Item #11 Approval of Code Enforcement Reduction of Fine/Lien for Crawford Tire Service, Inc., Regarding 110 Taylor Street J
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: December 19, 2017
Item # / I
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Rob Frank Department Director:
Contact Number: 407-905-3111 City Manager:
Subject: Code Enforcement Reduction of Fine/Lien for Crawford Tire Service, Inc., Regarding
110 Taylor Street. (District 3 Commissioner Richard Firstner)
Background Summary
On April 15, 2005, a code enforcement violation was issued to Crawford Tire, 110 Taylor Street (Case
No. 05-051) for violating section 115-3 of the city code for large piles of tires and wheels stored on the
property. On June 28, 2005, the case was heard before the Code Enforcement Board and a
compliance date of July 15, 2005, was ordered prior to the fine of $150.00 per day being assessed.
The fine has since accrued on a daily basis. No further action was taken by city staff since 2005, and
no further correspondence or contact was made with the business owner. Staff continued to affirm
that the violations continued approximately every 4 to 6 months.
On or around July 2017, the City Fire Marshal directed the business owner (Crawford) to correct the
deficiencies noted on the initial code violation citation as a matter of life safety after a small tire fire.
Since that time, Crawford has acted to clean the property of all excess tires and wheels, and the code
officer and fire marshal are in agreement that the property is now in compliance. The total amount of
the lien is approximately $670,000.00 and is related to this one violation from 2005.
Issue:
Should the City Commission reduce the lien?
Recommendations:
Chapter 7-9 H. of the City Code allows the city manager to reduce or recommend a reduction to an
assessed lien when the property is in compliance. Staff is recommending that the lien be settled and
released as follows:
Crawford pays all City costs incurred for staff time, postage and ancillary charges since the case
began, estimated by Doug Gaines at $1,206.00; and Crawford pays a punitive fine to the City of
$5,000.00 for allowing the violation to continue since originally cited in 2005. The total fine of
$6,206.00 is to be paid with 30 days.
This recommendation is based on the City having taken no further action on the case since the fine
began to accrue, the receipt of no complaints from the public concerning the violation, and the efforts
of Crawford to rectify the violation when notified by the City Fire Marshal of the potential hazard.
Attachments:
None
Financial Impact:
The city would be paid its costs of$1,206, plus a fine of$5,000.
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