Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-09-13--regular — reading text

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PagePage - - 3-3- 13-13- 0000031900000319  gg - JanrzM aul j luawDOJ0 ;u3 opo0 ao; lsanbay : gbZZ) sluawnoo0 ase0 6L£-£ L 830 :luawgoellV m i Op WAli l ) Code Enforcement Board a Y aN City of Fort Walton Beach 105 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW Fort Walton Beach FI 32548 -6614 Fc Phone: 850 -499 -7710 TDD: ( 850) 833 -9925 Office Hours: Monday —Friday: 7: 30 AM to 4: 30 PM KATHI THOMAS ADDRESS UNKNOWN FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547 STATEMENT OF NON - COMPLIANCE December 18, 2012 CASE NO: 13- 00000319 IN THE MATTER OF: KATHI THOMAS 653 COUNTRY CLUB AVE NE BLOCK B LOT 3 & S 30.75 FEET OF LOT 2 TAX ID #: 24- 51 -36- 0540- 000B -003B Fort Walton Beach, Florida On DECEMBER 18, 2012, an inspection of the above mentioned property was conducted by the Fort Walton Beach Code Enforcement Office. Subject property was found to be in noncompliance with some or all the Code Section( s) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Fort Walton Beach that were cited in the above mentioned case. This Statement of Noncompliance hereby puts you on Notice that the subject property is still in Violation and that it is your responsibility to contact the City Code Enforcement Office when the property is ready for a Compliance Inspection. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in keeping Fort Walton Beach beautiful Sincerely, Code Board Administrator CAMBIT S9- 39nierytaui3 luawaoro ;u3 apoo jol tsanbay: 9bZZ) sluawnoopasuo6L £-£1830 :Iuawyoelly CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD a CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA y aUN CASE #: 11- 00000020 City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, PETITIONER, vs- KATHI THOMAS 903 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD RESPONDENT( S) FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER THIS CASE comes for public hearing before the Municipal Code Enforcement Board of the City of Fort Walton Beach on FEBRUARY 9, 2011 after due notice to the Respondent( s), and the Board, having heard testimony under oath, received evidence, considered stipulations, and heard argument, hereby issues its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, as follows: I. FINDINGS OF FACT: RESPONDENT( s): KATHI THOMAS 903 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD SUBJECT: 653 COUNTRY CLUB AVE NE BLOCK B LOT 3 & S 30.75 FEET OF LOT 2 Tax ID # 24- SI -36- 0540- OOOB -003B Fort Walton Beach, Florida Okaloosa County The attached conditions, first observed on OCTOBER 4, 2010, were found to exist on subject property. On JANUARY 6, 2011, service of the Notice of violation to the Respondent( s) was obtained in accordance with Chapter 162. 12 of Florida Statue through ( certified mail, posting, or hand delivery) as reflected in the exhibits of this case. Said notice stated that the attached conditions constituted ( a) violation( s) of the Ordinances of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and was /were to be corrected on or before JANUARY 17, 2011. Re- inspection of subject property on JANUARY 17, 2011 revealed that said violation( s) had not been corrected. II. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: FXHIBIWOBIT  E99 - rayeM quid 1uawaorolu3 apoo rol lsonbaa : 94ZZ) sluawnooa aseo 6IE-E t 930 auawyoe8tl N a The Respondent( s) by reason of the foregoing facts, is /are in violation of the Code of Y Ordinances, City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, in that the Respondent(s) has/ have failed to a remedy all of the cited violation(s), and is /are subject to the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. III. ORDER: 1. The Respondent( s) is /are to correct the attached violation( s) on or before FEBRUARY 24, 2011: See attached corrective actions for the violation( s) The Respondent( s) Ware further ordered to contact the Department of Community Development Services to arrange for re- inspection of subject property to verify compliance with this Order. 2. In the event that the attached violation( s) Wave found, in subsequent proceedings by this Board, not to have been corrected on or before FEBRUARY 24, 2011, the Respondent( s) may be ordered to pay a fine not to exceed $ 250. 00 per day for each day the violation(s) continue( s) beyond FEBRUARY 24, 2011. 3. If the violation is corrected, and thereafter repeated, there may be imposed against the respondent( s), a fine not to exceed $ 500. 00 per day from the date that the respondent( s), is /are found in repeat violation. 4. The Board also finds that since the Respondent( s) failed to correct the violation as above before JANUARY 17, 2011, that the Respondent( s) owes an Administrative Fee of $325. 00 due and payable by the first day of the month following the date of this order, to compensate the City for actual costs of administration to the date of the hearing. The Board may order additional Administrative Fees should the Respondent( s) fail to correct the violations as ordered. 5. In the event that the administrative fee is delinquent by more than 30 days, this order shall be recorded in the Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida. The aforesaid administrative fee levied against the Respondent( s) shall then constitute a lien against the land on which the aforesaid Code violation( s) exist( s) and against any other real or personal property owned by the Respondent( s). 6. The City of Fort Walton Beach may also be authorized, in subsequent proceedings by this Board, to take such actions as the Board may deem necessary and appropriate with respect to subject property in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public, and to assess the costs of such actions against the property, in accordance with Section 5. 05 of the City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances. 7. You have the right to request a fine reduction from the Code Enforcement Board pursuant to Florida Law and the Rules and Regulations of the Code Enforcement Board. You may request a fine reduction within ten ( 10) days after an Order imposing a fine has been signed. If you do not request a fine reduction within the proper time, the Order imposing a fine may be filed in the Okaloosa County Records as a lien against your property. Caution: Requesting a fine reduction does not extend the time for filing on Pap - 2- 11 - o0GM0  E99 - 3aAieM 8w3 1u0w80J01u3 epop rol lsenbell : gt zz) stuawnood ase3 61C- EL 933 gnawgoeutl Y 1 appeal to the circuit court. There are procedures to request a reduction of fine, release of a order, or release of lien. Y a.UN Pursuant to section 162. 11, Appeals, of the Florida Statutes, as amended, an aggrieved party, including the local governing body, may appeal a final administrative order of an enforcement board to the circuit court. Such an appeal shall not be a hearing de novo but shall be limited to appellate review of the records created before the enforcement board. An appeal shall be filed within 30 days of the execution of the order to be appealed. For three months after the entry of this order you may also request a release of certain conditions of this order. Contact the Engineering Services Department, ( 850 -833- 9601), City of Fort Walton Beach, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, for more information. 8. A true and correct copy of these Findings of Fact,