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Home My WebLink About07-23-2013 Minutes CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES JULY 23, 2013 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Robert Godek called the regular meeting of the Ocoee Code Enforcement Board to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall. Vice - Chairman Lowery gave the invocation, and Member Amey led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The roll was called and a quorum was declared present. PRESENT: Chairman Godek, Vice - Chairman Lowery and Members Amey and Blynder. Also present were Asst. Support Services Director - Code Enforcement Manager Doug Gaines, Code Enforcement Officer Robert Siegrist; Administrative Assistant Bridgett Ballard, Board Attorney Mary Sneed, and Recording Clerk Stella McLeod. ABSENT: Members Carrington, Kelley, and Osborne were absent /excused. GUESTS: None. Administrative Assistant Ballard administered the oath to the code enforcement officers and to anyone intending to speak regarding a case. CONSENT AGENDA ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND WILL BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS DISCUSSION IS DESIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, IN WHICH CASE THE CHAIRMAN WILL INSTRUCT THE BOARD CLERK TO REMOVE THE ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND SUCH ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. A. Minutes of the June 25, 2013, Code Enforcement Board Meeting Assistant Support Services Director - Code Enforcement Manager Doug Gaines presented the dismissals - compliances as well as the continuances. B. Dismissal or Compliance Case Number Respondent Location of Violation 13 -058 FRANK A AMARAN 312 E SILVER STAR ROAD. OFFICER SIEGRIST 13 -069 MAGGIE JONES 1104 DOREEN AVENUE OFFICER SIEGRIST 13 -077 DORA M JIMENEZ 37 EAGLE KEY COURT OFFICER DEAN HARPER, INC DELGADO Case Number Respondent Location of Violation 13 -078 STANLEY / ANNETTE BROWN 2418 QUIET WATERS LOOP OFFICER DELGADO C. Order of Continuance (AUGUST 27, 2013 Meeting) Case Number Respondent Location of Violation 13 -083 ROGER DELL COLLIER 345 BLUFORD AVENUE EDWARD SONYA KAY COLLIER LOEFFLER SHERYL LYNN COLLIER DELORES COLLIER WENDY DIANE COLLIER C/O SONIA K GILLARD Member Vice - Chairman Lowery, seconded by Member Amey, moved that the consent agenda be accepted as presented. Motion carried unanimously. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS None. HEARINGS OF STATEMENTS OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO THE HEARING RULES ADOPTED BY THIS BOARD ON JUNE 27, 1995, VARIOUS DOCUMENTS ARE USED BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN EACH CASE AND ARE REPORTED IN THE CASE TESTIMONY GIVEN BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. IN THESE MINUTES THE TITLES TO THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL BE ABBREVIATED AS FOLLOWS: ACFD - AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE FOR DEMOLITION, AOC - AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE, AONC - AFFIDAVIT OF NON - COMPLIANCE, ATF- APPLICATION TO FORECLOSE, CO - COMPLIANCE ORDER, CMFD - COMMISSION MEETING FOR DETERMINATION, CS - CONTINUED STAY, CTR - COPY TO RESPONDENT, ECO - EXTENDED COMPLIANCE ORDER, EX- EXHIBITS, FS- FEES STAYED, LDC - Land Development Code, NOCV - NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION, NOH - NOTICE OF HEARING, NS -No Service, OAF - ORDER AUTHORIZING FORECLOSURE, 01F-L- ORDER IMPOSING FINE -LIEN, ONC - ORDER OF NON - COMPLIANCE, OOC - ORDER OF CONTINUANCE, , ORF - ORDER REDUCING FINE, PDFS - PER DAY FINE SUSPENDED, POS - POS, RFR - REQUEST FOR REHEARING, RFRDUC- REQUEST FOR REDUCTION DENIED UNTIL COMPLIANCE, ROF- REDUCTION OF FINE, SFH - SUBPOENA FOR HEARING, SOV - STATEMENT OF VIOLATION (S) and WD - WITHDREW. HEARINGS ON STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO NOTICES OF HEARINGS Case No. 13 -067 Lester Christy/ Jennifer Williams/ Merary Ramos 1103 Caballero Road Officer Siegrist Violation Cited: 115 -3 Obersvation: abandoned, expired permit with no final inspection. Permit # 2892 -2012. Permit type: residential /building/siding /stucco 04 -01 -13 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE- INSPECTION DATE: 04 -18 -13 05 -13 -13 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 05 -13 -13 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 05 -28 -13 Page 2 05 -13 -13 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. & CERTIFIED MAIL 05 -28 -13 ORDER OF CONTINUANCE MEETING DATE: 06 -25 -13 06 -25 -13 COMPLIANCE ORDER FOUND "OWNER" ANDREA MARIE STEPHENS IN VIOLATION OF 105.44.1.2 AS OF 02- 17 -13. TO COMPLY BY 07 -19 -13 OR FINE OF $25.00 PER DAY UNITL IN COMPLIANCE. Officer Siegrist presented the case and gave its history. It is a repeat violation referencing the previous case, #12 -123, heard at the August 28, 2012 meeting. Exhibits (photos) were presented. As of this evening's meeting date, the property remained non - compliant. Chairman Godek asked if the same three names had appeared on the previous violation. The officer confirmed the same. Vice - Chairman Lowery asked about the `n/a' that appeared where compliance date should be. Officer Siegrist said that this was because it was a repeat violation. The officer's observation date of the repeat violation would be the date to use according to Board Attorney Sneed. Member Amey asked if someone lived in the house. Officer Siegrist answered `no'. Member Amey asked about the first violation. Officer Siegrist answered that it was brought into compliance, but the property has fallen back into disarray. Chairman Godek said that the board had a choice of giving a daily fine or one mass fine. Board Attorney Sneed advised that the board can impose a penalty from the date that the officer observed the repeat violation (June 17 Member Amey, seconded by Vice - Chairman Lowery, moved that in Case #13 -067, the respondent be found in repeat violation as cited as of June 17, 2013 and that the respondents come into immediate compliance and be fined $125 per day beginning June 17, 2013, and lasting until compliance is reached. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Case No. 13 -032 Platos Closet / Heidi Koch / Good Homes Plaza (E &A) LLC 8891 W Colonial Drive Officer Loeffler Violation Cited: 51 -13 Observation: Renovation without required permits, plans, approval and inspections. 03 -06 -13 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE- INSPECTION DATE: 03 -26 -13 04 -09 -13 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 04 -09 -13 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 04 -23 -13 04 -09 -13 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. & CERTIFIED MAIL 04 -23 -13 ORDER OF CONTINUANCE MEETING DATE 05 -28 -13 05 -28 -13 COMPLIANCE ORDER - FOUND IN VIOLATION OF 51 -13 AS OF 03- 22 -13. TO COMPLY BY 06 -28 -13 OR FINE OF $150.00 PER DAY UNTIL IN COMPLIANCE. 06 -28 -13 AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE Page 3 Officer Siegrist reported that the property is in compliance, and the affidavit of compliance is on file. Case No. 13 -035 Paul Gray / Doroty E Gray / A Sun State Tree, Inc. 415 E Lakeshore Drive Officer Loeffler Violation Cited: 51- 1,105.4.1.2 Observation: abandoned, expired permit with no final inspection. Permit # 2403 -2012 (residential tree removal) 02 -22 -13 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE- INSPECTION DATE: 03 -08 -13 04 -11 -13 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 04 -11 -13 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 04 -23 -13 04 -11 -13 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. & CERTIFIED MAIL 04 -23 -13 COMPLIANCE ORDER FOUND IN VIOLATION AS OF 02 -15 -2013 OF 105.4.1.2. TO COMPLY BY 06 -28 -13 OR FINE OF $25.00 PER DAY. The property is in compliance, and an affidavit of compliance is on file. Case No. 13 -044 Andrea Marie Stephens / Sears Home Improvement Product (SHIP) 1503 Prairie Lake Blvd. Officer Loeffler Violation Cited: 105.44.1.2 Observation: abandoned, expired permit with no final inspection. Permit # 2892 -2012 permit type: residential /building/siding /stucco 04 -01 -13 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE- INSPECTION DATE: 04 -18 -13 05 -13 -13 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 05 -13 -13 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 05 -28 -13 05 -13 -13 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. & CERTIFIED MAIL 05 -28 -13 ORDER OF CONTINUANCE MEETING DATE: 06 -25 -13 06 -25 -13 COMPLIANCE ORDER FOUND "OWNER" ANDREA MARIE STEPHENS IN VIOLATION OF 105.44.1.2 AS OF 02- 17 -13. TO COMPLY BY 07 -19 -13 OR FINE OF $25.00 PER DAY UNITL IN COMPLIANCE. The property is in compliance, and an affidavit of compliance is on file. Case No. 13 -054 Lavern Fraedrich; C/O Isabel E Freeman 85 Buck Key Court Officer Delgado Violation Cited: 108 -35, 51 -13, 108- 23G,D,E(1)(2), 115 - 5,108 -27, 108 -24D3 Observation: damaged Mobile home from tree falling on roof and side of trailer, leaving mobile home with the roof and exterior metal siding walls damaged with missing siding and insulation debris blowing onto other yards where children are. Overgrown grass /weeds. Front wood steps and rail post rotted and unsafe. Miscellaneous debris on the property. Permit required for repairs to Roof and Siding or for Demolition of Mobile Home. 03 -15 -13 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE- INSPECTION DATE: 05 -16 -13 05 -16 -13 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 05 -16 -13 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 05 -28 -13 05 -16 -13 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. & CERTIFIED MAIL 05 -28 -13 COMPLIANCE ORDER FOUND IN VIOLATION OF 108 -35, Page 4 108- 23G,D,E(1)(2), 115 -5, 108 -27, 108 -24D, AS OF 04- 12 -13. TO COMPLY BY 06 -21 -13 OF ALL CODES EXCEPT 51 -13 OR FINE OF $50.00 PER DAY PER VIOLATION UNTIL IN COMPLIANCE. 06 -25 -13 ORDER OF CONTINUANCE EXTEND COMPLIANCE DATE TO 07 -22 -2013 Officer Siegrist reported that the property is non - compliant. Vice - Chairman Lowery, seconded by Member Amey, moved that in Case #13 -054, the board impose fine as of July 23, 2013. Motion carried unanimously. Case No. 13 -059 Kenneth / Suzanne Ward; Stephen Gates 1242 Russell Drive Officer Siegrist Violation(s) Cited: 115 -3, 115 -5 Observation: Grass /weeds over 10 ". Misc. trash /debris on property 05 -15 -13 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE- INSPECTION DATE: 05 -30 -13 06 -03 -13 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 06 -03 -13 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 06 -25 -13 06 -03 -13 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. & CERTIFIED MAIL 06 -14 -13 PROOF OF NOTICE BY POSTING 06 -25 -13 COMPLIANCE ORDER IN VIOLATION OF 05 -30 -13 OF 115 -3, 115 -5 AS OF 05- 30 -13. IN COMPLIANCE OF 115 -3 AS OF 06- 25 -13. TO COMPLY WITH 115 -5 BY 07 -05 -13 OR FINE OF $100.00 PER DAY UNTIL IN COMPLIANCE. The property is in compliance, and an affidavit of compliance is on file. Case No. 13 -063 Cypress Colony Inc. Cypress Colony Inc. Officer Loeffler Violation(s) Cited: 115 -3, 115- 5A.B.C., 108 -24D, 108 -35 Observation: vacant lot; neglected up -keep and maintenance; large piles of junk, debris and landscape debris, creating a blighted impact on the area and a nuisance to the public health and welfare. 05 -06 -13 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE- INSPECTION DATE: 06 -11 -13 06 -13 -13 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 06 -13 -13 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 06 -25 -13 06 -13 -13 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. & CERTIFIED MAIL 06 -25 -13 COMPLIANCE ORDER FOUND IN VIOLATION OF CODES 115 -3, 115 -5, 108 -24D, 108 -35 AS OF 05- 21 -13. TO COMPLY BY 07 -22 -13 OR FINE OF $100.00 PER DAY, PER VIOLATION UNTIL IN COMPLIANCE. ALLOW City of Ocoee TO ABATE PROPERTY AT DISCRETION AND ADD COSTS TO FINE. Page 5 Officer Siegrist reported that the property is non - compliant. Vice- Chairman Lowery, seconded by MemberAmey, moved that in Case #13 -063, the board impose fine as of July 23, 2013. Motion carried unanimously. Case No. 13 -064 Daniel / Melissa Martone 6825 Cross Cut Court Officer Loeffler Violation Cited: 115 -6, 108 -24D Observation: overgrown /very tall weeds and grass. Unsanitary swimming pool water. 05 -06 -13 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE- INSPECTION DATE: 06 -11 -13 06 -13 -13 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 06 -13 -13 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 06 -25 -13 06 -13 -13 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. & CERTIFIED MAIL 06 -25 -13 COMPLIANCE ORDER FOUND IN VIOLATION OF 108 -24D, 115 -6 AS OF 06- 10 -13. TO COMPLY BY 07 -08 -13 OR FINE OF $100.00 PER DAY, PER VIOLATION UNTIL IN COMPLIANCE. AUTHORIZE CITY TO ABATE PROPERTY AND ADD COSTS TO FINE. Officer Siegrist reported that the property is non - compliant. Vice - Chairman Lowery, seconded by MemberAmey, moved that in Case #13 -064, the board impose fine as of July 9, 2013. Motion carried unanimously. COMMENTS Vice - Chairman Lowery — thanked the officers and citizens for reaching compliance. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m. A r APP ■� L '.111•■ i ' " � la W. M EB Recore'ng R.':er Gode Chairman Notice: Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's Office 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Page 6