Ticketing Appeal Hearing (Special Master)

Ticketing Appeal Hearing (Special Master) — October 16, 2025 - 9:12 AM

to her today's cases. Stand right now for the Pledge of Allegiance. [Pledge of Allegiance] >> Please, remain standing. They are going to swear you in. >> Do you swear or affirm your testimony is the whole truth? Thank you. >> Thank you. Have a seat carefully. Note that these hearings are conducted within the City of Miami, and the purpose is to give alleged violators the opportunity to appeal the decision of the code enforcement inspector. Which resulted in the issuance of the civil violation in Ortice hese hearings are conducted in a quasi-judicial manner. I'm the hearing officer assigned to decide these cases. My responsibility is to acutum a judge in court -- to hear the evidence in the cases presented by the code enforcement inspector and then to hear the evidence presented by the alleged violator. Note that the hearings are open to the public. It is required that all persons who are going to testify be placed under oath as you have been including the code enforcement inspector. Okay? Everyone is placed under oath at the beginning of the proceedings. The hearings are not conducted in accordance with any formal rules, resulting in any evidential rule. Anything that I find relevant will be admitted. If I find it to be competent and reliable, it will be admitted regardless of the existence of common law or statutory rule to the contrary. All documents that you have must also, if you're going to put them in evidence -- we need a copy in the file, in the file, the hearing file, please. Each party has the right to call/examine witnsess. . You can have somebody say something to support your case. If it is relevant, that's good It is my responsibility to make findings of fact. [Inaudible student comment] Me real as best I can. I am limited to whether the violation occurred and whether the person named in the notice is the person responsible for that violation. Those are the two things I'm looking at. To uphold, I must find a preponderance of the evidence indicates that the person named is the person and that this did happen. My order will give the amount and if there's any administrative cost that I'm adding. It will also give that. Understand that. Failure to comply with the violation by the date the violation must be corrected will result in an automatic referral to the code enforcement board which MAY result in imposition of daily fines. You want to avoid that. You MAY seek to overturn my ruling, and that's fine. The way that is done -- you make an application to Dade Circuit Court, the appellate division, within 30 days of getting the order. After the code enforcement inspector on this side has given their case, you will be at this podium and give your case. If you're having a full hearing. We will start with the settlements. At this time, I am going to commence with the hearing. Well. Lling et d. Thank you. >> Page 26. Case number 125140. Property address 3075 Jefferson Street. Page 26. >> Yes, that's you. Go head to the far podium. Where did she go? The far podium. >> Right here, ma'am. >> For some reason, you have to go to that one. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> If you could state your name for the record, please? >> Lavita Alman. >> Thank you. This is for 3075 Jefferson Street. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, good morning again. I have where you have made an agreement we the the city. The violation did occur. You are legally responsible. You agree to pay $250. Correct? >> Correct. >> Thank you. So ordered. I am going with that. I have signed off. You can come and sign. There are two copi8es. You will sign both. One you will take with you; one you will leave with the city. Oh, the instructions to pay this -- the clerk is saying they are on the podium. Everybody, you want to get a copy of that, okay? >> Page 34. Case number 0131938. Property address 6315 Southwest 8 Street. Page 34. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> What is the address again? >> 6315 Southwest 8 Street. >> You have that as page 34? >> It is on here. They have page 34. It was page 113. It looks like it has changed to page 34. >> Hold on. That's not the page. It's page 115. >> I understand, yeah. Can we fix that? It's page 115. I was like -- I don't think that's the right one. The were renumbered, but not that drastically. I listen in on which one is there. >> Yes, sir. Good morning. If you could state your name for the record, please? >> William Fromada. >> You have a power of attorney to handle this? >> He's the owner of the corporation. >> I needed the city to verify. Thank you. We're good. Sir, good morning again. I have here -- You entered an agreement with the city. The violation did occur. You are legally responsible. It has been affirm. D. You agree to pay $250. >> Correct. >> So ordered. Come and sign. Thank you. Come forward to receive a copy of the signed order. Ess 1801 Northwest 2 Court. Page 23. >> Page 81. P. >> 1801 Northwest 2 Court. >> Yes, page 81. I got it figrdout. >> Good morning. You could state your name for the record, please? >> Adam Varga. >> How are you affiliated with 1801/1805 Building, llc? >> I am their property manager >> Thank you. You entered an agreement with the city. The violation did occur. You are legally responsible. It has been affirmed. You agree to pay $250. Correct? >> Yes, ma'am. >> So ordered. Thank you. So much. Come up and sign the 2 copies. You're going to take one. >> Page 74. Case number 123678. Property address 1801 Northwest 2 Court. Page 74. >> That's you also? Yes, it is. I wanted to verify. That is the page, right, city/ >> What is the address? >> 1801 Northwest 2 Court. >> Yes. 1801 Northwest 2 Court. 1801/1805 Building, llc. >> Has. S right here. He has both. You are good, sir. Take one of those and give them one. You can go back to the podium, sir, yes, on this case. If you could state your name for the record, please? >> Adam Varga. >> Thank you. You also. Ed an agreement with the city. With this case. The violation did occur. You are legally responsible. It's been affirmed. You agree to pay $250. Correct? >> Correct. >> Thank you. So ordered. Again, come sign 2 copies. You're going to take one. I thank you. >> Page 58. Case number 131627. Property address. 1420 Northwest 26 Ave. Page 58. >> All right, good morning. >> Good morning. >> If you could state your name for the record, please? >> Betty Fortell. >> What is your affliction with klm Investments, llc. >> I'm the owner. >> Property owner. Ma'am, You entered an agreement with the city. Iolation did occur. You are legally responsible. It has been affirmed. You agree to pay $250. Correct? >> Correct. >> Thank you. Come forward and sign 2 copies here. Take one and leave the other. >> Page 105. Case number 13345. Property address 95 Northwest 38 Street. Page 105. >> Thank you. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> If you could state your name for the record, please? >> [Inaudible] >> Thank you. Thank you so much. You entered an agreement with the city. The violation did occur. You are legally responsible. It's been affirmed. You agree to pay $250. Correct/me. >> Yes. >> So. Ordered. Thank you so much. I need you to come up and sign. As stated, there are two copies. You're going to take one and leave the other with the city. Thank you so much. >> Page 140. Case number 84423. Property address 2828 Southwest 32 Ave. Page 140. >> Good morning. >> Robert Gonzales. Good morning. >> Yes, Mr. Gonzales. This is 2828 Southwest 32 Ave. Correct? >> Correct. >> Yes, sir. You entered an agreement with the city. The violation did occur. You are legally responsible. It's been affirmed. You agree to pay $250. Correct? >> Correct. >> So ordered. Thank you so much. I need you to come up and sign There are 2 copies, sir. >> Page 87. Case number 125170. Property address 3090 Burke Street. Page 97. >> Did you get instructions from the podium as to how to pay? There are instructions; every one should take one. Thank you. Od morning. If you could state your name for the record, please? >> [Unclear] >> Thank you. This is 3090 Burke Street, correct? >> Correct. >> You entered an agreement with the city. The violation did occur. You are legally responsible. It's been affirmed. You agree to pay $250. Correct? >> Correct. >> So ordered. Thank you. Come up and sign. >> Yep. >> 2 copies. >> Page 55. Case number 114800. Property address 1492 Northwest 27 Street. Page 55. >> Good morning. If you could state your name for the record, please? >> [Unclear] >> What is your affiliation with [Unclear] Copr? >> I >> She's the owner. >> I need her name on the record. [Unclear. ] Thank you. This is 1492 Northwest 27th Street. I have an agreement that you have with the city that the violation did occur, you are legally responsible, it's been affirmed, and you agree to pay $250. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> So ordered. Thank you so much. I need you to come sign. Sign both, leave one with the city and take one. Did you get instructions on how to pay? Yeah. [Unclear. ] Thank you. That's yours, sir. Ey have two now. Oh, that's the payment. Okay. You're good. Thank you. Listen everyone, just so you know, I'm told payment, you can't pay until next week. Just note that. Instructions to pay are at the podium. Thank you. Do you want to call the next case? >> Page 143, case number 142146. Property address 2205 Southwest 16th Terrace. Page 143. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> Your name, please? >> [Unclea]R. >> What's your name? >> Ice Ezekiel. >> Your affiliation with the property? >> The owner. >> Yes, this is 2205 Southwest 16th Terrace. >> Correct. >> The reason I ask is your name isn't on the paper. It's a living trust, so I have to look to make sure they verified and we're all on the same page. >> Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. I have an agreement that the violation did occur, you're legally responsible, and it's been affirmed. You agree to pay $250. Is that correct? >> [Unclear.] >> After I say it I need you to say it. >> Correct. >> So ordered. Come up and sign. >> This company has two tickets today. When you sign that, come over here. >> You're going to sign these and then they want to talk to you. Oh, you have to go. They need to talk to you over there really quickly. >> So you know, she has an emergency. That's why she's doing that. Okay, that's it. Is that all as it relates to agreements? [Unclear.] Yone else entered an agreement with the city? >> No, the only case we have set for trial, we have someone with a power of attorney who will be here in 10 minutes on a case. The trial case we have is page 33, inspector Mels, 1274 Northwest 39th Street. Is the owner here? 1274 Northwest 39th Street. Come over here, sir. Sir? Is that you? 1274? If you're waiting for your case to be called, that means you didn't check in or speak to someone over here, so make sure you do that. >> Essentially, the city is saying they don't have anything coming up on your case or your case, I don't think. You need to speak with somebody. >> [Unclear.] >> Okay, perfectly. You, sir, have you spoken with anyone on the side? R, have you spoken with anybody/ Okay, perfect. The gentleman, we did this gentleman, right? >> Why is he sitting? Do you want to call him over and ask what he needs? Sir, in the pink shirt? The clerk is calling you up. No, not you, sir. Thank you. [Unclear. ] >> Page 77, case number 125659. Property address 1804 Northwest 1st Place. Page 77. >> q1704. > 1704 Northwest 1st Place. >> Okay, thank you. Good morning again, sir. Your name for the record? >> Adam vairagya. Yes, MR. Varga. I have an agreement here where you agreed with the city that the violation did occur, you're legally responsible, it's been affirmed, and you agree to pay $250, is that correct? >> Yes. >> So ordered. Here you are. Come up and sign. Thank you so much. [Unclear.] >> Page 103, case number 106012. Property address 1274 Northwest 39th Street. >> Good morning. One second, sir. No, this is an agreement. You have an agreement with the city, correct? >> Yes, I picked the trash up, though. >> You have an agreement with the city. Your name for the record? >> Harsheel Smith. >> Thank you so much. You have an agreement that the violation did occur, you're legally responsible, it's been affirmed, and you agree to pay $100. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> So ordered. Thank you. Come forward so you can sign off on that agreement. Thank you so much. Gn both copies and then you're taking one with you. [Unclear. ]. H, okay. [Unclear. ] >> We'll skip that case for now. >> Do you know what page number / >> 13. >> [Unclear. ] >> I think it's 13. You said it's page 13, right? We're going to skip this and do the failure to appropriate. Thank you. >> [Unclear. ] I don't know if you want to do the uphelds and we can get that out of the way. >> We can do that, the no-show upholds. >> Page 5, case number 104742. Property address 4412 Northwest North River Drive and page 9, case number 107046. Property address 4412-4112. 4412 Northwest North River Drive, no show. Page 16, property address 618- >> That case was reset. >> Oh, reset. >> No power of attorney. >> Reset. >> Page 51, case number 112220. Property address 227 Northeast 2nd Street. No show. >> Page 58 should be reset. That's a notice issue. >> That one is reset. I have page 71. Case number 123105, property address. 1801 Northwest 2nd Court, no show. Page 98, case number- >> What about page 74? >> 74? >> Yeah, page 74, 77. 81. 74, 81. >> They were settled. >> But that's the same owner as page 71. >> He just left. He was waiting for one last one. >> No, page 71. 1801. - 's the same address as pages 74 and 81. Did we only settle two of the three tickets that were set? >> You said page 71 is a failure to appear. >> No, he settled. 1704, page 77. >> That's not what I'm asking. 1801.. Orthwest 2nd Court is page 71. It's also the same address for page 74 and page 81. What I'm asking you is if we only took care of two of the three cases that were set today instead of all three. [Unclear. ] Why are we saying page 71 is a failure to appear? >> No, I'm sorry. It's for those three that were signed together. >> Okay, but we're only doing failure to appears. >> Yes. >> Why are we bringing up 71 if it's settled? >> I read the wrong number. >> Okay, excellent. Okay. >> Page 98, case number 121394 Property address 1811 Northeast 10th Court. No show. Case number 121181. Page number 101, property address 180/180/270 Northwest 22nd Avenue. Page 101. >> Page 101. >> The case was never to be here anyway. It was supposed to be voided but somebody paid it before we could void it. It shows "void" on my document. >> That's it. Oh, no. Page 145. Case number 88611. Property address 1876 South Miami Avenue. No show. Page 149, case number 488610, property address 25 Southwest 18th Road, no show. >> Anything else? So, that's it for us. The gentleman has not appeared. He's parking? Okay. She's parking. >> Page 127. >> 127 is a failure to appear, right? >> Yeah. >> Case number 132732. Property address 5225 Northeast 5th Avenue. No show. >> All of the failure to appears that have been read on the record are upheld. >> Did you call up page 132? 45-that's not rest. . That was never reset; it's set for today. [Reading case number. ] Address, 451 Northeast 52nd Street. Page 132. Remember? We had the discussion over there that that was set for today. She hand wrote it down. That is also a failure to appear. Correct? Alright. >> Case number 132222. Property address, 451 Northeast 5th Street. >> 451 Northeast 52 Street. No show. [Indecipherable conversations] >> Page 13. Case number 132037. Property address 662 Northeast 86 Street. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. >> If you could state your name for the record, please? >> [Unclear] Golding. >> Thank you. You entered an agreement with the city. T's perfect. That's great. You entered an agreement with the city. The violation did occur. You are legally responsible. It's been affirmed. You agree to pay 150 dollars. Correct? >> Yes, ma'am. >> So ordered. Ma'am, I need you to come to the front and sign. There are 2 copies. One you will keep. One you will leave with the city. There are the instructions to pay. >> Thank you. >> That's it. Thank you. So ordered. >> We have nothing further you, MADAM Magistrate. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. >> Are we adjourned? >> These hearings are adjourned. >> Thank you.