clear that there's four

[54:16] that he needs not just one.

[54:17] >> Yes because I filled out four applications,

[54:19] she had me fill everything out but she didn't submit them.

[54:23] She only submitted one.

[54:24] So now this new lady Rebecca Pastrana

[54:27] she's going to submit everything at once.

[54:30] >> Okay what I'm going to do is extend you to the November 4th

[54:33] date so it's giving you two months to get it hopefully

[54:35] you'll already be moved along you'll have some of this already

[54:38] complied before you even get to this date but it's giving you

[54:40] time because you've got four that you're going to go through

[54:42] and you may need revisions back and forth so I want to see that

[54:45] the work is done and hopefully you're moved along.

[54:47] So just know that you have four, it's going to be reset

[54:50] to November 4th, which is a Wednesday at 9:45 a.m..

[54:54] And if I don't see movements in filings or whatnot

[54:58] then I will start to assess fines per day as of that date.

[55:01] So I'm giving you until November 4th at 9:45 p.m.

[55:04] I can like you said, four permits

[55:07] are what are necessary so make sure that

[55:09] gets submitted get the ball rolling

[55:10] and get that work done okay?

[55:13] >> Thank you so much.

[55:14] I appreciate it.

[55:27] >> number eight on the case number EN260015.

[55:29] Avila insurance court, property address 9710 Sterling Road.

[55:35] Space number 104 and 105.

[55:40] Violation description Broward County Amendments to the 2023

[55:44] FPC eighth edition Effective Date December 31st 2023.

[55:48] Section 105 permits, section 6-4 of the code entitled adoption

[55:53] of the Florida Building Code which provides that a permit is

[55:56] required for interior renovations completed without

[55:59] the required approved plans documents or required permits.

[56:03] The last interior renovation permit was in 2004,

[56:07] the layout has been changed doors converted from wood

[56:11] to glass etc.

[56:13] Possible mechanical electrical work completed as well

[56:15] with new layout.

[56:17] >> Good morning.

[56:18] >> Good morning.

[56:19] Please state your name for the record.

[56:21] >> My name is Adrian >> do you spell your name?

[56:29] CHIRINOS.

[56:29] >> Okay and what is your relationship to the property

[56:32] Adrian?

[56:33] >> I'm the owner of the property.

[56:35] >> Okay and who do you have with you?

[56:37] >> I have a general contractor.

[56:40] >> Good morning I'm a general contractor.

[56:43] >> How do you spell your >> Helena HELNA last name is

[56:51] NEFIODOW.

[56:59] >> Okay hold one second we'll have the city present and then

[57:01] you can tell me.

[57:02] >> Went out for an inspection on June 18th and I noticed all

[57:05] the renovations that were done on this space.

[57:07] They had just taken possession prior to that.

[57:11] The layout was reconfigured, all new glass walls were put up,

[57:17] glass doors, there might have been

[57:20] some electrical and mechanical.

[57:21] So I could not do the letter.

[57:27] Right now they're in the space because it's not

[57:34] issued because the alterations need permits.

[57:45] >> Okay.

[57:46] And they haven't filed any types of permits or anything yet?

[57:48] >> As of this morning I have not received anything.

[57:58] Your honor I don't know how to say it, I'm a Spanish speaker.

[58:04] Sorry come I'm kind of nervous.

[58:06] Thank you as soon as he hired me I sent him a letter,

[58:15] I have you here.

[58:17] Okay?

[58:18] Notifying him that I was hired to fix the violation okay?

[58:22] Also come we are working with the architectural office they're

[58:27] finishing the draw it takes time.

[58:31] There's electricity, we need the electricity plans

[58:34] mechanical was not touched.

[58:40] And in here while the architects are working

[58:44] I'm also working with Association who asks me

[58:47] one month for the approval letter before pulling the permit

[58:50] I have to have the association approval.

[58:52] Is going to take me one month from the association okay?

[58:57] The architect gave me the electrical plan.

[59:02] Meanwhile not only working I'm also

[59:09] working with the notice of commencement

[59:11] I'm pulling the permits I'm trying to do everything

[59:13] at the same time as fast as I can,

[59:18] I call here to the city to expedite

[59:21] and they say they don't expedite.

[59:30] I got put all the documents together to pull the permit.

[59:39] >> Have you started the process?

[59:40] >> I'm showing you.

[59:40] I have the building application come on but I also

[59:43] submitted to the association.

[59:49] I'm trying to say that I'm working

[59:50] with the architect the association myself we're all

[59:52] working together but it's going to take time

[59:54] while they pull the permit because it doesn't depend on me.

[59:57] It depends on other people okay?

[1:00:00] >> But you said August was when you first wrote the letter.

[1:00:11] >> You said it's going to take a month, you already asked them,

[1:00:14] but you can't submit to them until you have the architectural

[1:00:16] right?

[1:00:24] In order to get the approval letter from the HOA

[1:00:27] you have to get the architect's drawings first?

[1:00:38] I just gave him the plan because the client has it okay?

[1:00:41] I hope with this, they can review

[1:00:47] try to go forward a little bit.

[1:00:49] I'm trying to go fast.

[1:00:50] >> Let me ask you one thing she said she's doing electrical,

[1:00:52] you don't know if she needs more than that?

[1:00:55] You don't really know everything that's in there right?

[1:00:58] >> I know the back corner of the office was reconfigured.

[1:01:01] That's why new electrical needs to be done.

[1:01:05] >> She said no but you don't know.

[1:01:08] >> If that's the case then I'm okay with that.

[1:01:11] >> I just want to know if there's more she needs to do

[1:01:15] then you can tell her up front.

[1:01:16] >> When I get the plans I'll start doing inspections.

[1:01:19] >> Okay so he'll let you know if there's more you need to do

[1:01:22] right now I'll reset you to October 2nd at 945 --

[1:01:25] October 7th.

[1:01:25] Hopefully you'll be moved along you'll have your plan submitted

[1:01:28] and you'll at least be going back and forth with conditions

[1:01:30] and then we'll check the status then and see what's going on

[1:01:33] hopefully you can show me that you're moving along so hopefully

[1:01:36] I don't have to start assessing fines at that time.

[1:01:38] So October 7th 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

[1:01:41] We're set let me know the status just try to stay on

[1:01:43] them keep contacting them obviously

[1:01:45] you know if you let them go they're going to take the time

[1:01:47] to come up but if you stay on them

[1:01:48] the squeaky wheel gets the oil right?

[1:02:00] >> Thank you.

[1:02:01] Thank you very much.

[1:02:04] Is anyone else here for the 9:45 a.m.

[1:02:06] That's not for reduction of fines?

[1:02:09] You're here not for reduction of fine?

[1:02:13] What's your name?

[1:02:21] Okay come if you want to go ahead and come up then.

[1:02:26] Number six.

[1:02:26] If you want to go ahead and read that?

[1:02:28] Number six on the docket case number EN26-0010.

[1:02:32] G and G bright Properties LLC.

[1:02:38] Property address 9620 Stirling Road number 109.

[1:02:46] Violation description Broward County Amendments 23FBC eighth

[1:02:50] edition effective date December 31st 2023,

[1:02:54] section 105 permit section 6-4 of the code entitled Adoption

[1:03:00] of Florida Building Code which provides that a permit is

[1:03:03] required for notice of unpermitted work and required

[1:03:07] compliance.

[1:03:08] >> Please state your name for the record.

[1:03:10] >> Sure Javier Medina?

[1:03:13] >> And you're the property manager correct?

[1:03:15] >> Correct yes Ma'am.

[1:03:16] >> Okay hold on one moment let's hear from the city and then you

[1:03:19] can give us your update.

[1:03:21] >> The violation was posted on April 13th 2026.

[1:03:24] We received plans on July 22nd 26,

[1:03:29] additional information was required,

[1:03:35] it did not go through plan review has to go to admin first

[1:03:39] additional info was requested for different times.

[1:03:41] They finally got everything we needed in the plans

[1:03:45] and they were just sent to plan review yesterday.

[1:03:49] Yesterday electrical approved and mechanical disapproved.

[1:03:57] The structure still has to look at it

[1:03:59] as the other disciplines do.

[1:04:04] Electrical approved mechanical disapproved

[1:04:07] and other disciplines have not yet seen it.

[1:04:10] >> It was just submitted yesterday.

[1:04:13] >> Right..

[1:04:15] So Mr. Medina you've heard that do you have anything

[1:04:19] you want to add?

[1:04:22] >> Basically last night our general contractor received like

[1:04:25] an invoice to pay for the permits.

[1:04:27] He paid them already last night he sent me a screenshot of it.

[1:04:32] And we're just waiting to see what

[1:04:34] else the city needs to ask from us so we can start doing this.

[1:04:41] Doing everything we need to do to have

[1:04:43] everything in compliance.

[1:04:46] >> Reminding myself what this was.

[1:04:47] Let's see.

[1:04:49] We didn't have a local business tax

[1:04:52] receipt because of the work the space was vacated,

[1:04:55] they moved out.

[1:04:56] What is the work?

[1:04:58] Remind me Ralph what's the work that's being done?

[1:05:02] I know this is the one where the tenant moved out right?

[1:05:06] The tenant did move out so what's

[1:05:07] the work and the permit that needs to be done?

[1:05:11] >> It's a beauty salon, wall was added, plumbing, electrical,

[1:05:14] couple sinks, chairs.

[1:05:15] I went there for the same thing for an LTR.

[1:05:20] And I noticed all that work.

[1:05:23] >> So you're keeping everything that they put in call me

[1:05:26] or trying to get the permits now for the modifications that were

[1:05:28] done?

[1:05:29] >> Correct to demolish everything.

[1:05:30] And have it in compliance.

[1:05:36] Yeah we're taking everything she bounded the property.

[1:05:41] >> So it's just a demo?

[1:05:42] >> Yeah they're trying to put it back to the way that it was.

[1:05:45] >> Correct.

[1:05:46] That's why I'm curious like why would they disapprove

[1:05:48] if they're just taking it down?

[1:05:50] Mama we just got the plans yesterday

[1:05:52] we've had two disciplines in one day.

[1:05:55] >> No I don't mean that we were slow or bad on why we did it,

[1:05:58] but I'm just saying if they were moving it and putting it back

[1:06:00] to what it was,

[1:06:07] >> You still need demo, plumbing has to go and look at it.

[1:06:10] Electrical has to go out and make sure.

[1:06:11] Structural as well make sure the wall was removed.

[1:06:16] Is up against the firewall.

[1:06:19] >> Did you already have the work done?

[1:06:20] I tried to do --

[1:06:22] I know you're rolling the permits

[1:06:24] but some of the work already being done with removing

[1:06:25] some of this stuff?

[1:06:26] Or not yet?

[1:06:28] >> We haven't started it's just a plan for what we're going

[1:06:31] to do.

[1:06:32] All right.

[1:06:33] Let's see, where were we at?

[1:06:38] All right.

[1:06:39] Didn't start assessing any fines.

[1:06:43] So I'm going to start assessing to apply some heat for you guys

[1:06:47] so maybe we'll start to get it done because I've been kicking

[1:06:49] the can down the road.

[1:06:51] I'm still going to give you -- where's the mayor?

[1:06:55] 30 days gets you to October 2nd 2026.

[1:07:02] So compliance is going to be October 2nd 2026.

[1:07:05] If you don't comply by that date finds the amount of $100

[1:07:08] we're going to start per day.

[1:07:10] $185 administrative fee.

[1:07:13] No, $150.

[1:07:16] Well -- 785.

[1:07:18] I just made up a new number. $150 administrative fee.

[1:07:24] That's due within 30 days that's due by October 2nd 2620 26

[1:07:29] as well.

[1:07:29] You can pay today as well for $150 is due regardless.

[1:07:33] If you get the violation done, and completed before October 2nd

[1:07:36] you won't have any fines today. $150 administrative fee is due

[1:07:39] though and that's not going to be waived.

[1:07:41] That is due regardless.

[1:07:42] Okay?

[1:07:43] We will reset the case to October 7th.

[1:07:47] 2026 to make sure that if you're complying whatnot.

[1:07:50] If not then I'll certify the fine as of that time.

[1:07:53] That's it.

[1:07:54] You'll be reset at 945 on October 7th okay?

[1:07:58] >> Okay.

[1:07:58] Perfect.

[1:07:59] Thank you so much.

[1:08:00] >> Make sure you keep the heat on if they need modification

[1:08:02] make sure you get it done quickly so you get that demo

[1:08:04] done you want to be done by October 2nd so that you

[1:08:07] don't start getting fines.

[1:08:09] >> Miss Rosenberg if I may?

[1:08:12] We responded here on your agenda item number five and ten.

[1:08:16] Also responded here for case not on the docket

[1:08:18] I don't know if we want to look that up.

[1:08:23] >> 510 and which one eight?

[1:08:24] >> Five and ten and then we have someone here who's not

[1:08:27] on the docket.

[1:08:27] I don't know why.

[1:09:04] And then we have case number EN26008.

[1:09:15] The letter says it's supposed to be under certification of fine.

[1:09:26] Already certified the fines last time.

[1:09:29] >> Let me look.

[1:09:37] >> Here we'll add it to the docket if it's just the docket

[1:09:39] issue with the notice for today.

[1:09:41] >> The notice is correct?

[1:09:55] Okay I had it on June 3rd just so I can see what the case >>

[1:10:04] Actually the last one was July.

[1:10:05] >> Is fine I just wanted to find one where I found it.

[1:10:08] Go ahead.

[1:10:12] >> Case number 26-008 Donald Hagen property address 11930

[1:10:15] southwest 56th Street.

[1:10:16] Violation description Broward County amendments

[1:10:19] to the 2023FBC8 edition effective date December 31st

[1:10:25] 2023 section 105 permit section 6-4 of the code.

[1:10:31] Adoption of Florida Building Code

[1:10:33] which provides that a permit is required for backyard

[1:10:36] improvements to the residence including the installation

[1:10:39] of the newly poured concrete slab and construction

[1:10:42] of a new pergola with an aluminum roof.

[1:10:44] Electrical work was completed in connection

[1:10:48] with these improvements including the installation

[1:10:50] of ceiling fans.

[1:10:52] Electrical receptacles and lighting fixtures.

[1:10:57] Additionally a wood framed bar area was constructed

[1:11:00] and all the foregoing work was performed

[1:11:02] without any approved fans or permits issued by the Community

[1:11:05] Development Department.

[1:11:16] >> Okay Ma'am state your name for the record.

[1:11:28] >> (Indistinct) Waiting for the engineer to give me

[1:12:02] the impervious gowns for under the 230ft² of roof covered come

[1:12:07] around 163ft².

[1:12:09] And the bar area we've already moved that

[1:12:12] into the garage combo that had wheels on it, that's gone.

[1:12:18] Everything will be approved in probably less

[1:12:22] than a week period will probably be submitted today.

[1:12:24] I have a meeting with a company who's

[1:12:26] going to do a grant calculation to verify it for the engineer.

[1:12:32] I've already spoke to Trevor, our setbacks

[1:12:35] are sufficient to take the wall off the pergola

[1:12:38] where the television is at.

[1:12:40] Because that makes us have to have a 13 foot setback.

[1:12:43] And because we have a six books shadow six foot shadow

[1:12:47] box fence to the neighbor then we can have a five foot setback.

[1:12:59] >> Okay.

[1:13:00] So you look like you still need a week?

[1:13:00] No?

[1:13:00] Based on my last notes if you can you can check.

[1:13:01] >> Really what was hard was the engineer record.

[1:13:04] >> I had fines $250 a day starting on July 31st 2026.

[1:13:10] >> I can give you an update on the project?

[1:13:19] >> I want to make sure my notes were correct.

[1:13:21] Go ahead Ralph.

[1:13:24] >> Even though I wasn't ready for this I do have notes from

[1:13:26] before.

[1:13:26] I'm not sure when the violation was posted.

[1:13:29] It was March 30th.

[1:13:32] Which was six months ago.

[1:13:37] We just received plans on hundred 19.

[1:13:41] Which was sent to admin.

[1:13:44] Additional info was requested on 722.

[1:13:50] And it was finally sent to review on 730.

[1:13:54] We disapproved the corrections on 81826.

[1:13:59] And we're still awaiting the corrections as of now.

[1:14:03] Speaking of zoning there was a lot of serious issues with this.

[1:14:07] Pervious versus impervious.

[1:14:11] There's a huge pergola in the back,

[1:14:14] they poured a concrete slab.

[1:14:18] I understand what she's saying if it's on wheels,

[1:14:21] but I've got pictures and you can look at it.

[1:14:23] You've got a four foot fence.

[1:14:25] How are you going to get that bar through a four foot fence?

[1:14:32] That's another issue I have with this two.

[1:14:38] That's not fit through a four foot fence.

[1:14:52] Look at, that's an L-shaped bar.

[1:14:54] Actually it's a U-shaped.

[1:15:01] >> For the record, I want to first note that this is case

[1:15:04] EN260008 Donald Hagan, it's not appearing on the physical agenda

[1:15:06] that was printed for today.

[1:15:07] But it was properly noticed for today

[1:15:10] and permit Clerk Kristen Costa is present,

[1:15:13] so we've added it to the agenda to be heard just so that it's

[1:15:17] on the lecture on the record.

[1:15:19] I've heard testimony from Miss Costa and from Ralph Sara,

[1:15:22] it does sound like works needs to be done,

[1:15:27] I still need to reply as information

[1:15:29] that's been requested.

[1:15:32] Within the time frame that Ralph says he's 100% right.

[1:15:35] But we are at the mercy of the engineer.

[1:15:37] Can the engineer is not that responsive.

[1:15:41] Not that you guys care, but I have three code enforcement

[1:15:45] cases for fences and awnings and I'm

[1:15:49] in the same predicament with engineering.

[1:15:50] I hire one engineer and plantation

[1:15:53] and he promised me 3 to 4 weeks and I'm at 16 weeks

[1:15:56] and I haven't gotten them and I had to ask for an extension.

[1:15:59] We literally found this engineer that

[1:16:03] was recommended from the guy who installed

[1:16:05] it and I'm at the mercy of George Castelo.

[1:16:09] Actually put Jorge Castelo in an email with Trevor

[1:16:11] and he ignored him for three weeks.

[1:16:13] End up having to get really firm with Jorge and say listen,

[1:16:16] this is what Trevor wants, this is what Ralph wants.

[1:16:19] I said you gave me piecework, and this

[1:16:22] is what I need to finish.

[1:16:24] I cannot accommodate Ralph until I accommodate Trevor.

[1:16:26] I can't upload it it has to be done.

[1:16:28] You have to agree with that Ralph.

[1:16:30] I can't upload and give Ralph's comments

[1:16:32] and then fail zoning again.

[1:16:34] And then he yelled at me and said I don't do that part.

[1:16:39] That's your part.

[1:16:40] So I did.

[1:16:41] I went in Thursday com I had a meeting.

[1:16:43] Me and Trevor laid it all out.

[1:16:45] Explained what I can do for setbacks, we went down there

[1:16:49] and we marked the existing concrete,

[1:16:51] and yes, my paver company, they're not pavers.

[1:16:54] But they're doing me a favor because they

[1:16:57] have a system on their computer which calculates and scans

[1:17:00] the survey for the impervious calculations.

[1:17:03] So say it was existing for them to add pavers later.

[1:17:06] So she's doing it for me so that I can take that impervious

[1:17:09] calculation and give it to George because George will not

[1:17:12] come to the property and do it for me.

[1:17:17] You won't.

[1:17:18] I'm doing all the legwork for George

[1:17:19] and I can only do it on the mercy for George.

[1:17:22] I apologize that it went from August 18th to September 3rd.

[1:17:25] That clearly wasn't by my choice.

[1:17:27] If it was up to me I would have had that permit out the day

[1:17:29] after you saw me in July.

[1:17:31] But I've been at the mercy of George.

[1:17:36] >> Miss Rosenberg may I?

[1:17:40] The issue here is entirely self-imposed.

[1:17:42] This work requires permit before construction

[1:17:45] If you're gonna understand these that the respondent is in,

[1:17:48] at this point it's up to them what compliance is.

[1:17:51] If they choose compliance that's their choice.

[1:17:53] If they want to remove the structure

[1:17:56] and get the proper demolition permits that's their choice.

[1:17:59] So as far as any delays it originated

[1:18:02] from the fact from the finding of violation

[1:18:04] the fact that this was installed without permits.

[1:18:13] >> That's correct they wouldn't even be here today if they had

[1:18:15] permitted it.

[1:18:15] >> Understood.

[1:18:15] Understand is frustrating you hire people coming

[1:18:17] but unfortunately that's the way it works period you

[1:18:19] know that's the way it works.

[1:18:23] He's 150,000,000% wrong he knows he's in this predicament up here

[1:18:27] and right the reality was today it was for certifications

[1:18:30] to find the fines already started recruiting effective

[1:18:32] July 21st at $250 a day.

[1:18:36] The reality is that's still accruing.

[1:18:38] So this is a certification to state

[1:18:40] that's the amount of fines that are accruing.

[1:18:44] Until and unless he gets complied

[1:18:47] it can't address it any way.

[1:18:52] If I inserted running well that was the compliance I guess it

[1:18:55] started the next day I think that was the compliance day

[1:18:57] period so on August 1st they'll start running for 250 a day.

[1:19:02] If and when he gets compliant he can

[1:19:04] contact Ruth to find out the method

[1:19:07] to do a reduction of fines.

[1:19:10] The sooner he can get compliance the sooner

[1:19:13] we can reduce it period the more we can reduce it.

[1:19:15] The longer it takes unless we can reduce.

[1:19:18] So it's on him.

[1:19:19] Apply the heat to the engineer and whatever

[1:19:21] you need to come unfortunately that's the world

[1:19:23] we live in with it.

[1:19:33] >> I'm at the tail end.

[1:19:34] Pretty much just need everything signed and sealed

[1:19:34] by the engineer, I need the square footage

[1:19:36] of the existing roof installed.

[1:19:37] Am I right you go through that and there may still be issues

[1:19:40] so if they still come back and say

[1:19:42] their calculation on everything impervious

[1:19:44] is not the same as what's going on then

[1:19:46] you have to go back and forth with that.

[1:19:47] So work out what you need two.

[1:19:52] >> The structural side he wants two comments he wants the square

[1:19:55] footage and Jerry had one other comment that's already been

[1:19:58] addressed there's two small notes and the rest is on Trevor.

[1:20:03] We had a transparent conversation of what he wanted

[1:20:05] and what would be legal for the setbacks.

[1:20:07] If we remove the wall in the back of the pergola where

[1:20:09] the television is it's counted as a pergola which

[1:20:12] can have a five foot setback.

[1:20:14] >> One other thing for the record then I need to clarify

[1:20:17] was the administrative fee paid?

[1:20:18] Because that was due on 731.

[1:20:22] >> Yep I came in the same day I was here the first day.

[1:20:30] >> I just to make sure because that was due on July 31st.

[1:20:33] So if the administrative fee was not

[1:20:33] paid then that's going to be certified

[1:20:33] as well if it's already paid then

[1:20:35] she will note it in the record.

[1:20:38] Okay.

[1:20:39] If it's paid is paid if it's not then

[1:20:42] it's uncertified along with the fine.

[1:20:45] It was due on July 31st and you were here on July 1st was

[1:20:49] the date of the hearing.

[1:20:51] That's when you said you hired a new engineer.

[1:20:53] The first hearing was July 5th six but on July 1st they said

[1:20:59] they hired a new hearing and that's when I assessed

[1:21:01] the fines.

[1:21:02] July 1st was when I imposed the administrative fee by 731.

[1:21:08] He should have paid it on July 1st if he paid it when he was

[1:21:13] here.

[1:21:14] >> He did.

[1:21:15] As soon as we're done here he walked over there.

[1:21:18] >> Confirmed that it's paid if it's not certified it's fine

[1:21:21] either way.

[1:21:21] Just if it wasn't paid it still do.

[1:21:24] Okay.

[1:21:25] Like I said, I'm certifying it.

[1:21:30] That's it.

[1:21:32] I'm not setting a date, once you know you're complied,

[1:21:37] you can contact her.

[1:21:40] That was an extra add on.

[1:21:42] And now let's go to five.

[1:21:52] >> Case number five on the docket case EN260009 Colin Corby

[1:21:54] property address 8878 southwest 59th Street.

[1:21:56] Violation Broward County amendments to the 2023 eighth

[1:22:01] edition effective date December 31st 2023 section 105 permits

[1:22:05] section 6-4 of the code entitled Adoption of Florida Building

[1:22:08] Code which requires the building code for renovations with no

[1:22:13] permits.

[1:22:13] All bathrooms new kitchen framing

[1:22:15] come drywall come exterior accessory building as well.

[1:22:20] Architectural structural mechanical electrical plumbing

[1:22:23] plans required to be submitted.

[1:22:26] Signed and sealed drawings by licensed professional

[1:22:30] are required.

[1:22:37] >> Good morning please state your name for the record.

[1:22:39] >> Good morning my name is Maria Rodriguez.

[1:22:39] >> You're the permit Expediter?

[1:22:40] >> Yes.

[1:22:41] All right hold on Miss Rodriguez we'll let the city present

[1:22:43] and then you can let me know anything

[1:22:45] you want me to hear okay?

[1:22:47] Mr. Sara?

[1:22:49] >> This is a little long.

[1:22:51] Violation was posted on April 9th,

[1:22:54] we received plans to admin on May 15th,

[1:22:59] additional info is requested six different times by admin ,

[1:23:07] we finally got sent to plan review on July the 8th.

[1:23:11] Corrections are required on July the 9th.

[1:23:17] We received those corrections back on August 11th.

[1:23:22] And there's two permits here.

[1:23:25] The permit for the interior renovations was issued on August

[1:23:29] 25th.

[1:23:29] But no inspections have taken place.

[1:23:33] >> On August what date?

[1:23:35] 25?

[1:23:37] >> Was issued on the 25th but no inspections have taken place

[1:23:39] since it was issued.

[1:23:41] There's a separate permit for an accessory building,

[1:23:44] any plans that they submitted was not in fact what is their.

[1:23:48] And you can see the photos.

[1:23:51] This is an actual enclosed building with a tiki hut type

[1:23:55] roof on top.

[1:23:56] And as a full bar there.

[1:23:59] It's enclosed on all four sides to the exterior walls.

[1:24:02] Two glass walls, there's a sink inside there

[1:24:10] come a refrigerator, electrical, so what they submitted

[1:24:14] was a tiki hut.

[1:24:16] And it's not accurate to what is there.

[1:24:18] So they didn't submit electrical permit applications

[1:24:23] and they didn't submit plumbing.

[1:24:25] They only submitted a structural -- so I got involved with it.

[1:24:33] Because these plans need to be re sent,

[1:24:36] and they need to show if they are going to in fact demo

[1:24:41] that tiki hut, they need to show all the demo plumbing that's

[1:24:45] underground and all the demo electric that's underground.

[1:24:48] Show up being completely removed from where

[1:24:52] it's tied into the house and it's

[1:24:54] being capped off there as well.

[1:24:57] So the Tiki Hut is nowhere near ready

[1:24:59] because they need to resubmit all of that.

[1:25:02] The house has been issued, we're just

[1:25:05] waiting for inspections on that.

[1:25:08] >> Okay, your response?

[1:25:10] >> Okay.

[1:25:11] So we are planning to request inspections

[1:25:12] for the permit for the house that has been issued

[1:25:15] next week starting next week.

[1:25:17] For the tiki, we submitted as a tiki

[1:25:21] because we were planning to demolish everything,

[1:25:23] we're just going to leave the roof.

[1:25:25] And yes, we are submitting the application

[1:25:28] for electrical and plumbing.

[1:25:30] And we're going to show the demo.

[1:25:34] Those are the comments that we need to resubmit.

[1:25:38] We also have a permit for a change

[1:25:40] out we submit corrections.

[1:25:43] I would like to request at least one more

[1:25:46] month so that we can request those inspections

[1:25:49] and finish with the corrections.

[1:26:00] >> Okay.

[1:26:00] The last time on July 1st we had the hearing,

[1:26:00] I had continued it to today and I said I was going to start

[1:26:03] assessing fines today if it was not complied by now.

[1:26:06] So I'm going to give you some time to get it done,

[1:26:08] but I am going to start assessing the fines.

[1:26:10] So if they're not done by that time

[1:26:12] then the fines are going to start accruing.

[1:26:15] It sounds like you still have some things to get completed

[1:26:17] so I think you need to make sure you're staying on it

[1:26:20] and prompt it, obviously the inspections next week

[1:26:23] for the interior one it sounds like that'll be wrapped up

[1:26:26] quickly make sure you address like you

[1:26:27] said the electrical and plumbing underground if you're

[1:26:30] demolishing make sure you're getting everything done that you

[1:26:31] need so that you don't waste the time with going back

[1:26:34] and forth with corrections.

[1:26:35] So, I'm going to give another 30 days which means your compliance

[1:26:39] date is October 2nd 2026, if you're not complied by October

[1:26:44] 2nd 2026 then finds will start occurring at $250 a day.

[1:26:48] I'm assessing $150 administrative fee that's

[1:26:52] also due within 30 days, you can pay it today

[1:26:54] if you want to, by the latest it is due on ten two 2026.

[1:26:57] The case will be reset for ten seven 2026

[1:27:02] and we will determine the status then

[1:27:03] if it's not complied I will certify the fines at that time.

[1:27:06] Will be set at 9:45 a.m.

[1:27:08] On October 7th.

[1:27:11] Okay?

[1:27:13] >> So we have to $150?

[1:27:15] >> $150 administrative that will not be waived it needs to be

[1:27:18] paid by October 2nd.

[1:27:20] You can pay it today, but as long as it's paid by October

[1:27:22] 2nd.

[1:27:23] >> And then we're going to start assessing fines today?

[1:27:27] >> Your compliance date is October 2nd which means

[1:27:29] as of October 3rd it'll start at $250 a day.

[1:27:32] If you want to pay the administrative fee you can come

[1:27:34] up here she'll give you a slip and you can go to the office

[1:27:37] and pay that today.

[1:27:38] And then the case is reset for October 7th at 945

[1:27:41] to redetermine that status if it's not complied at that time I

[1:27:44] will certify those fines which then can become a lien

[1:27:46] on the property.

[1:27:47] But the fines won't start accruing until October 3rd

[1:27:50] at $250 a day.

[1:27:52] Okay?

[1:27:54] We can do number ten on the docket.

[1:28:06] Number ten on the docket case number EN260018.

[1:28:12] Noel Jose Megan.

[1:28:16] Property address 8946 South West 52nd Court.

[1:28:21] Violation description Broward County amendments to the 2023

[1:28:25] FBC eighth Edition effective date December 31st 2023 section

[1:28:30] 105 permits.

[1:28:31] Section 6-4 of the code entitled Adoption of Florida Building

[1:28:36] Code which provides that a permit is required for seven

[1:28:42] 2026.

[1:28:42] Has been determined that a detached accessory structure has

[1:28:46] been constructed within the rear yard of the subject property

[1:28:51] without the benefit of approved construction documents.

[1:28:55] Required building permits are mandatory inspections as

[1:28:59] prescribed.

[1:29:00] By the Florida Building Code.

[1:29:02] The home was listed for sale at the time of violation.

[1:29:05] And the structure was listed as a one bedroom one bathroom guest

[1:29:09] house.

[1:29:10] New interior renovations to primary house

[1:29:13] as well from listing signed and sealed

[1:29:16] plans and documents from a design professional

[1:29:18] will be required to be submitted by the building

[1:29:21] department for review, inclusive of structural plans, details,

[1:29:27] electrical plans, plumbing plans, and mechanical plans,

[1:29:30] and provide all required documents for the structure

[1:29:34] as well.

[1:29:34] Obtain all required permits after plan review

[1:29:38] is approved and then complete all the required inspections.

[1:29:42] >> Good morning.

[1:29:43] My name is Christine this is my husband Noel

[1:29:45] and this is the company that we hired.

[1:29:49] >> Christine what's your last name?

[1:29:59] >>.

[1:29:59] >> Okay and then we have Noel your concern right Christine?

[1:29:59] Co owner with your husband?

[1:30:00] And then what's your name sir?

[1:30:07] >> I work on behalf of South Florida permits.

[1:30:09] >> How do you spell your >> DOST in the last name is RAJ.

[1:30:23] I notice the complete structure built in the backyard detached

[1:30:27] from the house.

[1:30:28] And on the Zillow ad it's listed as a one bedroom one bath in-law

[1:30:35] quarters or whatever you want to call it like guest house.

[1:30:39] So I went back and I looked there was no permit.

[1:30:44] It's got a complete roof, four walls, has a glass front.

[1:30:50] Can also, from the ad on Zillow you

[1:30:54] can see the whole inside of the house

[1:30:57] has been completely renovated.

[1:30:59] There's no record history of any interior renovations

[1:31:03] of the house.

[1:31:07] So after noting all of that I went back

[1:31:10] and posted the violation.

[1:31:11] As of today I have not received any plans or documentation

[1:31:16] to move forward on this.

[1:31:30] >> I'm sorry May 20th you said it was?

[1:31:37] >> July 20th.

[1:31:41] >> Okay.

[1:31:42] What do you have to tell me?

[1:31:42] >> Right now we have our engineer coming he's getting

[1:31:42] the drawings done and also we're working on the MEP.

[1:31:44] We were asking if we could get an extension so

[1:31:46] that we can get these permits in order for the violations.

[1:32:00] >> She's showing you some photos these are the interior

[1:32:02] renovations?

[1:32:03] Are you aware of what permits you need?

[1:32:05] I don't know if you've had any conversations at all

[1:32:08] to make sure they know.

[1:32:21] >> There's going to be two permits required one

[1:32:23] for the interior and one a separate permit for everything

[1:32:23] that was done to the exterior of the house.

[1:32:25] So there'll be two separate permits.

[1:32:26] >> Gotcha.

[1:32:27] Thank you.

[1:32:37] >> Yeah so they did hire us and we are currently working

[1:32:39] on getting the permits for both the interior redesign and also

[1:32:40] the in-law house, and that would be for the mechanical,

[1:32:44] electrical and plumbing.

[1:32:46] >> Okay.

[1:32:47] Just want to make sure you know so that you're

[1:32:49] aware of what you need to pull.

[1:32:51] >> Does that in-law house have a full kitchen?

[1:32:54] I haven't seen it, that's why I'm asking.

[1:32:57] >> Because then he can tell you what exact permits you need

[1:32:59] so then you know so you don't waste time and end up taking

[1:33:02] longer.

[1:33:06] Go to the office twice but I know

[1:33:08] you've been busy with meetings.

[1:33:20] >> I haven't been inside either home.

[1:33:23] >> The violations that we have now I want to make sure --

[1:33:25] >> If I may, I understand that she's looking for the exact

[1:33:26] information, and of course based on the information Mr.

[1:33:30] Search is given to the best of his knowledge.

[1:33:34] If you want direct information I suggest you schedule a meeting

[1:33:38] and let them inspect the property because again based

[1:33:40] on the information there might be more there that you need

[1:33:43] or don't need, there's no way at this particular moment

[1:33:47] this particular hearing that we can tell you

[1:33:49] exactly what's needed.

[1:33:52] It really would be on your contractor

[1:33:54] to do that the city is happy to go out and inspect if you want

[1:33:56] to schedule that with them.

[1:33:58] But again com would be remiss of me

[1:34:01] to allow him to say here's exactly what you need

[1:34:03] and we've only seen the exterior of the property.

[1:34:06] So at this point if you want to give time

[1:34:09] to comply we can do that, but as far as exactly what's needed,

[1:34:11] once the paperwork is submitted and the inspections take place,

[1:34:15] then the city would be better able to assess instead of just

[1:34:19] being able to review some of the pictures and talk to you today.

[1:34:28] Realistically common with the testimony

[1:34:31] shows, the structure itself once you

[1:34:33] have a detached structure you need permits for the structure

[1:34:37] itself.

[1:34:38] The electrical, plumbing, structural at the very least.

[1:34:41] I'm not here to give you legal advice.

[1:34:43] If there's additional, if there's a bathroom

[1:34:45] then you need additional information.

[1:34:46] If there's a shower, sinks, whatever else it is

[1:34:50] there are requirements for each of those types of things.

[1:34:53] So it would be remiss to go through all of that here

[1:34:55] today and say that's the final dispositive list.

[1:34:58] So at that particular point because normally

[1:35:00] once you see the plans at that point everything

[1:35:02] goes along with the plans.

[1:35:03] This was done in the opposite through your admissions,

[1:35:06] this was done kind of you built and now you're

[1:35:08] getting the permits after the fact.

[1:35:12] The inspectors might need the engineering certifications

[1:35:15] you might need to open up the wall

[1:35:16] so that we can see the studs are done correctly.

[1:35:18] I don't know.

[1:35:19] Neither does Mr. Sara, but we can give you

[1:35:21] the best information that we can now

[1:35:23] and once the plans are submitted and we make sure that it

[1:35:25] meets Florida building code.

[1:35:28] >> You know the very least you're going to need one

[1:35:30] for the main interior that was done,

[1:35:32] and then one for the separate building.

[1:35:40] And then when I purchased this house

[1:35:43] I've had it for about eight years that building was there.

[1:35:46] I've just updated it.

[1:35:50] My friend owned it for like 7 or 8 years

[1:35:53] and that building was still there.

[1:35:55] >> And we have no record of any permits ever being filled

[1:35:57] for it?

[1:35:58] >> He says in Cooper City there's no records but when you

[1:36:01] look on Broward County it's there.

[1:36:48] Registered owner of the process I get hit with that.

[1:37:00] So maybe you can address that when

[1:37:02] you're looking at it what's more beneficial to you,

[1:37:05] if you have stuff that needs to bring it up to code

[1:37:08] it's too expensive you can find out exactly

[1:37:13] once you know once you get into a little bit more.

[1:37:16] >> If the permits are with Broward County we'll be happy

[1:37:18] to look at that as well.

[1:37:28] If you're in incorporated area it's

[1:37:31] not that might be what happens so it's not

[1:37:33] that you're necessarily grandfathered

[1:37:34] in but you can find out what those permits show

[1:37:36] and that would help them.

[1:37:43] Might help you with some stuff along the way

[1:37:46] because it could help you come up

[1:37:48] so I'll check with Broward County

[1:37:49] because if there are permits done with Broward County

[1:37:51] that you and you want to get those.

[1:37:52] So check.

[1:37:53] I'm just gonna reset it to October 7th so we can find out

[1:37:55] what's going on and kind of get a better update.

[1:37:58] You need to keep moving along, like I'm

[1:37:59] saying you can check with that you

[1:38:01] can check with the departments, just get more information as you

[1:38:04] go along.

[1:38:05] They're going to help to work with you to let you know.

[1:38:07] But obviously they can't tell you the details

[1:38:09] until they see exactly what's there and what's been changed.

[1:38:12] But yeah if you're an area, that does affect it.

[1:38:15] So I would look and see if Broward County has

[1:38:18] permits find them and get them.

[1:38:29] >> Okay.

[1:38:29] As far as the daily violation?

[1:38:29] >> I'm not assigning any daily fine yet I'm resetting you

[1:38:29] to October 7th at 945 and we'll see where we are there.

[1:38:30] So keep moving along cause you don't want me to start assessing

[1:38:31] the fines that run per day.

[1:38:33] So I'm not giving you any fines yet.

[1:38:35] Okay?

[1:38:45] >> Okay.

[1:38:46] Have a good day thank you guys.

[1:38:46] >> Case number 11 on the docket EN190145 Joseph A Barreto.

[1:38:46] Property address 11374 South West 55th Street,

[1:38:50] violation description SB 167 adoption of Florida Building

[1:38:55] Code which provides that a permit to enclose their rear

[1:39:00] porch is required.

[1:39:09] And then we'll give this to her okay?

[1:39:12] >> Just come on up to the podium and put your name on the record

[1:39:15] okay?

[1:39:16] To the podium?

[1:39:16] The microphone?

[1:39:18] You can pull that microphone down

[1:39:19] so we can hear you and just state your name for the record.

[1:39:22] You want to pull the microphone down?

[1:39:24] Grab it and pull it down?

[1:39:35] >> Okay.

[1:39:35] Thank you.

[1:39:35] >> Just state your name.

[1:39:36] >> My name is Anna Moak and I am here about representing

[1:39:39] my brother.

[1:39:43] I am 83 years old and I'm a resident of Texas.

[1:39:49] And I come here only to solve this problem.

[1:39:53] There is a fine for a wall that he built,

[1:40:03] and I didn't have any idea about it.

[1:40:07] Because my brother was very sick,

[1:40:11] he didn't have his mind in the right place.

[1:40:16] So, he couldn't see.

[1:40:22] He was very ill.

[1:40:24] And, he also was not able to read

[1:40:33] anything that came in his mail.

[1:40:36] Okay?

[1:40:37] So there is a fine about this wall.

[1:40:41] Well it wasn't a wall, it was kind of

[1:40:44] like a little fence like three feet.

[1:40:47] And I wanted to see if you can reduce the fine,

[1:40:53] because I don't have that kind of money to pay for that amount

[1:40:58] that they're asking for.

[1:41:05] As low as you can do it.

[1:41:14] >> I see your letter come I was reading your letter as you were

[1:41:17] speaking.

[1:41:17] It indicates that it was your brother, that he was disabled,

[1:41:18] he was nearly blind and suffered from some serious illness,

[1:41:21] he had a three foot high wall built at the back of his house

[1:41:26] which bordered a lake to contain potential flooding from the lake

[1:41:29] and keep out dangerous animals.

[1:41:31] It was erected without a permit, and the fine was issued

[1:41:37] on August 3rd of 2020.

[1:41:39] He never -- >> At least it says on the docket the violation was

[1:41:47] for a rear porch enclosure?

[1:41:51] Mhm says permit to enclose the rear porch.

[1:41:55] They're writing about a three foot wall.

[1:42:06] >> I can speak a little on that.

[1:42:08] Mark Young was the chief at that time.

[1:42:09] He noted the violation was complied on one 2125.

[1:42:13] I actually was the inspector I went out

[1:42:15] inspected it was in fact a three foot wall

[1:42:18] around the slab out back of the porch area.

[1:42:21] And we told him just to remove all of it.

[1:42:24] They did remove it on one 2025.

[1:42:27] But there was still a pile of debris

[1:42:29] on the side of the house from when they demolished it.

[1:42:33] I just asked that they have that removed within ten days.

[1:42:37] And I approved the permit to remove it.

[1:42:40] Back on 121.

[1:42:44] >> So the citation was issued on August 3rd of 2020.

[1:42:48] Your brother passed away of March 5th of 2024.

[1:42:50] Four years later.

[1:42:52] It was never addressed during his lifetime,

[1:42:56] and you were notified in January of 2025 ten months after

[1:43:01] your brother passed away your neighbor contacted you

[1:43:05] and helped to remove that wall which wasn't done until January

[1:43:09] 21st of 25 as Mr. Sara indicated.

[1:43:12] So the fines accrued for 1632 days

[1:43:16] because it wasn't resolved basically for almost five years

[1:43:20] or for four and a half years.

[1:43:24] >> Miss Rosenberg I'm just looking at the property notes,

[1:43:26] the property is currently owned by the trust and it does list

[1:43:31] Miss Mohlke as the trustee but it's not a hosted property.

[1:43:36] So that's the information that I can provide.

[1:43:47] >> And you'll be hearing appearing on behalf

[1:43:49] of your brother like you said and you're listed as the trustee

[1:43:49] on the trust.

[1:43:52] So, just so you understand the way reductions work,

[1:43:56] typically the city code provides an amount

[1:43:59] of percentage reduction that you're

[1:44:00] allowed to do based on how long it takes

[1:44:02] you to comply the property.

[1:44:03] The problem is obviously it took more than a year,

[1:44:07] and when it takes more than 18 months it's only 25% reduction.

[1:44:12] 25% reduction year fines had had occurred to $123,000 and it was

[1:44:19] $100 a day and as I said it ran for a four and a half years.

[1:44:23] So the 25% reduction brings it down to $122,

[1:44:28] and for $122,400 plus the recording fees plus the staff

[1:44:32] time brings it down to $122,544.

[1:44:34] My guess is that that's still more

[1:44:38] than you're going to indicate that you have to be able to pay.

[1:44:42] It seems to be because it was ignored

[1:44:45] during all that time you know for the four years

[1:44:48] when your brother was there.

[1:44:49] He never addressed the issue and that's a long time.

[1:44:52] You didn't find out or didn't address it until another ten

[1:44:55] months after that.

[1:44:58] >> Miss Rosenberg may I make a suggestion?

[1:45:00] Miss more, the way that reductions work is you

[1:45:04] have whatever time frame come usually

[1:45:06] 30 days to pay whatever the reduction is.

[1:45:09] How do you intend to pay the reduced fine if the

[1:45:13] is the property set for sale?

[1:45:15] Do you live there?

[1:45:16] Just want to get some additional information.

[1:45:18] What do you tend to do?

[1:45:21] >> I'm planning to live in the property.

[1:45:25] But I don't have the money to pay this amount of money.

[1:45:30] What's the lowest that you can go on that?

[1:45:35] >> Are you working?

[1:45:36] Are you on disability?

[1:45:37] What's your income?

[1:45:38] What's your financial situation?

[1:45:41] I need to be able to establish some other factors to be

[1:45:47] able to do anything altering from what

[1:45:49] is stated in the city code.

[1:46:01] >> I don't work.

[1:46:01] I'm a widow.

[1:46:01] From a veteran.

[1:46:02] And, I mean, I don't know how low you can go into this fine.

[1:46:12] Unfortunately it wasn't complied,

[1:46:14] so it makes it difficult, because it's not

[1:46:16] like I can't just waive it away.

[1:46:20] So let me see.

[1:46:26] And you said you intend to live there?

[1:46:30] You intend to reside at the house?

[1:46:34] You're gonna live here and stay and reside in the house?

[1:46:36] Are you going to sell it?

[1:46:46] >> Yes, eventually because right now I live in Texas.

[1:46:48] >> You're gonna sell your house in Texas and try and live

[1:46:48] in this house?

[1:46:48] What's the value of your house in Texas?

[1:46:57] Okay.

[1:46:57] Do you have your house in Texas listed for sale?

[1:47:02] I have no.

[1:47:03] >> When do you intend to do that?

[1:47:05] Or you don't know?

[1:47:14] >> Is there anyone living at the house now?

[1:47:16] Is there anybody living in the Cooper City house now?

[1:47:18] Do you have a renter there?

[1:47:23] If you live in Texas come while you live in Texas

[1:47:26] what's going on with the house here in Cooper City?

[1:47:38] >> I live in Texas for a long time.

[1:47:40] >> But when you're in Texas who stays at the house here?

[1:47:42] >> Is he renting?

[1:47:43] Is he paying you rent for staying at that house?

[1:47:46] You're letting someone stay there for free?

[1:47:54] Is this a friend or a family member?

[1:47:58] >> Just to be able to look over the house.

[1:48:01] >> He was a friend of my brother.

[1:48:20] And when your house in Texas is worth value.

[1:48:22] If you sell your house in Texas you would have some money

[1:48:24] to be able to pay towards this, I

[1:48:26] don't know when you're planning on doing that.

[1:48:28] Typically when we do a reduction I'm

[1:48:30] usually only keeping it open for 30 days.

[1:48:33] So if you're coming to try to request a reduction now,

[1:48:37] I don't know that it even makes sense

[1:48:39] to do a request for reduction now.

[1:48:51] >> What's the reduction?

[1:48:52] What's the lowest you can go?

[1:48:52] >> What I'm saying in the code is it only allows 25%.

[1:48:52] So what you're entitled to is reducing it from 163,200

[1:48:54] to 122,000 hundred 44.

[1:48:57] It's not a huge amount of reduction because of the time

[1:49:00] it took for you to comply at.

[1:49:01] What would probably make more sense for you is if in fact you

[1:49:04] are going to sell your Texas house,

[1:49:06] and come and live here come when you have

[1:49:08] actual figures and actual numbers

[1:49:10] that you know you can work with and you can show me

[1:49:14] some actual dollar amounts then maybe we

[1:49:16] can work with those numbers to be able to actually do

[1:49:18] a physical reduction that may work for you,

[1:49:20] but you're only going to have 30 days to pay it.

[1:49:22] If you're not having a house that you're selling and have

[1:49:24] proceeds to be able to make the payment

[1:49:26] it doesn't make sense for you to try

[1:49:27] to get a reduction right now.

[1:49:28] Because once I do that reduction then you have 30 days to pay it,

[1:49:31] and then it goes back to the full amount

[1:49:33] you can't come back to ask for another reduction.

[1:49:36] >> How much would be the reduction?

[1:49:38] >> I can't tell you that until you actually have moneys to tell

[1:49:40] me what you're doing and then we can try to do more than 25%.

[1:49:43] I can tell you right now it's only 25%.

[1:49:46] I can't really do more than that.

[1:49:47] Right that's all it is right now without knowing that you really

[1:49:50] have money, I can't put on a record or say.

[1:49:52] I mean I can try to work with you more

[1:49:54] if I saw that you actually have tangible money that can actually

[1:49:57] be applied and what could actually be used.

[1:49:59] You know I could try to go up to a higher percentage,

[1:50:01] but it doesn't really make sense to order a reduction right

[1:50:04] now when you're no physical means

[1:50:06] to be able to pay it within 30 days.

[1:50:08] So what I'm saying is it may behoove

[1:50:10] you to wait, hold off, and actually

[1:50:12] come back for reduction when you're really in a situation

[1:50:15] where you're ready to sell this property

[1:50:17] or sell your Texas property and move into this property.

[1:50:20] >> So you cannot do 50%?

[1:50:23] >> Maybe, but do you have the money to be able to pay 50%

[1:50:26] in 30 days?

[1:50:27] If you if I order that right now?

[1:50:30] >> It'll be roughly $60,000.

[1:50:37] Can you pay that in 30 days?

[1:50:53] >> You want me to do a reduction now or do you want to come back

[1:50:55] later?

[1:50:55] And see if you can get a bigger reduction?

[1:50:55] I don't want to do one where you're not

[1:50:55] gonna be able to pay it.

[1:50:55] I can do a reduction of 50% today

[1:50:57] if you think you can pay it in 30 days.

[1:51:15] And I'll take the 50%.

[1:51:17] >> All right let me do the calculation for you.

[1:51:21] It's going to be a reduction of $81,600 off of one 6200 plus we

[1:51:26] have to do your hard costs, so it's 81 plus 44.

[1:51:32] Plus was 100.

[1:51:34] Was the administrative fee paid?

[1:51:37] Yes.

[1:51:38] 25 2020 the administrative P was fee was already paid.

[1:51:44] So, 44 total is going to come to $81,744. $81,744.

[1:51:52] That's 50%.

[1:51:55] So, like I'm saying, if you're not sure

[1:52:00] you're going to be able to pay that in 30 days

[1:52:02] I would not recommend that you ask

[1:52:03] me to do the reduction today.

[1:52:20] >> If this is lowest you're going to go I have no other

[1:52:22] choice I could go and put a loan on my house.

[1:52:22] >> But you don't even know if you can do that within the 30

[1:52:22] days.

[1:52:22] Do you know that you can get a loan within the 30 days either?

[1:52:25] I feel like you should be in a better situation where

[1:52:30] you know what you're doing, because honestly the amounts are

[1:52:33] not going to change this is the amount of what the figure is.

[1:52:35] So it's in your interest to wait.

[1:52:41] Right, sometimes when you have a lien

[1:52:42] they won't give you a loan because they know

[1:52:44] the outstanding lien is there.

[1:52:46] You know until it's paid off.

[1:52:48] So that's what I'm saying I think

[1:52:50] it's in your best interest, I can't give you legal advice

[1:52:53] so it's totally up to you.

[1:52:55] But, it would probably behoove you to either

[1:52:57] have a property listed either the Texas one or this one

[1:53:01] and or at least look into your financing

[1:53:03] to see if you can get a loan until you're in a situation

[1:53:06] to be able to pay it.

[1:53:29] >> I'll take the 50%.

[1:53:29] >> 744 is the total so the principal amount is $81,600,

[1:53:29] the principal amount plus $44 recording and release fee plus

[1:53:30] $100 staff time a total of $81,744.

[1:53:32] I'm going to give you 60 days to pay okay?

[1:53:37] So that's longer.

[1:53:40] >> No objection.

[1:53:41] >> I'm giving you 60 days to try to make sure you can get

[1:53:43] your loan and see what you need to do.

[1:53:45] 60 days is going to be November 1st.

[1:53:48] So you have until November 1st 2026 to pay that in full.

[1:53:51] If you don't pay the $81,744 in full it will revert back

[1:53:55] to the original amount.

[1:53:56] Okay?

[1:53:59] >> Can you give me a print out of that?

[1:54:01] >> It's going to be in an order, but if you want to just jot down

[1:54:04] the number for her?

[1:54:05] 81,700 total.

[1:54:11] And it's due by 111 2026.

[1:54:19] Okay.

[1:54:34] I'm going to agree to that higher percentage based

[1:54:37] on the circumstances that the brother has passed away,

[1:54:41] unfortunately it still wasn't compliant in a timely manner.

[1:54:44] All right.

[1:54:46] Have we done all the ones on the list?

[1:54:52] Okay.

[1:54:52] You're finished Ma'am.

[1:54:54] She's going to give you a piece of paper to tell you the amount

[1:54:57] and the date, you've just got to make sure you take care of it

[1:54:59] by November 1st so you don't have to go back to that original

[1:55:02] amount due.

[1:55:02] She's going to give you a paper to tell you

[1:55:05] how much is due okay?

[1:55:07] All right.

[1:55:08] Number 13.

[1:55:13] Okay.

[1:55:14] Good luck.

[1:55:16] All right Ian?

[1:55:20] >> Do we go no matter what's been brought up first?

[1:55:23] >> Case number EN-0017.

[1:55:27] >> Hold on one second.

[1:55:29] Brian O'farrell, hold on she's still reading the case.

[1:55:32] >> It's not them anymore.

[1:55:34] >> It's not?

[1:55:35] Oh the house was sold with an open lien, as Rhaenyra Castanada

[1:55:39] and nullius Vazquez.

[1:55:42] Okay.

[1:55:45] >> Property address 5820 southwest hundred and two

[1:55:47] Avenue.

[1:55:48] Violation description Broward County amendments to the 2023FBC

[1:55:52] ET edition effective date December 31st 2023,

[1:55:56] FBC section 105.1 permits required in Fppc section 110

[1:56:02] point one inspections, section 6-4 of the code.

[1:56:09] Entitled Adoption of Florida Building Code

[1:56:12] which requires pool modification pool deck and extension

[1:56:16] of patio roof.

[1:56:26] >> Hi.

[1:56:27] State your name for the record.

[1:56:27] >> Julie qualm law firm, with me I have Miss Castaneda Miss

[1:56:29] Vasquez who are now the current owners of the property.

[1:56:35] Hold on one second we'll let the city do the presentation then

[1:56:39] you can tell me whatever you need to tell me go ahead.

[1:56:42] >> There was two permits one for the roof one for the pool,

[1:56:44] the structural was approved on July 9th 2026,

[1:56:47] this was on the roof.

[1:56:49] The electric portion of the roof was approved on July 10th,

[1:56:54] the pool permit the structural was approved on August 10th,

[1:57:00] the electrical was approved on August 3rd,

[1:57:04] the plumbing was approved on August 4th.

[1:57:11] So those permits have been closed out as of those dates.

[1:57:15] >> Okay and this is for reduction of fine and this is

[1:57:18] showing that the fines that started to accrue on October 1st

[1:57:21] 2025, and this actually shows that they gave you a compliance

[1:57:25] date of August 4th which actually sounds like it's kind

[1:57:28] of in between the ones the pool dates you just gave me

[1:57:30] because he gave me 8384 and 810.

[1:57:32] So they complied as of the fourth which showed

[1:57:35] 307 days until compliance.

[1:57:39] That calculation at 250 a day comes out to a principal amount

[1:57:42] of $76,750.

[1:57:44] As administrative fee of $150 that was due and does not

[1:57:48] show that it was paid yet.

[1:57:53] Bring it to a total of $77,050.

[1:57:56] So again, they note you has complied

[1:58:00] in full as of eight four which was the later date of the pool

[1:58:03] permit.

[1:58:05] >> What happened here this was a very unfortunate situation.

[1:58:07] The current owners went into contract

[1:58:10] with Mr. Farrell, who apparently had

[1:58:12] made all sorts of unapproved changes

[1:58:14] to the home that weren't disclosed.

[1:58:18] Oline search prior to closing showed a code enforcement memo

[1:58:21] for pool modifications so the realtor entered into an escrow

[1:58:26] agreement trying to hold back a small amount,

[1:58:28] and it gave the owner 60 days that prior owner continues

[1:58:39] to say he was doing things I'll handle the hearings he even told

[1:58:42] me to stand down I've got this under control,

[1:58:44] I've hired everyone come and come to find out he hadn't.

[1:58:47] My client is now $27,000 in the hole for this matter,

[1:58:51] they've had to hire their own contractor,

[1:58:54] they've done everything they could to bring the property that

[1:58:56] they already thought was in compliance up to speed.

[1:59:00] And they've worked tirelessly to do it

[1:59:02] while dealing with construction professionals who

[1:59:05] take a long long time.

[1:59:07] There's a lot of different like trying to get the pool after it

[1:59:11] was already built, for someone else to go off and put

[1:59:13] their license on it and sign was very difficult,

[1:59:16] but they moved mountains and spent $27,000 to get this up

[1:59:21] to speed.

[1:59:21] Through no fault of their own.

[1:59:23] They've been diligently working ever since the closing

[1:59:28] really when the prior owner was supposed to take care of it.

[1:59:32] So they are really innocent victims in this situation that

[1:59:35] are already out a lot of money and they don't have

[1:59:37] that kind of money to spend.

[1:59:39] >> How much money was set aside in the prior escrow

[1:59:42] in the escrow for the prior owners?

[1:59:45] >> Only $5,000 that doesn't even cover my fees.

[1:59:48] >> So they knew there was a pool issue going on when they

[1:59:50] purchased the property, what was the roof situation?

[1:59:55] >> They knew there was a code memo that popped up in the lien,

[1:59:58] and they were placated by the prior owner and they said

[2:00:00] we'll take care of it.

[2:00:01] And then I think what happened was

[2:00:03] after getting a Gestapo letter the homeowner said

[2:00:07] we have to fix the driveway because they came here

[2:00:10] to talk about it and they said wait

[2:00:10] a minute there's all these other violations they

[2:00:12] didn't know about.

[2:00:13] So it continued to pile on and pile on on top of >> Okay it

[2:00:23] says here that the new owners were sent a notice of violation

[2:00:26] on November 5th of 2025.

[2:00:26] >>, so that was also presented to the prior owner who assured

[2:00:28] everyone that he was going to fix it as he was required to do

[2:00:31] under the terms of the escrow agreement.

[2:00:35] >> Okay.

[2:00:36] Assuming your owners knew about it,

[2:00:39] when did they first find out?

[2:00:41] Like they knew these violations were going on

[2:00:43] and they thought the prior owners were doing it,

[2:00:45] when did that start?

[2:00:48] >> They only knew of the one dealing with a pool

[2:00:52] modification, that was supposed to be handled by escrow,

[2:00:54] that's why they only put $5,000 thinking I was told by the prior

[2:01:01] owner it was all done he had the paperwork just needed to be

[2:01:03] stamped and signed off on.

[2:01:05] >> When did they buy it?

[2:01:07] >> August 21st.

[2:01:09] Of 2025.

[2:01:10] And then they came to fix the driveway violation

[2:01:14] even though they got an estoppel letter

[2:01:16] from the association the property was

[2:01:17] a mess when they got it.

[2:01:18] They then learned that there was all these other violations.

[2:01:21] And even up until a couple months ago the prior owner

[2:01:25] told me no no, stand down, we already have it under control,

[2:01:28] he's sending me these letters, we've handled it.

[2:01:30] Apparently they were trying to handle it at the same time

[2:01:33] we were, and finally we just said

[2:01:34] we don't believe you we're taking over

[2:01:36] my client has completely come out of pocket to do that.

[2:01:40] >> Okay.

[2:01:40] So according to these notes that I see here,

[2:01:43] it looks like the permit was sent

[2:01:45] to plan review on 3226 for the new driveway which

[2:01:48] is what you're saying that's when they found out

[2:01:51] that these issues were going on.

[2:01:53] So sounds like it was in March.

[2:01:55] >> Yeah they found out that some of them were going on..

[2:01:57] And then the issues continued to arise

[2:01:59] as the contractor got involved and then they

[2:02:01] found out that there was electrical, it's just blossomed.

[2:02:04] And I know Mr. Sara has been very helpful

[2:02:06] going out there and giving them ideas on what needed to be done.

[2:02:11] >> Do you have any documentation showing me when they started

[2:02:16] addressing the pool issues?

[2:02:18] And trying to get the engineer and the licensure

[2:02:20] and everything to show that they were trying to take

[2:02:22] the steps to comply the pool?

[2:02:25] >> Yeah we have stacks of messages with the prior >> I

[2:02:34] mean I'm looking for timeframes because I'm trying to see when I

[2:02:37] think might be a reasonable time frame to help with some

[2:02:37] compliance days is what I'm getting at.

[2:02:41] >> Can I add one of the notice of violation certified mail

[2:02:43] to the prior owner June 19th.

[2:02:46] 2025.

[2:02:47] So the prior owner knew about this prior to them

[2:02:52] agreeing to some escrow.

[2:02:54] >> I know the prior owner knew I'm talking about the current

[2:02:56] owner now.

[2:03:07] >> We did send a violation June 19th 2025.

[2:03:08] >> Right, I know it's ongoing, I just know that they're asking

[2:03:08] if they're putting in 27,000 to try to get it fixed,

[2:03:09] I'm also looking to see as far as how promptly they acted

[2:03:12] and what they did to try to do from their end to look

[2:03:15] at compliance date times period because that's how I can look

[2:03:18] at my percentages and my calculations.

[2:03:21] >> This is Miss Vazquez the owner of the property.

[2:03:25] >> Good morning.

[2:03:27] I came to know what happened to my house because I have no idea,

[2:03:31] I just came to ask what was the deal about the driveway

[2:03:33] because the HOA told me everything looks good,

[2:03:38] so when I come she told me do you know

[2:03:42] what's going on in your house?

[2:03:43] I said no come I don't have any idea if you could sit down

[2:03:46] she showed me the paper and said look every day is a new fee,

[2:03:50] this is not done, this is not done.

[2:03:53] So I'm going crazy, because I asked him from the moment that

[2:03:57] we buy the house come a month later I asked him,

[2:04:03] because we don't have a number for the owner before they talk

[2:04:08] to him through --

[2:04:09] I have him on paper, the messages and everything.

[2:04:13] They said don't worry we're working on it,

[2:04:17] they sent me papers so they can process

[2:04:18] all the permits that were here.

[2:04:20] So I signed the paper that they asked how I gave them

[2:04:23] everything they asked of me.

[2:04:24] So then a month after they're asking

[2:04:27] >> When was that came at give me time frames?

[2:04:30] >> For example we bought the house on August 21st,

[2:04:33] I asked them in September come I don't know the specific date.

[2:04:39] And they told me that they were working on that,

[2:04:42] so later I asked in the next month.

[2:04:47] In November they said we're still working on

[2:04:50] that the holiday is coming you gotta

[2:04:52] take it easy you gotta work on we're

[2:04:55] working on that it's nothing.

[2:04:56] Then in January I received a letter.

[2:04:58] I sent a message again and said hey, everything's under control?

[2:05:04] He says yes everything's under control,

[2:05:06] but the city was closed with the holiday and everything,

[2:05:10] they're working the paperwork don't worry this takes time.

[2:05:13] Don't worry it's going to be done

[2:05:14] remember you signed a contract with them

[2:05:16] and they're going to work on that.

[2:05:18] So we trusted them because that was the only communication

[2:05:21] that we had with them.

[2:05:22] So when I came in March early March 15th or March 20th,

[2:05:27] root told me Natalie, this is the situation.

[2:05:31] Because how are you going to open another permit

[2:05:36] when you guys aren't working on that one?

[2:05:40] So I got really mad with the owner and I said hey,

[2:05:46] they're playing games with us they're not

[2:05:49] doing anything I'm going to the city, I went to the city

[2:05:52] they told me this there's a fee every day on the house

[2:05:54] and it's linked to the house, I said

[2:05:57] no way I'm going to talk to the owner actually

[2:05:59] I have the message here I can show you.

[2:06:01] They talk to the owner, oh no don't

[2:06:05] worry we were working on that.

[2:06:07] >> Look at the dates and when that is.

[2:06:09] >> March.

[2:06:10] >> Miss Rosenberg may I ask a question?

[2:06:12] Thank you, and for Council.

[2:06:13] Please next time let me know you're here

[2:06:15] and you can try to call Council.

[2:06:19] >> I apologize.

[2:06:20] Are there any other like one if anything

[2:06:22] you want to submit and make sure you have copies

[2:06:24] of everything you submit for evidence

[2:06:25] will become part of the public record.

[2:06:27] The second part is, do you have any intention

[2:06:30] or is there any litigation or anticipated lawsuits?

[2:06:33] Or any title insurance claims or anything else that's going

[2:06:46] >> There are no pending claims.

[2:06:47] No.

[2:06:47] We've sent letters to the former owners

[2:06:47] saying you're responsible for this, what's going on?

[2:06:47] Can they continue to say well we are

[2:06:47] allowed to have an extension under the escrow agreement.

[2:06:49] They didn't do it properly but it wasn't done in writing,

[2:06:52] it was one of those things where they kept telling me clearly

[2:06:54] using ChatGPT that they've done everything they need to do

[2:06:57] and they've been on top of it and they've

[2:06:58] hired this person and that person,

[2:07:00] but then they were trying to get the client to sign off

[2:07:03] on an owner's permit.

[2:07:04] They said hold on we're not going

[2:07:06] to sign off and take responsibility,

[2:07:07] we need real contractors.

[2:07:10] >> I invite you next time if you can reach out to our office we

[2:07:13] do work with these types of situations a lot,

[2:07:17] there are other alternatives that we have available to us.

[2:07:20] >> I think I've spoken to Ruth.

[2:07:23] >> Before the sale.

[2:07:24] This is all presale stipulated agreements and things

[2:07:26] that we can do.

[2:07:28] >> Yeah I wasn't involved in this until after.

[2:07:30] >> Yeah I'm just putting it back there for your edification.

[2:07:32] But these people are still telling

[2:07:34] us yeah we're handling it.

[2:07:35] >> Look at the date for when that is I want him to see

[2:07:38] the date.

[2:07:39] >> This is the letter that I got from you guys at the city.

[2:07:41] And I always take a picture and send it the letters.

[2:07:47] Actually on the second page you can see the letter.

[2:07:51] >> He's like I'm a little blind.

[2:07:53] >> No it's over here.

[2:07:54] I'm sorry.

[2:07:54] I have the papers over there.

[2:07:55] I take a picture every time I get a letter in the mail.

[2:07:59] I gave his name to the pool guy and he gave it to them

[2:08:04] because it's the only house that we bought.

[2:08:09] >> What's the date?

[2:08:10] I mean for me -- >> Over here come on November 19th

[2:08:13] that's when I received a letter from you guys.

[2:08:16] >> That's a while back keep going I want to get to when you

[2:08:18] got to the March date when you found out in March from the city

[2:08:21] that there was still issues pending you addressed the prior

[2:08:24] owner.

[2:08:26] March 27th is the paper that you gave to me, this is that.

[2:08:31] And this is the message before that I

[2:08:34] sent to him I said you guys are playing with us.

[2:08:36] You guys are doing nothing.

[2:08:39] This is the letter that you gave to me.

[2:08:42] About the charges every day.

[2:08:45] >> One second.

[2:08:45] So it says Friday March 27th no year,

[2:08:49] and what the picture is is a picture of the dock at.

[2:08:54] Understood.

[2:08:56] >> No he's just telling it.

[2:08:58] >> I'm just reading it.

[2:08:59] That's all I'm doing.

[2:09:00] So what did the owner say when you told him?

[2:09:13] >> He continued to lie.

[2:09:14] >> What type of reduction are you looking for?

[2:09:14] >> We're looking for reduction in all the fines.

[2:09:14] They have done everything they possibly can.

[2:09:18] >> I understand the reduction, you're going to receive

[2:09:21] reduction right?

[2:09:22] You're entitled to 50%.

[2:09:24] So you're asking for zero?

[2:09:27] I'm not going to do zero.

[2:09:29] But let me just -- >> I just want something at least

[2:09:32] on the record.

[2:09:32] >> What I'm trying to look at is what I feel is reasonable date

[2:09:35] for when you started to try to do something now,

[2:09:37] because you realize they're not doing something.

[2:09:40] >> So when they realized what was going on

[2:09:51] [Cross-Talk]

[2:09:52] >> Okay it's fine it's fine sending me things come

[2:09:54] here's what we did, the process the prior owner was

[2:09:54] in the process of doing things coming but I don't know what

[2:09:54] happened or where it fell apart because they just repaid

[2:09:55] and redid everything that he had done.

[2:09:57] >> When did you end up ultimately hiring your own

[2:09:59] person to actually get the engineering and getting that

[2:10:02] stuff done.

[2:10:04] >> 0525 20.

[2:10:07] And then May 25th.

[2:10:19] >> So from March 27th to May he was still hemming and hawing

[2:10:21] with you and you were still relying on him to do >> Still

[2:10:27] to this day he has.

[2:10:28] And I said stand down.

[2:10:28] I'm handling it.

[2:10:28] He said I'm disregarding you, we are

[2:10:28] allowed under the contract we disagree

[2:10:28] with your interpretation, we're remedying it we're handling it.

[2:10:31] So he still thinks he's handling it.

[2:11:07] >> I just want to say one more thing thank you to Sherry,

[2:11:09] you guys have a really great working team.

[2:11:09] The city almost forced me to not sign the paperwork she told me

[2:11:12] not only if you sign this paperwork everything's on you.

[2:11:15] You go behind them if you need to go behind them.

[2:11:18] I appreciate what she did.

[2:11:21] This is our first house.

[2:11:24] Like I explained to everybody we've never had the opportunity

[2:11:30] to buy before.

[2:11:39] I just want to tell you that we really didn't know.

[2:11:41] >> So what I'm going to try to do is I'm going to try to assume

[2:11:44] it in the best light that I can for you okay?

[2:11:47] So in March it sounds like when you might have first found out

[2:11:50] about it, but I'm going to actually give you the benefit

[2:11:52] of the doubt calculating the number of days that I can get

[2:11:55] to a higher percentage of reduction amount it looks like

[2:11:58] from good faith on May 5th is when you finally came in to try

[2:12:02] to get it complied, and from May 5th it took you from August 4th

[2:12:06] to get it done.

[2:12:07] So that's your compliance date which

[2:12:09] gives you percent of reduction.

[2:12:10] The shorter your compliance date the bigger your percentage

[2:12:14] reduction and you want a bigger percentage reduction.

[2:12:16] And then also for the dates of compliance,

[2:12:19] the fine is running $250 a day from the first compliance date.

[2:12:24] Now the compliance date was ordered October 1st of 2025,

[2:12:28] but I understand that that was the other guy,

[2:12:31] you thought he was doing it, he's not doing it,

[2:12:34] could be wishy washy I could say starting from 27 so I'm going

[2:12:40] to give you the benefit of the doubt which is still a lot more

[2:12:43] 250 a day for two months is a lot of money.

[2:12:46] So I'm gonna recalculate the fine starting with the date

[2:12:48] of May 5th 26.

[2:12:51] The date you actually hire the person to start doing the work.

[2:12:54] Just hold on a second.

[2:12:55] Let's do a calculation at 250 a day.

[2:12:58] Calculate it from May 5th 2026 do it through eight for 2026

[2:13:03] where we showed full compliance and tell me how many days that

[2:13:06] is and tell me what that new fine amount is.

[2:13:10] It's going to get you a 95% reduction

[2:13:14] because I'm giving you a shorter time frame.

[2:13:28] Still complied?

[2:13:31] >> Yeah everything's done now.

[2:13:34] We just don't know what to do because we've never

[2:13:37] been in this situation.

[2:13:38] >> I think the prior owner was trying to get them to do

[2:13:40] owner's permits and try to do things at the same time which

[2:13:43] also delayed us, because he by chance happened to hire the same

[2:13:46] contractor they ended up hiring.

[2:13:48] And that guy ended up ghosting me even.

[2:13:52] Despite me pretending I was going

[2:13:53] to use him as an expert witness to try to get him to respond.

[2:13:56] And then they paid someone else.

[2:14:02] They've been through a lot.

[2:14:09] Just went from 75% to 95% it's kind of a big deal.

[2:14:37] By date calculation we don't count the first day of May 6th.

[2:14:53] >> I'm giving you benefit of the doubt.

[2:14:53] All right.

[2:14:53] So come I'm recalculating it based on the date that you first

[2:14:54] attempted to make the effort.

[2:14:55] So despite what you went through the prior owner and the fact

[2:15:00] that you were relying on his misrepresentations,

[2:15:02] and basically indicating that your compliance

[2:15:05] date is modified to the 5526 so starting on 5526.

[2:15:11] The $250 a You calculation through eight for 26,

[2:15:15] is that's the date they previously gave you

[2:15:17] even though technically we've had some testimony showing

[2:15:19] technically the violation was until 810

[2:15:21] but we're leaving it as eight for which equals 91 days.

[2:15:24] I'm still going to give you the benefit of the doubt give you

[2:15:28] 95% reduction which is the highest reduction that I can.

[2:15:30] The new find about 250 a day comes out to $22,750

[2:15:36] as your principal amount that's instead of $76,750.

[2:15:41] So principal would have been $22,750,

[2:15:43] I'm giving you a 95% reduction which reduces it by $21,612.50

[2:15:49] your new principal amount instead is $1,137.50.

[2:15:55] Still hundred and $50 administration fee,

[2:16:00] a $54 recording fee and $100 in staff time.

[2:16:03] So your new total which of course

[2:16:06] I just deleted off my calculator is 1137 50

[2:16:10] plus 150 54 plus one one is yes.

[2:16:17] $1,441.50.

[2:16:19] Instead of >> Don't go by my math apparently it's off by $3.

[2:16:33] That's a significant reduction there's

[2:16:34] nothing more I can do I'm giving it

[2:16:35] to you with the benefit of the doubt with everything

[2:16:37] you stated.

[2:16:38] Understand you had money out of pocket

[2:16:39] dealing with the pool and this other guy.

[2:16:45] Right.

[2:16:46] I just saved you $76,000.

[2:16:48] So $1,441.50 it is due within 30 days.

[2:16:54] So you have to make sure that it was paid by October 2nd I think

[2:17:00] it is.

[2:17:01] You can pay it right now.

[2:17:03] She'll give you a slip and you can pay it

[2:17:05] up front so it's just done.

[2:17:06] They can pay it on a credit card right?

[2:17:09] You can pay it on a credit card.

[2:17:11] It is due just for the record it's due by October 2nd 2026.

[2:17:15] If you don't pay the reduced balance of $1,441.50 by October

[2:17:19] 2nd it will revert to the full amount due and you won't be

[2:17:23] allowed to come and request an additional reduction.

[2:18:01] >> You're doing everything you can.

[2:18:03] So hopefully this helps.

[2:18:03] Just make sure like I said, she will give you the paper it shows

[2:18:03] your case number of EN250017, again 1441 and $0.50.

[2:18:07] Thank you.

[2:18:14] I will continue to be a good resident okay?

[2:18:23] All right for the record I do want

[2:18:24] to put we address some of the building code

[2:18:26] cases on the prior docket during our code meeting,

[2:18:29] we had some stipulations.

[2:18:30] So for case number 1EN230015SPG Cooper City for case number

[2:18:40] 2EN250037 SPC Cooper City, I guess I'll write what it is.

[2:18:44] For the first case number we did a 75% reduction from $14,250

[2:18:48] to $3,562.50.

[2:18:50] You're welcome.

[2:18:52] And $304 cost and fees.

[2:18:54] For case number 2EN25-0037 we heard this earlier on the code

[2:19:00] case, this is part of a stipulation agreement,

[2:19:02] we agreed to extend compliance to March 1st 2027,

[2:19:07] we assessed to fine of $250 per day if it is not paid.

[2:19:13] 250 per day.

[2:19:16] >> Even though it was 100 prior?

[2:19:18] >> Yes the stipulation modified it so it's changing a new

[2:19:20] compliance date from March 1st 27 and a new amount starting

[2:19:24] at 250 per day starting on March 2nd 2027.

[2:19:28] For case number three, it's case number EN2539,

[2:19:33] this was part of a stipulation agreement heard during the code

[2:19:36] meeting.

[2:19:37] >> If I may we still have number 12.

[2:19:40] >> Okay let me just finish SB two right now because I'm almost

[2:19:42] done.

[2:19:43] We extended the compliance to March 1st 2027,

[2:19:45] payment the amount of $60,000 $60,500 plus 304 in cost

[2:19:50] and fees.

[2:19:51] It was ordered to be made payable within 30 days.

[2:19:55] If it is not paid then the original amount will revert,

[2:19:58] also the fine would be $250 per day it wasn't found by March

[2:20:05] 1st.

[2:20:07] EN26001 extending the compliance date to March 1st 2027.

[2:20:12] Fines in the amount of $9,100 were ordered to be paid

[2:20:16] as a reduced fine within 30 days.

[2:20:18] And the violation amount would be $250 per day.

[2:20:22] If it's not complied by March 1st that would start to commence

[2:20:25] as of March 2nd 2026.

[2:20:27] And that concludes that.

[2:20:29] I'm sorry which number do we have still?

[2:20:45] >> 12.

[2:20:46] Sorry.

[2:20:48] >> Sir can you just come up and sign the sign in sheet?

[2:20:51] I'm sorry about that.

[2:20:53] You weren't on the list.

[2:21:01] Going to get here either but there's no one here

[2:21:04] so we'll do that last.

[2:21:05] We'll wait for him because he's here.

[2:21:16] My name is Valentina Scrivano I'm the property manager.

[2:21:21] This project has been over three years,

[2:21:24] we're finally done we're compliant with everything.

[2:21:27] We submitted everything to building,

[2:21:29] I'm just here to reduce -- they wanted us to have the 40 year

[2:21:35] or I mean three years.

[2:21:36] When I started the engineers were already on site

[2:21:40] they did all the work and then they put an engineer

[2:21:44] to do monthly inspections.

[2:21:46] We did all of that we just finished painting right now

[2:21:49] so everything's compliant.

[2:21:51] >> Okay what was your name again for the record?

[2:21:53] How do you spell your last name?

[2:21:56] >> ESCRIBNAO.

[2:22:01] >> Okay so this is a reduction of fine,

[2:22:04] >> I went to get the 40 year with the building they told me

[2:22:07] there was like a lien?

[2:22:10] >> Yeah you have to address this first before you can do it.

[2:22:13] Maybe I have to pay.

[2:22:15] >> If I may madam Magistrate I'm looking at some of the history

[2:22:18] here I know there's this case, this is the only case

[2:22:25] that's on the docket, there's case 22-102.

[2:22:36] There's another case for the 40 year

[2:22:40] there's one for the balcony.

[2:22:53] >> I did that three years >> But I still have that the fine

[2:22:56] amount is outstanding.

[2:22:56] 102?

[2:22:56] >> The engineer submitted a report and close that out a long

[2:22:58] time ago.

[2:23:10] >> There was a code case and I believe that code case was

[2:23:13] complied.

[2:23:18] >> The only reason why I bring it up is

[2:23:20] because if we're reducing it in this case there's another.

[2:23:20] >> You're still not gonna be able to get your 40 year if you

[2:23:20] still have something outstanding.

[2:23:21] >> Exactly the thing I show another case from fines separate

[2:23:24] from this one because that case might be closed out.

[2:23:32] It looks like it might be as of last year but the fines 170 000.

[2:23:38] >> That was way worse.

[2:23:53] >> Nobody's gonna pay any fines.

[2:23:54] I'm gonna go ahead and address this one,

[2:23:54] but you're gonna have to -- >> That's not fair because this

[2:23:54] engineer's meeting with the city on a monthly basis.

[2:23:56] Those fines are illegal and unauthorized.

[2:23:58] >> He's just letting you know there's another case to look

[2:24:00] into so I'm going to address the one that's here today.

[2:24:03] >> What are the cases we get into combat because we did

[2:24:05] everything?

[2:24:06] We did the final report there's no other case.

[2:24:08] Everything is closed.

[2:24:10] We met with the city every month on the property

[2:24:12] with the engineer and the city.

[2:24:14] Everything costs money.

[2:24:15] >> Just don't worry about it if he comes back he says there's no

[2:24:17] case open -- >> Until you come back if you go for your 40

[2:24:23] and they say there's still another case pending then you

[2:24:25] have to going to have to address it that's all we're saying here

[2:24:28] I'm going to address this one.

[2:24:29] >> They can't say that when they say everything was done

[2:24:30] in compliance.

[2:24:31] >> You'll find out when you go.

[2:24:32] So he sees one.

[2:24:33] >> They can't say one thing and come back with another thing

[2:24:36] that's illegal.

[2:24:37] >> It's not illegal, he's telling you that he notices

[2:24:39] something and he's letting you know that it's out there.

[2:24:41] So you need to make sure whether it's out there or not.

[2:24:43] If it is there then it's there.

[2:24:46] >> It closed three years ago Ma'am.

[2:24:47] >> He's not saying it's not closed,

[2:24:49] he's saying that there's amounts due.

[2:24:52] >> They just care about getting money for this I understand.

[2:24:54] >> Fines are showing oh then they're still owed.

[2:24:57] >> You don't even care that people went through $500,000

[2:24:59] in the last three years that's irrelevant to you.

[2:25:02] >> This case is closed.

[2:25:03] But it's showing liens owing.

[2:25:05] He's saying that he shows another one showing that.

[2:25:07] So if it's the same situation and there's still a case

[2:25:11] closed that shows money owing.

[2:25:12] I am addressing EN220027.

[2:25:15] Which shows that you had a case completed and closed,

[2:25:21] but it shows fines owing in the amount of $20,850 as a principal

[2:25:26] fine plus 54 plus $100 for a total of $21,004.

[2:25:31] The case was closed on March 27th of 2024.

[2:25:36] So this case has been closed for over two years.

[2:25:39] But there is an amount due of $21,004.

[2:25:43] Now today you requested a reduction of fine.

[2:25:46] This shows that the compliance date was due on March 4th

[2:25:48] or I'm sorry February 4th of 2023,

[2:25:51] it was completed on March 27th and 24.

[2:25:53] That shows it took 417 days to comply.

[2:25:57] Based on city code violation that takes between 12 and 18

[2:26:02] months which is this timeframe, 417 days

[2:26:05] could get you a 50% reduction.

[2:26:07] So I've looked at the amount, 2850 I did a 50% reduction,

[2:26:12] that reduces your principal to $10,425.

[2:26:14] You still have the recording fee of 54, the staff time of 100,

[2:26:19] so it reduces your total amount due to $10,579.

[2:26:22] That would be the reduction of fine under the statute

[2:26:26] and you have 30 days to pay it.

[2:26:28] As long as the reduced fine of 10,000 579 is paid within 30

[2:26:32] days, then you're fine.

[2:26:33] If you don't pay it within 30 days which is October 2nd

[2:26:36] of 2026, then it reverts back to the full amount of $21,004.

[2:26:43] >> I can pay that.

[2:26:44] Do you have a little paper I can get the numbers?

[2:26:46] And where to send it to?

[2:26:48] >> Yes can you write that down 10,000 579 is his total.

[2:26:52] Principal amount was ten 425.

[2:26:54] There was a $54 recording fee, and you

[2:26:59] can do staff time if you need it again the total is ten 5792

[2:27:02] by ten two 2026.

[2:27:05] And that's your reduction of fine

[2:27:07] and that's for case number EN22-0027.

[2:27:13] Mhm yeah 220102.

[2:27:18] >> Okay so that completes number 12. -- case number 12.

[2:27:22] Let me just make sure we hit everything else

[2:27:24] before we get to nine.

[2:27:26] I think we did.

[2:27:28] Okay.

[2:27:28] So let's go to case number nine.

[2:27:32] The total was ten 5792 by ten 226.

[2:27:51] >> Yeah so that one should be on here two.

[2:27:53] >> So we're at number nine.

[2:27:53] I'll just read it.

[2:27:53] EEN260016 David.

[2:27:54] County amendments to the 23FBC eighth edition effective

[2:27:57] December 20th sorry come in December 31st 2023 section 105

[2:28:02] permit section 6-4 of the code adoption of Florida Building

[2:28:05] Code permit required for 7-7-26 unsafe structure caused by fire.

[2:28:10] Sign submit plans, document plans,

[2:28:14] obtaining permits after approval and permitting

[2:28:17] is issued the inspection listed plans to include structural,

[2:28:22] note for the record no one is present.

[2:28:24] Ruth can you advise how notice was provided?

[2:28:37] >> Notice with certified regular mail to the address

[2:28:39] on the website.

[2:28:40] >> Ralph would you like to present the case please?

[2:28:49] Of the fire the very next day I went out

[2:28:52] and posted unsafe structure violation on the home.

[2:28:55] And the violation of what was required to be done.

[2:29:01] To make the home safe again.

[2:29:03] As of today I have not received any plans or anything

[2:29:08] to correct.

[2:29:09] I know that the fire happened like a month or two

[2:29:14] after this after Mr. Parameter purchased the home he bought it

[2:29:20] at auction I believe.

[2:29:24] There was a tenant that was occupying the house that he

[2:29:27] was trying to get evicted.

[2:29:30] They eventually left after the fire.

[2:29:35] I could find out since the fire he tried to put it

[2:29:38] back on the market as is.

[2:29:40] I thought he had a buyer.

[2:29:47] I like to pay this morning he still listed it as the owner.

[2:29:54] I don't know where that's at I haven't received anything

[2:29:57] from the building department.

[2:29:58] What's the condition coming back is

[2:30:00] it an unsafe structure meaning is at risk of collapsing?

[2:30:03] Or there's a hurricane then there's risk?

[2:30:06] >> It's smoke from a fire come the smell come to the fire

[2:30:09] department broke out windows coming tore out ceilings come

[2:30:11] and tore down walls, just to try to contain that fire.

[2:30:16] >> But it's not a hazard to surrounding neighbors?

[2:30:19] >> No.

[2:30:20] All right so then I'm going to

[2:30:24] >> I'm going to go ahead and assess fines.

[2:30:29] Who keeps taking my little list of dates.

[2:30:40] I don't know if he was tend to.

[2:30:45] I'll just do my 30 because I know that was in my head.

[2:30:48] So we'll do compliance date of ten two

[2:30:50] which gives 30 days, ten 226.

[2:30:53] Fined in the amount of $250 per day.

[2:30:58] Administrative fee of $150.

[2:31:00] Due by ten two.

[2:31:03] So fines will start to accrue starting ten three

[2:31:06] if not complied.

[2:31:13] And that's it.

[2:31:15] That's the last case.

[2:31:17] So that will conclude the building meeting at 1139.

[2:31:22] Sure.

[2:31:23] Let me just --

[2:31:26] 30 days to comply $250 per day.

[2:31:30] So the compliance date is ten two 2026.

[2:31:34] And the administrative fee of $150

[2:31:37] do the same day so the fine will start to accrue on ten three.

[2:31:43] Yeah, put it on the October 7th meeting at 945.

[2:31:48] So we will certify the fine then.

[2:31:57] And then I concluded the meeting at 1139.

[2:32:03] Thank you Ralph.

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