Item P06BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June_18, 2008 Division: County Attornev
Bulk Item: Yes XX No Staff Contact Person: Cynthia L. Hall x3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Authorization to institute collection proceedings and/or enter settlement negotiations with Tracy Kamm,
Leanne Kamm, Joseph Juhasz and Dina Juhasz in Code Enforcement Case CE07040019.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On May 31, 2007, the property owners were cited for violation of Monroe County Code of Section 6-
4(a)(c), structurally unsafe abandoned mobile home and house, and Section 9.5-111(1), building without
a permit for a new roof, skylights, balconies, staircase, windows and doors. On August 30, 2007, the
Special Magistrate issued a finding of violation. The Special Magistrate set compliance for July 27,
2007, after which fines would begin to run in the amount of $150.00 per day per count. As of May 1,
2008, the fines amount to $83,518.50. The property finally passed final inspection on permit 407101008
on April 28, 2008, but no portion of the fines has been paid.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NIA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes _ No
COST TO COUNTY: _ SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ N AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty x� OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
LARRY J. SARTIN
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CASE NO. CE07040019
Petitioner.
Vs.
TRACY KAMM and LEANNE KAMM and
JOSEPH JUHASZ and DINA JUHASZ
Respondent(s).
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER
THIS CAUSE having come on for public hearing before the Code Enforcement Special
Magistrate on May 31" 2007, at the Monroe County Government Regional Center, located at
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida, the Special Magistrate, having reviewed the
evidence, heard testimony under oath and being otherwise fully apprised in the premises,
makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. That the Respondent(s) is/are the owners of record of property located at
NO NAME KEY, PT LOT 5 ,MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA (RE#00 108120-
000500).
2. That the Respondent(s) was/were duly noticed of this hearing; and
3. That the above -named property is in violation of the Monroe County Code as more
particularly described in Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
Therefore it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
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A. Respondent(s) is/are in violation of the Monroe County Code(s) and is/are ordered to
comply with the provisions of said codes by June 21512007. A compliance / review
hearing will be held on June 28"' 2007. The charge of §9.5-317(a) was submitted as
compliant by the inspector.
B. Upon complying, Respondent(s) shall notify the Code Inspector in this case who shall
re -inspect the property and notify the Code Enforcement Department of compliance.
C. Noncompliance by the above date may result in the imposition of a fine, per day, for
each day thereafter that Respondent(s) is/are in violation.
D. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 162.07, a cost has been levied for the
administrative recovery for prosecution and investigation in the amount of $100.00
(ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS).
E. In the event of nonpayment of fines/liens imposed, a certified copy of an order
imposing a fine may be recorded in the public records and shall thereafter constitute a
lien against the land on which the violation or violations exist and upon any other real
or personal property owned by the violator(s).
F. You have the right to appeal this order to the Circuit Court of Monroe County. If you
wish to appeal, you must do so no later than thirty (30)%.days from the date of this
Order. Failure to timely file a written Notice of Appeal will waive your right to
appeal.
DONE AND ORDERED at the Division of Administrative Hearings, Tallahassee, Florida,
this 5 � day of June, 2007.
Larry J. i
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF LEON
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day before me, an officer duly qualified to take
acknowledgments, personally appeared Larry J. Sartin, personally known to me, who executed
the foregoing and acknowledged before me that he executed the same.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this 'FA
day of June, 2007.
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EXHIBIT "A"
COUNT 1. Pursuant to Monroe County Code §6-4(a)(c) Unsafe buildings.(a) Abatement
Required: All unsafe buildings shall be abated using the Standard Unsafe Building Abatement
Code, 1997 edition, promulgated by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.,
subject to all amendments, modifications or deletions hereinafter contained. (c} 4mendment: As
adopted by Monroe County, section 302.1.1(4), Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code, shall
read as follows: "A statement advising that any person having legal interest in the property may
be prosecuted before the code enforcement special master, in county court, or in any other
manner provided by law for failure to repair, vacate or demolish the offending building in the
manner set forth in the notice."
COUNT 2. Pursuant to Monroe County Code § 9.5-11l(l)— A building permit is required prior
to the following: (1)Any work specified in chapter 6.0; an after the fact permit and all
inspections are required for a new roof, structural changes to the roof, skylights and balconies,
tree house in the front yard, and for the lower enclosure.
CORRECTION(S):
COUNT 1. Contact the Monroe County Building Department and either obtain a building permit to
bring the structure into compliance with current building codes, or obtain a demolition permit and
remove all offending structures on the property.
COUNT 2. Contact the Monroe County Building Department and either (1) obtain an after the fact
permit and all inspections required, or (2) obtain a demolition permit and remove as directed.
CONTACT YOUR CODE INSPECTOR UPON COMPLIANCE
Middle Keys (305)289-2810
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the above has furnished to the
Respondent(s) by mail at 19 Pearl St., Oyster Bay, NY 1i771 i ay of June, 2007.
Code En rcement Liaison
Karen L. Bass
Please make check or money order payable to Monroe County Code Enforcement and mail to 2798 Overseas
Highway, Marathon, FL 33050.
BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
LARRY J. SARTIN
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Filed & Recorded in official Records of
Petitioner, MONROE COUNTY DRNNY L . KOLHRGE
VS. CASE NO. CE07040019
TRACY KAMM and LEANNE KAMM
and JOSEPH JUHASZ and DINA JUHASZ Docq 1668721
Respondent(s). BkU 2328 P9 # 1972
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ORDER IMPOSING PENALTY/LIEN
THIS CAUSE having come on for public hearing before the Special Magistrate on May
31" 2007, at the Marathon Government Regional Center, located at 2798 Overseas
Highway, Marathon, Florida, after due notice to the Respondent(s), at which time the
Special Magistrate heard testimony under oath, received evidence, and issued his Order
finding the Respondent(s) in violation of Monroe County Code Section(s): §6-4(a)(c)
and §9.5-111(1).
Said Order, and subsequent orders, required the Respondent(s) to correct the
violation(s) by June 20' 2007, and further, that failure to correct the violation(s) by the
compliance date would result in a fine $150.00(ONE HUNDRED -FIFTY
DOLLARS)per count, per day, being imposed for each day thereafter that there is
noncompliance. At the hearing of the Special Magistrate held on August 3W, 2007,
Director Norman testified that the violation(s) had not been corrected.
ACCORDINGLY, the Special Magistrate funding that the violation(s) had not
been corrected, as previously ordered, it is hereby:
ORDERED that the Respondent(s) pay to Monroe County, Florida, a fine in the
amount of $150.00 ONE HUNDRED -FIFTY DOLLARS)per count, per day,
beginning July 27' 2007, and for each and every day thereafter that the violation(s)
exist(s) and/or continue(s) to exist. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 162.07, a cost
in the amount of $100.00 (ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS) is hereby levied for the
administrative recovery for prosecution and investigation.
THIS ORDER SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH
THE VIOLATION(S) EXIST(S) AND UPON ANY OTHER REAL OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VIOLATOR(S).
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THE VIOLATIONS) EXIST(S) ON THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
NO NAME -KEY, PT LOT 5 (LOT 5), MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
(RE:00105120-000500)
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Pursuant to Section 162.09, Florida Statutes, this lien may be recorded with the Clerk
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of the Courts for Monroe County, Florida.
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That upon complying, the Respondent(s) shall notify the Code Inspector in this
case, who shall reinspect the property and notify the Special Magistrate of compliance.
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DONE AND ORDERED this �Al day of September, 2007, at the Division
of Administrative Hearings, Tallahassee, Florida.
BY
Larry J. S
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF LEON
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, on officer duly authorized in
the State aforesaid and in the County aforesaid, to take acknowledgments, personally
appeared Larry J. Sartin, personally known to me, who executed the foregoing and
acknowledged before me that he executed the same.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this
day of September, 2007.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing
Order Imposing Penalty/Lien has been fu by U.S. Mail, to the Respondent(s) at
15 Pearl St., Oyster Bay, NY 11771, thisixy q September, 2007
Karen I . Bass,
Code Ehforcement Liaison
MONROE COUNTY
OFFICIAL RECORDS
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