lb and 500 lb, it's a misdemeanor in the first degree. And then anything over 500 lb is a felony in the third degree. Additionally, if it's a commercial vehicle that is doing the the dumping, it doesn't matter if it's one piece of
paper, it's immediately a felony. >> How are you guys catching uh these? >> So, we have uh our task force has set up surveillances. We have several cameras throughout the city and obviously this is a collaborative effort with the community. So, our tip lines, having the
residents call us in and give us information. Write down the tag number, write down the vehicle information, give us the information on where there's maybe hotspots of where these items are being dumped that we can we cannot be everywhere at all the time. So, it's
just a little bit of code patrolling, our officers doing their surveillances, and the big piece is the community, how they bring the information up to us, educating the community, and having them voice their concerns towards us. >> Okay. And and then are there any um
technological advancements that you guys use and what kind of technology you use? >> Well, we have several cameras throughout the city surveilling uh different areas. Um we use uh the main thing it's not technology related but again the tip line having information being given to
us whenever we get information and it's not a criminal matter we will forward all this information to code enforcement and they will follow up the addresses the vehicles the description of like the people the businesses it's um >> nice okay so the cameras are picking up people as well
>> they are we can use them to get uh tag information on the vehicles that are doing this description on the individuals that are doing it and then from then on we can open an investigation based on those leads that we have and it could lead to arrests like it has in the past. >> And are there any plans to expand
technology usage with the police? >> Um at this point is just enhancing on what we have. I don't know specifically what additions will be made, but definitely enhance enhancements to what we currently use and possessed just to make better use of it and make it more effective
>> and also to modify as well cuz we have certain cameras on certain locations, but once those locations kind of quiet down, we move them to locations that are a little bit more problematic, right? Because dumpers will sort of understand that, okay, these are the areas that are being monitored, right? Because they've
had some citations, some arrest, etc. But then they'll try to shift to other areas. So at that point then we'll just ship the cameras over there so we can catch them in the act as well. >> Okay. And then you guys have the entire city is split out into different districts and zones that you guys are monitoring. >> Correct. I mean we have different areas
like the CR area is kind of its own area. We kind of have doubled down on because it's kind of it's a little bit more in more rough shape I guess you could say. But then you know we have the northwestern uh district. We have the southwestern district by the raceway. And then we have the uh the northeastern
district which is more of the um more of the gated communities. >> Lillian, like you're out there every day, >> correct? >> How does your day look like when you get started? I mean, what's co- compliance doing every day? >> So, what we do, we told every single day we go out there. If we see a trash pile,
we get off, we put our gloves, and we just start digging in there to see if we can find any information that would lead us to the person, they uh put all the trash in there. Adding a little bit more what officer Kabalosa was saying is that yes they are the ones that they send us
a report and we are the ones that issue the citations. We need to educate our people. We need to educate the f the community the correct day to put the trash out is a day before pickup day. So we need solid way send calendars every
year and it has a days in there for bulk trash pickup. So each zone has different date >> but it have to be one day before pickup day. >> Okay. So expand a little bit on this education because education is a huge component here obviously for the city
for the residents. Maybe a lot of them I mean is it do you often hear from people like oh I just didn't know. I didn't know I couldn't put it out there. >> Correct. Correct. And if we see like in front of the property, we can start with a notice of violation or a courtesy and we just mail those to them and then when
they reach out to us, we can educate them. We can tell them uh you know if they don't have the calendar, we can provide them the calendar. Um we either mail them to them or we can go to their houses and just drop off the calendar for them. >> So the calendar and the scheduling is probably the biggest issue here with
illegal dumping. >> Correct. Well, also we have a lot of the majority of illegal dumping is people from the outside of the county. I mean outside of the city of Homestead >> and they're dropping their stuff off here. >> Correct. >> And to pick it back off of what of what Lean's saying, one of the biggest issues
is if if homeowners put their trash out too early, let's say they put it out a week before the pickup date, right? That just makes it a big bullseye, a big target for other illegal dumpers to come and put their trash there, right? They're passing through the city. they'll drop by and then just add on to that site and it creates, you know, more
fees, more, you know, more fees for uh for tipping for, you know, in terms of the taxpayers of the city. So, it's it's really really important that residents put their trash out only one day before because if you put out a week before, again, like I said, um people who are looking to dump trash, they'll see that pile and they they're like, "Oh, we'll
hit that that pile and add add our stuff on top of that, right?" And then it looks like the homeowner and now we don't have to worry about any repercussions, right? So, it's it's one of those things that, you know, and and Officer Carbiosa says it perfectly. Our biggest issue is we really really need the residents to help because if if
they're if they're there helping us and and making sure that their their drop offs are at the right time, then it it's going to it's going to definitely alleviate the problem for us as well. >> And additionally about the initiatives um for educating the community, we've been doing what we call knock on talks. And this is where code enforcement, the
police department, members from uh the community go doortodoor in specific areas of the city like you said the different uh quadrants I guess and then we go doortodoor with information with our flyers with the schedules. We are there to explain people, educate people
and also listen to their concerns, vo have them voice their concerns to us about why they think things are happening. They are the ones that are there at all times. So they will have way more information than what we have. >> Absolutely. But if we all work together, then we can have like a a more
well-rounded approach as to how to maybe the issues that happen in the northwest section, there may not be the same ones in the northeast. So each we can tailor our approach depending on the side of the city. And then also focus on that bridging that that gap between the
residents the and the officials code enforcement officers just city officials and have them see your faces and have them not be scared of making that phone call not not hold back into oh I saw this I saw that that is the biggest piece like if they are comfortable with
communicating with us and know that they're going to get results that's how we're going to bring this like to a full like circle >> I think that uh the Homestead Police Department did a a big knock and talk initiative in kind of the northwestern um area of the city and we saw a huge
difference. I think we went out there with the city manager uh last week um late last week and it was so much better than the first time we had gone out there maybe a month prior. So you can tell that education is really important and with that initiative I think a lot of homeowners have have gotten the
message. They understand now you know what they can and can't do. So, I I I think that those initiatives are are honestly the most important part of of basically the stuff that we do. >> Awesome. And I I'd love for this show to be we we want this show to be a resource for education as well. So, can we roll
through uh just quickly the guidelines for dumping your trash out? It's it's supposed to be one day prior to your schedule, right? >> Correct. It's one day before pickup day, which is you have to follow the calendar or the schedule. If you guys see that
your neighbor is putting a box or a mattress in front of your property, it it's okay to tell the neighbor you can put it in front of their property cuz that's the issue that we've been having lately. So the neighbors, they go to the next door neighbor and then they just put the pile in there. So then that that
sounds like a community pile and some of the areas we do not have a community pile because it's not fair that I would have the community pile in front of my house. Well, Adrian's house is nice and clean. >> So, that's why and then everybody start putting more more stuff in. >> And I can imagine too that with uh
people in the community, your neighbors adding more stuff to your pile, you guys mentioned Audio conferencing center. Please enter a conference ID followed by pound. You're now joining the meeting.
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2025 code compliance special master hearing to order. >> Roll call. Special master >> Michael Styles >> here. >> City attorney Alex Uribe >> here.
>> Cirector Jose Perez, >> he's present. Special master, please approve the minutes of the hearing that took place on August 7, 2025. Approve. >> Everyone in attendance, please place
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from civil citations has been complied. Item 11, case number CE253 0092 from new business has been tabled. Item 12, case number C2503
01 08 from new business has been tabled. Item 16, case number C2505327 from new business has been complied. Item 19, case number C2506
0142 from new business has been complied. Special master, if I may take the cases out of order from the agenda for those who are present today. >> Approved. >> The first item
is item number two from civil citations. Code officer Palmer case number C25 060015. The citation was issued to owner Carlos Alberto Roa and violator Juan Hoyos
on June 2nd, 2025. The property in violation is 628 Southwest Chrome Terrace Apartment 2 for code section 23.5-5 improper garbage disposal. citation was received. It was mailed,
certified, and property was posted. The citation has not been paid. The violation was corrected by the solid waste department. Uh I want to the posting date was June 2nd, 2025. The photos fairly and accurately
represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Please state your name and address, sir, for the record. All right. Can you please give me your statement?
What you see on the pictures that got killed at the gas station by that was my boy. So he got killed and then you know they just left me at apartment you know you know you know for
the garbage. [Music] Let me try this. So, uh, so he got killed at the gas station by his coworker. His wife and kids just left the apartment. You know, they just they just disappeared. They just left and they left me the key on there. So, I
just went in there and I started taking everything out. And, um, I had told one of, you know, one of the guys uh uh he passed by. He said, "Hey, can I throw this garbage out?" And I said, "Sure, why not?" You know, I I paid him. I would have never thought he would have
went and left it, you know, somewhere else, you know. And like I said, I don't live here. I live in Miramar. So that's basically what happened, you know. I I didn't know. I mean, hell, if I would have known that, I would have never done it. So, in in the city of Homestead,
I'm a big big stickler for disposal of garbage. Reason being >> Mhm. >> is we have facilities all through the city that will take your bulk trash for nothing. >> I've paid $7,000 in trash and I have
receipts. >> Again, >> I I know it's expensive. So, I'm not So, you know, like I said, I mean, in the back of that property, uh um if Mr. Palmer has been there, $7,000 just throwing away garbage, trees, dirt,
bushes when I first purchased after 3 years. So, I know it's not cheap. I've been to the city. I uh I h I waited 3 months just to get a dumpster, you know, uh because when I purchased the property, they didn't even have that. So, I I've been there. I know that. But, like I said, I you know, it was just it
was just some things there. The guy passed by. I didn't think, you know, I didn't think he would have done that. >> There again, it is it's I'mma say this because I say this 99 times. If I take
your car >> and I drive through a toll, who responsibility is it? >> Yeah. >> My son drives my car. They're not going to say, "Oh, Kenneth, you pay the fine." Well, >> they're going to tell me because I'm the
owner of the property, >> pay the fine. >> Yeah. >> Right. It's your responsibility to instruct whoever you hire to do the right thing. >> All right.
Point being, I just hired a contractor to remodel my house. Guess who responsibility was to buy a dumpster? Guess who responsibility was to make the phone call to get the dumpster picked up? >> Guess who responsibility was for the
bill? >> Me. >> Yeah. >> So, I had to pay it. >> Yeah. No, it's fine. I guess >> um I'm going to I'm going to be generous, but the fine is fine.
>> All right. Um, so I'm going to reduce the fine to $700. And that's being very generous because it's how much? >> Yes. >> If you read the last statement all the way down to the bottom,
>> what does it do? What does it say? Failure to pay the civil citation penalty and correction of >> and correction of violation or attend a scheduled special master hearing date
shall a shown shall constitute an administration fee of the violation. If the special master hearing finds your violation, you may be assessed to the maximum fine, a citation of $1,000.
>> I'm being lenient. >> Well, normally I give a $1,000 fine. >> Well, you know, just, you know, Well, here's the whole thing. When I came, the only reason I didn't pay it, uh, which I'm assuming it would have been cheaper, I don't know, you know,
>> it would have been $500 if >> Yeah. Well, the only reason I didn't pay it, which you can ask the gentleman in the front, uh uh you you guys cancelled the the the It was canceled at the last minute. I came for nothing. >> Okay. With that being said, cuz I had to
cancel because of Yeah. Yeah. Okay. That's >> I'll keep the fine at $500. >> Yes, sir. >> That's it. In the case of C25060015,5500. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> I just want to put it on record. If you
have a violation, it is your best interest to go ahead and pay the fine unless you got some real good evidence. All right? So, if you are sitting in here today, your fine is going to be $500. So, my advice to you is to get up
and come over here and talk to the secretary and get your fine paid. Thank you. Next case item number one under civil citations code officer Palmer case number C256003.
The citation was issued to Crate Village Condo Association. The violator was cited on June 1st, 2025. The property in violation is 1 Northeast 12th Avenue for code section violation 23.5-5.
Citation was male certified and property was posted. The citation has not been paid. The violation was corrected by solid waste. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photos submitted as evidence. >> Accepted.
>> Special master, this case was tabled uh to today's hearing from the previous hearing. >> Please state your name and address for the record, please. >> Sure. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Lily Martin. I'm the property manager. I work for Innovative Property
Management and I in charge of Crap Home uh condominium association. All right. Do you have uh Well, you say you're the manager, so I still get to hear your case. Please go ahead and state uh your case.
>> Sure. I received um I actually had received a citation before regarding the illegal dumping. Now, I did email Mr. Palmer and I did show him uh back emails that I had with the solid
waste homestead city of Homestead where when they had illegal dumping there to schedule which I sent to all the owners. This is has been going on since 2022 where they actually pick up at the location where you see the picture that's there and actually this is the
picture that Mr. Palmer actually had sent me on June 11th, June 17th. I went back. If I may approach. >> Yes. >> Thank you. people
when I went back and I spoke to cold enforcement. This and I said this is going back to 2022 after speaking to Miss Wendy Alvarez from the solid waste. She advised me to call enforcement. They said they had granted that area as a
dumping site and that's why the city of solid waste would come in and pick up when they do the bulk trash pick up there when it's scheduled. They've always picked it up. Now, this is a concern that we have had since 2022. I've been back with solid waste and also
cold enforcement. Cold the city of code enforcement said they would not put a sign for us saying that any illegal dumping would be charged from $500 to $1,000. how it usually is. We decided to put up the warning sign that you see in the picture here in red.
>> I see it here in the distance. >> And this is the situation I've been dealing with in 2022. Unfortunately, if you see where our sign is, we tried doing a little test where we put a fence, a little small fence across it.
They threw furniture over it. Where our sign is located is the main street. They come in through, they dump, and they leave. And usually, it's never really our tenants. It's people from the outside. They've been used to it. Also, the condominium next to it, they are
used to coming in there and dumping for years now, which we have notified them. They cannot dump in our area any longer. I wrote to him, I'm sorry to I'm sorry. I I thought I was done. I did follow up with Mr. Palmer back on June 11. I
explained to him what they had told me that this that code enforcement that's they had um placed this as a dumping site and I had to remedy and I provided him all the emails with me in solid waste regarding this issue.
>> Mr. Palmer, can you verify this? >> Uh special master. Uh, no, she did send me emails, but um I do inform all residents that the solid waste department normally um does not designate one area as a community dump
dump pile. um you you are supposed to place it in in the front of your residence, but with this being a uh like a I guess a community, um I'm not privy to the agreement that I
guess the the management had with Solid Waste. >> Uh do you have like a site for the dumping for the community? Normally there's a dumpster area or >> No, they don't. We don't have dump and
we don't have a dumping area because Secret Grape Village condominium we have a schedule from the solid uh waste the homestead that says when they take out their trash and also for bulk pickup. So when the owners go to do a bulk pickup is twice um a a month. It's I don't have
the schedule with me. I wish I would have brought it so they know where to put up their items in front of their home. They come by and they pick it up. So, we're not designated to have a dumping for B for anything there. They have their normal containers and then
they have the dates where bald trash comes through. Homestead comes through and picks up. They pick up in front of the sign. Solid waste actually picks up in front of the sign when they say dumping. >> Do do um do you actually have footage of this? Cuz you have a camera saying
warning. >> We don't have a camera. I will be honest. We placed that there since they said they couldn't. Cold enforcement said we don't put up signs. And this is how I found out when cold enforcement said this had already been designated
years ago as a dumping site. And I would have to re uh re reertify it as a known dumping site. And this is when I got in touch with Sawway also in our emails exchange. I can pass them to you. You can read them really fast. It's just a back and
forth thing. So, right now, we don't even know what to do. We put a fence, they will throw it over. And again, it's what I'm trying to explain. As you see that I showed you, it's really not our our tenants or the owners that are doing it. It's everyone passing through. And we are scared that once that's
dumped when the city truck comes through, they won't pick up from in front of the area. Um, is there any way that we can put some kind of monitoring system for the illegal dumping in the area for them or how does that I mean
because I I know from the past we've had areas that's called hotspots that we have illegal dumping at. So, can we do 15 days or two weeks? That's it. How how long is we normally do? Do do we
normally do surveying for hot spots like illegal spots that's being dumped? >> So in reference to the camera, right? >> Mhm. >> First it that would be depending on how often >> they dumping >> they are dumping over there, right? Because if it's something that is not
often, then we shouldn't be putting a camera for something that maybe happened once or twice. I got you. >> How How many This is your first violation >> for this or one that I paid $500 that it
was sent. And then this one, like I I know you you mentioned earlier that if we have, but they said I didn't pay this because I had to come here the day that it was cancelled and I left. That's not an excuse. I'm not trying to get away with anything. >> So I said, "Okay, I'm going to come in
just to explain our case because we shouldn't be paying for something that it's just a reoccurring thing with us and solid waste picks up." Solid waste actually picks up that designated area. Now, the illegal dumping does happen a lot. It would be cleared out. Let's say
the truck passes by, it will be cleared out. Well, when Mr. Palmer went through on the 11th. On the 17th with the picture that I sent you, the trash got bigger. It's something that everybody thinks there. It's a normal thing to do from the outside. They just come empty out.
We've sent out notifications to the owners. We've got we actually even put them as a crime watch. If you see someone, take a picture of the tag, grab them. That's how I caught an owner from the other um association coming to dump. said, "Well, we're sorry, but it's always been an area where we've dumped."
I said, "You no longer dump here." Got in touch with that management company and said, "Please advise your um tenants or owners that they cannot come dump in our site. This is not a site for them to dump." So, it is a reoccurring problem with that senses so easily that you
drive through and you just dump and go. >> So, my advice to you is to invest in uh some kind of survey or surveillance. >> Okay. Um, I can't give you any legal advice, but it's just an advice to
invest in a 30-day or something to catch this as it's occurring. Um, don't just put a sign up and think people are going to >> we're trying to do it since it's this association really doesn't have a lot of
funds. It doesn't really have a lot of, you know, funds coming through. We've been I've been working the community since 2022 to bring them up even when their insurance is very high. So this is why we tried doing little mimics to try to help the situation going. And we even
had the owners participating telling everyone please if you find anybody anyone take a picture send it to us is anonymous. It's the rule that we do usually with condominiums. Anybody that says anything stays anonymous but take me a picture so I can pursue with it. Other than that, basically when I go and
I look through the dump site myself, it's usually a lot of addresses that don't belong to us. >> Sound like to me the community just get together and raise money. >> Yeah. Um the association fees need to HOA fees need to include surveillance.
It's not just for just this, but for the safety of the community. Um, especially if this is a HOA, uh, it might be wise that you talk to your community and say, "Hey, we are getting fined $500 every time we get a
legal dump and you don't have money to pay that $500. I would invest in $500 worth of cameras because every time you come before me, it's on your property. It's your responsibility. and you got a sign up there that's a a
ghost. So, it's not really working. So need to invest in something that's going to work because every time you come before us, I just see it's on your property and code enforcement going to drive by every time and take a picture
and when it comes back this way, you either going to pay you got off because you know the last one was cancelled. Um, but it's going to be $500 every time. And that's because that's your property.
Just like I stated just before, you take my car, you go through a toll, you go through a red light, stop light, who's going to pay that bill? When you come before the magistrate, he going to charge that tag $500 because it's my property. And I'm saddened for that, but
you know, that's it. So, uh, I'm going go ahead and rule. Um, with the evidence shown, um, I have to say this is your responsibility. All right. So, today is $500. I'm going to go ahead and rule in
the case. Case number C2506003,500. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, everyone. >> Next case. Item number 20 under new business code officer Chapelli case number C2506
0143 to every case that comes up. Please don't just leave before you see Secretary Sorry, I'm a little bit sick. So I sound horrible. Um, special master, this case was
initially handled by a former code off enforcement officer who is no longer with the department. So I will be presenting the case on their behalf today. >> Okay. The property was cited on June 9th, 2025 for code section violations 6-206 and 6-207
for the fence with no permit. Notice of violation was more regular and certified on June 9th, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's hearing. Summon to appear was more regular and certified on June 9th, 2025 with posting. Currently, the
property is in violation. The photographs were taken on June 9th. And I also took the pictures on July 31st, 2025. The photos fairly inaccurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence
accepted. Please state your name and address for the record. >> Gonna swore in the translator. Special master. >> Translator. You could please raise your right hand.
>> Translator. The communication is for you, not the resident. If you could please raise your right hand so you can be sworn in. Thank you. Oh, of course. >> Would you translate from Spanish to English and do you swear to tell the
truth nothing but the truth? >> Yes, of course. Finania certified interpreter state of Florida in all courts. I'm going to speak, ma'am. My name is Maria Los Angeles. My name 138.
>> Okay. How can we help? up street zip code 33030. >> All right. How can we help you resolve this um summit? Uh how can we help you resolve this issue? I received a letter. I received a letter
from this person whose name is K. Jones, but I never received any response. >> I ask her, do she know it's a a requirement to pull a permit to put up a fence and have she started the process? Let's
switch again. Yes, we're in the process of the permit. This person didn't answer me and we are in the process of getting the permit done. Your honor, >> can you please uh to the code enforcement who's representing, do we
have a process that has begun? >> They do have a >> They do have a fence perman which is 255070443. It's been in an applied status since July 21st, 2025.
>> Okay. Are we current with all of our permitting or are we still a little behind? So, as as far as I'm aware, uh currently the department is reviewing active permits. So they've seemed to caught up
a lot. Okay. >> All right. >> With that being said, I'm going to give her a 30-day um 30 days to be able to come compliant and it's a $80 administration fee for
today. Um so I'm going to go ahead and rule in the case. administrative >> in the case number C250 60143 days to come compliant $80 administration fee. Thank you. Have a
great day. Next case, item 21 under new business. Code officer Chapelli. Case number C2506 0179. Yar Ramos Laa or Laa Ruiz.
>> The property was cited on June 11, 2025 for code sections violation 6-36 non-permitted work for the front door and terrace 6-206 and 6-207 for the fence with no permit. Notice of violation was m regular and certified on
June 11, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's hearing. Sus to appear was more regular and certified on June 11th, 2025 with posting. Currently, the property is in violation. I took the photographs on June 11, 2025. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was
observed. Special master, please accept the photos submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Please state your name and address. >> Laura Ruiz, 212 Southwest 15 Terrace, Homestead, Florida 330. >> How can we help you become compliant today? I would like to request a 60-day
extension. >> Have you started the process? >> Yes. >> Do we have a a number for the record? The process number? >> Yes. Um, so the first permit is 2570172. That is for the fence. It's in an apply
status of 792025. Permit number 255070235. for the terrace is in an applied status as of 711 2025 and permit number 255070236 for the door is in apply status as of
7-Eleven 2025. >> So my question my question is to you why do you need 60 days? Why why is you need an explain to me why do you need 60 days to be able to come compliant? Well, for financial reasons
and also um I guess the permit department is a little delayed is what I was told. So I would like to request that amount of time if possible. >> So hardship is what I'm hearing. Um all
right. So I will grant the 60 days. All right. And uh is that it? >> That's it. >> All right. So, I'm gonna go ahead and do the ruling. And case number C2506179, 60 days to come compliant, $80 administration fee for today. Thank you.
Have a great day. >> Thank you so much. >> Next case. Under civil citation item number seven, code officer Palmer, case number C2507 0377,
David John Goodwin, Senior. The citation was issued to David John Goodwin, Senior. The violator was cited on June 22nd, 2025. The property in violation is 829 Southwest 7th Street for code section
violations 23.5-5. Improper garbage disposal. Citation was male regular. I mean, citation was male certified and the property was posted. The citation has not been paid and the violation was corrected by the solid
waste department. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Please state your name and address for the record, please. >> Uh my name is David John Goodwin Jr. Um
my residential address is 6330 Tanzia Place, Tampa, Florida. >> So you're representing your father? Mhm. >> Do you have a power of attorney? >> Um, I do, but I don't have that with me. As of right now, it would not uh be in effect. My father passed away on the
10th. >> Oh, sorry. >> Sorry to hear that. Um, go ahead and state your case. >> Uh, yeah. So, uh, the illegal dumping that you guys are seeing here, uh, was
done by me and my friends. Um, my father has a uh history um with the city of Homestead and Florida City with a lot of uh code compliance issues. Um, due to his health and lack of mental stability,
he wasn't really able to uh be compliant. Um, he also did not have a job, so he was living off of social security. So, he wasn't able to really afford to fix the problems or pay any of the fines. Um he's also very a very uh interesting
individual. So uh if you know him, you do. Okay. >> He's he's come before me multiple times. >> I believe it. Um so yeah, he probably also had no intention of really rectifying any of the issues. Um I'm not
him. So I did my best to try to get the property up to compliance in the best way that I could being that I live all the way in Tampa. It's a it's a 5-hour drive. Um, I also haven't been with consistent work since last October. Job market has been rough, but recently just
started working. Um, so I had to request time off to, uh, make it here on a Thursday. Um, with all that being said, uh, the property is technically in probate now.
Um, so I don't own the property and neither does he, but there's no next to besides me. So, it will eventually come into my hands. So, I'm doing the best I can to uh get everything compliant. Um, if you take a look at some of the older codes that are there, I've been working
really hard. Uh, so everything that you're seeing there came from, it's crazy to think about, but it came from inside that one side of the duplex. Um, and the only reason that I dumped it there is because I see there was stuff already there in the first place. Um, and I see people dump there all the
time, pick stuff up. So, I had no idea that that that was illegal dumping. um or else, you know, I wouldn't have done that. Uh but I did reach out to Palmer as soon as I found out about the uh code violation because I had my friend go by and check on the property. Um because we were waiting for stuff to come in the
mail. But regardless, he showed me the code violation. Um and he explained to me that it had to be in front of our house. Um but as you can see, our property line ends right where the cone is next to that tree. So, I mean, it's it's pretty close. And again, we just
didn't know because of the fact that there's so many people that um dump there and it gets picked up. Uh so I did make plans to rectify it before waste management um came. I'm sure Palmer can also confirm that cuz I was in constant contact with him. Um but by the time
that I was able to get the funds to come down here and have the time to come down here, it was already rectified by waste management. So he just suggested that I come to the hearing instead. First of all, I want to give you my condolences and Adul
deeply feel saddened that Mr. um Goodwin is gone on to be with the creator. Um in this case, I can't do anything without a power of attorney. Um, so
at this time I'm going to um place this as hardship and I'm going to ask that we um just go ahead and eliminate this deal
because Mr. Goodwin has >> Yeah, he has over $500,000 in file. So, with this one, >> I have no objections with um waving the the citation fee um and just uh keeping
the the guilty adjudication, but I'm I'm okay with that. >> Okay. With with that being approved by our management, um I do want you to understand this will be a warning. So,
my advice to you is to get familiar with your property line, get familiar with the ordinance and what you can and can't do. Clean that property up. >> Yes, sir. >> And try to get yourself within
reason for the city to be able to work hand in hand because we've worked multiple times with your father. >> Multiple times with your father. Um, so this will be a warning on my end.
All right. So if any more violations come, just let this be a warning. All right. Uh, in the case number, I'm ready to rule. In the case number of C25070377, um, we're going to place it as hardship and we're going to cancel out this
citation. Um but as the city manager said, we're going to um put it on the adjudication so we can be able to have All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Have a great day. >> You too. >> Next case under new business item number
two. Case number CE 25504368. Code officer Morataya. Case number C2504 0368. >> This property was cited April 25th, 2025 for code section violation 6-36 nonp
permitted work which is for the re terrace without a permit. Notice of violations and summons to appear were mailed via certified mail and posted April 26, 2025 also July 23rd, 2025. Compliance was not met met. Therefore,
the property was set for today's hearing. Currently, the property is still in violation. I took the photographs April 25th, 2025. As of today, there's no permit on file. Excuse me. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept these
photos submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Please state your name and address for the record, please. >> Anthony Merritt, 4178 Northeast 20th Street, Homestead, Florida 33033. >> Okay. Can you go ahead and give me your testimony? >> Uh, yes. Um, we did apply for the I did
apply for the permit. I submitted the paperwork this past Monday. Um, I've been in and out. I have a son in the Coast Guard, one in the army. Not an excuse, but I'm traveling to Seattle for the one in the army. Traveling to New York Sat for the one in the Coast Guard. So, it's been it's been a little hectic.
Again, not an excuse, but I did submit the paperwork. They did say it takes one to five business days. Um, so I'm asking 30 more days extension to go ahead and get that rectified. >> To the code enforcement officer, is there uh an application on file?
>> As of today, there's nothing on file, but I know the development services usually takes about a week and a half after they submit the application. It usually takes about a week and a half to two weeks for us to see it in the system. And he recently submitted the application on Monday. He stated, >> "Okay,
>> I I did get an email back saying that they have received. Can you show your code enforcement? special master. He does has an acknowledgement of an email from development services that they did receive the application. >> Okay.
>> How many days are you asking? >> 30 days. All right. Um I will grant 30 days for your um extension. Um I'm going to go ahead and rule in the case number C2504368.
Uh 30 days extension uh 30 days to come compliance and it's a $80 administration fee. Thank you. Have a great day. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. Next item under new business, item number four, code officer Morataya, case
number C2504 0432, D Chaviano Bryor Hamin Jimenez. This property was cited April 29th, 2025 for code section violation 6-36 nonpermitted work. We are terrorists
without a permit. Notice of violations and summons to appear were mailed via certified mail and posted April 30th and July 24, 2025. Compliance has not been met. Therefore, the property was set for today's hearing. Currently, property is still in
violation. I took the photographs on April 29, 2025. As of today, there's a permanent file, permit number 2560423. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept this photo submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Please state your name and
address. >> Yes, my name is Brad Himenez. Address is 349 Northeast 36 Terrace, home to Florida 3303. >> Go ahead and give me your testimony. >> Um, at this point, we just It's a waiting It's a waiting game.
Do you want? >> Yeah, it's a delay. So, I mean from the moment for all the time that it has taken since April, I will say 60 days. >> Uh, >> it's been since April, >> something like that or May. >> This case was scheduled for July 24th.
So, it was pushed over to this agenda, but it has been just because at that time the development services was backed up with a lot of permits. >> All right. So, it shouldn't take 60 days. Uh we're we're currently uh on schedule now. So it should just take you
30 days to be able to just make sure you check your emails and continue to monitor it so that you can stay up current with what's going on. >> Absolutely. We responded on August 14th and we haven't received anything back. So I'm I'm in touch with >> Okay.
>> So I'm going to give you 30 days and a $80 administration fee today. Um, so I'm going to go ahead and make the ruling in case number C250432, 30 days to come compliant, $80 administration fee. Thank you. Have a great day. >> Thank you. You're welcome.
Next case under previously heard item number two code officer Valencia case number C2412 00094 Jessica Barrett Kevin Barrett. [Music]
This is a affidavit and non-compliance case. >> Good afternoon. >> Property address 1473 Southeast 22nd late and it was cited for co-section 6-36 work without a permit. what they
did to extend the driveway without a permit and the case was heard on 220 of 2025. They were given on to 38205 to comply affidavit non-compliance was
posted on 805 2025. I took the photographs on 1210 of 2024 and affidavit on posting on 86 of 2025. The photos pregnant represent what was observed. Special master, please accept
the photo submitted as a evidence. >> Accepted. >> Go ahead and state your name and address, please. >> Jessica Ruin Barrett, 1473 Southeast 22nd Lane, Homestead, Florida 33035. >> Can you go ahead and give me your
testimony why we're not coming compliant? >> Yes. Um, we received this notice. Um, there was no specifications on the notice about what the issue was. So, I reached out to Miss Valencia over email. Uh, I followed up about 2 weeks later.
Again, no response. I've left a message for her. No response. Um, I'm assuming it was about the driveway cuz that's the only thing it could be about. However, it stated that it was about electric plumbing, structural roof or mechanical work, which I don't know anything about
construction, but to me that has nothing to do with a driveway. So, I wanted to get some clarification from Miss Valencia and I never got it. So, um trying to figure out what the next steps were so we can get it corrected. >> Your case was heard on the February 20th
of this year. >> Okay. And here now it is September and so that's a long time >> to be not concerned with a violation
especially when it has been heard and has been given you a date to correspond and to be able I would have been on the phone every single day or come down here until now. So,
as of right now, you've been in violation 7 months if I'm not mistaken. Yeah. Seven months. And so, that tells me
um I'll get to it when I want to get to it. Basically, uh you you this this building is open five days a week. >> We have great hours to be able to come down and
especially if it's about your domain, >> you know. Uh so I'm trying to figure out why it took seven months to be able to notice that hey, I got a violation. I need to correct this. >> Now, I was aware that I have a
violation. Um I didn't know that I needed a permit. We applied with the HOA to get approval for the driveway extension, which we got. Uh there was never any mention of a permit. So we were not aware that we needed a permit. Um I see that it states here that um we were issued something after the hearing
and I apologize that I missed the hearing. I had the date wrong but I never received anything after that. Uh and again I was not able to connect with Miss Valencia to discuss the issue or to understand what it was and to take proper action. I reached out again a few days ago and I have yet to hear back. So
I'm not question >> that building and co who is Miss Valencia? >> She's the Oh, I'm sorry. >> I am. >> Oh, can we >> um Yes. So outside the property on December 13 of 2024 uh 20 20 I'm sorry
December 12, 2024 um a post of property for the first hearing. Um, the return came on claim. I have that in here.
And the property was posted for the summons to appear. After that, we have the findings of facts that were sent via email. I mean via mail and also I post
the property as well. So the sum up here was posted at the property and the affidavit and non-compliance as well. And in the notice of violation, it says
the uh um in parenthesis it says in there um extended driveway. So, with that being said, all of that is still didn't get seen. And I mean, all of the documents that are
being stated, it it it's not like it's the published clearance house that we just throw away. It's your house. So, it's already gone through the proper channels. So on today, I'm going to I'm going to
fine this and it's going to have a daily fine until it comes into compliance. Okay? So, um I'm going to find you $500 and every day that it is not in
compliance starting today. So, tomorrow the clock will start ticking. It's going to be $25 a day. And that's very lenient because I could go up to $1,000 a day until you
come compliance. So, I'm trying to work with you to get it this done. So, my advice is for you to go over to building permit ASAP and start the process of getting a permit. If you would have came
in here and said, "I have a process of getting the permit," it would have been a little lean. But you came in here not even starting the process. So, by you not starting the process, February all the way to now, that's like you're coming in to the courtroom and
slapping me in the face. Give me something to work with you so that we can be able to work together. All right? This is your house. It's your responsibility to come into compliance. All right? Just like I explained just a
minute ago. If I took your car and went through a toll, if I took your car and went through a a a red light, who will be paying for the ticket? You. This is the same thing. This is where you lay your head. This is your
castle. Take care of your property. All right? It is not our job to run around to try to chase you to get you to be able to come compliant with the ordinances that's in our city. This is our city. All right. So today in the
case number of CE24120094 $500 fine starting tomorrow morning 900 a.m. it will be $25 a day until you come compliant. Thank you and have a great day. >> Please wait until the secretary gets
your paperwork. So, every case that comes up, please see the clerk before you leave the room. Next case, under new business, item number one,
code officer Chapelli, case number C2503 004, Junior Lago Gomez. The property was cited on March 2nd, 2025 for co-section violation 6-36,
non-permitted work for the front door. Notice of violation was more regular and certified on March 2nd, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's hearing. Summon to appear was more regular and certified on March 2nd, 2025 with posting on March
4th, 2025. Currently, the property is in violation. I took the photographs on February 27, 2025. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. >> Please state your name and address for
the record, please. >> Uh uh, I need it as late, please. Gomez Gomez, your honor. [Music] Florida. Thank you. Can you go ahead and state your testimony? >> 101 Southeast 22nd Terrace, Homestead,
Florida 33013. Your honor, >> can you he go ahead and give me his statement so that we can move forward? [Music] I did get the permit
>> uh 30 days. >> Have Have you he started the process of getting the permit? >> Yeah, he has >> processor. He has a permit number 255030595,
but it's been in an apply status since March 24, 2025, and it was denied on April 16, 2025. >> Do he understands that? >> Do he understands that his permit was denied?
Yes, I I did uh go with a friend of mine who's a general contractor to help me do whatever is needed to be done. >> All right. Um in in that case, I'm going to grant you the 30 days. Um, so, um,
I'm going go ahead and ruling the case, but you have 30 days to come compliant, and after those 30 days, you will start to occur a daily fine. Okay. Um, >> repeat that again, please.
>> Can you please repeat that? >> Of course. Seenor. >> Yes, sir. Okay. Um, with that being >> Go ahead. >> Go ahead. Translator.
>> No. Yes. >> All right. >> Understand? >> Okay. With that being said, I'm going to go ahead and make the ruling. Uh, so I'm um in case number C2503004, [Music] it's going to be 30 days to come
compliant, $80 administration fee. After the 30 days, it'll be a $50 a day fine. Okay. Thank you. Have a great day. foreign. Next case
under new business item number 14 officer Morataya case number C2504 0158 Joseph McInness and Ashley McInness. The property was cited April 12th, 2025
for co-section violations 6-206 and 6-207 erecting and maintaining offense without a seed permit. Notice of violation was mailed via certified mail and posted April 12th, 2025. Summons to appear was mailed via certified mail and posted July 18, 2025. Complant was not
met. Therefore, the property was set for today's hearing. Currently, the property is still in violation. I took the photographs April 12th, 2025. As of today, there's a permit on file, permit number 2580107. The photos fairly and accurately
represent what was observed. Special master, please accept these photos submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Is there a permit number? >> Yes. >> Go ahead and state your name and address. >> My name is Joseph McInness. address is 3540 Northeast Drive, Homestead, Florida
33033. >> Can you go ahead and state uh give me your statement, please? >> Sure. So, I understood from a long time ago there was a permit on the property for a fence. I've been taxed since 2012 with a fence that was previously on the
property. So, I actually put a swimming pool in, did all that through normal permitting processes. So I thought I was okay with take fence down, put fence back up. Mr. Mortaya and we had talked after that it is was very helpful, very cordial, let me know that we need to work through
that and was going to also help look they did I have someone else maybe somewhere helping out with that part of the permit. Uh I think that's between where we may have maybe I misunderstood or something. I knew I need to do a permit eventually but I think he was looking for more information. So I just was waiting and I know he's very busy
individual as all of us are as it can be and as soon as the I saw the violation like okay well I'm going to go with that means either nothing was found but we need to get this done. So as soon as I had gotten that document I went ahead and simply got the paperwork together
and filed accordingly. So but that is the whole premise of how we got to here where we are today. What are your requests for us >> if it's 30 days or 15 days? I mean, the permit is now actually the plans are
approved. I l just paid the invoice for the permit last actually two days ago and now it's just the final inspections. At that point, it's going to be done. >> So today, I will grant 30 days. Um, so I'm going go ahead and make the ruling.
All right. in this case number C250 40158 30 days $80 administration fee. Thank you. Have a great day. >> You too. >> Next case under new business item number three court officer Morataya case number
C250428. Roberto Salvador Murio >> property was cited April 29, 2025 for code section violation 6-36 uh permit work permit without sorry um a terrorist without a city permit. Uh
notice of violation of who appear were mailed via certified mail and posted April 30th, 2025 on July 22nd, 2025. Complaint has not been met. Therefore, the property was set for today's hearing. Currently, the property is still in violation. I took the
photographs April 29, 2025. As of today, there's a permit on file, permit number 2570021. The photos fairly and accurately representing what was observed. Special master, please accept these photos submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Please state your name and address. For the record, please. Uh,
Roberto Murio, 3623 Northeast Second Court, Homestead, Florida 33033. >> Okay. Can you go ahead and give me your statement? >> What do you mean statement? >> Uh, what are you requesting? What? Why?
>> Well, I already applied for the permit. Uh, some of them have already been approved. Um, right now I'm on structural engineering, I guess. Um, I've been trying to find someone to do it. I found someone, but he won't be able to actually uh do the calculations
and the inspection to uh cuz they asked me, they want calculation and sealed approved from a structure engineer on a pre-existing structure. It was actually built like before I bought it. I just made improvements.
Uh I added a roof to it. It was a pre-existing pergola. Um, back in 2016, the HO I was able to provide proof that I was there before I bought it with the HOA and they kind of left me alone with it. I didn't know I
I guess like a couple months ago and said I need to get a permit for it. So, I'm trying to go through that process, but I'm not able to get a structure engineer to actually uh uh provide what they're what the city's asking for till like he said something sometime around
December. because he's kind of backed up and most people don't want to do calculations on a pre-6 structure. They did not build or stuff like that. So, >> so you're
what are the what's the length of time that you're requesting that? That's what I have to ask. >> The guy said the only guy I was able to find, he said he could do it around December. Um, I'm g state this because it is it's
getting to be storm season and the reason why >> it's been there for nine years. >> I I understand but the reason why there is a requirement is because of the safety of
you and those that are around you. >> All right. I don't know. I don't know if you was here during a hurricane season. Uh but >> I've been through 10 hurricane seasons. >> So, you know that it would rip through here like nothing, right? And so the
reason why certain things are in place is to be able to make sure that the structure is okay. All right. >> If you guys want to send someone out to verify the structure is not >> that is it's it's it was built like a tank. >> That is not the city's requirement. It
is yours as the owner to make sure you are being compliant with what you have voted on, we have voted on in our city. And so it is your it is your responsibility to make sure
we you are compliant. All right. So, I I try to this is I try to do everything as far as I can, but uh some of the things you guys are asking for, it has to be done by a licensed structure engineer. And like I said, most people don't want to touch something that was already
built. >> Exactly. >> So now it's either I take it down or I wait for someone that's actually willing to do it. >> So what is your requirement of date time that you can require? I tell you what,
the maximum I can give you is 120 days. >> Oh, that's more than enough. Let me see something. >> Sorry, >> magistrate. If we may as well, um, if we're going to allow that ample amount of time, I would like to see a letter from an architect or an engineer
advising that the structure is safe and sound in nature until he does resolve the issue, whether it's removing it or permitting it. >> And I was going to ask for that. Thank you so much. Um >> what what are you asking for? >> We need verification that you are in the
process of making sure this structure is secured. So basically you have to get something in writing from him saying he has hired me but I am backlogged and it will take me this amount of time to get to you. basically, you know, it's kind
of like an assurance that you're doing what needs to be complied. >> But how can he guarantee that? He has he needs to assess it. What do you mean? >> Go ahead. >> What you're saying kind of doesn't make sense.
>> So, when you secure your vendor, whether it's an engineer or an artist, >> oh, that he's actually going to do it. That's all you need. >> That is correct. a letter of engagement, a letter advising that the structure is sound um and that you're going through the permitting process. Uh regardless if it takes 3 months to do it, I understand
he might have a backlog or he or she might have a backlog, but they should be able to do >> a survey of of the structure and determine that it's safe in nature and proceeding with the permitting process regardless of it's going to take them an ample amount of time. They could certify that it's safe in structure.
>> Well, I I did that. the past uh couple of this stuff. Um I don't know if you guys are able to see what it has gone through already. >> Do you have that with you? >> No, but you don't you guys have that on file? >> We're not the building department. You would have to provide that to our department to ensure that
>> Yeah, I actually had an architect dry up um a past structure I mean building. >> Um >> then our our department would have no objections to granting you time if you could provide that to us. If you could please provide that to us, then we'll feel more comfortable. will be allowing you more time.
>> What I have right now is the actual blueprint from the architect that actually came out and drew it up and did did a professional, you know, lay out a blueprint, I guess, and that's what I submitted to you guys. So, she's the one
that's actually recommended the structure engineer. >> Okay. So if if that architect could write a letter saying that the structure is safe and sound, then we'll feel more comfortable with allowing you more time to get the engineer to go ahead and get the permit or remove it. That's at your discretion.
>> All right. So who would I submit that to? >> You would submit it to our department as I mentioned. >> Okay. >> Yes, the code compliance department. >> Yeah, that's fine. I'll ask. >> Thank you. >> I don't know how as far as that's what they're going to do because
>> you're You're asking him to guarantee something he hasn't evaluated, but I'll ask him. >> If they haven't evaluated, then they need to come out and evaluate it. That may cost you something, but it's a simple standard procedure that's done regularly, and an architect and engineer should be familiar with this process
because it's very common in practice. >> So, let me let me explain this to you. If you're getting ready to have surgery, you have to get a pre-approval from your insurance before you can go forward. Right or wrong?
That's just simply the doctor's writing a letter or prescription saying, "This is my patient. He needs to have this procedure done." You haven't paid any co-pay. You just paid a co-ay. You haven't paid any bill yet. So, that's
the process. It's the process in building. If you're getting a certified person to say, "I'm going to do this, but I have a backlog." All he has to say is um this person has obtained my services in order for me to be able to
be compliant. I am going to be able to do this in this amount of time. With that being said, you just got to issue it to your code enforcer and then we will go ahead and grant you what is required. Does that make any sense? Now >> that part makes sense.
It's that's all you're asking. He's saying that I am going to hire structure engineer that needs more time to re to but what he's asking is to actually ask him to make sure that the structure he's going to evaluate is actually sturdy.
>> So kind of two different things. Do you want I could get you a letter saying that he is going to I'm going hire him and I am going to obtain his services so he could evaluate it. I can do that. But I don't know if he's willing to go as far as
>> um saying it's like, oh, it's a sound structure because doesn't he have to evaluate it and do the structure engineering, which that's what I'm asking more time for? >> In that one letter, they can incorporate those things. If you can't find someone who's willing to do it, maybe you'd pursue a different vendor. Um the city
attorney seems like he wants to mention something. So perhaps uh what we could do is offer a shorter time frame for which to provide this letter and after which he can have the extended time to go get the permit and actually get the the the shop drawings and
everything else that he'll need done in order to permit the pergola. >> I have no objections to that. that was part of the considered ruling is to actually give you um 15 days to get the letter submitted to um our this
department um and then after that 15 days if not then you have to come back. That's going to be your thing. So, uh it's simply making sure you reach out, get your letter. Look, if if it's a problem, I already I spoke to like
literally 10 structural engineers and most of them tell me the same thing. I actually found one that's willing to do it and that's the time frame he gave me. If you're not willing to actually extend that, uh, I guess I'll tear it down. I probably going to need probably 60 days
to tear it down. But I'm I'm not going to be going back and forth on with something that doesn't sound really reasonable because you're I have no problem asking him to write me a letter saying that he is going to perform what you're asking, which is the the
structural engineering co and all that stuff you guys are asking. But he gave me that time frame and I don't I can't force him to do it quicker. And if you if I can't get that time to what he told me, like I said, just tear
it down. It's not a big deal. >> That's at your discretion. Um >> I just asked what I needed. >> It's at your discretion. However, it is within reason that you just ask for a secured letter to send to
>> I already told I could secure that letter. I don't know if I could secure a letter him saying that is a sound structure before he actually evaluates it. >> I could secure one of him saying that he is going to evaluate it and it's going
to be around December. >> It's at your discretion. However you want to go and pursue, I'm going to give you 15 days to make that decision. After those 15 days and nothing has been proven, then it is your discretion.
>> What's my other option as far as if I decide just to tear it down? How much time do I have to do that? >> 30 days. >> 30 days. >> You got to get a permit. >> Yeah. I'm not going to be able to tear it down within 30. I got a lot of stuff to do. I need help.
>> That's within reason. 30 days you'd have to get a permit to tear it down and then >> i.e. a permit to tear it down. >> Yes. >> A demolition permit. Yes. So in this case the 30 days would be to secure the the actual demolition permit will allow
you more time once you secure the demolition permit. If you have any questions about the permitting process, feel free to visit the development service departments. They're right across from here. So, I need to pay you guys x amount of money so I could tear something down. You told
me to tear it down. >> You built it without permits. You built it illegally. >> I didn't build it. Was there before I moved in? Okay. So, you inherited that? >> I'm going to tell you this. If you married a woman and she had a child, who responsibility is to take care of the child and the woman? Yours. When you
bought this house, it is your responsibility to make sure you don't have any leans or any permits that's open. That's just common. >> The permit was not open. Just opened recently. >> I'm gonna go ahead and make the ruling because you you're trying to compare
apples to oranges. We're just giving you the straightforward answer that's within the ordinance. I cannot do anything else. I'm giving you the ordinance. This is the city's requirement. This is what happens when you purchase a house in the
city or the county. It is your responsibility to be able to take care of the property. If you bought the property with a lean, that's yours. If you bought the property with extra building space, it's yours.
But it is your homework to find out what you are occurring. If you bought a I can't play I can't say it any plain. I don't know how else to explain it. >> Well, I didn't buy the house with that. Okay, I'm going to make
>> um So, the letter you want, just to be clear, >> listen, I don't have time to play games. I've sit here and told you plain and simple. >> There's two things you guys said. >> Okay, I'm making a ruling. Um because it's just like we're going around and
around in circles. >> No, we're not. >> Okay. Well, I just told you. We told you. >> The attorney explained it to you. The manager explained it to you. I gave you scenarios and you still want to don't
understand it. I don't know how else to explain it. >> I just wanted to clarify one last time. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> So, you want a letter from a structure engineer saying that he's going to evaluate my property. I mean, my my uh structure. >> No. >> Correct.
>> No. It's a letter stating that the structure is sound to remain while you do and complete the permit process to legalize it. If you don't want to do that and special magistrate, correct me if I'm wrong and understanding what your
ruling is or it's going to be. If you don't want to do that, then you can have 30 days to secure a demolition permit to remove it. And you don't need to you don't need to actually physically remove it within 30 days. You need to get the permit to remove it within 30 days.
That's my understanding of what's going on. >> Well, I guess uh I can't get 30 days to secure the letter. >> You have 15 days with my ruling to secure a letter.
15 days to secure this letter. If you don't submit this letter in 15 days, I'm going to start a daily fine. >> I just think it's short since I have to get him out to actually see it and
determine. >> You have 15 days to secure a letter to code enforcement. After this 15 days, you're going to start accuring a fine. Do you understand that >> it's your responsibility? All right. So,
I'm going to go ahead and make the ruling >> now. I can't do anything else. This is your responsibility. Not ours, not mine, not anybody else in here. This is your house.
>> It's been perfectly fine for 10 years. >> 10 years that you went undetected. HIV takes 10 years before it comes into your bloodstream. But if you don't get tested, guess what? I've been perfectly fine for 10 years. All of a sudden, I got HIV.
Do you get what I'm saying? Okay, I I'm going to make the ruling. I done got discombobulated. Okay, I got it right. and the case number C2504428. Uh you have 15 days to get the letter to state that it is a secure it is a
secured structure. After those 15 days, you will have a $50 a day fine and it's $80 administration fee today. >> Thank you. Have a great day. >> So, it's notif it's 15 days to secure the letter, but I can't secure it.
>> If you don't secure the if you don't secure the letter, just go ahead and apply for a demo >> and then you'll have 30 days for the demo. >> The fines every day. If you go ahead in 15 days and you get the letter, you need to make a decision in 15 days.
>> I'mma first try to get the letter. >> If you get the letter in 15 days, submit it. If you don't get the letter in 15 days, come and get a demo and take it off. >> That's something that stops. If I get >> That's your option. That's your choice.
>> Thank you. Have a great day. >> Next case under civil citations item number three. Code officer Garcia. Case number C2507 0121. Jose Abru Josiah Abru.
Okay. The citation was issued to Hosea Bre and Josiah Breo. Action notice was issued on July 9, 2025. Uh the inspection was done on July 15, 2025 and the citation was issued July
16, 2025 for code sections 23.5- 6 C ball trash place to early location location violation is 2020 uh 2024 Southeast 19th Street, home of Florida 335. I took the photograph on July 9, 2025
and July 15, 2025. Special master, please accept the photos alcepted. Okay. So, special master uh uh okay as as far as I know um the we receive a confirmation from the solid
waste uh management that the initial bold trash was placed after July 4 which was the initial argument. Uh, as far as I know from the moment, the property received a citation. The owner has been uh working with uh Solid Waste in order
to get any specific date for the special uh bull pickup. Uh as far as I know uh specific day hasn't been provided to to me in order to make a proper determination, but as far as I know, the owner has been as far as I know working with the solid ways or at least
initially in order to try to get this resolved before the next pickup day. I believe the property owner here has his own testimony as well. >> Can you please state your name and address for the record, please? >> Just brew, 2024 Southeast 19th Street,
Homestead, Florida 3305. >> Okay. Can you go ahead and give me your statement? >> Um, so we we had a miscommunication with the HOA since it was July 4th. Uh, it was actually July 4th, Friday. Um,
we were told that it was going to be picked up on Tuesday. So, when we got the letter, we were a little confused. So, we try to communicate with the HOA, but he was out of town on vacation. And I I asked if I could just get a little bit of um an
extension to figure out what's going on. I did. As soon as you told me to reach out to Solid Waste, I did, but they they said that they'll come pick it up for 200 at the next day, I said, "Just give me a second because I didn't have the funds to pay the 200 at the moment." Um,
as as I was trying to figure out what's going on, the age didn't get back to me by the time that the five days were over with. and I asked him if I could just get an extension which um we went I never got a response until you know to
to come here today. Uh everything was cleaned up. We never had an issue with the HOA before and um it was just one of those mitap because it was July 4th and my wife um they didn't know what to do. >> Okay.
>> Uh we did start picking up as much as we could and and threw it away. Uh and then the next on the 18th when I I said hey on the 18th it was going to be cleared up it was cared up. >> Okay. Uh to the city uh to the manager
I do understand the conflict because uh I have seen it happen before personally where you put the trash out and it's a holiday but then you miss that bulk pickup. And so I just want to clarify
what I'm about to rule because it it has happened where Christmas fall on that day and then you don't really know. >> So for clarification, the solid waste department I believe only closes on one
day and that's New Year's Day. Um, however, I will caveat by saying if you look at the solid waste schedule, it'll tell you which specific day is that one day they don't do pickups. Um, for every other holiday, they do provide services.
>> And and my wife is totally on it, believe me, cuz she made sure it's in the garage and ready to go out the next day. Um, >> could it be that perhaps you guys placed it out after the truck passed by? that the HOA told us that it wasn't going to
be picked up Friday and then he did mention in a meeting that I had with him that it was like a last minute thing where they the trucks told him, "Hey, we are going to go out on Friday and then but we it was already too late. I was in the meeting a week later."
So my wife was told it was going to be picked up Tuesday because she's on top of it with the security guards and everyone. Um and then it was it was picked up that that Friday morning. >> Yeah. Cuz as as um mentioned at the beginning of the case, this was deferred
to us from the solid waste department which has the cameras on their vehicles and in essence they capture a before um and after picture of when they're doing their routes. So in this case when they passed by it was it was not out. >> Yeah. Yeah. So I I did reach out to Sidways, right? my my wife is the one
that's like on so I was trying to figure out everything was going on that's why I asked them for a little bit of extension just to figure out what happened um and then once we did get to understanding that they told her one thing I went to the meeting with them to see how can we fix everything and um they said they had
not they can't do anything so then that's when I told that's when we started just picking up everything and then got it all done by the 18th yeah but it's a one and it's never going to happen again >> magistrate I'm I'm not opposed to upholding the original fine amount or
not increasing it um as a means of of assisting here. Um but I do feel that this violation stands. >> All right. Um you want me to revisit it?
Um, in that case, um, I I'm going to honor the fine, but I'm going to reduce the fine. um to be able to help you understand, you know, I can understand the confusion, but also there is, you know,
we have to understand that is our responsibility at the end of the day. >> No, I'm I'm believe me, I I love to keep my house clean. I'm not I don't want to I don't want to have that out there like that when it doesn't have to be out there. >> So, I'm going to give you a scenario that I had. I cut down one little branch
and my HOA charged me $150 because I left it out and I the truck had passed by. So, I had to pay the HOA, but thank goodness the HOA picked it up for me. >> Yeah. >> I would have had a $500 fine. >> Yeah.
>> That's why that's why I understand where you're coming from on the, you know, kind of off a little bit. Um, but now with that being said, I know our truck comes in at 5:00 am in the morning. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> They're real early. >> We're We're always on time. Yeah. We
never had an issue and our HOA is very strict with how they run things. >> So, we were we were following their like what they had mentioned. Um, I wasn't there. I was in point St. Lucy and that's why I reached out to solid
ways and then got back to the HA. He didn't respond back to me and I asked for an extension just so I could come back down, get everything going. And uh when I did come, I asked for the extension and I wasn't able to get it. But I was I was cleaning up as much as I
could until I I got it all done. >> Can you prove that you asked for an extension? >> Yeah. >> Yes. I'm going ask that you present it to the city to the manager. I keep saying may maybe I'm going to give you the city management job.
All right. In that case, uh, I'm going to rule in your favor and I'm going to waver. >> Thank you. Man, I'm I'm a mortgage lender and right now this is the worst time. >> Yeah. >> You know. >> All right. All right. In case number I'm
going to go ahead and make the ruling and the case number C25070214. [Music] I'm going to dismiss this citation. >> Thank you. Any >> Thank you. >> is C250701
to one >> two [Music] one. >> Yes. >> Hold on. Okay, I got it right here. All right, let me repeat that. in the case
number uh CE25 070 one 21 >> right >> that's correct uh dismiss case dismiss
don't leave until you see the clerk >> moving to lean mitigation and the first item is Mr. Jose Rego, 786790 Northwest 13th Street. Please state your name and address for the record, please.
>> Hi, my name is Julia Reikel. My husband, Jose, um 2861 Northwest Fifth Street, Miami, Florida 33125. >> What is the address that we are presenting? Um >> 786
790 Northwest 13th Street Miami 330. >> Thank you. Can you go ahead and give me your statement, please? >> Yes. So, um how this all started was we had a tenant that moved and he put out the the trash
on Saturday and the pickup was on Monday and he he should have really done it on Sunday. We were out of town when this happened. when we returned, we we received the first um letter and that Monday, the 24th, we received it on the
22nd. On the 24th, my husband reached out um I believe is Miss Valencia and we didn't get a response back. So, he came down here and he spoke to uh Lillian. No, >> let me correct him.
>> It was not it was officer Flores. >> Flores. Yes. I'm sorry. Olivia Valencia is the person we sp he spoke to here on the 24th. Um she said she was going to send a a message to Miss Flores. The next thing is we received a notice for
appearing um in May and um we got that day confused. My husband was having a procedure on the 30th. between all the dates that we have of doctors and blood work. We realized that afternoon on the 22nd after the the
he was getting all the paperwork ready thinking we were coming in on the 23rd that we had actually missed it that it was we were on the wrong date. So we on the 23rd came back here. We spoke to the the person in the front here and he said
there was nothing they could do because it had to be rescheduled. He asked us to go back to the other office. We went back, spoke with Miss Valencia again, explained to her that we had missed the court date and um and then now here we
are for the next hearing. >> Do you have documents showing the procedures that you did? >> Well, we have it we have it all written down because we've been keeping notes of every um of the time. >> We have the travel documents that we
were out of the country. I also have the trouble documents. Yeah. For that date. And um Miss with Miss Valencia, we've been to her office twice and she also personally sent a message to Miss Flores to please reach out to us. Um but we we
never were able to talk to her. >> Never talked to her. >> We never got a phone call back. We never gotten, you know, a response. Just we just wanted to clarify that you know had we been in town we would have told the tenant there's no way you can put it out
a day early but we were not here. No we since then also we have given them each a schedule to keep in their home to make sure that that does not happen again. >> Okay. My advice is also to give them
locations and where they can be able to drop off bulk trash if they need to in advance. >> Yeah, sir. Uh the the other thing is these properties they uh they face north and south and most of the uh trash or
garbage or whatever you want. It's on the side on the 8th Avenue. Now, not the houses on the west, not the houses on the east. Nobody sees it. And we've had, you know, I've had people say the tenants there, they've had come in and say, "Well, landscapers go by and just
throw it there." >> Yeah. >> Because nobody can see anything. So, you know, there's some trash. I have a a guy that comes in from the Walmart. He just finished uh uh trimming the trees. I paid $80 for him to remove it, you know,
for him to take it down to the dump. I didn't want to put it there for the same reason. I just don't but you know there's some control and >> there's some that do not have control. >> We we you know we've owned this property since the ' 90s and before that it was owned by our you know my my husband's
dad. We've never had an issue with the city or any problem like of this trash or anything like this. >> Okay. >> If I may add as a recommendation I know you tried mentioning that uh you reached out to the officer several times. If for whatever reason um you're having a hard
time getting a hold of anyone, I highly advise maybe reaching out to try to speak to the supervisor in this case. Um that would have probably aligned and and assisted a little bit. >> We we came in person. >> We came in person twice to in person to that office.
>> Once to that uh the new office uh near Homestead and the other one that they moved to. >> So I've been to both. >> Yeah. >> Did you request to speak with the supervisor? was she put in she told us >> I spoke to a lady over there that her name is >> fluid
>> and uh she said well you know she took all the notes >> and the next I knew I had the first court date >> and uh you know but I missed that I have MS so I had to do an infusion then I have >> fine procedure and that's fine what I'm
just mentioning is is as a recommendation in the future please request to speak to a supervisor if you can't get a hold of the office Okay. >> Thank you. Thank you for that information cuz we, you know, in speaking with like Miss Valencia the last time she told us she was going to help us. She was going to put all this
information in. She was and she did. But but >> yeah, thank you. >> Okay. So, I'm going to go ahead and make the ruling. Let me look at it first and I can give you the the amount that
>> and I have all of your documents just for public record. >> Yes. >> Um so the fine is $1,5008. 1580 is the fine. I thought it was 500 and then it went to a,000.
>> So you have you have 500 and then a,000 which comes to 15. Well, I'm sorry. You have it was it was on the a I'm going to um reduce the fund to $300. >> Thank you, sir. We appreciate that. So
in folio number 10-7812-0000-342 $300. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next item for reduction item number two. Bridget Rodriguez and Alexa Diaz, 255
Southeast 15th Street. >> Hello. How you doing today? >> Good. Good evening. Can you state your name and address please for the record? >> My name is Alexis Diaz. Current address where I live in is 466 Cool Summer Lane Davenport, Florida 3337. And the house
that we have here in Homestead is 2705 Southeast 15th Street, Homestead, Florida. 33035. >> All right. Can you go ahead and state your statement? >> Um, yes. text in the emails um regarding everything that I sent communication
that I have that I heard David Vega. He was based off one of your city code enforcement named Mario F. He recommended for me. He said it was his brother-in-law. I did the structure when we bought the home. It was our first property ever, me and my fiance. Um we bought the house. We did a per approved
by the HOA. The HOA got fired. There's a new HOA now because we're approving um stuff to get done without city permits. We didn't know any about our first home. We did the attached pergola to the house with shingles. I got hit with the you know
city and enforcement for it. So we took care of our way. I submitted the permit decided to do it myself. But then I met Mario F. He came out to look at the structure. I told him what was my option. Do I demolish it or do I need to take out structure engineer to approve the plants that was already done? He says I have my brother-in-law which is
David Vega. He can go ahead and do it for you. We can process the we can do the process for you. His name is on the enforcement that I got. Mark up is on there and after that he told me he had a connection at that time was Livia Margo right um that they had a connection to
get stuff done which now is Valencia but she understands the story she was amazing she was the reason why I got it fixed now I actually had to put out another demolition permit which was completed um like two months ago two months ago I almost spent almost 25
grand disappeared with my money I literally have all the letter everything I wrote to him I I'm not I had never avoided the city. I've been trying to communicate with Lynfield knows. I called every day see what's going on. Of course, my wife has some passing in her family. I got to take care of my son's born and now she has another we have another one coming in this October. I
work for Microsoft. I was recently laid off. That's why I moved to Orlando. But they gave me certain space. I'm doing my masters at the time. Right now currently, so right now I literally just finally fixed it. But this whole time the only thing was needed was a sub permit for the roofing. Everything was was approved. I don't know where he
went. My last text with him was from last year September, which is when I called Valencia and said, "Hey, what do I do now? Just get this fixed." I had no idea about fine daily. I never been here. I've never seen nobody here before. Literally, it threw me off when she told me. And that's what I took care of right away. I paid the extra $5,000
per trustworthy general contractor to get this done for me. He demolish it completely with the new HOA. Everything was approved and done and cleared. When I got hit with the number of the fine, I'm like, "That's the price of the house." But we had no idea about anything. I could literally take a lab to take the test and anything. I
literally been trying to follow everything correctly and I know the whole process. I'm the vice chairman of P County in Orlando. Um, so I know exactly the whole process. I had no idea about any of this. I'm being completely honest with you. Even mention, you know, David Vega has screwed other people too and he's disappeared in my community.
He's not even allowed in the HOA anymore. But I'm one of those that got screwed over and I even have a power attorney for him to represent me. I didn't get no emails. But let know too. I didn't see no emails about no permits, no date, anything until I spoke to her from last year was September. I submitted everything and we didn't got
the permits done like 2 or 3 months ago. Then I was waiting for the court hearing for you guys and I drove today from Orlando. So I'm I'm just I'm not avoiding the responsibility. It's just >> you got Yeah. When I'm at >> a scam, >> correct? I got scammed. I got and I I paid everything extra, too. I still paid
it now. And I understand for your time and everything you're in my street if I have to pay for the fine. I totally understand that too. It's just what I got hit with is totally unreasonable. Not not not on you guys is based on what happened to me. And if you notice communication emails I got them all. I've been trying to communicate try to
fix it. I never try to avoid anything. And if you look at everything I have I've never been in bankruptcy, never been run away. Yeah. >> This this is almost a mini Bible. >> Yeah, I know. Trust me. I know. But was the one that actually helped me out through everything. She literally I knew what I needed to do. I had the right
person to get it done. So, >> all right. Um, wow. I know it's crazy. Save me for last, right? So, >> let me review this real quick.
Um because you literally have a trail. By any chance, do you guys need my notes? I know I emailed it to the code enforcement, but I don't know if you guys need it. Everything I sent, the pictures, I I think it's it's a lot of documentation here. So,
just give me a few minutes to scan through this. >> Yes, sir. >> Let me not say that. Read through this. Okay. Um the only way that I'm able to make this ruling um and reduction because this is
2,00265,160 whole. Um, >> so same thing >> and the fine was $200 a day according to these records u when it was
issued. And I have sympathy because so many people have been scammed with bogus contractors um feeling like they are going to be able to clear up Now, I don't have sympathy because
you're supposed to do your homework and doing your homework, every contractor is on either the state or the county's website to know that we approved, not approved. So, a part of
this responsibility does have to go back to you doing even more homework. Um but unfortunately I I do feel sympathy for you. So um the
ruling I have is I'm going to um trying to get a percentage so I'll be able to give you the percentage in which I'm going to go Even if I went at 95%, you're talking about $13,258. >> Magistrate, I just want to point out um
um City of Homestead Chapter 7 restricts you from not going over 85%. >> 85%. Right. >> So, I can only go at 85. That's my limitation and I can't go below that. So even if I went at 95%, you're still
talking about >> $13,000. >> You tell me to pay $13,000. >> No, no, I'm saying if I was able to do that, >> but I'm not I can only go at 85% according to the charter. So I'm going to go at 85% and if I go at 85% this is
the cost that will be >> Quick question. >> Yes. Is it based off the 265 or the 195 that I got sent? >> No, it's based off the $26560. $200, 265,160 which has occurred from 2021 to now.
>> Okay. And 85% of that >> at 85% of that. So once I do this math, that's $39,774. So 39774 is the lowest that I can do within the charter. >> Understand?
>> That's the lowest I can do. Um, so are you agreeing to that or >> what's the other option before I agree? >> I I can only give you a statute of limitations and you have to pay that within a certain amount of time. That's
the only options I got because this is a reduction. If you don't pay this, then it goes back to the two $265,160. Am I right? So, for clarification, uh you you do have one final um barrier um or not
barrier, but I guess opportunity. Um if you'd like, if you were to accept this, you have um the ability to pay that. However, if you feel that you may be able to get a further reduction, you could appeal uh before the city council
and you would have to go before uh mayor and council and um explain your hardship as to why you're unable to pay it. Um and then they could consider further reduction or they could um uphold the
current reduction or they could raise it to a different amount. So, it's at your discretion. However, uh do know that the mayor and council has the ability um I guess the authority to um go with whatever number they finally decide to go with and then that'll be the final
set number. Um you have 30 days to go by what council mentions or then it goes reverting back to the original amount. Um so I do heed with caution that if you were to choose the the the council method um it it could go one of two
ways. is either it goes further reduced or it could potentially go higher. >> I know the process. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Question. 5739. Would it be a lean on the property or no? >> So, if you accept that, you have 30 days
to make the payment for that? If you don't make the uh payment within 30 days, it reverts back to the original amount and the lean stays for the original amount. >> Okay. Can we make an extension of the 30 days? because I'll take the 39 problem just if you have an extension then I can make
the payment. >> It's it's at your discretion but you will have the 30 days. So within those 30 days you have to make that 39 39774. >> Is it possible to extend it to 60 or 90? Is it 39K?
>> The maximum I think I can extend it is 30. >> That's that's written within the actual ordinance itself. It's caps it to 30 days. Unfortunately, we don't have the authority to um extend that. >> It goes back to just like if I did it
because of it. I can't because the ordinance says I have that. >> I know. I know. That's fine. I 739. >> All right. So uh in the case or in the folio of 10-7921-028-2230 39,774
30 days to date. >> Thanks so much. I appreciate you're welcome. Thank you. Now returning to the agenda order for the remaining cases. Next case under civil citation item number four code officer Garcia case
number C25070166 Homestead Midtown Holdings LLC. Citation was issued to Homestead Midtown Holdings LLC. Property address is 3000 block Northeast A Street. Citation was issued on July 11, 2025 for code
sections 19-21. Can you just pause just for one minute, please? Okay. we can return to um our cases. I'm sorry about that. >> Actually, would you like me to proceed or start over? >> Please start at the beginning so I can
be able to focus on the >> Sure. Absolutely. Just to clarify this photo, the posting for this specific case is the one further to the right. >> Okay. >> Okay. So um again from the star special master citation was issued to homestead
me holdings LLC the property address per the police report is 3000 block northeast 8 street citation was issued on July 11 2025 for code sections 19-21 and 19-23 noise ordinance violation the
location of violation is the vacant lot under construction under folio 10-7916-001-0085 5. The inspection was done by Homestead Police Officer Kenneet Hober on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at approximately 2:40
a.m. Uh the posting for represent observe special master please accept the photos and um and the video evidence as evidence. Is this supposed to have volume or >> special master if I may though for
>> Oh, see. >> All right. All right, then. I'll I'll wait to see. I just need uh >> as long as they have that permit to work at night, then we can we'll be okay. Uh, all right. Um, wow. They never said anything to us that
they were going to work at night. Okay. Um, I'll wait for him to come back. Uh, do you know his name? >> The name? >> No. Uh, the person >> with the permit. >> I don't know. >> Or maybe the No. >> All right. I'll wait. >> Come in five minutes.
>> Do you know what kind of car he drives? >> Yeah. Yeah. Uh, truck. >> Yeah. One truck will rig. Five 10 minutes. All right. Accept. All right. Uh, is anyone here to represent Homestead
Midtown Holdings LLC? All right. I'm just going to go ahead and rule in case number C. Wow. tell you when you get older your eyes can't see too good
um find the case number so I can read it right citations case number C25070166 $1,000 fine 30 days to No. Uh, I think it says here, right?
Wait a minute. $1,000 fine. 30 days to pay. Not paid within 30 days. $200. $250 a day. Thank you.
>> With an admin fee. >> Admit fee of $80. Thank you. >> Next case under civil citations I my apologies. Next case under previously
heard item number one. Go to Officer Valencia. Case number CE 20009 0084 Andrea M Peluso Luis F Gan.
This is a affidavit of non-compliance case for property address 27 2557 Southeast Third Street. It was cited for code section 6-36
failing to maintain for to obtaining a permit required by code for work done on premises and what they did is they installed a accordion hurricane charlat without a permit. The case was heard on November 2nd of 2023.
They were given until November 18, 2023 to comply. Affidavit non-compliant was uh sent on 805 of 2025. The property was posted on 806 of 2025. I took the photographs on
99 of 2020 and the affidavit non-compliance posting on 806 of 2025. >> Can you give me some dates again, please? Uh uh starting from the beginning, what was the first date that this was >> The case was heard on 11:02 of 2023.
>> Uh-huh. >> And they were given until November 18, 2023 to comply. The case is from 2000. >> Oh, okay. Wow. 25 years ago. >> No, I'm sorry. Give me one second. 2020.
My bad. All right. Um >> 2020 uh September 2020. >> Do we do we have a file on that so I can see what was said or no? >> Um I do have the notes.
>> Can I review the notes before I make a Thank you. Can I um Oh. Can I go back on this because um and in the statement here it said that it would be a violation if it became
non-compliant. So, I'm going back to November of 2023. I'm able to do that, right? >> So, for clarification, the magistrate previously found guilty November 2023. >> This was my case.
>> Then, yes, you're you're able to ratify the fine uh back to the original date. >> So, I'm I'm going back to do that. Um because in November I'm just for the records the order was done um November
2nd day of November 2023 where it clearly states in the order. It is ordered by the special master um that they should pay the fine no later than 800 a.m.
on 1118 of 2023. Failure to uh to comply by the said date may result in a civil penalty. Therefore, being assessed each day of the violation. I'm within reason. All
right. So, we're going back to November uh November the 18th and um for every day that they have been in violation, it's going to be a a $1,000
fine as of today or as of that day, the 18th of 2023. And it's going to be $100 a day from November the 18th of 2023
to current. >> Special want to say I haven't finished with my testimony. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Oh, that's fine. >> Go ahead. Finish your testimony. >> No problem. I took the photographs um 99 of 2020 and affidavit non-compliance posting on 6 of 2025. The photos fairly
could represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as a evidence. I accept. And the case number C2. Oh, is there anyone in the room that represents this case?
All right, we're going to move forward with the judgment. Um, in case number CE290084 going back to November the 18th of 2023, $1,000 fine, $200 a day until it is resolved. Thank
you. Next case under previously heard item number three code officer Valencia case number C2502 0040 Petrolane gas service America America
Gas PR this is also it affidavit on non-compliance case for property address 705 South Chrome Avenue and that's for the 40year reertification.
The case was heard on July 3rd of 2025 and they were given until July 11th of 2025 to comply. Affidavit non-compliance was sent and also posted on 805 of 2025.
I don't have no pictures due to is a 40-year reertification. They have they applied for the permit on January 5th of 2024, but nothing has been done.
>> Do you have the statement from the last hearing? Go ahead and close the statement out. >> You go ahead and can you go ahead and close out your state? >> Yeah. The only picture that I have is the affidavit and non-compliance posting that it was on 80
806 of 2025. I accept the picture. I accept the statement. Anybody here to represent this case in that decision? Um
here in the statement again, it gave them until 7 8 a.m. 711 of 2025. I'm going back
to to that date 711 2025. I'm going to do a $1,000 fine with $200 per day, $80 administration fee. So, in case number C25204,
$1,000 fine, $200 a day, $80 administration fee. Thank you. >> Starting July 11, 2025, sir. >> Yes. July 11th.
>> Next case under previously heard item number four code officer Valencia case number C25030082 landmark 370 LLC. This is also a affidavit on non-compliance
property address 2370 Southeast 27th drive free code section 6-36 failing to m to obtain any permit required by code for work done premises and what they did is they installed
pavers at the rear of the property. The case was heard on May 22nd of 2025 and they were given on 267 of 2025 to comply. Affidavit and non-compliance was uh
posted and sent on 723 of 2025 as today no permit in the system. I took the photographs on 3:10 of 2025 and also the summons to appear on 4:15
on 2025 and affidavit of post of affidavit non-compliance on 7:23 of 2025. The photos for your neck represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as a evidence. >> Accepted. anyone here to represent case number
C25300082. In that case, let's move forward. Um here too dating back to it states 8 a.m. of 67 2025 failure to be able to come compliance
results in a fine of a each day of the violation. Um, $1,000 fine, $200 a day, $80 administration fee. I'm going to go ahead and rule in the case. C25030082
$1,000 fine, $200 a day fine, $80 administration fee. Thank you. Have a great day. Under civil citations, item number six,
code officer Palmer, case number C2507 0232, Masal Investments 36 LLC. >> The citation was issued to Mazal Investments 36 LLC. The violator was cited on July 15th, 2025.
The property in violation is 1036 Northeast 3rd Avenue for code section violation 23.5-5 improper garbage disposal. Citation was mail certified and posted. Uh citation has not been paid and the violation was corrected by the solid
waste department. The posting date of July 15, 2025. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence. accept it. >> Uh this is a citation issue for um
continue with successive uh bulk trash uh put out days or weeks prior to the scheduled pickup. Anybody here to represent case number C C25070232. In that case, let's move forward. fine
of $1,000. 30 days to pay it. Thank you. Next case under new business item number five code officer Morataya case number C25040465 Alexander and Tanya Kaine
>> property was cited April 30th 2025 for code section violation 6-36 nonp permitted work It's for a rear terrace without a seed permit. Notice of violation and summons to appear were mailed via certified mail and posted May 1st and July 24th, 2025.
Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for today's hearing. Currently, the property is still in violation. I took the photographs April 30th, 2025. As of today, there's a permanent on file, permit number 2580218. The photos fairly and accurately
represent what was observed. Special master, please accept these photos submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Is the owners of case number C250465 present? If not, let's move forward with the case. uh give him a 30-day extension,
$80 administration fee. Thank you. >> Next case, code offer under new business. Item number six, code officer Morataya, case number C2505
0153, Enrique Nost Mika de Alcasar. This property was cited May 9th, 2025 for code section violation 6-2066-207 erecting and maintaining fence without a permit and 6-36 for not being in compliance with an
issue permit with the city. The notice of violations and some to appear were male VR certified mail and posted May 10th and July 24th, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for today's hearing. Currently, the pro the property is in
violation. I took the photographs May 9th, 2025. As of today, there's a permit for the fence, which is permit number 2570152 and for the terrace is 2570137. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special
master, please accept these photos. Submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Is the owners for case number C250153 present? In that case, let's move forward. 30
days, $80 administration fee. Next, next case under new business item number seven, code officer Valencia. Case number C24 03 0166 Barios Brothers Investment LLC.
The property was cited on March 25th of 2024 for course section 3403 34 30-436
and 30- uh 433 that one comply code section 6-36 fell into obtaining a permit required by code for work done on the premises and um that one is still in violation.
What they did is they um correction special master 30-4 403 and 30-43630-433. That one is still in violation. That is what they did is they um put a gravel around the property.
It's a vacant lot and fell into maintaining a permit required by code. They used some uh parking bumpers. However, they moved those out of that property. The notice of violation was more regular and certified on 326 of
2025. The service was received on 3:30 of 2020. uh five 2025 compliant was not made there for the property was set for tonight's hearings on 724 of 2025.
Comply was not met that summit of appeal was made regular and certified on 7:24 of 2025. Current the property is in violation. A to the photographs on 724 of 2025.
The photos finger represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as a evidence. >> Accepted. >> The notice of violation. The previous officer sended on 326 of 2024. As of today, they have not obtained or
apply for any permit. I spoke to one of the owners. Um they say that they were going to comply and they were under the impression that the the former officer complied the the case but it's still open.
>> Can I see um is it a previous citation or notice? >> No, it's not a previous citation. It was a notice of violation that it was given to them. Um nothing was done. Um the case was assigned to me.
um I post the property on the 24 July 24 of 2025. I made contact with the owner but nothing has been done. There
is no permits on file. Okay. Um, as of right now, all I think all I can do is do a 30-day 30-day to be able to come compliance, $80 administration.
Um, is anybody here for case number C2403 0166? In that case, 30 days to come compliant. >> Next case. >> Oh, wait, wait. Sorry. 30 days to come compliant.
$80 administration fee. I'm sorry. I had to read some notes real quick. Did I do that right? I didn't do that right. Did I do that right? Okay. All right. 30 days to come compliant, $80 administration fee.
>> Next case under new business, item number eight, code officer Valencia. Case number CE253 0052 Bara LLC. The property was cited on 310 of 2025
for code section 6-206 and 6-207 erecting and maintaining offense without a permit. The notice of violation was molded regular in 310 of 2025. Comply was not made for the property was
set for tonight's hearing. Summon to appeal was m uh on 808 of 2025 and it was also posted on 80808 2025. Current currently the property is in violation to the photographs on 310 of 2025 with a
posting date of 808 of 2025. The photos failing the current represent what was observed. Special master please accept the photo submitted as a evidence >> there there except there's no per nothing there >> nothing in the system nothing >> nothing on the system
>> and this has been since March >> since March and there's people leaving in there um but it's under a um corporation LLC and nothing has been done >> and this is the first time it's come
before. >> Yes. For now. Sorry. 30 days administr uh 30 days to come to clients, $80 administration fee. >> Next case under new business item number
nine, code officer Valencia. Case number CE 253 0054. Michael Escoar L de laid. Give give me a few seconds, please. All right. I'm sorry. Uh, we can go
ahead and go back to the case. Um, sorry about that. I just had to get some clarification >> for C25030054. This is in compliance. >> Oh, wow. Okay. Next case under new business item number
10 code officer Valencia case number C25030064 albert Garson Barbara and Kalada. The property was cited on 310 of 2025 for code section 6-206 and 6-207 erecting and maintaining a fence without
a permit and for code section 6-36 fell into obtaining a permit required by court for work done on the premises. What they did that extended driveway without a permit. >> Okay. >> A notice of violation was mailed regular. It was was mailed on 312 of
2025. Comply was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's hearing. Summons to appear was mailed regular on 80 6 of 2025. Currently, the property is in violation. Both permits are just in apply status
since one since January and the other one since July. I took the photographs on 310 of 2025 and the posting of the summons to appear on A6 of 2025. The photos for the neck
representable was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. >> 30 days to come compliance $80 administration fee. Next case under new business item number
13 court officer Valencia case number C2503 0144 Oscar Norberto Pereta. The property was cited on 317 of 2025
for code section 29-61 cutting or removing a tree without a permit and 6-36 fell into obtaining a permit required by code and they did uh they installed pavers at the rear of the property without a permit. A notice of
violation was m regular and certified on 317 of 2025. Currently the property is in violation. I took the photographs on the 317 of 2025 and also on 80 808 of 2025.
The photos fingerling occurren represent what was observed. Please accept the photo submitted as a evidence. Special master >> accept >> the tree removal permit they obtained on 422 of 2025 which is 29-61. That one is complied. The only one is
still pending is 6-36 >> case number C2503 0144 30 days to come compliance $80 administration fee. Thank you.
Next case under new business item 15 code officer Chapelli case number C25 050091 [Music] homestead management. The property was cited on June 1st, 2025
for co-section violation 6-531. This is for the 40 years reertification. Notice of violation was more regular and certified on June 5, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's hearing. Summit to
appear was more regular and certified on July 8th, 2025 with posting on July 9th, 2025. Currently, the property is in violation. I took the photographs on May 7 and July 9th of 2025. The photos fairly and accurately
represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. >> Special master, they do have a permit on file which is 23010135, but has been in an applied status since January 11th, 2023.
>> All right. Case number C25091 30 days to come compliance $80 administration fee. Thank you. Next case under new business item 17 code officer Chapelli case number
C250374 NPR Management Services Inc. The property was cited on July 3rd, 2025 for co-sections violations 15-255 for window covering that's complied and 6-36 non-peritive work for the mini
splits AC units. Notice of violation was male regular and certified on May 29th, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's hearing. Sus to appear was male regular and certified on July 3rd, 2025 with posting on July 6, 2025. Currently, the
property is in violation. I took the photographs on May 27, May 29, and July 6 of 2025. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. Special master um permit number 255070293
and permit number 255070294 for the installation of the mini splits are both in an applied status as of July 15, 2025. >> Thank you. Case number C2505
0374 30 days to come compliance $80 administration fee. Next case under new business code office item number 18 code officer Chapelli case number C2505
0431 Juan Carlos Nunes the property was cited on June 1st 2025 for co- section violation 6-36 non-permitted work for the screen terrace notice of violation was m regular regular and certified on June
1st, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's hearing. Summit to appear was more regular and certified on August 5th, 2025 with posting. Currently, the property is in violation. I took the photographs on May 27 and June 2nd of
2025. The photos and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence. >> Accepted. >> Um, special master, as of today, no permits on file. And I also emailed um permitting department just to see if
there's any permits from the old system that they had on filed and they did email me back saying that there was no permits. They went back to 1992 to 2004 with the old system and now with the new system and there's no permits on file
for the terrorists. And and when was when was this >> the house built? >> No. When was the uh I guess the citation not citation.
Whatever it >> the notice. >> Yes. The notice was given. >> It was given on June 1st of 2025. >> Okay. Um 30 days to come compliance, $80 administration fee for case number C25
050431. 30 days to come compliance, $80 administration fee. Next case under new business item 22, code officer Chapelli, case number C2506275.
Proud Betty Chrisill Well, the property was cited on June 17, 2025 for co-sections violations which have been brought into compliance. Sections 13-21-13-32 for litter observe on the premises
that's complied. Section 19-51 23.5-5 23.55-36 for the accumulation of garbage, junk, and debris. That's complied. Sections 19-92 and 19-95
for overgrown grass. That's complied. 30-43 for having a commercial vehicle in a residential zone. That's complied. The property remains in violation for 19-1 and 19-6 for public lance conditions.
This is due to the ongoing presence of accumulated items and multiple car ports on the property. Notice of violation was more regular and certified on June 17, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's hearing. Summons to appear was more regular and certified on July 3rd, 2025
with posting. Currently, the property is in violation. I took the photographs on June 16, 17, July 3rd, July 6th, July 17, and August 13 of 2025. The photos fairly and accurately represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as evidence.
>> Accepted. Case number C25060275. 30 days, $80 administration fee. Thank you. Next case under new business item 23 code officer chapelli case number C2506
03 07 RMS Holdings LLC. The property was started on June 18, 2025 for co-sections violations 13-21-13-32 for litter observe on the promises 19-1-9-6
Due to the presence of vehicles, tires, trash, and debris. 19-51, 23.5-5, 23.5-36 for the accumulation of garbage, junk, and debris throughout the property, and
29-11 for improper landscaping maintenance. Tree, branches, and limbs on the property are overgrown and in need of trimming. Notice of violation was mregular and certified on June 18, 2025. Compliance was not met. Therefore, the property was set for tonight's
hearing. Sum to appear was regular and certified on July 3rd 2025 with posting. Currently the property is in violation. I took the photographs on June 17 and July 6th of 2025. The photos fairly inaccur inaccurately represent what was observed. Special master please accept
the photo submitted as evidence. >> Accept it. Case number C250. Let me repeat that. Case number 2550 60307. 30 days uh 30 days to come compliant $80 administration fee.
Next case under new business item 24 code officer Valencia case number C25070059792 Homestead Boulevard LLC. The property was cited on July 3rd of 2025 for code section 19-21 and
correction 13-21 and 13-32. property in little condition 24-1 and 24-16 obstructing uh rightway and what they have the tree limbs are where over the alleyway at the on the side of the prop
at free of the property uh 29-11 improper landscape maintenance the notice of violation was posted on July 3rd of 2025 and al and on 808 of 2025 the summer pier was posted did as
well. Uh to the the photo the photographs fairly occurring represent what was observed. Special master, please accept the photo submitted as a evidence. >> Accepted in case number C5070059,
30 days to come compliant, $80 administration fee. Next case under new business item 25 code officer Garcia case number C2507 0327
Herbert Courtney est of the property was sired on July 18 2025 for postsection violations 15-133 depreciation of surrounding property which is the dirty walls in the new roof and 15-114 accessory structure in this
repair which is in this case the the real the rears pool pool screening which is in this repair the notice of violation was m certified mail and posted on July 18 2025 compliance was not met therefore the property was set for tonight's hearing currently the
property's in violation I took the photograph on July 18 and August the 2nd 2025 the photo is fairly inaccurate represent was observed. Special master, please accept the the photos as submitted as evidence. Accepted.
And case number C250703 27, 30 days to come compliant, $80 administration fee. Thank you. Next case under new business item 26 code officer Garcia case number
C25070385 AG EHC2 Len Multistate One LLC special master these cases in compliance. >> Thank you. Next case under new business item 27
code officer Garcia case number C25070448 Lenar Homes LLC. Uh special master this case has been tabled to the next available hearing. I went to I went to the property earlier today before the hearing. The property is approximately 95% compliant. Just
some minor uh debris that has to be removed pretty much. >> Table case number C 25 070448 table.
>> Meeting adjourn at 4:48 p.m. [Applause] Have a great day. Yes. Preliminary assessment role for fiscal year 2526. Establishing a public hearing
to consider the imposition of the increase to the storm water utility fee, annual adjustment, and the method of collection, directing the pro the provision of notice in connection therewith, and providing for an effective date. >> Any objection to waving the staff report on this item?
>> All right, it's moved by Councilman Cannibal. Seconded by council Avalo with a comment.