Code Enforcement (2025-01-07)

CODE ENFORCEMENT CITY OF WILDWOOD, FLORIDA REGULAR MEETING January 7,2025 1:00 PM CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBER

(meeting taped)

I. CALL TO ORDER

| Attendee Name | Title | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | Lindsay C.T. Holt | Special Magistrate | Present | | Tara Tradd | Code Compliance Manager | Present | | Stuart Ellington | Code Compliance Specialist | Present | | Jessica Barnes | City Clerk | Present | | Brian Harrie | Lieutenant | Present |

1. Special Magistrate, Overview of the Code Enforcement Process

Special Magistrate Holt explained that the public hearings were considered quasi-judicial and provided an overview of the Code Enforcement meeting procedures.

2. Swear in City Staff

Special Magistrate Holt proceeded to swear in city staff and audience members who wished to speak during the hearings.

II. APPROVAL OF SUMMARY MINUTES

1. December 3,2024

III. OLD BUSINESS

Special Magistrate Holt saw no revisions necessary and approved the summary minutes for the December 3,2024, meeting.

| RESULT: | Approved | | --- | --- | | MOVER: | Special Magistrate Holt | | SECONDER: | None | | AYES: | Special Magistrate Holt |

1. City of Wildwood Case# 2309-0003 Respondents: Theresa and Thordis Williams Violation Address: Parcel G06B033, 305 Mill Street

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Violations: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7 Exterior Property Maintenance; Unsafe Structure

Status: This matter was continued from the December 5,2023 hearing. The property remains non-compliant.

Special Magistrate Holt read aloud Case #2309-0003. Code Compliance Manager Tradd presented the case file to the Special Magistrate. Tradd stated the case had previously been brought before the Special Magistrate in December 2023, and the owner had just purchased the property through a tax deed sale. At that hearing, the owner was given an indefinite amount of time to bring the property into compliance. Since the hearing, a new roof had been added and ongoing interior construction. Still outstanding was a broken window and peeling paint, as well as what appeared to be rot on some of the soffits. Holt asked for the date that the photos in the file were taken, and Tradd responded they were from December 17, 2024. Holt then asked what the city was seeking for proposed sanctions and fines. Staff requested an extension of time for the property to be brought into compliance as the property was vacant, which had been discussed with the respondent. Respondent Theresa Williams was present for the hearing. Holt asked how much time she believed she would need to bring the property into compliance. Williams stated that 90 days

| RESULT: | Continued | | --- | --- | | MOVER: | Special Magistrate Holt | | SECONDER: | None | | AYES: | Special Magistrate Holt |

MOVER: Special Magistrate Holt

AYES: Special Magistrate Holt

2. City of Wildwood Case# 2402-0005

Violations: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7 Exterior Property Maintenance; Unsafe Structure; Land Development Regulation, Family Cottage Ordinance

Special Magistrate Holt read aloud Case #2309-0003. Code Compliance Manager Tradd presented the case file to the Special Magistrate. Tradd stated the case was regarding an accessory structure on the property, also referred to in the file as a shed. Staff previously brought the case before the Special Magistrate in April 2024, where an Order of Enforcement was issued. The respondent, Mr. Barkley, attended the hearing and stated he would be working on the repairs. He was granted 60 days to complete the repairs and pay the case costs. In July 2024, he had vacated the shed, no longer had tenants living in it, and then several months later, they came back. At that time, Tradd asked Mr. Barkley to confirm that the repairs had been made by initiating a reinspection, and he verbally refused on the phone to allow her to reinspect. The city is asking for confirmation that the shed complies with the City's Land Development Regulations (LDRs) for a family cottage as well as building code standards for occupancy of a structure. Holt asked if there respondent had a demolition permit pulled in 2016 to demolish the shed, but the demolition was never completed. She could not find any further records of building permits to restore the shed. Holt asked if the fines had been paid from the April 2024 Order, and Tradd confirmed they had not. Holt then clarified that the city was requesting that the respondent apply for an after-the-fact permit for a family cottage structure, and Tradd confirmed. Tradd also stated that the city is seeking verification that the structure itself is safe for human habitation by ensuring that the plumbing and electricity connect through the same meter that serves the primary structure. Holt asked if the city was seeking additional fines or costs for the hearing. Tradd stated there were costs for the hearing of $160.40, and no additional fines.

Respondent Edward Barkley addressed the Special Magistrate. He stated the structure was not unsafe and that he had a new roof placed on the structure, applied for a new electrical permit with the county, and installed a new breaker box. Holt asked if Barkley had a copy of the permit, and he stated everything was hanging on the box, but he did not have it with him at the time of the hearing. He also stated he would allow the city and county to inspect the property. He then stated that he also put in new plumbing. Holt asked if he pulled a permit for the plumbing, and Barkley stated the county looked at it a couple of years ago.

Special Magistrate Holt continued the case until the following month, which would allow the respondent time to have the city and county inspect the property. She also advised him to bring a copy of the electrical permit to the next hearing if the case was not resolved by then.

| RESULT: | Continued | | --- | --- | | MOVER: | Special Magistrate Holt | | SECONDER: | None | | AYES: | Special Magistrate Holt |

RESULT: Continued

MOVER: Special Magistrate Holt

SECONDER: None

GOODWOOD ELAROSRO APRIL 2014

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IV. NEW BUSINESS

1. City of Wildwood Case# 24-0047

Respondents: Lisa Stokes

Violation Address: Parcel G06-133, 103 Lemon Street

Violations: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15 - Accumulation of junk and debris. Chapter 13 - Derelict motor vehicles.

Special Magistrate Holt read aloud Case #2309-0003. Code Compliance Specialist Ellington presented the case file to the Special Magistrate. Ellington stated the case was initiated on November 7, 2024, as he observed junk and debris in the yard and several derelict vehicles on the property. At the time of finding, photos were taken and a Notice of Violation was sent. The notice was returned to sender as not deliverable as addressed. Ellington verified the address with the property appraiser's website, and it was listed as 806 Peters Street. On December 16, 2024, he reinspected the property, and it showed non-compliance, at which time photos were taken. He again verified the address and a Notice to Appear was sent to the property owner. On December 17, 2024, a Notice to Appear was also posted on the property and at City Hall. Upon posting the notice at the property, Ellington observed the porch was collapsed, and the screen enclosure was falling in. On December 30, 2024, the certified Notice to

Status: This property is non-compliant with the City Code of Ordinances.

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