Item #15 Request for Reduction of Fine and Release of Lien - Board Case No. 07-078
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Contact Name:
Contact Number:
Ralph W. Jones III
(407) 905-3104
Meeting Date: May 6, 2008
Item # 15
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Department Director:
City Manager: --===-
Subject: Request for.Reduction of Fine and Release of Lien
Code Enforcement Board Case No. 07-078, Fernando M and J E Macon
and JPFD Investment Corp.
Background Summary: On May 15, 2007, Code Enforcement Officer Theresa Rodriguez observed
violations of city code on the property located at 2405 Johio Bay Drive, Ocoee, Florida. The violations
observed were overgrown grass/weeds on a vacant lot. A Notice of Code Violation and a Notice of
Hearing were sent to the property owner Fernando M and J E Macon and JPFD Investment Corp, on
June 6, 2007 to appear at the Code Enforcement Board on June 26, 2007, A Compliance Order was
issued by the Code Enforcement Board giving the Respondent until July 10, 2007 to comply or pay a fine
of $100.00 per day until the property was brought into compliance. An Order Imposing Fine and Lien was
ordered at the Code Enforcement Board Meeting on July 24, 2007. The fine accrued daily until the
property was re-inspected on January 31, 2008 and found in compliance, The total amount of the fine is
$20,400.00.
Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commission consider the property owner's request for a
reduction of fines and release of lien on Code Enforcement Board Case No. 07-078 established on May
15, 2007 at 2405 Johio Bay Drive, Ocoee, Florida?
Recommendations: The Code Enforcement Board recommended a reduction of fines to $2,500,00 if
paid within 7 days of the Commissions approval. It is staff's recommendation to support the decision
made by the Code Enforcement Board,
Attachments: 07-078 Docket and Reauest for Rehearina/ Reduction of fine
Financial Impact: A reduction of fines as recommended by the Code Enforcement Board would
compensate the city for time and processing expenses associated with this case.
Type of Item: (please mark with an "x'?
Public Hearing For Clerk's DeDt Use:
_ Ordinance First Reading _ Consent Agenda
Ordinance Second Reading _ Public Hearing
Resolution _ Regular Agenda
~ Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
~ Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney
Rev~ewed by Finance Dept. ~f
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CITY OF OCOEE
CASE HISTORY
RESPONDENT: FERDINAND M and J E MACON CASE NUMBER 07-078
and J P F Dlnvestment Corp,
Location/address: 2405 Johio Bay Drive, Ocoee
Violation Cited: 115-7
Officer: T. Rodrie;uez
Date Observed: May 15, 2007 Compliance Date: 05-29-07
Service Type: Mail (91 710821333931 2793 8961) Received on: 06-07-07
Service Tvpe: Mail (91 71082133 3934 12573815) Received on: 07-13-07
Observation: Over grown grass/ weeds on lot.
DOCKET
05-16-07 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE-INSPECTION DATE: 05-30-07 BLE
06-06-07 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS BLE
06-06-07 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 06-26-07 BLE
06-06-07 PROOF OF SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL BLE
06-26-07 COMPLIANCE ORDER FOUND IN VIOLATION AS CITED BLE
AND GIVEN UNTIL
07-10-07 TO COMPLY OR BE FINED
$100.00 A DAY.
07-17-07 AFFIDA VIT OF NON COMPLIANCE BLE
07-24-07 ORDER IMPOSING FINE BLE
4-22-08 REQUEST FOR REHEARING 7-11-07 TO 1-31-08204 DAYS BLE
REDUCTION OF FINE TOTAL DUE $20,400,00
4-22-08 RECOMMENDA TION TO BOARD RECOMMEND REDUCTION
COMMISSION OF FINES TO $2,500.00 IF PAID
WITHIN 7 DAYS OF COMMISSION
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INSTRUCTiONS: Plea,. indicate if you arc requesting to have your cast' re,.heard or if )IOU are
rOlluesq a rodu.clian of flee. Please fill tbJ. form OUI completely. Be specific when writina ~
stat.emlDl. Pleu. return thl. &>rm to the Code Enton:cmcnt Board Clerk within 15 days prior to the IIeXt
reaululy scheduled Code I'mbl\\erJUmt Board Mcot1oa. The l'Cquest will tbm be: proaentcd to the Board
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