Special Magistrate Hearing (2024-07-24)

Special Magistrate Hearing City of Greenacres, Florida Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers | 5800 Melaleuca Lane Minutes Any person requesting the appeal of a decision will require a verbatim record of the proceedings and for that purpose will need to ensure that such verbatim record is made. Pursuant to FS. 286.0105, the record must include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City of Greenacres does not prepare or provide such verbatim record. CALL TO ORDER Special Magistrate Bernard called to order the Special Magistrate Hearing of Wednesday, July 24,2024. Special Magistrate Bernard requested all witnesses present who would provide testimony to stand and be sworn in. She explained the case procedures and stated those persons who admitted a violation existed would coordinate with the City of compliance. For those persons who admitted a violation, the City would present its evidence, the Magistrate would hear the testimony from the property owner/representative and then issue her findings based on the testimony and evidence presented. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 26, 2024. NEXT SCHEDULED MAGISTRATE HEARING - August 28, 2024. NEW BUSINESS 1. Case 1-24-10151 - Kuruvilla Thekkumkattil - 1732 Sawgrass Circle Concrete steps, fence and gate installed without permit & inspections Section: 105.1 - Permits Required - Any contractor, owner or authorized agent authorized in accordance with Florida Statute 489 who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. Code Enforcement Officer Jerry Bernal stated a notice was served by an affidavit of posting. Mr. Bernal mentioned concrete steps, a fence and a gate were installed in the rear part of the property without permits and inspections. No representative was present. Magistrate Bernard ordered compliance within 45 days, otherwise a fine of $50.00 per day would accrue until the violation was corrected. 2. Case 3-24-10205 - Richard Whitney & Gloria Freitas Tr - 5930 Whispering Pine Way A2

Special Magistrate Hearing July 24, 2024 Closed shutter Section: 7-423 (p) – Shutter and Impact Protection – (p) Shutters and Impact Protection Hurricane protective devices on all buildings must be removed and/or opened no later than fourteen (14) days after the termination of the hurricane event (watch, warning, and actual hurricane or tornado) unless another hurricane event is predicted to occur within the fourteen (14) day time period. Code Enforcement Officer Melanie Daponte stated a notice was served by an affidavit of posting. Ms. Daponte mentioned the property had closed shutters. No representative was present. Magistrate Bernard ordered compliance within 30 days, otherwise a fine of $50.00 per day would accrue until the violation was corrected. CERTIFY FINE None. TABLED CERT/ASSESSMENT None. TABLED CASES None. APPEAL OF FINE None. ADJOURNMENT 3:04 PM. _______________________________ _______________________________ Amity R. Barnard, Esquire, Special Magistrate Quintella Moorer, MMC, City Clerk Date Approved: _________________