Item N074 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 19, 2008
Bulk Item: Yes XX No
Division: County Attorney
Staff Contact Person: Cynthia L. Hall
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Authorization to institute collection proceedings and/or enter settlement negotiations with Martha Hardin
c/o N.. Kelley in Code Enforcement Case CE05080141.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On August 10, 2005, Ms. Hardin was cited for violation of Monroe County Code Section 6-38, working
through a Stop work order issued August 5, 2005, and Code Section 9.5-111(1), adding siding and
windows without a permit. The case was brought before the Special Magistrate on June 20, 2006, at
which time Ms. Hardin was found in. violation. The Special Magistrate set compliance for July 27, 2006, ---
after which a fine would begin to run in the amount of $250.00 per day. Violations were brought into
compliance on October 23, 2006, and Ms. Hardin requested a mitigation of the fines due. An Amended
Order Imposing Penalty/Lien was executed on February 2, 2007, indicating settlement of fines in the
amount of $3,610.00 to be paid within 90 days of the execution of same. This was not paid within the 90
days and pursuant to a clause in the amended order the fines revert back to the original amount of
$36,100.00,
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes —No _
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No _ AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Attyrx OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Filed 9 Recorded in Offioi&l Records 0F'
MARTHA HAR.DIN Docft 1646879
Respondent(s). MR 2300 P9N 2
ORDER IMPOSING PENALTYILIEN
*AMENDED*
THIS CAUSE having come on for public hearing before the Special Magistrate on -�
June 20`' 2006, 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): §6-35 and §9.5-
111(1);
Said Order, and subsequent orders, required the Respondent(s) to correct the
violation(s) by June Wh 2006, and further, that failure to correct the violation(s) by the
compliance date may result in a fine, per day, being imposed for each day thereafter
that there is noncompliance. At the meeting of the Special Magistrate held on January
25'h 2007, testimony was heard that the violations had been corrected by October 23`d
2006.
On January 25' 2007, the Respondent(s) requested mitigation of fines due.
ACCORDINGLY, the Special Magistrate finding that the violation(s) had been
corrected, as previously ordered, it is hereby:
ORDERED that the Respondent(s) pay to Monroe County, Florida, a fine in the
amount of $3,610.00(THREE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED and TEN DOLLARS),
due to be paid within the next 90 (ninety) days following the date of the hearing. If
payment does not occur within the next 90 days, the fines will revert to the original
amount of $36,100.00, and this lien will be recorded.
THE VIOLATION(S) EXISTED ON THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
PROPERTY.INDIAN MOUND ESTATES, PB4-132, SUGARLOAF KEY, LOTS 35
36, BIB 9, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA (RE:00171110-000000);
DucH 1646879
8RH 2300 PON 3
Pursuant to Section 162.09, Florida Statutes, and may be recorded with the Clerk of
the Courts for MomQe County, Florida.
DONE AND ORDERED this Lj T day of 2007, at the
Division of Administrative Hearings, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
BY
Larry J. Sa ti
Code Enfo c ent Special Magistrate
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 200 .
o�ARY "Oo% Claudia D. Llado
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing
Order Imposing Penalty/Lien has been furnished by U.S. Mail, to the Respondent(s)
Attn: N. Kelley, 328 S. Saginaw St., Citizens Bank Wealth Mgmt, NA mail Code
001061, Flint, MI 48502 and to 19560 Tequesta St., Sugarloaf Ivey, FL 33042, this
day
of "ae
, 2007.
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L. Bass,
Enforcement Liaison
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THIS CAUSE having come before the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate for a public
hearing on June 2e 2006 ,and the Special Magistrate, having reviewed the evidence, heard
testimony under oath and argument of counsel (if any), and being otherwise fully apprised of the
premises, makes the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order as follows:
1. That the Respondent(s) is/are the owners of record of property located at INDIAN
COUNTY, FLORIDA (RE# 00171110^0 0 )9
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
pat ticularly described in Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Therefore it is
A. Respondent(s) Ware in violation of the Monroe County Code(s) and is/are ordered to
comply with the provisions of said codes by June 2& 2006. A compliance / review
hearing will be'?eld on July 27"' 2006.
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 will result in the imposition of a fine, 250.00
(TWO HUNDRI + D- TY DOLLARS), per day, for each day thereafter that
Respondent(s) is/are in violation OF §9.5-11.(1). A one time fine in the amount of
$5, 0. (FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) was levied for the charge of §6-38 as
irreparable. 'There is no compliance for this charge.
D. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 162.07, a fine in the amount of $100.00 (ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS) has been levied for the administrative recovery for
prosecution and investigation.
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.
ID® E : D at the Marathon Government Reg' nal Center, ar thon, Florida,
this Vay June, 2 6.�
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EXHIBIT "A'9
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COUNT 1. Pursuant to Monroe County Code §9.5-111(1) A. building permit is required
prior to the following: (I)Any work specified in chapter 6.0;
COUNT 2. Pursuant to Monroe County Code §6-3 — Working through a stop work order
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COUNT 1. 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.
COUNT 2. This is considered an irreparable charge and there is no correction.
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Upper Keys (305)852-7135
fiddle Keys (305)289-210
Lower Keys (305)292-4495
I HI BY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the above has been furnished to the
Respondent(s) via first-class mail at 32 inaw St., Citizens Bank Wealth Mgmt. NA mail
Code 001061, Flint, MI 48502, this day of Jane, 2006V
Code E#foreement Liaison
Karen It. Bass
Please make check or money order payable to Monroe County Code Enforcement and mail to 2798
Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050.