07-23-2013 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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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