HomeMy WebLinkAbout04202010SM Minutes3. Mr. Hancock swore in staff and respondent.
4. Hearing of Code Violation:
SEBASTIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
1201 Main Street, Sebastian, Florida 32958
Code Enforcement Division
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
MINUTES
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING
April 20, 2010
1. The hearing was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Special Magistrate David Hancock.
2. Present: Special Magistrate David Hancock. City Attorney Robert Ginsburg, Code
Enforcement Officers Richard lachini and Curtis Bloomfield, Code Enforcement Clerk Laura
Parr.
Case Nos. 10 -33626 10 -33628
Brock Hatala
733 Brookedge Terrace
Sec. .54-2-7.7. Walls and fences.
(1) Permit required. Except as provided in sub section (4), it shall be unlawful for any person,
association, corporation or other entity to install, erect, alter, or locate a fence or wall within the
city without first obtaining a fence permit for such activity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a fence
permit shall not be required for the replacement or repair of an existing fence or wall unless the
replacement or repair cost exceeds 50% or more of the value of the fence or wall before its repair or
replacement.
Sec. 54- 2- 7.5(c)(2) Accessory structures.
(c) General regulations of accessory buildings:
(2) No accessory structure shall be constructed or maintained without a building permit
being issued by the city's building official expressly designating the type of the accessory
structure (example: garage, shed, pump house).
Mr. Hatala requested to appear before the Special Magistrate concerning the Order
and fines imposed during the Special Magistrate hearing of December 15, 2009.
City Attorney Ginsburg and Code Officer Iachini related the timeline of the two
code violations. Mr. Hatala spoke about the difficulty in receiving notices.
Mr. Hancock found that the Respondent was in violation of the two ordinances and
withdrew the prior Order dated December 15, 2010 and levied and imposed a fine
in the amount of $269.04 for each case and administrative costs in the amount of
$29.04 far each case.
Case No. 10 -08250
Jennifer Abraham
602 Atlentus Terrace (consent order)
Mr. Ginsburg advised the Special Magistrate he would not proceed with the case at
this time since no consent order had been received by the City.
5. The hearing was adjourned at 2:47 pm.
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