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July 8th, 2026 meeting of the municipal code enforcement board is now called to order. Um or couple of announcements before we get started. U we will be having a special meeting. Do you want me to start? Ask him if he wants me to start over.

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>> Start over. >> Okay, I'll start over. Okay. So, the July 8th, 2026 meeting with the municipal code enforcement board is now called to order. Couple of announcements before we get started. First, there will be a special meeting held on July 22nd,

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2026 at 6 p.m. for water cases only. And our next regular meeting will be held on August 12th, 2026 at 6 p.m. Everybody would please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. >> So, make sure you guys mark your calendars for July 22nd, >> 6 p.m. right here. So ladies and

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gentlemen, the municipal code enforcement board is charged with conducting hearings to determine whether an alleged violation of the city code has occurred. Decisions made by this quasi judicial board will based on the evidence and facts presented this evening. Our meetings are conducted in accordance with Robert's rules of order

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and each case will begin with the city presenting its evidence of the alleged violation. The respondent will then present his or her case. Both parties will have an opportunity to cross-examine all witnesses. The board members may question any m any witness. Comments by both parties must be

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relevant to the case. Persons wishing to speak will be given an opportunity to do so by the chair and must address the board from the podium after giving their name and address. Upon request, copies of material submitted by staff are available for review. Board members are reminded to obtain permission to speak

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from the chair and questions of the city should be directed to the attorney for the city. At this time, I'll ask all persons who expect to give testimony tonight to stand and be sworn in by the legislative assistant. Tasha, >> please stand and raise your right hand.

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>> Do you swear or affirm that the testimony that you will provide to board will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but truth? >> Thank you. >> So, before we before we get past that, I understand does she understand what she just did? >> Okay, we're good. All right. Thank you.

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>> So, exparte communications. At this time, I'd like to ask board members if they've had any exparte communications regarding any matters coming before the code enforcement board this evening. If you've had verbal communications, please disclose the sum and substance of the communications, when and where the communications occurred, and with whom

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it occurred. If you received any written communications, please disclose the nature of the communications and provide a copy to the legislative assistant to be filed in the record. Starting with you Brian. >> I have not. >> I've had none. >> I've had none. >> I've had none. >> Very good. Thank you. Minutes of the meeting. Minutes of the regular meeting

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held May 13, 2026. Hopefully all of you have had a chance to review it. Um if there if the minutes are acceptable and there's no changes or additions, I'll entertain a motion to approve. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Motion to second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I.

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>> Opposed? No. Motion carries. Okay. We will be taking cases out of order. Um, you guys want all the cases or you want me to just give them to you one at a time? >> One at a time. >> One at a time. Okay. First case will be 261536. >> Case number 261536,

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city versus Marisol Torres for the property located at 6213 South Queensway Drive. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 12-768 tree removal regulations and section 12-763

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tree removal penalty. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Danielle Bat. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and the notice of hearing were properly served. >> Before we get started, Ernie, I understand there's a language barrier, so she had there's an interpreter with

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her >> this case. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I'll have I'll get the church in the church. >> Okay. >> Yes. Where is she? >> Oh, here. Okay. >> Oh, and she's the

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>> You'll be Oh, >> yes. One more time. Sorry about that. She's raised your right hand. Do you hereby swear that the translation that you will provide from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English will be the will be true and accurate? Yes. >> Thank you. Okay.

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>> All right. Thank you. Away we go. >> Good evening. I'm officer bat with code compliance. This case this evening was initiated by me on May 5th, 2026. >> One second. That's going to have everything you say is slow.

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>> Okay. >> Why don't we have respondent the translator? >> I think will be comfortable up here. >> We can have Why don't we have Ernie? We can have them sit in the first row here. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that'll work, too. I guess we'll see if it works. >> Yeah, that way they're not standing the whole time.

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>> So, yeah, you have to do it in >> bits and pieces. >> I'm sorry. >> No, you're good. You're fine. >> Um, I'm sorry. What was your name again? >> I'm Officer Bat. >> Officer B. >> Bat. >> Bat. Okay.

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Good evening. I'm Officer Bat with Code Compliance. >> This case this evening was initiated by me on May 5th, 2026 at the request of City Arborist Joe Ferris.

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in violation of co city code of ordinance. The code sections are 12 dash 763 and 12-768 for the removal of six or seven unknown

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types of oak trees on property without first obtaining required permit or permission. On June 10th, 2026, an irreparable, irreversible notice of violation notice of hearing was created

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for today's hearing, and posted the subject property, requested posting to city hall on the electronic board, and sent both certified mail and regular mail to the address of record. Official copy of notice a violation

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notice of hearing was created on June 25th 2026 and posted the subject property requested posting to city hall on the electronic board for the 10-day requirement and sent both certified mail and regular

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mail to the address of record. At this time, I would like to submit evidence for case number 26-1536. supporting the case and refer any questions to city arborist Joe Ferris who will be providing all evidence

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>> before Joe starts does she have any questions >> does she understand >> she's good understand okay great thank you >> good evening uh Joe Ferris city arborist This uh case was first uh presented to

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me on 42026 >> after our building official had been to the address to do an inspection on a uh permit. Um at that time he had found several other projects

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um underway without a permit including what looked to be the removal of several trees. >> If we can bring up the first slide please. So this image is taken from Hillsboro Property Appraiser.

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>> It's dated 1525. And looking at the top of the image, that would be the south side of the property. >> Your left is going to be east, >> the bottom north, and your right is the

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west side. The seven colored pink highlighted trees are the ones I believe were removed. The yellow highlighted trees are those that are still remaining.

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>> Um the next slide. >> This is another image where now the top part of your screen is your east side of the property. >> You note in the back along the south side there's a structure that I believe is um gazebo.

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Um, again identifying the trees that I believe removed >> and the ones that are still remaining. >> Next one, please. This was an image taken by our building official when he was out there for the inspection.

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This shows the yellow highlighted as the tree that is still there, which matches from the screens before. Um, next slide is just another image. you can see where the gazebo's at and the relationship to those trees.

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I think that was the last of the slides. So, the only other thing I have I'm going to pass around um is a copy of the boundary survey. This survey was dated 420 42 of 26 >> and is a current topographic survey that

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was submitted for some of the permits that were in work from stop work orders. On this sheet, you're going to see the three highlighted yellow trees that still remain that correlate with the ones we just seen online.

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shelter. >> We'll accept that. Thank you. >> Um, can we go back to one of the first aerials? Either one of them. Yeah. >> So, again, those yellow highlighted ones >> represent the yellow highlighted ones

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that are in the current topographic survey. Um, in that image that we see of the backyard, can we go to that one again? >> All those pink ones you see that are closer to the back of the house, we'll go to the next slide. All that is wide

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open. So, there were trees in that area and that's what's highlighted in that area. As far as sizes for the trees, I don't have that information. The trees were removed, the stumps were gone by the time I was notified on the situation.

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Most of them appear to be oaks of some type. Um, so unfortunately the matrix that you all have for fines isn't going to really apply here because I don't know the sizes. So I'm looking

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for a couple of things. replanting of every tree that was re removed one for one and a shade tree that's um follows our approved trees and a fine of up to 5,000

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per tree >> and I'll stand for any questions you have. Uh, so I thought I heard you mention that there was a red tag on this property also. >> There were several red tags. >> Was it because of the trees or because of something else? >> That there are other things. Those have all been addressed. Okay.

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>> And have been are now after the fact permits. >> Okay. >> But so at the time this was discovered, there were multiple things that were being done, projects without permits. >> Okay. >> All right. Any other questions? >> Yeah.

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So I assume this there was no arborist a certified arborist letter or anything to cover any of this work. So um and as far as the size of the trees uh and the number of trees you said six or seven. >> It's I've counted seven based on these

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aerials. That's >> but you can't get into the backyard to do any >> what there's there's nothing left to look at. The trees are gone. The stumps are gone. >> Okay. You're just >> So I'm basing on the aerials that are on property appraiser. Okay, >> that's all I have to go with along with

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that survey which is the most current survey which was submitted for the first permit um that they had um done that our inspector was out doing the inspection when he found all the other work that was going on. So, as far as the matrix

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is concerned with this, u obviously it's you don't you don't know if they're live oaks. You don't know if they're they're not grand trees apparently. >> Don't know. I mean, again, I didn't see them before, >> but the diameters wouldn't be 24 in, would they?

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>> It's hard to say because I didn't see them. I mean, I could You said the stumps are already >> stumps are gone. So there wasn't anything to even get measurement, >> you know, given the height that's shown in the aerials. >> They don't look to be. >> It would would it be a far stretch to

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say that they were 24 in in diameter or greater? >> Some of them could have been. Yes. Um and they're probably definitely oak trees. That neighborhood has got a lot of oaks in through there, laurels and lives. I just don't know again the

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species without having seen them first. >> Okay. David, I have a question. >> Go ahead. >> Uh, can you explain it just a little bit? Uh, one on one tree for me. Um, with the highlights, I got confused

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because they look they look like branches to me. >> Well, that's that's the aerial image that you're looking at. It's an angled image. They call it eagle view. >> So, it's a angled image. You can see and it took me a bit to go through this

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along with that survey, but in the one the first image I shown where the south is at the top, you can see the shadows of those trees across the property. So, I was able to trace those shadows back. It is difficult

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because you're seeing a cluster of canopy, but if you look closely enough, you can see the trunks and then those long shadows. So this is in January. Obviously that sun was towards the southwest and you can see those long shadows go right back to those trees including the

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ones that are highlighted yellow which are still on the property according to the topographic survey. >> And we don't know if it was these trees were initially were within development when it was when the development was built. >> They they may well have been. I have

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talked to residents in the past who had told me that her husband had gone there when it was first underdeveloped and dug up small laurel oaks to plant in their yard. >> So, >> as mature as a lot of those trees are, it'd be in that neighborhood. It would

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be safe to say that they were there from the beginning when it was developed, >> which is about 30 years. I >> I'm not exactly probably 20 30. Yeah, probably 30 years. I would say that's probably in the 90s when that was developed in there. Yeah. Thanks. >> Other questions? >> Yeah, I had one. Go ahead.

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>> So, what's a what's a typical amount of time that you would allow them to replant if if assuming we have a finding where they need to replant trees, how what would be a typical amount of time that you would allow them to have? 30 days or 60 days or >> um in fairness, when when we have

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something that's done the correct way, >> so they're developing the property, they're putting the pool in tree in the middle of the yard, they have to mitigate that. I give them 60 days from the date that the permit has been issued to replant because that's a fair amount of time to attain the tree, get that

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planted. Um, of course, this isn't done that way. I don't have a problem with 60 days to replant. I think that's a fair amount of time. Um, normally, again, if it's a permit related, the permit doesn't get closed out or approved till those trees have

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been planted. And I've been out there to see that. >> Okay. Again, that's a different situation, but I'm fine with 60 days. >> Okay, thanks. Give me just a second, guys. >> And as far as um replacement trees, I'm

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also fine with it being a 15gallon tree. Um in the past, we have gone larger. Our code does say three inches caliper for mitigation, but it's going to be a larger container, larger root ball. And right now, as dry as everything is, and even though we've gotten some rain,

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we're still in a deficit. So, it's going to take more water to get that many trees established. I recommend five gallons of water per 15 gallon tree a day to get established. So, I don't I'm fine with not going larger than that because it's just going to take more

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water to get them established right now, especially with that many trees. >> Try had to be a shade tree. Is that >> Yeah, because we took down canopy trees. So, our code has a list of shade trees. Those are the ones that are recommended for replacement with mitigation.

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>> So, all all six should be shade trees, right? That's seven. >> Seven. All seven. Well, depending on six or six or seven, whatever >> on the side of caution, I think. >> Yeah. >> So, >> any other questions? >> I have a question for you. >> Um, he mentioned um $5,000 per tree.

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>> Yes. >> Up to >> up to $5,000 per tree. Is that's Are you on board with that idea? >> I am. >> Okay. >> I am. uh it's it goes to the impact uh of the the violation, the number of the the violations uh and the how well was

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it was completed. So, yes, I'm on board with that. >> Good enough. Thank you. Um at this time, does the respondent want to say anything? >> Okay, come on up. Name and both of you um put your name and address on the record and where you

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live. Just ask if she has >> I will enter her name and address. Yeah. >> Um Queens way. And you're here as her legal representation or just >> No, as an agent. Just she hired my

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company to help her with all these permit and violation issues and try to get everything resolved. >> Let us have your name and your your business address. >> It's a Ailen Rosario ARPC LLC 254 and a half West Crest Avenue, Temple T.

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Tampa, Florida 33614. Um and she on her affidavit when we submitted for all the building plans and everything my name is on there also as >> okay >> as um >> okay before before she gets started would you please ask her if she's understood everything that's happened so

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far >> yes >> we're good okay so um tell her to you know just like we did she'll have to give us sound bites you'll interpret and then she can continue Okay, thank you.

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>> I have seven months living there. When she moved there, >> there was four trees missing >> and they took out three. Okay. There was Mhm. Okay.

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That that what he seen was from a year before and they hadn't purchased the property at that time. This gentleman took pictures. >> When did he take the pictures? In 25. In 2025.

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>> Um, I didn't write that down. We can we we can we can establish that afterwards. >> That he needs to take pictures from seven months ago. And so if I understand correctly, tell us again when she moved in and and there was only four trees there. What year?

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>> Three trees. >> Five trees. >> When she bought the property, there was five trees. >> What year and month was that? >> In May, seven months ago in October. No. >> Um, no. December.

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>> End of October. >> October of 2025. >> So there were five trees. >> There was only Yeah, she's saying that there was only five trees on the property. >> So three were taken down. You said

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>> Yeah, they they took three trees out. Yes. >> But the other trees were there was only five on the property and then they took out three. >> Gotcha. Thanks. Okay. in the arborist letter that they have. I can't get in your Wi-Fi for me to

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download it. Um, they do have an arborist letter and the arborist letter says that they could have they were able to take him down. >> Okay. And you didn't bring that with you tonight? >> No, I'm sorry. I What is the What is the date of that

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arburous letter? Um dearta >> April April 29th >> of what year? >> 2026. >> But that was after that's after the >> Well, wait. Uhhuh.

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>> It was said the day that they asked for it. >> Okay. All right. And do you want the day that they cut it? >> Huh? >> You wanted the date that they cut >> I want the date that the letter the date

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on the letter from the arborist. Okay. >> Okay. Anything else? >> So, they did purchase some addition some trees. They have purchased some trees on um I'm sorry.

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And um they replace they put 1 2 3 4 5 6 seven trees um that they purchased and have been planted. And this is the company that um planted them. >> Is that an extra copy?

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>> Yes, you can have this. And I sent this information to Mr. Shanks um yesterday. >> Today. Okay. >> Mhm. And I sent it to him with the receipt and the different trees >> that that list there. Does it say what kind of trees they are? >> Mhm. Does it say the number of gallons? >> Um, yeah, it says gallons. Mango 25,

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gallon, avocado 25, guava 15, lime 15, sugar apple 7, mango 25, m 25. >> So, those aren't the right kind of 25. >> Okay. All right. So, would you mind giving that to the arborist so he can see that? >> You you've seen that. Okay. Um, did you

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want to submit that for evidence? Yeah. Okay. Let give it to Ernie. Okay. Okay. Uh, chair, uh, Mr. Ferris has some questions. >> Yeah. Let me let her finish and then and

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then we we'll get you up there. >> All done. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. You can have a seat. >> My question is to the property owner. >> Okay. >> Do we have a date when the trees removed? Is there an invoice?

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She said she has to call the gentleman who who did it. Do you know? >> Was it done before April 20th? >> Yes. Yes, it was before. So that was my question is asking when obviously if

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they have an invoice the images that she's asking about or we're talking about were from property appraiser that's all I have to go on. >> What are those what are the dates on those? >> Those were from 1525. Those were the aerial images we saw. >> Yeah. So she's saying that nine months

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later the trees were gone. >> Yeah. So one if she has an invoice with a date on it >> that'll tell us when that was done before. if it was done before 420 and how many trees the service removed. But the arbur's letter isn't going to

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apply for this if it's dated after the 20th. >> The new statute or the revised statute a few years ago stated that the property owner has to possess that documentation which means before the trees are removed, >> right?

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>> It's not an after effect. Get a letter and approve it. So, if it is just those three, but if we have if she has a date when they were done in an invoice, that'll finalize arburish letter, no arburish letter for this, and we'll determine then how many trees were

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removed >> as far as fines go? No, let me So, >> does the city have a problem with >> postponing the case until next month to give them the opportunity to get the invoice for

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when the trees were taken down so that we can confirm whether or not they truly were taken down in I think she said October 25. >> No, no problem at all. I think you need to have all the evidence in order to make it. So >> then again, the evidence that I'm asking for is going to benefit her.

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>> Yeah. Yeah, I understand. >> And hopefully she understands that that evidence is going to benefit her in the long run >> because all I have to go on is those aerials. >> All right. So, let's bring them back up. Come on back up and I'll explain to you what's what's going to happen.

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>> So, we're going to postpone the rest of this hearing. >> What's when's our next meeting? August 12th >> until August 12th >> in the interim. That will give you time

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>> to get an the invoice or some record of when those trees were actually taken down and the arous letter and the arborist letter. Okay. Okay. Okay.

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Okay. Okay. Okay. You understand? Yeah. Yes. >> So, what you're going to hear when you sit down, you'll hear that motion being made. It's the same thing I just told you. Um, so question. I'm sorry cuz I'm going to be doing the emailing. Um, I have the

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arborist letter already. It's just I can't get in. But she's going to also send me um she's going to look for her receipt and she's also going to give me send me pictures. She's going to try to find pictures of when they first moved in. >> Whatever evidence she has. Yes. >> And that's what I said. Just you got to

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do that's your homework and then I will email it to you. >> I need your card. I don't think I have your card. Um, I'll email it all to you and I'll also print it and bring it for the next for the next hearing. >> Hang on. >> The trees that were replanted,

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>> unfortunately. Hang on. Hang on. Let Let Joe speak. >> I just need to be close enough. >> The trees that were planted are not considered canopy trees. Fruit trees don't um for whatever mitigation if it

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is three trees and three are to be required to be planted. Fruit trees don't count by our code as a shade tree. Okay. Planting what you planted is is perfectly fine.

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>> Okay. >> Okay. She understands. >> Are we good? >> Yeah. >> All right. So now I need a motion to um postpone this to to a date certain. >> I'll do it. >> All right. Thank you. Motion to postpone case number 26-1536

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till further evidence is produced till August 12th 2026. >> Second. >> Have a motion. We have a second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I opposed. No nays. Motion carries. So

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the motion's been made, ma'am. >> The motion passed. So, you have until August 12th to get your evidence >> and then you will have to come back again here on August 12th >> and we'll rehear it.

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Any questions? >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Next case is going to be 26-1936. >> Again, John uh David Can you say it again? 1 936.

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>> Case number 261 936, City versus Sed Vquir Aam for the property located at 7939 Terrace Ridge Drive. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 22-161

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subsection C water shortage declaration. The city I'm sorry, the case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Danielle Bat. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Good evening. I'm officer Bat with Code

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Compliance. This case this evening was initiated by myself on June 5th, 2026 due to the inspection done by code director Jay Shanks. At this time, the city is in phase three water shortage order per the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The property was found in violation of city ordinance

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violation 22-161 for watering outside the allowed time and date permitted and is irreparable irreversible per Florida water management and the property is al allowed to water on Fridays between 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m.

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and 11:59 p.m. And although it was Friday, it was 12:47 p.m. A notice of violation notice of hearing was posted to the subject property requested to post to city hall on the electronic board and sent both certified mail and regular mail to the address of

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record on June 8th, 2026. The notice of violation not hearing was also posted on June 25th, 2026. The subject property requesting posted city hall on the electronic board for the 10day requirement sent both certified mail and regular mail to the address of record. At this time, I'd like to submit

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evidence for case number 20 26-1939 supporting the case, asking for a ruling and a onetime fine of $250 be assessed. >> Just point of order. I heard 291939 from you. So, would you mind just repeating the case number? >> Case number 26-1936.

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I apologize. >> Perfect. Thank you. Any questions for the code officer? >> One at a time, Bill. >> What? Yeah. What What time of day did you say this was? >> 12:57 p.m. in the afternoon. >> Okay. >> The photos, exhibit A is going to be

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photos of a violation occurring on June 5th 2026. >> Rod, >> yes. Uh, when is the when is their watering day? And how long? >> They are permitted to water on Fridays, but they're only allowed to water between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 4:00

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a.m. or 8:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. They were watering in the middle of the day, >> but the right day. >> Right day, wrong time. >> Right day, wrong time. >> Yeah, wrong time. >> Any other questions? >> Is the respondent here?

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>> Would you like to say something? If come on up if you're going to talk. Name and address please. >> Yeah. My name is Vakar Azam. Uh and address is 7939 Terrace Ridge Drive. >> Hang on a sec. >> Thank you. Go ahead.

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>> Yes. 7939 Terrace Ridge Drive, Temple Terrace, Florida 33 uh 637. Uh I'm the owner of the property. Uh but I don't live there. My tenant those are tenant occupied and uh they are the one

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who handle uh both it's in the garage and they handle the uh irrigation system. Uh we accept that it was uh uh set at the wrong time and uh uh it was a mistake and uh we asked for uh uh

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respectively asked for reduction or dismissal. Did you have you rectified the times since then? >> Yep, we did. Yeah, after we got the violation thing and then we uh fixed the fixed the timer and the irrigation system. >> Any other questions? >> Yes. >> Go ahead.

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>> Did you know about the water shortage? >> Yes. Yes. Yes, we do. No. Yeah. >> Any other questions? >> Thank you. You can have a seat. >> Thank you. >> There's no other questions. I'll entertain a motion. >> I have a question for code. >> Go ahead. >> So, uh, Director Shanks. So, uh, last or

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two months ago, we were, uh, allowed to reduce the fine down to $100. Uh, you know, a maximum of No, we reduce it to a minimum of $100. Are are you still okay this because we're kind of still

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kind of new into the process. Uh, is that okay? >> Yes, I think that's based on communication I've had with other municipalities that that's that's fair and consistent. So, um, if if we we did it last time for $100, I think it's fair

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to continue that uh for the first defense watering cases, that's a fair amount. It sends the message um to them as well as hopefully neighboring properties um throughout the city. And that's the point is getting the message out. Um and keep in mind, we are directed by SwiftMU, Southwest Florida

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Water Management District, to impose fines without warning at this time through October 1st. >> Okay. Thanks. Any other questions? Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion. >> This goes This will be under uh irrep

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irreparable and irreversible violations. Correct. All right. So, I'll I'll do this one. In case number 26-1936, I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence the following violation of the city of

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Temple Terrace city code exists on the property located at 7939 Terrace Ridge Drive. Uh code violation is section 22-161 subsection C. This motion is based on

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the sworn testimony this uh has received this board has received from code enforcement officer Danielle Bats uh along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and notice of violation. All of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that the

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violation is irreparable and reversible as defined by city code section 1-63. Therefore, I move that a fine of $100 be imposed for this violation. Second. >> Have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?

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>> Seeing none. All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. No nays. Motion carries. So, you have been found in violation. The fine is $100. Okay. Thank you. Next case, please, which is going to be 26-1498.

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>> Case number 26-1498. City versus Riverchase Properties Property Holdings LLC. Co Blue Rock Premier Properties, Inc. for the property located at 6900 Aruba Avenue. This case is before the board based on

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an alleged violation of section 10-34 sanitation premises clean. The case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Doug Allen. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served.

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Better Better grab him. >> No, I apologize. I actually just sent Doug out. Thank you for that. He's going to come back in. >> We'll wheel him back in. >> Okay. You want him to >> You're on deck, man. Good evening, Mr. Chairman and board

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members. Doug Allen, code compliance officer. This case was referred by Director Shanks to me on April 29th, 2026 for assorted debris along the west fence line. I left a door hanger with with the property manager Rosie Perez with a reinspection date of May the 5th,

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2026. My reinspection on May the 8th showed no change. So I generated a notice of violation on that date with a reinspection date of May 23rd, 2026. I post a copy at the site and copy was post also posted at city hall in the electronic board for the 10-day

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requirement and copies were mailed both certified in regular mail to the address the owner of record. My reinspection on May 27th showed no change. So, I created a notice of hearing on that date and the case was scheduled for the was scheduled for the June municipal codeboard meeting, but was rescheduled for the

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July code board meeting. At this time, I'd like to submit photographic evidence of the site taken by myself on April 20th 2026. >> I'll accept theirs. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Exhibit number one shows the affidavit

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of service for the in notice of violation. Exhibit number two shows the affidavit of service for the notice of hearing. Exhibit number three shows the assorted debris. Exhibit number four shows the assorted debris. Exhibit number five, six, and seven, and eight show the assorted debris. This time the site's not in compliance, and I'm

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seeking a ruling. >> Any questions for the code officer? >> Go ahead. So it it it appears to be just like a pile of trash, right? That or >> Yeah, there's multiple piles. Yeah, there's probably a dozen or so. >> Oh, around the property.

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>> So, if you look at the uh the picture shown, that is the the full property. And the the section highlighted or circled in yellow um is the the point that we're looking at as far as this specific uh case. There is trash

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throughout the the inner islands that you can see. Uh but really the focus right now is what we've circled. And the hope is that as they're picking this up, they can attack the uh other piles of trash there as well as that along um the

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front. So is it is this is like the the the area to the left. That's like uh sort of a forested area, undeveloped, or is it >> It's It's wooded. Yes.

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>> A wooded area that's not really part of the complex. Is this >> It's part of the property. >> Not actually It's It borders the complex. There's a walkway that goes along the edge and uh so what's happening is the dumpster is way up front at the front and people just

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>> throwing stuff, >> toss. So there's there's no really any accountability for that. >> I got you. Any other questions? >> It's Yeah. Uh for uh the officer, this is this is like an apartment complex. >> Yes. >> And uh the uh it's just one section that

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we the city looked at or just that one highlighted where you saw a lot of trash. >> No, he's just said that there's trash elsewhere. The only the case before you tonight is the area circled in yellow. However, they he did just testify that there is trash elsewhere.

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The hope is that as they clean up the area in yellow that they will also attack those other areas, >> but they're responsible for >> Yes. >> Any other questions? >> Are the respondents? >> Well, that's my next question.

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>> How about I run the meeting? >> Um, is I understand I guess you're you're the respondent. Did you want to say something? >> Yes. >> Come on up. Name and address, please. >> Um, Cindy ODM. I am the regional manager with >> Wait till you get to the mic. Say it again. >> Thanks, >> Cindy ODM. I'm the regional manager with

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the management company that oversees the community. It's 6900 Aruba away. >> Okay. >> Um that is uh we we did receive the initial um notices about the cleanup. I think we were a little confused because it's outside the fence if we were

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responsible. Um we had our teams do some of it and then on went on reinspection um we met with Mr. Allen. He showed us exactly what he was talking about those areas. Um, after that point, we did hire a company. I have an invoice that we paid for somebody to come in and

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actually go into that area. It's very wooded. It's very wet. It's swampy area. So, um, having any one of our employees actually walk in there would be fairly dangerous for them to do. So, we hired a company. They came and cleaned it up. I do have some after pictures that we've

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complied in the invoice for you to for reference. You want to submit those into evidence? >> Yes, please. >> Hand them over to Ernie, please. >> And we have in addition um instituted fines to residents if they are throwing any trash over the fence. Um we've sent

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out uh three different notices, email blast to them, also instructing and posted signs all along the fence about dumping. >> Okay. So, it's your position that as of tonight, it's it's been rectified. >> Correct. Okay. Any other questions?

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>> So, it's Yeah. So, it's in it's in comp in compliance at this point, right? And and you sent notices out to the the residents to cease and desist with the practice. So, >> and and we've and we've have fined residents that we've witnessed.

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>> Um it will be an ongoing because people are people. So, um, but we are we are taking active measures and and trying. >> You can have a seat. Thank you. There's no other questions. I'll entertain a motion. >> Has it been confirmed that it's because

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they said it's on? >> Well, I mean, they'll probably they'll go out there tomorrow and so, you know, if we give them the 30 days and it's cleaned up, we'll get a notice of compliance tomorrow. >> Yeah, I'll do that one.

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Please. In case number 26-1498, I move that the city has proven by the greater weight of evidence the following violation of the city of Tumblr city code exist on the property located at 6900 Aruba Avenue

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with applicable code violation section 10-34. This motion is based on the sworn testimony. this port has received from the code enforcement officer along with any other evidence including photos affidavit affidavits and the notice of violation of which received and entered

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as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that the SID violation be corrected on our before. >> My calendar is right here. >> August 12, 2026. If the respondent does not comply with this order on or before that day, they

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are ordered to pay a fine for each and every day. The violation continue past the date set for compliance upon considering the following factors. the gravity of the violation, any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, any previous violations committed by the violator. I move that

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the fine be $25 per day. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion second. Any further discussion? >> Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I opposed. No nays. Motion carries. So, ma'am, why don't you come on back up?

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So, the property has been found in violation of the code. I understand you say it's it's been cleared up. Um, they'll be out there tomorrow, the next day to take a look at it, assuming that's that's the case. You you actually have until August 12th to bring the property into compliance. And if it's

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already done, fine. Um, but I will warn you that since you've been found in violation of the code, the next time it happens, it's considered a repeat violation and the fines go way up from there. Okay? And that repeat stays on the books for 5 years, Jack.

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>> Yes. >> For 5 years. So if it happens again in the next 5 years, it's it's considered a repeat violation. >> Okay. Any questions? >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next case, which will be 26-1606.

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Case number 261606 city versus Hwe Abdel Aziz Musa and Iman Ysef Hammad for the property located at 11 0003 Kowani Drive. This case is before the board based on an alleged

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violation of section 22-161 subsection C water shortage declaration. Th this case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Danielle Bat. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served.

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>> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Good evening. I'm officer Bat with Code Compliance. This case this evening was initiated by myself on May 8th, 2026. At this time, the city is in phase 3 water shortage order per the Southwest

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Florida Water Management District. The property was found in violation of city ordinance violation 22-161 for watering outside the allowed time and date permitted and is irreparable irreversible. Per Southwest Florida management, the property is only allowed

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to water on Tuesdays between 12 am I apologize 12:01 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. A notice of violation notice of hearing was posted the subject property requesting requested posting sitting hall on the

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electronic board in simple certified mail and regular mail to the address of record on May 11th, 2026. The notice of violation notice hearing was also posted on May 28th, 2026. So the subject property requested posted to the city hall on the electronic board for the 10-day requirement and sent post

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certified mail and regular mail to the address of record. In July, due to cancellation of the June municipal code enforcement board hearing, the clerk office rescheduled to tonight and mailed out such documentation. At this time, I would like to submit evidence for case number 26-1606

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supporting the case and asking for a ruling of onetime five of fine of $250 be assessed. >> Any questions? >> Is the respondent here? >> Yes. >> Come on up. Name and address, please.

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>> Imam Hammed. Address is 11003 Kiwani. Okay. Floor is yours. Um, well, I wasn't living in the property at the time and I was in the middle of selling it, so I was watering. I was not aware of the water shortage because I wasn't checking the mail. Um, that's about it.

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>> Okay. >> Any questions? >> Yeah. So, have you changed the the the time for the watering? >> I had no idea there was even a water shortage. >> I wasn't checking up on the mail. Nothing. I was taking care of the grass. >> But I mean now is the is the timer set

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correctly now? >> Oh, no. I I've sold the property since. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. Gotcha. >> Any other questions? >> I do have one. The closing company took uh 150% of the possible fine, so 250.

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So, they took 375 from me um to hold it so that they can pay. So, whatever the fine is, how would how would we go about that? Would that come to me or to the closing company since I don't own the property? >> Fines are are assessed against the property owner at the time. >> Mhm. Um, you would have to probably take

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evidence of the notice of violation to your title company. Okay. >> And then get them to reimburse whatever the difference is. >> Okay. So, I would pay it myself and then have them reimburse. >> Yeah. Either that or the order. >> I'm guessing if you took it to them,

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they would then pay out of that score. >> Okay. Yeah. and they give you back if they took 375 and it's $ 250, they'd give you back $125. >> Excellent. Okay. >> Uh >> question. >> Yes. Can we be consistent and just doing

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the $100? >> Do whatever you want. >> You're the board. You >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. >> Whatever Whatever you think is appropriate based on the facts presented this evening. >> I guess that that is a question for Director Shanks. So, this is a new another this is a quote a new v a new

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violation right? >> Correct. This is a this is a new one and um >> uh to be fair and consistent across the board, I do recommend $100. >> Okay. Thanks. >> So, at this time, I'll entertain a motion >> to be the water specialist.

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>> All right. That'll be my job for tonight. Uh All right. So in case number 26-1606, I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence the following violation of the city of Temple Terrace city code exists on the

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property located at 110003 Kiwani Drive. Uh the code section is 22-161 subsection C. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from the code enforcement officer Daniel Bat along with any other

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evidence including photos, affidavit, and notice of violation, all of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that violation is irreparable and irrevers irreversible as defined by city city code section 1-63. Therefore, I move that a fine of $100 be imposed for

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this violation. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Seeing none. All those in favor? I >> opposed. No nays. Motion carries. So, the property has been found in violation. The fine is $100 and um you'll get paperwork saying all that

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stuff. You can, you know, deal with your title company on it. >> Uh can I give you a different address to send it to or would I wait? Um receive that paperwork. >> Yeah. I do you have something to write it down on? >> Absolutely. >> Hold on. I'll put on your >> uh your mic. Your mic's not on.

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Let me get your address. >> Hey, while we're waiting, our next case will be 26-1959. >> Yes, sir. Case number 26 1 959 city versus BAF Assets 3 LLC for the property located at

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1030 1337 Terrace Springs Drive. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 22-161 subsection C water shortage declaration. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Danielle Bat.

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The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Good evening. I'm Officer B with Code Compliance. This case this evening was initiated by myself on June 8th, 2026.

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At this time, the city is in phase 3 water shortage order per the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The property was found in violation of city ordinance violation 22-161 for watering outside the allowed time and date permitted and is irreparable irreversible. Per Southwest Florida

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Water Management, the property is only allowed to water on Thursdays between 12:01 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. or 8:00 PM and 11:59 p.m. A notice of violation notice of hearing was posted to the subject property request requested posting to the city hall and electronic board and

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sent both certified mail and regular mail to the address of record on June 9th, 2026. Notice of violation, notice of hearing was also posted on June 25th, 2026. the subject property requesting posting to city hall on electronic board

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for the 10-day requirement and sent both certified mail and regular mail to the address of record. At this time, I would like to submit evidence for case number 26-1959 supporting the case and asking for a ruling onetime fine of $250 be assessed.

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>> We'll accept that. Thank you. >> Any questions for the code officer? Yeah, just to confirm it's uh this is this is considered a a new first violation for these guys. Okay, thanks. >> Any other questions? >> Is the respondent here? >> Name and address, please.

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>> Uh mailing address is 1337 Teras Spring Drive, Temple Teras 33637. >> Your name, please? My name is uh Ez and I'm the tenant of that property. Yeah. >> Mhm. >> What was yours?

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>> Sorry. >> If you want to say something, now's the time. >> Oh, yeah. So, I didn't know there's a shortage. So, I received a notice. So, I'm here just to make sure that um before that I use I had two violation

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because of the weed. So I I started to um use the um the to host the the property and the phone in backyard and then I didn't really aware about a

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specific time to do that. So um yeah, so when I received the notice, I just want to make sure that I'm sorry that's happened and yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. Any questions? >> Yes. Uh, did you reset yours correctly

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or No, somebody lives there now or >> you I'm still living >> live there and you reset your to the correct time. It's a very simple process by the way if you if you look it up >> since that time. I just stop it because I don't want to be on trouble. But yeah,

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but the the best solution needs to set the the time >> the right timing. >> Continue to do that. Yeah, >> it goes with your uh house address. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. Mhm. Any other questions? >> Thank you, sir. You can have a seat. >> Thank you. >> No other questions. I entertain a motion >> little bit.

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>> All right. I'll do this one. >> The expert. >> The expert on water. >> I can read. Yeah, that's that's that's so Okay. So in case number 26-1959, I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence the

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following violation of the city of Temple Terrace City Code exists on the property located at 1337 Terrace Springs Drive. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from code enforcement officer Daniel Bat

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along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and notice of violation. all of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that violation is irreparable and irreversible as defined by city code section 1-63.

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Therefore, I move that a fine of $100 be imposed for this violation. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion and second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> Oppos? No naysay? Motion carries. So, sir, why don't you come on back up a minute?

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So, just so you know, the property has been found in violation and there was a fine of $100. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> Next case, please, which will be 26-0143. >> Oh, first case. >> Case number 260143,

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City versus Leqing and Ha Chun Sun for the property located at 9226 Kings Ridge Drive. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 8-102 subsection 13 subsection C minimum

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housing roofs. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Lorie Smith. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and the notice of hearing were properly served. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman, board members Lorie Smith code compliance. This case originated proactively on

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January the 14th, 2026. My inspection revealed a blue tarp on the roof of the structure. This condition shows a defect exists which might emit rain or cause dampness in the walls or interior portion of the building. At that time, I left a door hanger with the reinspection

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date of the 23rd of February, 2026. My inspection on February 24th, 2026 noted no change. Therefore, a notice of violation was prepared with a compliance date of March the 10th, 2026. No one was at home, so I posted a notice letter at

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the front door and requested copies be sent certified and first class mailed to the owner of record. I also requested a copy be posted on the electronic board for the 10day requirement. At this time, I'd like to submit photographic evidence of the violation taken by me on the 23rd

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of March, 2026. We'll accept that. Thank you. Exhibit number one shows a notice letter posted at the front door. Exhibit number two shows the blue tarp on the roof of the structure. Mr. Chairman, on June 25th, 2026, I contacted Miss Sun, one of

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the owners, to advise her of the upcoming board meeting. This is an Airbnb, and Miss Sun was unaware of the tarp on the roof. She stated that she would have someone come out and inspect the roof, and she would contact her insurance company. As of today's date, the site remains out of compliance and

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I'm seeking a ruling. >> Okay. Any questions for the code officer? >> So, they they you contacted them. They said there is an an elite. The owner lives in the house. >> Uh, no. It's an Airbnb, so she does not live in the house.

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>> Oh, okay. >> Um, she was unbeknownst that there was a tarp on the roof of the house. She was definitely surprised about that. She said she would have someone come out and take a look at it as well as contact her insurance company. So maybe her husband uh the gentleman that's also on on the

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mortgage on the property appraiser. Maybe that's who had received the uh the notifications but for whatever reason Miss Sun was not made aware. >> Any other questions? Is the respondent here? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Have you has he been sworn in?

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I believe so. He was here because he's on the >> Were you sworn in? Did you raise your >> Did you swear yourself in? >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I come up before the >> Okay, come on in. >> Come on. >> Name and address, please. >> Yeah. My name is Le. Uh the address that's ab home.

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>> Okay. So, your address is >> my primary home address. >> Your home address. >> This 9226 Kings Ridge, Temple Terror 33617. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Um the blue top was put on by a

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company is called uh roof roof damage restoration company. They inspected my roof maybe like seven eight n months ago. Uh they did that uh uh inspection and told me that they can file the

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insurance claim uh to get the roof repaired or replaced. Uh they said this going to take a very long time. They said totally it's all free to you that we'll do that. So they installed that blue top on the on the roof. I think the

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end of last year and they started to do all the process and after I think February March or sometime they told me that the insurance claim is denied. Uh and then they said they will try something else. I said can we remove

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that blue top? They said something uh that blue tub is a proof there's a water leak. Actually, that's only very minor water leak with with that home. Um but they put the blue tub there. They said they needed to show that to the insurance company. Uh and uh a few

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months ago they said it's all denied. They want to try something other method. But I said can I remove the uh remove the blue top. uh the contact I reached out uh finally they told me that I'm no longer working with that company said you need to contact the owner of that

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company then I I was out of country for a month just came back a few days ago I reached out to the owner of the business that business owner said something uh feel free to remove it we are no no longer working on on your case anymore

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so which means I just need to hire a roofer uh to remove the the blue top and repair the roof. So I have already done that. I expect that could be done next next week. So I contacted the roofer. >> Okay. Great. >> That's the whole story. Yeah.

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>> Any other questions? >> You can have a seat, sir. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> If there's no other questions, I'll entertain a motion. >> I'll do it. In case number 26-0143, I move that the city has proven by the greater weight of evidence the following

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violation of the city of tumble terrace city code exist on the property located at 9226 Kings Ridge Drive with the applicable code violation 8-102

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subsection 13 subsection This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from the code enforcement officer Lorie Smith along with any other evidence including photos, affidavits and the notice of violation of which received and entered as part of record of this hearing. I

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further move that the SID violation be corrected on or before August 12th, 2026. If the respondent does not comply with this order on or before that day, they are ordered to pay a fine for each and every day the violation continue

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past the date set for compliance upon considering the following factors. The gravity of the violation. Any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation. Any previous violations committed by the violator. I move that the fine be $25 per day.

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>> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion to second. Any further discussion? Seeing none. All those in favor? I >> oppose. No naysay. Motion carries. So you you have been found in violation. You have until August 12th of 2026 to to

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uh bring the property into compliance. You said it'll be fixed next week. So that shouldn't be a problem. If for any reason by August 12th it is not brought into compliance, you can come back on that night to to same place here at 6:00 and ask for an extension. There's no

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guarantee you will receive an extension, but it's it's your right to ask for one. Okay. Understand? >> Yes. >> All right. Thank you. >> One question is after I get that >> come on up to Yeah. >> So, let's say next week after I get that repaired fixed, remove that blue top,

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should I take a photos and send it to somewhere? >> Well, save the invoice. >> Save the invoice. >> Yeah. And then call call the call the call the uh code department. Let them know it's fixed. They'll come out and take a look at it and we'll be done. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. I think that next case would

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be 26-0437. >> Oh, that's an order. >> Case number 26437 city versus Cynthia Aguilar for the property located at zero I'm sorry 209 Drew Hills Road.

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Excuse me. Sorry. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 8-102 subsection 13 subsection C minimum housing roofs. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer

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Lorie Smith. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> Thank you. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman, board members. Lori Smith, Code Compliance. This case was originated proactively on February the 9th, 2026. My inspection revealed the front fascia was stained.

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There was a tarp on the roof of the structure which this condition shows a defect which might have missed rain or caused dampness in the walls or interior portion of the building and the east side wooden fence was in disrepair. At this time I left two door hangers with the reinspection date of the Mar of the

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9th of March 2026. My inspection on March 9th 2026 noted that the front fascia was cleaned and the east side wooden fence had been repaired. Progress was acceptable in correcting two out of the three violations, so I extended the case until the 6th of May, 2026.

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No one was at home, so I posted a notice letter at the front door and request the copies be sent certified in first class mail to the owner of record. I also requested a copy be posted on the electronic board for the 10-day requirement. At this time, I'd like to submit photographic evidence of the

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violation taken by me on March the 20th 20th, 2026. We accept that. Thank you. Exhibit number one shows a notice letter posted at the front door. Exhibit number two shows a blue tarp on the roof of the structure. Mr. Chairman, on the 25th of

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June, 2026, I contacted the respondent and asked for a call back to discuss the remaining violation. I spoke with a lady. Actually, she called me today and I spoke with her today, but as of today's date, the site is not in compliance and I am seeking a ruling.

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>> Any questions for the code officer? >> Yes. Uh, what is that coming from the tree? Is that part of the roof going to the tree? Did you notice? >> Um, I noticed some tarp is on the tree. Is that or am I seeing things? >> It's It's not on there. It just kind of looks like it

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>> talking about up in the upper right hand corner. >> Yeah. >> Yes. No, it's the sky. >> Oh, it's the sky. >> It's just there's sandbags up there and a tarp, but that's that's all >> he's talking about above that.

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>> If you turn around it, Rod, you can see it better. >> It does look like a >> Rod better resolution. >> The sky. >> Yeah, it does look >> I thought it was a tarp coming from the tree. >> No, it's the sky. >> Optical illusion. >> Going to start having the blood test of

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the board. Okay. Any other questions >> or hallucinations? >> Sydney. >> Thank you. >> Yes, sir. >> Is the Is the um respondent here? >> Uh no, sir. >> Yes, she is. She's raising her hand. >> Yes. >> Oh, hooray.

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>> Come on up. State your name and address. And you've been sworn in? >> Have you been sworn in, ma'am? >> I'm sorry. Yeah. >> Okay. Uh my name is Cynthia Aguilar. Address is 209 Druid Hills. Okay. Um,

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I'm just working with the insurance company to try to resolve the issue. >> Okay. Where where are you with them? What have you had it inspected? >> Um, yeah, a field adjuster came out. Um, they did do a mitigation committee came

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out. So, I'm just waiting >> just waiting for them to make a decision. Have they denied you yet? Okay, good. Any other questions? Um once do you have a anticipated timeline of when it might be remedied?

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>> No, but um once I get something I'll probably u I'll just get with her to get as much information. >> Any other questions? >> You can have a seat. Thank you. If not, I'll entertain a motion. >> You want to do it? >> Okay.

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>> I'll be on the roof. He'll be under the water. >> I didn't know we were specializing, but okay. Okay, it's um in case number 26-0437. I move that the city of Temple of City has proven by the greater weight of evidence that following violations of

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the city of Temple terrace city code exist on the property located at 209 Drew Hills Road with the applicable codes violations section 8-102 subsection 13 subsection C.

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This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from the code enforcement officer along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and the notice of violation of which received and entered as power of the record of this hearing. I further move that the SID violation be corrected

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on or before August 12th, 2026. If the respondent does not comply with the order on or before that day, they are ordered to pay a fine for each and every day the violation continue past the date set for compliance. Upon considering the

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following factors, the gravity of the violation, any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, any previous violations committed by the violator, I move that the fine be $25 per day. >> We have a a motion. Do we have a second? >> Did you just second it?

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>> Motion to second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I >> oppose. No nays. Motion carries. So you your property has been found in violation. Uh you have until August 12th to bring it into compliance. If for any reason you cannot bring the property

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into compliance by August 12th. You'll have to come back to us on August 12th. Let us know that a it's not in compliance and the reasons why. At that point, you can um ask for an extension. And there's no guarantee that you will receive one, but you have the right to ask for one. Okay. Thank you.

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All right. We have some people here that's not on the list. Um, which which case is yours? >> I just got invited to be here. >> You did? >> Okay. >> Okay. So, you're you're >> just enjoying the show. >> Okay. Good. Good for you. What's your

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case number, sir? >> I don't know. Oh, >> number 2611. >> Okay, thank you. >> Let's do that one next. >> Okay, here we go. >> You're here. >> Which one? >> 111.

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>> I know. I know. I know which case you're here for, so we'll do you afterwards. Okay. We'll take yours after we take theirs. >> All right. >> Do I have 111? >> Yes. >> Yeah. It's on second page two >> under under 0833. ready. >> Yes, ma'am.

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>> Okay. Case number 261110, city versus uh Miguel Angel Pacio >> Thank you. and Dne Hernas for the property located at 10313

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North 53rd Street for the case I'm sorry this case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 12-860 inoperative outdoor storage equipment in section 10-3 subsection B sanitation grass grass

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weeds this case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Lorie Smith the city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> Good evening again, Lorie Smith, Code Compliance. This case originated proactively on April the 1st, 2026. My

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inspection revealed an inoperative vehicle with an expired registration on the driveway and the yard, grass, weeds were overgrown. I left two door hangers with the reinspection date to the 9th of April, 2026. That same day, I spoke with the resident advised the two violation

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and corrective actions needed. My inspection on April the 15th, 2026 revealed no change. Therefore, a notice of violation was prepared with a compliance dated the 30th of April, 2026. No one was a home. So, I posted the notice letter at the front door and

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requested copies be sent certified and first class mailed to the owner of record. I also requested a copy be posted on the electronic board for the 10-day requirement. On May 15, 2026, the yard, grass, and weeds were overgrown. Because the violation occurred again within the 45 days, I scheduled it for

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the July code board meeting. At this time, I'd like to submit photographic evidence of the violation taken by me on the 15th of April, 2026. >> Accept that. Thank you. Exhibit number one shows us not notice letter posted at the front door. Exhibit

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number two shows the front yard grass weeds overgrown. Exhibit number three shows an inoperative vehicle uh tag with an expired registration. As of today's date, the yard grass and weeds have been mowed and at this time I'd like to submit an affidavit of compliance for that violation. However, the inoperative

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vehicle with an expired registration is not in compliance and I am seeking a ruling on that violation. >> Very good. Thank you. >> Yes, sir. May I submit, sir? >> Sure. >> Thank you. We'll accept that. >> Thank you, Lur.

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>> Any questions for the code officer? >> Any respondents here? >> Yes, sir. >> Have they both been sworn in? >> No, I'm not. >> Okay. >> All right. Please raise your right hand. Is she speaking as well? >> Yes. >> Okay. You need to stand up and raise your hand.

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>> Thank you. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you will provide the board tonight will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you. >> Come on up. >> Name and address, please. >> Wait, wait, wait, wait till you get to the Wait till you get to the podium.

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Thank you. >> Gilpache 10313 North 53rd Street, Tampa Temple 33617. And the reason is um I'm battling cancer. So, um I'm really in and out of the hospital. That's why the truck is there, but the truck's already been

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fixed and uh we got appointment to go to register it and um you know um I'm having a hard time trying to cut the grass because you know I'm doing treatment all the time and she cannot cut it. But as soon as I do it, I mean as soon as I get a chance when I come

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from the hospital, I do it. >> I got to confirm that we did cut it but it's been raining so it grew again. So, >> it grows fast. >> It does. >> And our machine kind of got a >> Yeah. You see in the picture you see the machine right there because it's

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>> we're trying to fix it to get to cut it. So, we got the blade straight and see if it works again. >> Okay. >> So, >> right now, right now the grass is in compliance. So, >> Yes, sir. >> Um, and do you think you is your appointment to get the uh registration taken care of within the next 30 days?

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>> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Uh we just got the mechanic came through and he said the truck is ready to go. >> Okay. >> So um we're just waiting for the appointment uh just to go register and that's it. >> No. >> You think that'll happen within the next 30 days? >> Oh, I hope you're happy sooner than that. I don't want to come back here.

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>> All right. Very good. Any other questions? >> I just want to wish him well. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Thank you, sir. Appreciate it, >> Chair. If I may, um once once this is over, I'm going to give you my my card. Um, and we'll have a discussion maybe tomorrow and we'll we'll come up with uh some other resources that may be able to

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help you while you're going through this challenge. >> Thank you very much. Appreciate it. >> I'm not sure, but with the water, is there any way we could get like a monthly payment? >> No, don't worry about it. >> Our water got cut off because um the pool got a major um leak

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>> and our water bill went so high that we couldn't afford it. So they cut our water off and we try to talk to them about, you know, making payments every month and they say no. >> Okay. Well, that's something else. Okay. So, we'll take care of it over there. >> All right. Thank you.

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>> Thanks. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah. We talk to them. >> Okay. So, um if there's no other questions, I'll entertain a motion. >> All right. >> I can do this one. >> You got it. >> Okay. Uh, case number 26-1110.

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I move the city is proven by a greater weight of the evidence. The following violations of the city of Temple Terrace City Code exist on the property. Uh, 10313 North 53rd Street. Applicable codes. Uh, we have 12-860

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and 10-3 subsection B. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from code enforcement officers along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and the notice of violation. All of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I

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further move that there be no font imposed for the violations of code section 10-3 subsection B uh because the violations are brought into compliance prior to the date of this hearing. Further move that the remaining violations be corrected honor the

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remaining violation of 12-860 uh be corrected on or before the date of it is August 12th I believe 2026 >> if the respondent does not comply within the order or with this order on or before that day they are ordered to pay a fine for each and every day of the

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violation continue past the date set for compliance upon considering the following factors. the gravity of the violation, any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, and any previous violations committed by the violator. I move that the fine be $25 a day.

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>> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> A second. >> Motion and second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I opposed. No nays. Motion carries. So, you have been found in violation for uh both codes for the grass and for the car, but because the grass got brought

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into compliance by this evening, there is no fine. There is a fine of $25 per day because of the inoperative vehicle that will begin to acrue start. The fine will start on August 12th if you don't get it taken care of before then. However, now both of these, if it

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happens again with the grass or the inoperable vehicle within the next 5 years, it's considered a repeat violation. Repeat violations carry heavier fines than you than you received tonight. >> Any questions? >> Ernie, you may want to remind if they

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for whatever reason you can't get the registration. >> Oh, that's right. Yeah. So, if for any reason you can't get the registration by August 12th, you'll need to come, one or both of you will need to come back or you can send a representative, doesn't matter, um to come back and let us know

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the reasons why you couldn't get it done. At that time, you can ask for an extension. There is no guarantee you will get an extension, but you have every right to ask for one. Okay? And any questions? >> All right. Thank you. Have a good night, too. and good luck.

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>> All right, you're up. >> Case number 253917, City versus Monera Satana and Shazad Rana. >> Under old business, guys. >> Under old business. Sorry about that.

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for the property located at 12605 North 51st Street violation sections 8-102 subsection 13 subsection M minimum housing accessory structure the deadline for compliance on this case was March 11

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2026 with the fine of $25 per day. However, this case has an active circuit court case pending. So, per the board, it will remain on unfinished business for monthly review until further notice. >> Name and address. >> Uh, oh, my name is Shazad Dana. Address

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is 12605 North 51st Street, Temple Terrace Florida 33617. >> No, no, no. >> What's going on? >> Well, I fixed the the ridge. It's already done. And I asked Lori to come by and have a picture and stuff like that, but I don't know whether she got

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the time or not. So I also spoke with my attorney and they said they are coordinating with I don't know whether she sent you email or >> not recently. >> So is the is the turtle still there? >> Yes.

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>> Okay. >> Doing well. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> It's a turtles, not a turtle. Yes. >> So So your case has not been adjudicated yet. Is that right? Okay. >> I mean it's taken care of. I mean I nothing I can do because it's on the back side of the house. So, I mean, it's not the property I'm living in. It's

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just a shed. >> Understood. So, we just >> Well, do you believe that you've corrected the violation? You're just waiting on Lori? >> Yeah, I I asked her whenever she has time, just rendevu from there and just

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satisfy herself. That's all. >> Okay. >> Excuse me. The day that I was asked, I did go by um his his uh residence and I did see that he had been working on that, but it was not in compliance yet. Substantial improvements have been made,

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but it was not 100% in compliance. >> I might want to eventually come to the speaker. Um I mean, we have no objection obviously to, you know, it's being staying out there. Um if you understand, how much do you what do you know what he

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has left? I think I just just need some shingles. Some new shingles. The structure is done. Just just new shingles. I'm not building a pana over there, you know. >> It's just just a shed. That's it. >> We still need to come into compliance. >> I'll do.

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>> Okay. >> You think he can get the shingles on in? >> Yes. It has been raining lately, so uh plus I by myself. I have no help. So uh hopefully by next August 12th uh I will

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be have positive. >> How many are we how many shingles are we talking about? >> Just I just need a what you call it? One bundle shingle bundle. >> Just one bundle. That's it. >> It's just it's a bit you know it has a ridge and all it has to be covered. That's it. >> Okay.

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>> All right. You think get think you can get that done by August 12th? >> Hopefully. >> Okay. So do we need a motion to extend it? Uh why don't we just make it official? >> Okay. >> Do we I mean we because we haven't really This is the one where we continued. We don't have an we don't have a due date. So do we need to

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extend? >> Nothing we really can do. >> Yeah. So there's no due date on this one. So it's we haven't we've been through this like twice now. >> Yeah. I don't You're right. We don't we don't have a deadline date. So >> Right. >> I suggest

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>> we'll see you next month. How about that? >> August 12th. >> Thank you. Have a good night. Thank you. Thank you. >> All right, let's go back to new cases, hearings, and fill in the blanks. So, it looks like the next case will be 26607.

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Case number 26607 city versus Miguel Sanchez versus Verdetsia for the property located at 75 05 South Santael Circle. This case is before the board based on an alleged

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violation of section 8-10213C, minimum housing roofs. This case will be prosecuted this evening by officer Doug Allen. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> Thank you. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman and board

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members. Doug Allen, code compliance. This case was originated by me on February 20th, 2026 when I observed a to tarp on the roof which indicates a defect in the roof which may allow water intrusion into the residence. I left the door hanger with a reinspection date of

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April 13th, 2026. My reinspection on April 24th showed no change. So I generated a notice of violation on that date with a compliance date of May 25th, 2026. I posted a copy at the site and a copy was posted at city hall in the electronic board for the 10-day

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requirement and copies were mailed both certified and regular mail to the address of the owner of record. My reinspection on May 25th showed no change. So I created a notice of hearing on that date and the case was scheduled for the July municipal code board meeting. This time I'd like to submit

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photographic evidence taken by myself on April 24th and May 27th, 2026. We >> accept that. Thank you. Any questions for the code officer? >> Yes.

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>> No questions. >> Oh, yeah. I did. >> Go ahead. >> Site's not in compliance and I'm seeking a ruling. >> Okay. So, have you been in contact with the with the with the owner at all? >> No. Insurance adjuster uh emailed me

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when I probably sent the notice of um uh violation out, but I think they have now dropped it. So, I'm not sure what the status is. >> The insurance >> adjuster. >> Okay. >> That was working with a property owner for an insurance claim.

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>> So, yeah, without any information from the owner, I I don't know what the >> and it's it's not a hazard of any kind, right? I mean, it's I mean, other than >> if water's getting under the tarp, it's going to be a problem >> other than possibly water getting into the into the house. >> It looks like I mean, you saw the Can

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you picture? Is it o is the house occupied? >> Uh, it appears to be occupied. >> Okay. That's a lot. That's a lot of tarp. >> Is it more? >> Yeah, it's a big tarp. >> Uh, it does extend a little more over part of the house, but at today's date, the tarp was not on the roof, but no

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roof permits been pulled and no shingles were replaced. So, >> Oh, >> I just have to assume that there's still a leak. If you >> And you It sounds like you've never spoken to the owner. >> No. >> Okay. >> Yeah, they've never reached out. Do we know if it's if it's if it's owner occupied or rental? It

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>> see per the uh property appraiser site, it is um owner occupied. >> Okay. >> All right, guys. If there's no other questions, I'll entertain a motion. >> You want to do it or you want me to do it?

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>> Ro's the roof guy. >> You're the roof guy, right? Yeah, that's right. I forgot about that. Never mind. Thank you. >> Okay. >> I start uh in case number 26-06

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07. I move that the city has proven by the greater weight of evidence the following violation of the city of Timultter's city code exist on the property located at 7505 South Sanville Circle with applicable

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code violation section 8-102 subsection 13 subsection C. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received the code from the code officer Doug Allen along with any other evidence including photos

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affidavit and the notice of violation of which received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that said violation be corrected on or before August 12th, 2026. If the respondent does not comply with this order on or before that date, they

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are ordered to pay a fine for each and every day the violation continue past the date set for compliance upon considering the following factors. The gravity of the violation, any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, any previous violations

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committed by the violator. I move that the fine be $25 per day. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I >> oppose. No nays. Motion carries. >> Mr. Chair. >> Yes.

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>> Uh if we could uh we have a fire case of the fire and maybe we could get the Cletus going and then after that one I think we have one more tree case, Joe. So if we could do that afterwards. >> Okay. Which case which case would you like to do first? >> Uh the case number 26-50014

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city versus Metrop Plaza. >> Okay. >> 500. Last one. Not next. >> No, second to the last one. >> Oh, my uh Yeah, actually we have two cases, don't we? I apologize. >> Okay, >> so the next two if we could. >> So 50014, then 50016, and then Joe's

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case. >> Yes. >> Case number 2650014, City Versus Metrop Plaza LLC for the property located at 1062 North 56th Street. This case is before

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the board based on an alleged violation of sections 8-56 subsection A fire alarm systems not operational. Section 8-57 subsection B subsection 4 fire hydrant access maintenance section 8-57

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subsection B subsection 2 fire safety extinguisher inspection and section 8-56 fire suppression systems. This case will be prosecuted this evening by fire inspector Cletus Squires. The city has evidence that the notice of violation

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and notice of hearing were properly served. Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the board. This case was originated by me on February 18th, 2026 for not maintaining the fire prevention codes for the given property. I met with the

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property management at the conclusion of my initial inspection and informed them of the noted violations. A follow-up inspection was conducted on March 4th, 2026, which revealed only the fire extinguishers located in the common

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areas of the building had been serviced and all other violations remained. A return inspection was conducted on March 26, 2026, revealed no change in status. Follow-up visit was done on May 5th, revealed no change in status. So, NOOV

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was generated with a compliance date of May 15, 2026. I hand delivered a copy of the NOV to the property management on the day that it was uh filed. On May 15th, the property revealed no change. On May 27th, a notice of hearing was

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prepared and the case was scheduled for the June 10th municipal code more meeting. At this time, I would like to submit photo evidence taken on June 5th of 202 uh 6 approach. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yeah.

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>> We'll accept those. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, at the first exhibit on the photo shows the uh expired uh fire alarm panel tag. Um that was the most recent

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tag verification that I can get. I I can attest to that the fire alarm has been serviced since then, but there's no evidence and they couldn't produce any documents. The people tear the tags off the tenants or whatever. And uh so I don't have a record of that, but but I

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know it has been in compliance in the past. So it's certainly not a 2021, but it's not in compliance now a as of the date of this photo. So I got more to come on that. So uh exhibit number two shows the fire hydrant not tagged,

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not inspected. Uh, exhibit three shows the fire extinguishers inside tenant suites u uh had been discharged. And uh exhibit four shows another tenant suite with the uh fire extinguisher certification

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uh that had expired past the 12-month time frame. Exhibit five shows the automatic fire sprinkler riser in the rear of the building with no inspection tag, missing caps, missing signage. A follow-up visit was conducted on June

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10th of last month, which was the day of the uh hearing uh u that got cancelled and u it revealed that summit fire and security were on site and I spoke with the technician and he was there addressing issues at that time. I follow

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up I followed up with the technician at the end of the closing day determine what work had been completed. The designation stated that all the listed violations except for the sprinkler uh maintenance had been corrected. On June 11th, I went back out to the property to

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verify u the uh violations for myself. I received u uh I reinspected the property and declared all the violations with the exception of the automatic fire sprinkler system for noted violations

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from the Summit Fire. Uh there was grease found on the heads inside uh one of the restaurants, missing discussion plates, the missing signage, uh which is shown on the riser, the missing plates, and it's do a 5-year uh fire inspection,

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which is a more thorough inspection where they got to drain the system and actually put a scope up in there, look for calcifications and iron deposits and things like that, the condition of the pipe. That has not been done as uh as of yet. I met with the property management and explained the uh results of my

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findings on that same day, June 11th, at my conclusion and explained additional maintenance was still required for the property to come in compliance. The site uh was visited again yesterday, July 7th, and revealed that no change with

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the uh fire sprinkler system, and it still remains out of uh compliance. So, if I may, I got one more exhibit I like to submit. Uh, six, which I took this picture. We'll accept that. Thank you. >> Thank you. This was the picture I took

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yesterday just showing the uh most recent tag on the riser that he had been out and inspected it. But just uh for y'all's benefit uh just because you inspect it, it requires repairs and maintenance and the inspection just

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identifies what needs to be done and then you're not doing the work. So this is my verification of that. Okay. So this time I'm looking for a uh a rolling and a fine to be assessed and acrewed to the violation is corrected. >> Okay. So, just for clarification, the

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only outstanding violation is 8-56 Fire suppression systems. >> 8-56. Yes, sir. >> All the other ones have been brought into compliance. Correct. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Any other questions? Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion.

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>> All right. I guess I did have a I did have a question. Just curious. So the the the fire suppression system that's just the the overhead sprinklers that >> the wet it's got an automatic wet sprinkler system.

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>> Yeah. >> For that center portion of the three buildings that are on the property uh each address separate. So that's the center building. It has a suppression throughout the building and that's that's what's requiring the maintenance that has not been done. >> It's also that riser that had the missing caps. That's part of it. Right.

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>> That that's all part of the same system. Right. Right. One violation. Right. So that's that's how the water comes up to the system and in the back of the the building and the missing caps and things like that is where we connect our hoses. So essentially the caps debris can get in there and everything else. So that's

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why it's required to have caps as part of the maintenance >> signage. >> So we don't know if water can get in. >> Don't know if it's water can get to the the units. >> Well, it's so red tag. So it's it's failed this inspections. The reason when I spoke with the technician that that

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he's failing it is because it doesn't meet code from missing caps to there's a few heads in the one restaurant that need that they have grease deposits on there. So the heads need to be replaced. U there was the discussion plates which is the piece behind the head. One of

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those was missing. That's sort of common. and some of the signage was missing uh showing like water drains and all that to do the inspections and the calc plates and things like that that are required uh per the scripted code. So they're they're they're considered critical deficiencies which the reason

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for a red tag but it's not to the level of impairment where it will not operate. Okay, it's just not going to operate as designed at 100%. Okay. >> So, just as far as a fine being assessed, so

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in the in the grand scheme of things, this is a relatively minor violation. I mean, obviously, if there are there restaurant other restaurants in the area where that something could catch on fire, >> the definition of a red tag, as you can see, uh from there, this is a critical

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critical deficiency. So, when you say minor, it's considered critical. It's not impaired. So the system is still operational to the degree just not as 100% >> what might happen is you know each head >> has a certain water pattern >> right >> because it's got grease on the heads you

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may not get full coverage of the of the water pattern for instance right >> so the water may come out but it may not come out the right pressure it may not have the right coverage or if there's enough grease it'll clog the whole thing up anyway and nothing will come out it'll just drip. So the water as far as

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we know far as you can tell it is a wet system. It's it's charged >> right >> but it's not going to it's not working the way it was it it will not work the way it was designed. >> In addition to that in the 5-year that the the gauges showing the pressure are all out of date. Have to be either recalibrated or replaced as part of the

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5-year process. The caps when they do the uh annual inspection they uh they they flow it. So you're correct. the water comes out, but that the system's not tested with pressure from the outside and things like that. So, we don't know if if if all that's working because that hadn't been inspected

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because they're still due a 5-year also, which is the more thorough inspection. >> And I know you said people are working on this. Have they said when they expect to have things complete? >> Yeah, I gave you my timeline. I've been going out there for a few months, right?

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So, yeah. And uh yeah, so uh I meet the property management is on site. Uh >> were they aware of tonight's meeting? >> They got the notice, right? >> Right. They were sent. >> Okay. They got the notice. Any other question? >> And I hand delivered it as well and spoke to them. Right. So

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>> point taken. Any other questions? >> Do do we have any history on how much a critical violation would a single critical violation would would be a a fine for? what how much >> uh from my personal cases that I've bought in front of you before, you're

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allowed to do up to 250 per day per violation and and u and that's really been consistent from what y'all gave for a sprinkler system in in in my in my experience. >> If if I may, um I would I would recommend that this be an impactful

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>> uh amount. >> It's life safety, >> right? >> Okay, that's all I had. >> Okay. Are you ready for >> ready? Yes, sir. >> All right. Okay. So, in case number 26-500016,

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I move that the city has proven by a greater Oh, sorry. That's the wrong one. >> Yeah, we're going to get the >> do I need to do the compliance one. >> 14. >> H >> 14, not one6. >> No, sorry. Did I That's didn't even get that right. Okay. So in case number

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26-50014, I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence the following violations of the city of Temple Terrace City Code exist on the property located at 10602 North 56th Street. Uh the code

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violations are 8-56 subsection A, 8-57 subsection B subsection 4. Uh uh section 857 subsection B subsection 2 and section 8-56. I get them all.

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>> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Uh this motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from uh fire marshall Cletus Squires. >> Fire inspector. >> Fire inspector Cleletus Squires along with any other evidence including

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photos, affidavit, and notice of violation. All of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that no fine be imposed on the violations of code sections 8-56 subsection A 8-57 subsection B

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subsection 4 and 857-57 subsection B subsection 2 because the violations were brought into compliance prior to the date of this hearing. I further move that the remaining violation, which is 8-56, be corrected on or before August 12th,

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2026. If the respondent does not comply with this order, honor before that day, they were ordered to pay a fine for each and every day, the violation continues past the date set for compliance. Upon considering the following factors: the gravity of the violation, any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, and any previous violations

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committed by the violator. I move that the fine be $250 per day. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? Motion to second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I >> opposed. No nays. Motion carries. Next case 2650016.

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Case number 26500016, City versus Metro Tampa LLC for the property located at 10821 North 56th Street. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 8-56

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subsection A fire alarm system not operational. This case will be prosecuted this evening by fire inspector Cletus Squires. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. You >> welcome.

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>> Good evening. Cletus Squires, fire inspector, city of Temple Terrace. This case was originated by me on November 6, 2025 for not maintaining the fire alarm system. I spoke with both the business owner as well as the property manager for the given location, informing them

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of the fire alarm system was uh in violation of section 8-56A of the fire code. Return site on November 20th, May 12th of 2026. The November 20th was

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2025. showed no change in status. On May 22nd, 2026, I followed up, reinspected the property, showed no change, so I generated a notice of violation on that date and with a

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compliance date of May 28th of 2026. I hand delivered a copy of the notice of violation to the store manager as well as the property manager at Metro Tampa. A copy was posted at city hall electronic board for the 10-day requirement and the copies were mailed

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certified to the address owner of record on May 22nd of 2026. My reinspection on May 28th, 2026 showed no change. I notice a hearing was prepared on that date and the case was scheduled for the June Municipal Code Board meeting. At

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this time, I would like to miss u photo evidence on that was taken on June 5th, 2026. Accept that. Thank you. Okay. The exhibit one just uh simply shows the uh fire alarm panel uh uh past

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due for its annual service. It's been past 12 months. Last inspection was June of 24. Exhibit two shows the fire alarm panel in a trouble fault mode. It's actually showing uh I think in the picture smoke Chinese restaurant. >> Oh, so >> I thought it said Chinese reset.

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>> Yeah. Yeah. So uh >> what it meant. >> So uh yeah. So I got a little bit more on that. So, at this uh at this time, um the property is now in compliance. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, they had a new panel placed in

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there and I've tested it uh met with the contractor out there and tested it and it's all been approved. So, I'm seeking a ruling for the violation uh with uh no penalty because uh as of June uh 10th, the property is now in

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compliance. as of June 10th. >> As of June 10th. >> Very good. Okay. Any questions? Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion. >> Go ahead. In case number 26-500

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016, I move that the city of Temple terrace has proven that by the greater weight of evidence, the following violation of the city of Temple terrace city code exist on the property located at 10821 North 56th Street. The applicable

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code violation section 8-56 subsection A. This motion is based on this one testimony. the sport has received from the uh fire code uh officer Cletus uh along with any other evidence

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including photos, affidavit and a notice of violations of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that said violation oh sorry uh compile. This motion is based on the

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sworn testimony this board has received from the code uh um >> fire inspector >> fire inspector cleus along with any other evidence including photos affidavit and the notice of violation of which received and entered as part of record of this hearing. I further move

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there be no fine imposed because the violations were br bought into compliance prior to the date of this hearing. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Motion a second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I >> opposed. No naysay. Motion carries. Thank you, sir.

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>> Thank you. >> So, I think our next case is 0755. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Under new business, case number 26 07. Sorry. 267 mic. Is your mic off? >> It is. It's on now. >> Okay, perfect.

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>> All right. 260755 city versus Sunray Corporation for the property located at 9228 North 56 Street. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 12-763

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tree removal penalty in section 12-768 subsection A subsection 1 tree unlawful removal. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Lori Smith. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were

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properly served. >> Thank you. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman, board members. Lori Smith, code compliance. This case originated for officer Allen on March the 5th, 2026. My inspection revealed four crepe myrtle trees um as approved in the site plan have been

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removed without a permit. At this time, I prepared an irreparable irreversible notice of violation letter. No one was at the business, so I left the notice letter posted at the front door and requested a copy be mailed certified and first class mailed to the owner of record. I also requested a copy be

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posted on the electronic board for the 10day requirement. At this time, I'd like to submit photographic evidence of the violation taken by me on the 5th of March 2026. >> We'll accept that. Thank you. Exhibit number one shows a notice letter

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posted at the front door. Exhibit number two shows stumps of four crepe myrtle trees. Mr. Chairman, on March the 12th, 2026, the owner, Mr. Mr. Hammad, stated he had hired someone to uplift the trees, but not remove them. Mr. Hermad asked if he could purchase more trees

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and replant them as soon as possible. On Tuesday, March the 24th, 2026, well before this hearing, I observed the four crepe myrtle trees had been replanted. As of today's date, the site is now in compliance. And at this time, I'd like to submit an affidavit of compliance for

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for section 12-763. However, for removal of these trees without permission, section 12-768 subsection A subsection 1, I'm seeking a lump sum fine of $100, $125 per tree

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totaling $500. We'll accept that. Thank you. That's four trees. >> Yes, sir. Any questions for the code officer?

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Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion. >> Someone anyone? >> Yeah, I'll I'll get it. Let me just make sure I'm I'm bored here with Okay. The fine level. If you want, I can. >> No, I got

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All right. Sorry for the delay here. Okay. So in case number 26-0755, I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence the following violation violations of the

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city of Temple Terrace City Code exists on the exist on the property located at 9228 North 56 Street. code sections are uh 12-763 and 12-768A

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subsection A subsection one. So I guess I meant to All right. So I guess I'll have to combine two different because we're going to have complied and existing. So 12-763 >> has been in comp is in compliance, but

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we don't really have a a script for that. But >> I guess I guess guess I can just wing it. >> Uh this motion is based on the sworn test this sworn testimony this board's received from code enforcement officer Lorie Smith along with any other

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evidence including photos, affidavit, and notice of violation. All of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. Further move that the violations are irreparable and irreversible as defined by this as defined by the city code section 1-63.

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However, one of the code violations uh was brought into compliance prior to the date of this hearing. So no fine will be imposed for that. I further uh so I move that a fine of

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$125 per tree be imposed uh equaling to a total of $500 for this for for this violation >> and that they would have to replace the tree. >> Well, I thought they I know I understand that. >> Okay,

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>> let me finish >> that you should still get on the record that replacement is part of the fine, but they've already done that. >> Okay. Yeah, I said just what he said. So yeah, the the the tree replacement is part is part of is part of the compliance and that the owner has

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already replaced the four crate myrtle trees. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion and a second by Rod. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I opposed. No nays. Motion carries. On

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to the next cases, which I believe is Joe. Do you have any is there any more? >> No, that was it. >> Okay. So I think the next one would be 260804. Is that correct? >> That's correct. >> Okay. >> Case number 260804, City versus Joseph v. Mills for the

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property located at 6713 Jennifer Drive. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 12-861 subsection E subsection 8 fences and walls maintenance and section 8-102

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subsection 22 minimum housing maintenance of structure and section 8-102 subsection 13 subsection C minimum housing roofs. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Danielle Bat. The city has evidence that

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the notice of violation and the notice of hearing were properly served. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Good evening. I'm off the bat with code compliance. This case this evening was initiated by my by me on March 10th, 2026 for violation of city's code ordinance on March 10th. The

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only violation identified was 12-861E for the fence based on a complaint. But after speaking with the tenant, William Steven on March 23rd, 2026, there was more to be inspected. On March 31st, 2026, I was able to get a hold of the property

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manager, Serena, who I was able to confirm and advise all violations with her by phone. She advised me that she would contact the property owner and get on the violations immediately. So, I asked she get back with me by April 6th, 2026 with an update, seeing as there is

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a roof in which needs repair or replacement, and she agreed. I did hear back and the property owner I did hear back and the property manager um on April 6th, 2026, advising me they were in works of getting things started. I

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did speak with the property manager once more on April 15th, 2026, advising if nothing had been done prior to May 1st, 2026, further enforcement actions would be taken. The code sections are 12-861E for the

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failure of ma to maintain a fence in good repair with missing or broken pickets 8-102 subsection 22 for failure to keep the garage door in good working condition, and 8-102 subsection 13 for the placement of a tarp on the roof

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indicating improperly installed or not in good repair. A reinspection was done on May 5th, 2026 where the property was still in violation. A notice of violation was posted to the subject property requested post to city hall on electronic board and simple certified mail and regular mail to the address of

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record on May 6th, 2026. Upon reinspection on June 9th, 2026, the property was still in violation. So, a notice of hearing was created and posted on June 25th, 2026 to the subject property requesting posted city hall on the electronic board for the 10-day requirement sent both certified mail and

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regular mail to the address of record. As of my last inspection on July 6th, 2026, the property was still in violation. At this time, I would like to submit evidence for case number 26-0804 supporting the case and asking for a

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ruling. We'll accept that. Thank you. Exhibit A, you'll find photos of the violation on May 5th, 2026 for issuance of the notice of violation. Exhibit B is for photos are photos of the reinspection on June 9th, 2026 for the issuance of notice of hearing. And

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exhibit C are photos from the reinspection on July 6th, 2026 for tonight's hearing. And does that that tarp just covers the ridge? >> No, there's further into the photos you'll find the other side. >> Okay.

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>> Oh, there it is. Okay. >> Being a car. Wow. And since the last contact made in I think it was April um advising that if it hadn't been done prior to May 1st uh further enforcement

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action would be taken. I've tried to make contact. I haven't heard nothing from the property manager. >> You said you keep saying property manager. So this is a rental, >> right? Um it's a rental property. Any other questions? >> Oh, go ahead.

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>> So, three violations we have and none of them been corrected. >> No, sir. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other? >> Yeah, I have a question about the uh the the violation section 8-102-22. You said that was a a garage door that was malfunctioning or

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>> uh it's the failure to keep the garage door in good working condition. >> How were you able to determine that? The tenant themselves told me that as well as the property manager. >> Oh, okay. >> Confirmed it and they were working on it. They were going to have somebody

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come out. >> Any other questions? Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion. >> I'll >> got it. Okay. Um, in case number 26-0804, I move that the city is proven by a

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greater weight of evidence the following violations of the city of Temple terrace code exist on the property at 6713 Jennifer Drive applicable code sections 12-861 subsection E8-102

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subsection 22 8-102 subsection 13 This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from the code enforcement officers along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and the notice of violation. All of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I

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further move that the said violations be corrected uh before was August 12th, 2026. If the respondent does not comply with this order on or before that day, they ordered to pay a fine for each and every day. The violations continue

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past the date set for compliance upon considering the following factors. The gravity of the violation, any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, and any previous violations committed by the violator. I move the fine be $25 per day per violation. So, a

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total of $75 per day. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion and second. Any further discussion? >> Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I oppose. No nays. Motion carries. Next case please. >> Um, who who second that motion? I'm

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sorry. >> Rod. >> Yeah. >> All right. Next case will be >> case number 26. >> Can I ask for something? Can we have hydration break? >> You can you can drink at your desk.

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>> No, no, not drink. >> Gotcha. Okay. Let's Let's take >> the hydration break. >> Make it quick. Make it really quick >> for the Olympics. Anybody else? Please join them. Motion to LLC for the property located at 57503

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South Santa Bell Circle. This case is before the board before based on an alleged violation um of section 8-102 subsection 13 subsection C minimum housing roofs. This case will be

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prosecuted this evening by code officer Doug Allen. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman and board members. Doug Allen, code compliance officer. This case was originated by me

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on March 11th, 2026 when I observed a temporary roof covering which indicates a defect in the roof which may allow water intrusion into the residence. I left a door hanger with a reinspection date of March 21st, 2026. My reinspection on May 8th showed no

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change, so I generated a notice of violation on that date with a compliance date of June 2nd, 2026. I posted a copy of the notice at the site and a copy was posted at city hall in the electronic board for the 10-day requirement and copies were mailed both certified and regular mail to the owner of record. My

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reinspection on June 23rd showed no change. So I created a notice of hearing on June 24th, 2026, and the case was scheduled for the July Municipal Code Board meeting. This time I'd like to submit photographic evidence taken by myself on May 8th and June 25th, 2026.

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I think you're done. >> Exhibit number one shows a posting of the notice of violation. Exhibit number two shows the temporary roof covering. Excuse me. Uh the PE they have applied for a permit. They have not uh obtained it or paid for it yet and work has not

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begun, but I'm hoping that all those things will happen in a short order. >> Yeah. So, the site is not in compliance and I am seeking a ruling. >> Thank you. >> Any questions? >> Yeah. So, the temporary roof covering it that's that's a tarp that it's a whole >> Well, it's a

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for lack of a better word, I'm going to call it a tarp that's stretched out over the entire roof. >> Yeah, it looks like it covers the the whole roof. So, >> but it's white, right? >> Yeah. >> Not blue, >> right? >> It's weird. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? see one on your

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camel. >> Okay, you do this one. >> You're the root guy. >> Okay. In case number 26-0833, I I move that the city has proven by the greater weight of evidence the following violation of the city of Tableter city

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code exist on the property located at 7503 South San with the code in uh violation section 8-102 subsection 13 subsection C. This motion is based on the sworn

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testimony. this board has received from the code enforcement officer Doug Allen along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit and the notice of violation which received an inter part of the record of this hearing. I further move the sid violation be corrected on or before August 12th, 2026. If the

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respondent does not comply with this order on or before that day, they are ordered to pay a fine for each and every day the violation continue past the date set for compliance upon considering the following factors. the gravity of the violation, any actions taken by the

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violator to correct the violation, any previous violations committed by the violator. I move that the fine be $25 per day. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> No second. >> Motion second. Any further discussion? None. All those in favor? >> I opposed. Nays. Motion carries. Next

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case please. Place number 26 11115 city versus Algra Holdings LLC for the property located at 225 Richdale Road. This case is before the board based on

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an alleged violation of section 10-3 subsection A sanitation grass weeds. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Lorie Smith. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> Good evening again, Mr. Chairman, board

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members. Lorie Smith, Co. Compliance. This case originated proactively on April the 1st, 2026. My inspection revealed the lot's grass, weeds were overgrown. My reinspection on the 16th of April, 2026 revealed no change. Therefore, a notice of violation was

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prepared with a compliance date of April the 24th, 2026. This parcel is a vacant lot, so I posted a notice letter at the front property line and requested copies be sent certified and first class mailed to the owner of record. I also requested a copy be posted on the electronic board

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for the 10-day requirement. Because the violation occurred again within 45 days of the notice letter, I scheduled it for the code board meeting in July. At this time, I'd like to submit photographic ed evidence of the violation taken by by me on April 16th, 2026 showing the

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violation. Exhibit number one shows the notice letter posted at the front property line. Exhibit number two shows overgrown grass weeds in the vacant lot. As of today's date, the site is now in compliance. And at this time, I'd like to submit an affidavit of compliance. And I'm just looking for a finding, sir.

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Thank you. >> Thanks again. It's the same. Yeah. >> Yeah. Any questions for the code officer? >> Seeing none, I entertain a motion. >> All right, I can do this one.

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>> Very good. >> All right. In case number 26-115, I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence the following violation of the city of Temple City Code did exist on the

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property located at 225 Ridgedale Road. Code section 10-3, subsection A. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this this board has received from code enforcement officer Lori Smith along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and notice

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of violation, all of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that no fine be imposed because the violation was brought into compliance prior to the date of this hearing. >> We have a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Motion second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor?

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>> I oppose. No naysay. Motion carries. Next case, please. >> Case number 261289 city versus Serge to lighter LLC for the property located at 426 Ferncliff Avenue. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section

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10-3 subsection B sanitation grass weeds. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Doug Allen. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. You're welcome. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman and board members. Doug Allen, code compliance

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officer. Excuse me. My inspection on April 16th noted overgrown conditions. I left the door hanger with a reinspection date of April 20th, 2026. My reinspection April 23rd showed no change. So, I created a notice of violation on that date with a

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reinspection date of April 30th, 2026. I posted the notice on the property and a copy was posted on the electronic board at city hall for the 10-day requirement and copies were mailed both certified and regular mailed to the owner of record. My reinspection on May 27th, 2026 showed no change. So I generated a

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notice of hearing on that date and posted the site and the case was scheduled for the July Municipal Code Board enforcement meeting. This time I would like to submit photographic evidence taken by myself on April 24th and May 26 and 27th 2026.

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The site is in compliance and also like to submit an affidavit of compliance and I'm seek seeking a finding on that. Thank you. Any questions from the code officer? >> Yeah, just one out of curiosity. Just I'm just so the case before I'm again it's just my curiosity. The case before

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they it was this sanitation, grass and weeds and it was section 10-3 subsection A. This one is 10-3 subsection B for the for sanitation grass and weeds. Which is there a is there a difference in the

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>> A and B? >> Well, I get that. But I mean it's the same it's the same viol it seems to be the same violation. Sorry to be a stickler about it. I just was I just was curious what if there was a difference between A and B.

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B includes outdoor storage equipment. In 3B, duty of property owner remedy available to city in accomplish in accordance with the regulation or requirements set forth in subsection A of this section. All owners agents custodians leases occupants of real property within the

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city. Property owners shall cut and keep cut all grass, weeds, underbrush to a height of not exceeding 12 in or when all such grass, weeds, and underbrush under 12 in in height create a health hazard in the harboring of snakes, rodents, etc. shall remove all such grass, weeds, and underbrush from said

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property. Upon failure of any property owner to cut, keep cut, and remove grass, weeds, and underbrush in accordance with the provisions of subsection B1 of this section, the code inspector may initiate enforcement actions in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 141.

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So which >> I guess the question is how does >> section 10-3A and 10-3b at least on >> because >> um at least on paper seem to be the same on our sheet. What's the distinction between the two?

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>> I don't have a copy of 103A. So I don't >> uh actually I do. >> It look it appears that the difference uh 10-3 also includes the street rightway. I don't think B1 does. So, >> okay. >> I think the earlier one had a was it an

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issue on the rightway? I forget who the uh >> Gotcha. Okay. >> So, the notice of violation says says A, but >> yeah, >> here it says B on this particular case it says B. So, I'm >> so the backup says A and the and the I

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would go by what the backup says, >> what the notice of violation says, right? >> Yeah. >> So, let's just correct that. Um for case number 26-1289 >> um it should be >> there's if I can't I don't think we need to correct anything. Um both of them

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deal with overgrowth. >> Um >> well there's a there's a there's a conflict between what's on the on the on the agenda and what's in the backup. >> The notice of violation the factual notice of violation detail says B. It says A. Excuse me.

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>> Uh no says B. on my >> Oh, this is permits. come out along. >> Uh there's actually this uh the >> says permits required >> the city virter s certillator. There's two cases. There's another one coming up that's

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permits and you just did one that was with overgrowth. >> Okay. So 1289. >> Yes. So this this tilder is is the overgrowth. There's another one coming for permits. If you want, I can show you

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the uh >> Ryan just checked his and his has B on both. >> I have 103 on both. >> I'm looking online. >> So, I don't know if you're reading the right one or not, though. >> Well, it Yeah, I it it's in the it's in the packet here.

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>> Is it the right address, though? Look at that notice of violation. >> Yeah, it says 426 uh Ferncliff Avenue. Is that the Yeah, 426 Ferncliff Avenue. Does it does the notice of violation have a case number on it? >> 26.

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Okay. Oh, 261607. >> There you go. >> So, that's okay. >> Wrong case. >> Well, I Why is it in the packet? Wait a minute. Hold on. There's two cases against this property,

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>> right? The one we just did, uh, 26-12 >> 1289 shows that the violation is 10-3B. >> Correct. >> Sub paragraph one. >> And Brian just confirmed that, so you don't really need to look any further.

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>> Yeah, >> we'll be doing the other case in just a bit. Just a couple minutes. >> Awesome. Oh, okay. >> All right. Anyway, never mind. Never mind. Yeah, >> but I see I see. >> Why don't we start over? Read the case.

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Read read the motion. >> The difference between the two. >> Hold your hold your thoughts. >> Do you want me to do this one? Did I Did I Did I volunteer for this? >> We red we do it. >> All right. Well, I don't think I even started but >> Well, if you haven't started, please

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start. >> Yep, I will. Sorry for the confusion. So, case number 26-1289. I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence. The following violation of the city of Temple Terrace City Code did exist on

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the property located at 426 Ferncliffe Avenue. This code violation is section 10-3 subsection B. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from code enforcement officer Doug Allen

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along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and notice of violation. All of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that no fine be imposed because the violation was brought into compliance prior to the date of this hearing. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion and second by Brian. Any further

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discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? I >> opposed. No nays. Motion carries. Next case please. >> Case number 261567. City versus Mark Andrew Rodriguez >> for the prop. Am I on the wrong one?

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>> No, no, you you we can do that one, but I just want to make sure on you know my next case would have been 26-14. >> You're correct. I skipped a page. Sorry. >> It's fine. Case number starting over 261406

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city versus Selene Maria Belkins for the property located at 8605 Beverly Drive. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 10-3 subsection B sanitation grass weeds section 10-34 sanitation

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premises clean section 22340 sanitation collection practice and section 11.12010 sanitation of a budding property. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Doug Allen. The city has evidence that the notice of violation

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and hearing were properly served. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman and board members. Doug Allen, code compliance officer. This case was originated by me on April 22nd, 2026 for overgrown yard, overgrown rideway, and debris in the driveway, and garbage cans con

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constantly left at curbside. I left the door hanging with a reinspection date of April 27th, 2026. My reinspection on April 27th showed no change. So I generated a notice of violation on that date with a reinspection date of May

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27th, 2006. I'm sorry, May 7th, 2026. I posted a copy at the site and a copy was posted at city hall on the electronic board for the 10-day requirement and copies were mailed both certified and regular mail to the address of owner on my own of record. My reinspection on

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May 19th showed no change. So, a notice of hearing was prepared on that date and the case was scheduled for the July Municipal Code Board meeting. This time, I'd like to submit photographic evidence taken by me on April 27th and May 29th, 2026. The site is in compliance, and I'd also

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like to submit an affidavit of compliance in seeking a finding. >> We'll accept all that. Thank you. >> Any questions for the code officer? >> Yes. Uh, the three the three violations were corrected. >> Four. >> Four. Four. Yeah. Four. One. All four are all four in complian.

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>> All four in compliance. Any other questions? >> Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion. >> Okay. In case number 26-1406, I move that the city has proven by the greater weight of evidence the following

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violations of the city of Tumblr city code exist on the property located at 8605 Beverly Drive with the applicable code violations section 10-

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3 subsection B section 10-34 section 22 2-3 340 section 11.120 1 0. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from

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the code enforcement officer DA with any other evidence including photos, affidavit and the notice of violation of which received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. All right. Further move there will be no fine imposed because the violations were brought into compliance prior to the

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date of this hearing. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Motion and a second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I oppose. No nays. Motion carries. Next case please. >> Case number 261567,

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city versus Mark Andrew Rodriguez for the property located at 10905 Montrose Avenue. This case is before the board before based on an alleged violation of section 22-161 subsection C water shortage declaration.

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This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Danielle Bat. The city has evidence that the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> You welcome. >> Good evening. I'm officer Bab code compliance. This case this evening was initiated by myself on May 7th, 2026.

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At this time, the city is in phase three water shortage order per the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The property was found in violation of city ordinance violation 22-161 for watering outside the allowed time and date permitted and is irreparable

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irreversible. Per Southwest Florida Water Management, the property is only allowed to water on Wednesdays between 12:01 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. or 8:00 PM and 11:59 p.m. A notice of violation, notice of hearing was posted to the subject property

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requested, posted to the city hall on the electronic board, and sent both certified and regular mail to the address of record on May 7th, 2026. The notice of violation notice of hearing was also posted on May 28th, 2026 to the subject property requesting posting city hall on electronic board

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for the 10-day requirement and sent both certified mail and regular mail to the address of recording. In July, due to cancellation on the June municipal code enforcement board hearing, the clerk office rescheduled to tonight and mailed out such documentation. At this time, I

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would like to submit evidence for case number 26-1567 supporting the case and asking for a ruling and a onetime fine of $250 be assessed. >> We'll accept that. Thank you. Any questions for the officer? Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion.

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>> All right. On the talk to the property owner? >> No, sir. >> Okay. So, we we don't know whether or not they've adjusted their watering, you know, cycle or >> We'll find out next month.

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>> I guess we'll find out soon enough. All right. I shouldn't laugh. But >> All right. So, I'm the water guy. So, in case number 26-1567, I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence. The

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following violation of the city of Temple Terrace city code exists on the property located at 1010905 Montro Avenue code section

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22-161 subsection C. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from code enforcement officer Daniel Bat along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and notes of violation, all of which is received and enter part of the record of this hearing. I further move that the

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violation is irreparable and irreversible as defined by city code section 1-63. Therefore, I move that a fine of $100 be imposed for this violation. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion and second by Brian. Um any

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further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I >> opposed. No nays. Motion carries. Next case, which I think is our last case under new business. >> It is case number 261607 city versus Sir Lighter LLC for the

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property located at 426 Ferncliffe Avenue. This case is before the board based on an alleged violation of section 8-28 subsection A subsection 1 permit app required. This case will be prosecuted this evening by code officer Doug Allen. The city has evidence that

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the notice of violation and notice of hearing were properly served. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman and board members. Doug Allen, code compliance officer. This case was originated by community development on May 11th, 2026 for air conditioning work being done

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without a permit. I went directly to a notice of violation on that date with a reinspection date of May 13, 2026. I posted a copy at the front door and a copy was posted at city hall on the electronic board for the 10-day requirement and copies were mailed both regular and certified mail to the owner

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of record. My reinspection on May 19th showed no change so I prepared a notice of hearing on that date and scheduled the case for the July Municipal Code Board meeting. I would like to submit photographic evidence taken by me on May 11th 2026. Exhibit one will show the posting of the

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notice of violation. the site is in compliance and I'd like to submit an affidavit to compliance as well and I'm seeking a finding. >> Accept that. Thank you. Any questions for the code officer? >> Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion.

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>> All right, I'll go get this one knocked out here. Okay. So in case number 26-1607, I move that the city has proven by a greater weight of the evidence the following violation of the city of

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Temple City Code did exist on the property located at 426 Ferncliffe Avenue. Uh violation is 8-28 subsection A subsection 1. This motion is based on the sworn testimony this board has received from code enforcement officer

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Doug Allen. This uh uh along with any other evidence including photos, affidavit, and notice of violation, all of which is received and entered as part of the record of this hearing. I further move that no fine be imposed because the violation was brought into compliance prior to the date of this hearing. >> We have a motion. Do I have a second?

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>> Second. >> Motion second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? I >> oppose. No nays. Motion carries. on to old business. >> Yes. Uh uh Doug, I think this is your notes. I

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>> Fine. Just fine. We can move on to new old business. >> Okay. Under unfinished business, case number 240836, City versus Betty and David Hessenger and Herald Madero for the property located at 100027

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North 52nd Street. that the the deadline for compliance was July 10th of 2024 and fine of $25 per per day beginning July 11th, 2024. Violation sections 8-102 subsection 13 subsection B minimum

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housing exterior walls section 13-3 subsection B sanitation grass weeds section 12-861 subsection E subsection 6 Vince's appearance affidavit of compliance

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received May 26 2026 by Doug Allen next case is case number 254353 city versus Juan Navaro and Primovito Diaz Jr. for the property located at 8701 Triple Oaks Road. The deadline for

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compliance was May 13, 2026, a fine of $25 per day beginning May 14, 2026. Violation sections 8-102 subsection 13 subsection C minimum housing roofs affidavit of compliance

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received May 13 by code officer Lorie Smith. Next case, case number 254741, City versus Peru Cranian LLC for the property located at 5315 East Bush

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Boulevard. Deadline for compliance is um June 10th, sorry, 2026 and a fine of $25 per day beginning June 11, 2026. Oh, $50 per day. Sorry about that. Thank you. Violation section 12-8983

525
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subsection 2 subsection C signs motions prohibited and section 12-989 uh signs temporary sign affidavit of compliance received June 16th 2026 by

526
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code officer Doug Allen. Next case 254819 city versus Ashlinbeck Cardessive and Dunia Cardive for the property located at 5106 East 122nd Avenue. Deadline of for

527
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compliance was June 10th. Fine of $50 per day beginning June 11th, 2026. Section section 10-4 subsection B subsection 4 nuisance buildings section 10-34

528
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sanitation premises clean section 12-860 inoperative outdoor storage equipment section 12-861 subsection E subsection 8 Vincent's walls maintenance deadline for compliance is midnight tonight uh this

529
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was actually a case that was carried over to this hearing Okay. Case number 260734, City versus Heritage in Salamad for the property located at 7539 Terrace River Drive. Violation section 12-763,

530
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tree removal penalty and section 12-768 subsection A subsection 1, tree removal, I'm sorry, tree unlawful removal. Uh this this respondent was ordered to pay a lump sum fine of $1,000 and replant a

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canopy tree within 30 days um which was June 12, 2026. This case was placed back on the agenda to clarify the board's order for a deadline date and a daily fine amount as it was not given at the last hearing. >> So is there something

532
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>> I think what we're going to need >> Sorry, Brian. I think what I'm going to need to we're going to need to do on this is probably schedule this for the next hearing to um and what I'm sorry uh Tasha. What is it that needs to be done

533
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on this one? It needs >> We need a deadline. >> We need a deadline date and a daily fine amount >> for the replanting of the canopy trees. Right. >> Correct. Um, yeah, because we we had the $1,000 lump

534
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sum for the 12-768, which is the removal, but apparently we don't have a deadline for them to plant the trees and a fine if they don't. >> I'm a little confused about that because it says replant trees within 30 days. >> Yeah, I I guess what it is, we have

535
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that, but we don't have a fine connected to it. Unless you didn't want a fine connected to that. Okay. So, I guess my first question is, have the trees been has the tree been planted? >> No. Okay. So, we we probably need to

536
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rehear it and it's it's not it's in it's currently in violation because it didn't it didn't meet the 30 days or whatever and then attach a fine and a new deadline um at the next hearing or can we do it now

537
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>> for the 12-763? >> Can we do it now? I don't think we should because we didn't give the opport you we really haven't noticed it and the person didn't have an opportunity. So I think we'll need to send them a notice >> for the next a motion to move it to a date certain or

538
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>> um Yes, please. I think that would be better. >> All right. If you guys could make a motion to move this case to hear just about the replanting of the tree and any fine related to the replanting of the tree until August 12th. Um that would be

539
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great. Somebody just needs to make that motion. >> Okay. Uh in case number 26-0734, I move that uh we rehear the case on August 12th, 2026 to make a decision on the fine for

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lack thereof planting the the tree >> and to establish a >> and to establish the the what the >> compliance state >> compliance state of that planting of the tree. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Motion a second. Any further discussion?

541
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Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I >> opposed. No nays. Motion carries. >> So I I have I have a question going back to one of the cases that we >> Let's get through the last case and then we'll then we'll deal with your question. >> All right. >> Okay. So the last case is case number 26

542
02:43:33.439 --> 02:43:50.880
0865 city versus Metro Plaza LLC for the property located at 10602 North 56th Street. The deadline for compliance was June 10, 2026. A fine of $50 per day beginning June 11th. Section uh violation section 8-1

543
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8-28 subsection A subsection 1 permit at required. Deadline for compliance is midnight tonight. >> Hey, what's your question? >> Uh the first true case that we uh looked at tonight uh I don't think did we come up with a

544
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>> No, we're waiting to get more evidence. Yeah, that case. There's one case that's been pushed. >> Oh, >> okay. Is that the one that was I thought >> with the interpreter. >> Oh, okay. You're right. Never mind. And the previous one, uh, the 25-4819,

545
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>> they already replaced them. >> The one with the crate murals, they already replaced the tree. >> No, I know. I'm talking about 25-4819. That's the one where the lady that comes in here all the time and she wants an extension. >> Yeah. >> She didn't show up tonight. Uh, is she

546
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making still making significant? She she had hoped she was going to be like done, >> but >> yeah, I haven't seen any progress. Have you since you put up the fences and the gates up front? I really haven't seen that. >> So, the last time that she was here, she had put up uh fences and did some some

547
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cleanup uh of the area. Uh, prior to that, she had put uh she did make progress then. She had put some block up. She had uh some rebar installed. Uh to date though, we've seen no further progress since then >> on legendary >> and she was supposed to be here tonight. She was uh

548
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>> it was we I think we had said every 60 days. Uh so June would have been the month that she skipped. She should have been here tonight to speak on her behalf. >> Yeah. The last thing we heard from her she was waiting for her concrete guy to >> pour the beam so she could put the walls

549
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up and and then put the trusses up. So >> Right. And I' I've seen >> You've not seen any of that? Okay. No, not not that I can see from the uh the right way. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Thanks. I was just curious. >> Anything else?

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>> All right. Um I do have three items. I know it's late, guys. Sorry. Um Okay. Lean report first. Anything? Okay. New business. I have three items. First, we should congratulate Lori for being was it employee of the year? Employee of the month?

551
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>> Employee of the month. >> Employee of the month. And she would now be hereafter referred to as officer princess. >> Well, I don't know. >> Wow. >> Okay. The other thing the other thing I wanted to bring to you guys attention is

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and we had we seem to have to have this conversation more often than than I'd like, but we're we're we're losing some of our structure up here. So, please, one at a time, if you have a correction to something that another board member did or I did or you want to correct it,

553
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wait until they're done. One person needs to speak at a time. I can't imagine what TSH is going through to get these minutes done, right? So, please, just one at a time. Wait for permission. It's not because I'm trying to control you guys. It's because we need to have a clean record. And we can't have a clean

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record if three of us are talking at the same time. So please one at a time if you have a correction wait for that person to finish make a point of order make the correction then but just one at a time please and then also you know

555
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there's a time for your opinion and there's a time for question. We always ask questions first. The time for your opinion is during the discussion of the meeting after the motion is made. Let's try to stick to that as well. Um the last thing is and Jack did you want to talk about that tonight or next time? um

556
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the fines. You want to talk about that now or later? >> The the increased >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So before you do, let me let me kind of preface that for I know you guys have all been here through it all, but let me kind of bring you bring the history

557
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forward. So, we used to have a minimum of like $50 or $75 a day and then COVID hit and then the hurricanes hit and we kind of slid the fines back to like where they are now, $25. Um, we did that

558
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for good reason. Um, you know, we had hurricanes, we had CO, people were hurting. Um, but all of those incidents are now well past us. So, it's my opinion, and Jack's going to have, you know, explain his opinion that we need to start getting those fines back up.

559
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And I think part of the reason is, and Jack can elaborate, is the $25 per day is not having an impact. It's not getting people to do the right thing. Floor is yours. >> Thank you. Uh so so to that point uh I

560
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understand uh fully sitting in this chair and having worked nonprofit for a while that when people have are going through a hard time uh and it's something silly like you know your grass is too high or uh parking in your yard or even a tarp on your roof. Uh the the

561
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simple thing to do is is to say, "Okay, I I get it. I feel sorry for you. Let's let's move on. Um $25 per day." because that's not really going to hit your pocketbook too much. At the same time, uh and and I believe there are there are times when that's that's absolutely

562
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called for. Uh we we saw one tonight and I completely understand that. Uh but there's other times especially when we're talking about deliberate acts which we've seen recently uh where where people are trying to get around the system uh to to create uh opportunities

563
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for themselves at the expense of the code uh and the rules of the uh the city. uh when we see those I think the impact needs to be very direct uh and and the the fines need to reflect that

564
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not not to take somebody's money it's to to make that impact and show that show a message that this is not going to be tolerated in the city because other others are watching other people are watching so if we have somebody over here I'm just going to use grass because

565
02:49:50.399 --> 02:50:06.800
it's easy somebody not moving their grass over here and they they get a um $25 fine for uh for taking care of that for the months. It's it's easier just to get $25 fine and not not mow your grass for a month than it is to actually move

566
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forward and cut the grass or have somebody do it for you if you can't or even reach out to the city and we'll find resources if somebody needs it. The the impact needs to be there. um if if we don't have a high enough fine to make that impact, uh we're going to see these

567
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these things repeat over and over and over again. And it's that long-term uh effect, right? We we don't want to see people coming back over and over and over again. Um even for repeat violations, um we're starting to see repeat violations creep up a little bit on us. And uh I I think that's a direct

568
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result uh of of a couple things. and one of those is going to be the expectation of lower fines. Uh so again, I I appreciate the empathy and I think it's warranted in a lot of the cases. Uh but at the same time, we've we've got to hit home with uh what we're what we're

569
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putting out there to our to our residents because yes, we may be showing some some leniency to one household, but we have all these other households around us that are doing the right thing and are paying the ultimate price because they're having to look at this

570
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every day. Um I I I hope that makes sense the way I explained it. It made sense up here. And you know, and I know, you know, part of the thing is, you know, we want to be consistent, but every case stands on its own and every case we we say it in the in every time

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we read it, the motion, it's, you know, what they've done before, what they've done to mitigate the the nature of the of the violation, has there been any other violations? So all of that gives this board some lenienc not leniency

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some some room to adjust the fine to fit the case. So it shouldn't just be $25 $25 $25. We need to listen to the evidence, hear the evidence, hear the testimony, and then make a decision based on the testimony presented to you

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for that particular case and make a fine that's justified for that particular case. And sometimes it's 25 and a lot of times it's not. And you know, we've all seen it where people come in and they're just, you know, I did it. You know, you know, they they make that financial

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decision that, you know, it's cheaper to pay the $25 fine because now they have a month to get it done anyway. You know, we've had issues with people parking trailers in their in their driveway. And they do the math. It's easier. you know, they can it's cheaper to pay the fine

575
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than it is to find a closer, you know, storage place for their for their trailer. So, again, it's, you know, each case stands on its own, but I'd like you all to give some wish the rest of the board was here. Um, give some thought to increasing the fines when when

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applicable. >> Do any anything to add? >> Do we have a chance to talk? >> Yeah. Yeah. Hang on a sec. Ernie, you have anything? Other thing I was going to add on that was too, you know, we have a lot of people that don't show up and I can't, you know, it makes me wonder why and perhaps the low fines

577
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might be contributing to that. If the they see that the fines are higher, maybe they'll start showing up to the hearings and and respond. >> I thought I thought we've been looking at each cases. I was just, you know, as you mentioned individually and we've

578
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been looking at critical things. That's what I thought. But minor thing. And also remember, you know, when you when we say it's not a $25 fine, it's a $25 per day. 10 days, that's $250. 100 days,

579
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that's $2,500. It is. I know. I agree with you. We might have to go back from the COVID time. This is I agree with all this discussion, but I don't think we've been very lenient with a lot of people.

580
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We've been putting 50 100 things that uh considered uh safety issues. >> Give you an example. So if if whatever it is, doesn't matter what the example is. If you're going to give them a $25 fine and they have a month to come into

581
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compliance, they're going to do the math. Say, well, you know, okay, I got I really got a month in a week because if I wait an extra week, it's only it's only $125. If I get somebody out there to cut the lawn tomorrow, it's going to cost me 200. So, I'll just wait until the end and now I'll pay $200 and the

582
02:54:28.560 --> 02:54:44.720
grass is this high instead of this high. So, just just make that part of your thought process is all I'm asking. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I guess the cost of yard maintenance has gone up quite a bit. I I I was paid five bucks to mow a yard, but back in the day, but I'm old, so but but So,

583
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>> I mean, it it varies. I mean, it depends on how big your yard is, but but they're doing the math. I just I agree with what Rod said. I mean, $25 a day, it's 750 bucks over a month. I mean, and yeah, maybe they say, "Okay, oh, they do the math and they say

584
02:55:00.319 --> 02:55:14.880
it can I'm >> Well, I mean, Jack's seen it. Jack sees it on the street. I mean, he's, >> you know, he wouldn't have brought it up if it wasn't being if if >> like I say, I'm old. If the if the if the fines were being impactful, we wouldn't be having this this discussion. >> 750 bucks is a lot of

585
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>> I'll say what we don't see is you guys talk to someone 10, 15, 20 times before it gets to us >> and then it gets to us and okay, so you know, we don't see how much money the city is spending for all of that

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communication prior. you know, they say, you know, I sent a letter on this day or I did this on this day, but we don't see the 15 other times they're driving by. So, I I do I I do get your your point in that. Um,

587
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so I'm I I think it's definitely something to take heat on and and I maybe this might be something we can talk about too. Uh, cuz the question came up between, you know, the code section A and B. Maybe it's time. We used to do this once a year where we

588
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would talk with it was when Tom was the director and we would meet once a year and kind of go over what things you guys are seeing. Um any specific codes cuz there are trends that we don't see. We see it when it gets here but you guys are seeing it and you're spending 15 20

589
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25 times of talking to someone, you know, cuz you're you're lenient out there. We all know that and before it gets to us. So, it'd be nice to hear kind of what the trends are, and then maybe go over what the the things that

590
02:56:34.640 --> 02:56:52.399
come to us most often, what the differences are between the nuances of of the sections. Um, cuz I I feel I mean, we see you guys driving around, we see you doing what you do. Um, I I certainly have empathy. I I feel $25

591
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a day adds up very, very fast. However, they do there are times where I I I would throw more money at it. Um the the idea the idea behind the fine is not it's not a revenue stream. Okay.

592
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It's it's two things. One, part of it is revenue to cover the cost of all, like you said, all the work that they do, but it also is to be impactful to get people to do what they should be doing anyway. It's it's it's to get compliance. And if

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they're doing the math and the $25 isn't impacting them, then we need to do something else. And we don't have a lot of arrows in our quiver. Unfortunately, you know, we've talked for years about all the things we can do. Can we put a sign on their yard or, you know, can we,

594
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you know, can we shame them on, you know, on social media? You know, we we've we've discussed all that and we know we can't. So the only thing we have in our quiver is a fine and to warn them that if you know once the you know even with the the ones that come into

595
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compliance there's a reason why I warned them that it's now going to become a a second violation and the fines go up. It's so that they understand that you know they do it again violation >> then it's going to the fines are going to be much higher. I do that for their

596
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benefit. Okay? so that they understand that the next time they come in front of us for the same thing, we're not going to be so lenient. But I do think that we have gotten to the point and again at the time we started it, yes, it was it was COVID, it was the hurricanes, it was

597
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all of that stuff, but I think now is the time that we need, you know, things have got have gotten back to, you know, kind of normal. Everybody's used to working from home and all that other good stuff. Last year's hurricanes were not bad. This year's hurricanes, cross your fingers. hopefully will not be bad.

598
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Everybody's crossing their fingers. Um I think it's time to get back to where we were before. Just to continue with my devil's advocacy here, one reason that we went to the $25 was to reduce the the the

599
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amount of lean reductions that the the amount that people would acrue for lean reductions. For example, and I don't want to put you on the spot, we had a lean reduction that on last night's city coun or yeah, city council meeting, the guy had acrewed 30 I think it was I

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think it was a grass thing, right? >> Uh no, it was u fence in disrepair, uh walls in disrepair and >> so it was a $34,000 lean which was reduced to $1,000. What What message does that give people? I mean, if you're

601
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talking about we got to increase the fine level, I mean, what the heck? I mean, I that to me is like >> I think that's I agree with you 100% because, you know, it's not the revenue and uh uh >> I'm not that comfortable with with bumping fines up. I mean, I just really

602
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I mean, >> what do you want? $50 a day. Is that that what we're going to is that going to be our basic our basis? I don't know. >> I I don't I I I I want to be consistent. I don't think we should necessarily have a norm. This is what we do every single case.

603
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>> No, I agree with you. >> I think it's fair to >> per case, >> right? And go off per case. And when we hear I've contacted these people this day, this day, this day, this day, this day, this day, and you know, I finally,

604
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okay, I was as nice as I could, but I finally had to submit it to come to codeboard. Yeah. >> Okay. Maybe. And I >> and and if you got you know some of these some of these cases we heard tonight >> start it in January, >> right? >> Start it last year. >> But I mean >> started last year and and if they've

605
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gone on for that long and they still have not brought the property into compliance. >> But >> what do you think 25 hours is not going to move the needle? But part of the reason that they didn't come in front of us is because they delay they purposely these guys purposely delay us so we

606
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don't have like you know 10 well we had 20 tonight. >> Yeah. But my my point is if you have a violation that starts in >> in 25 Janu January December November of 2025 and and it's now getting in front of us and they still haven't done

607
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anything about it and we just find them $25. that doesn't move the needle. >> Like the case you brought up, the uh one with the fence. Uh they just put the fence up. You can't see it. Now, when she was here last time, I remember she

608
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said part of the reason for the fence was she had a group of boys coming into the property saying, "Oh, I heard there were kangaroos here." >> Right. >> I understand then why you're going to put a fence up and keep people out of your 100%. I'm on board with that. At

609
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the same time, now we can't see what progress is being made and it still looks like a burned down house. >> Yeah, >> but she's going to get hit with a $50 a day if that's >> it's been burned down for six years. >> Yeah, I I get you. I get

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>> I mean like there has to be what incentive >> right >> is there either demolish it or do something. >> Yeah, we probably should have hit him with a heavier fine per day for that. That's that's all we're all we're asking is that that you let each case stand on

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its own and take into account the length of time that they've spent trying to get compliance before it got to us and make the fine fit the case instead of just wait $25. >> I agree with that. Yes.

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>> Can I follow? Yeah, I agree with what Brian just said that we probably need to sit down and go over, >> you know, kind of >> what our appetite is >> specific. Yeah, specifically. >> Having said that, um, >> well, we don't have anybody here. >> Well, we've got a we've got a quorum.

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>> I saw Jack, you had a little data sheet at the meeting the other night. Um, do you guys think that we could you guys could put together a little presentation and we meet at 5:00 next month instead of six? that that would work for me. Uh

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>> just uh clarify what what's the presentation kind of what the trends are. >> What the trends are. He had a he had a really good chart at the at the meeting that showed what you know what they were how many cases they were dealing with, how many cases ultimately came to us, what they were about, and it was for a different reason, but it's still a good

615
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chart. >> It was it's very relative to to what you did and it actually shows how much work you're actually doing at this board and what it's achieving. But at the same time, it also shows what our residents are doing, right? Like the grass cases.

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At the time, there were 661. Yes. 653 complied voluntarily. Only eight made it to the code board, which I thought was amazing. Uh so it shows that our residents are really doing what they're supposed to do for the most part. Um uh so yeah, we can definitely put something like that together. Uh, and I think it's

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going to show uh exactly kind of what we're talking about when it comes to the fines, but I think it's also going to show uh how effective what you do, the decisions that you make are uh when it comes to getting people to comply. >> Yeah. And even like the water cases, I

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mean, I get it if it's if they I mean, I don't know how anybody could not know we're in a drought, but maybe. Okay. And it's and we've been telling people about it since what, March. April. Since April drop for two years. >> Since April. >> Yeah.

619
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>> Yeah. But since April. >> Yeah. >> So since April, we But since April, we've been in the level three or phase three uh water shortage. Right. You know, you know when somebody comes up here and they're telling you the truth or they're not

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telling you the truth. And it doesn't have to be $100 every time. It can be up to 250. Right. Right. And actually what this what Switzma recommends is 250 the first time >> for everybody. And if you look at other municipalities, Hillsboro County, I

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think had 2,000 water cases over the last couple months. Um, city of Tampa, their number of water cases has gone up. I think I saw 47% of what I don't know, but they went up 47%. And they are finding people $250 on the first first

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time. >> Let's ask a question on that. So you mentioned that you're recommended from the South Florida water folks to find on site. >> It's No, it's not a recommendation. It's a it's an edict >> required. >> Okay. >> Yeah.

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>> So it still comes to us. I mean I like are you guys doing that finding like or is it all coming to us? >> No, no, no, no. It's here's the the rule is normally they would they would give somebody a courtesy notice, >> right? >> Okay. They're not getting a courtesy notice. They're getting a notice to

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appear before us. >> Ah, okay. >> Okay. >> That's what it Okay. >> Yeah. So, they're not they don't get the the benefit of a courtesy notice and a time in which to come into compliance. It's a it's a irre irreversible fine

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irreversible event and they get a notice of hearing and they come in front of us and then you guys decide what the fine amount is. There will be a fine because it's a violation. It's whether or not it's $100, it's 110, 125, 150, 175, 200 or 250.

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>> Well, because again, I it's like you said, it's hard to imagine anyone not knowing or >> but you know, if it's if if it's a truly a innocent mistake or if they were just flaunting. I mean, if somebody's watering the lawn, you know, 10:00 at night, they probably know that, okay?

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They're just trying. They think nobody's out there. or if they're doing it on a Sunday afternoon, they think that nobody's out there. Okay, they they they everybody plays the games and they, you know, they you want to they want the grass to be green and I get that, but you know, we are everybody else is

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following the rules and, you know, sometimes $100 is applicable and sometimes it may not be. And all I'm asking is that we start to listen to what's what the testimony is. we start looking more at the facts of each

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individual case and we apply the the verdicts or whatever you want to call it that match the facts of the case. And whether that's a $25 day or $50 day or in the case of water it's

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100, it's 175, it's 200, it's just just it just we seem to be in this rut of everything's a 25 and everything's 100. And I'm just suggesting that each case does stand on its own. Each case has its own set of facts and that

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we pay attention to those facts and that testimony and what's being said to you in defense of the violation and make a appropriate decision. >> We have to make a motion to meet at 5 next. >> Yeah, I think that would that would that

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would be good that would be good to do. Okay. >> Assuming assuming that these guys you guys think you know >> remind us please they have >> you'll get you'll get an email. Read your email. >> Uh >> I mean if you guys are okay with it. I'm

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not cuz I personally like it's nice to number one catch up with y'all and like just get what you're seeing out there. Um cuz we only see the small percentage that makes it to us. We don't see the the big picture all the time. Um, so I

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would like to do that. I mean, would you guys >> That's fine. I We can do that. >> Um, so I'll make a motion that uh for the August 12th, 26 uh meeting, we meet at 5 to meet with uh the code enforcement staff.

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>> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Motion and second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> Opposed? No. Motion carries. Okay. So, I don't have anything else. Anybody else have any new business? >> Yes. Go ahead. >> Um, it's it's not a new business, David,

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and it's just directed to you. Um, the uh I'd like you to also consider when we have a long meeting to come up and say anybody would like to take a break because I don't want to keep jumping and

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you know, you consider me u you know, I I know how itchy you are. Uh >> well I mean >> so I I want you to as a chairman I want you to mention that. >> Appreciate that. Thank you. >> Okay. Well if we go long again and you

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just just raise your hand say we need a break. That's all. >> You consider that disturbing. >> No >> no I make fun of you because it's fun. >> Okay. >> Anything else? >> Thank you. If you if you're offended by that, I apologize.

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>> I'm not offended, but I'd like you to >> Okay, we'll take it under consideration. >> You used to, by the way, if you look back, >> you know, when we had longer meetings, you used to mention it, but now >> I I don't mind sometimes, I know it's long and we want to get out of here,

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half hour to an hour, you know, that's fine with me, but sometimes >> we go if we go more than an hour and a half, I will try to remember. Just mention it, you know, >> we need a break. Okay. Anything else? >> If not, we are adjourned. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to all those in favor?

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>> I >> Okay. Thank you.