Yes, sir. >> All right. Good morning, everyone. I'm going to call to order the code enforcement magistrate hearing from Martin County uh on uh December 17th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Please rise. Join me in the pledge of allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay, please be seated.
>> All right, take this up just in case. >> And um as typical, we're going to try and take um folks um who are here first. So you'll see us go out of order on the docket, but the first case is the first
case and uh it's ENF2025 080782-01. Uh the respondent is Ronald Cullum. And Miss Switzer, you're going to testify. >> If you'll raise your right hand, do you swear firm testimony you're about to
give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So be God. >> I do. All right. And Mr. Waters, you're going to make an appearance. >> Yes, sir. >> On behalf of >> On behalf of Mr. Cullum. >> Okay, great. Thank you. >> All right. This is a stipulation.
And so I Are you not able to >> Oh, I can see. I just didn't know if you wanted me to stay up here. >> Yes, I did. Thank you. Because I think this will be fairly short. Um, it's a stipulated case. So, Miss Switzer, whenever you're ready, go ahead.
>> My name is Kelly Switzer and I've been sworn in. I'm a code compliance investigator from Martin County. The respondent, Ronald W. Colum, is not present. This case concerns a property at 13550 Southeast Ranchand Avenue, Hometown, Florida 3345.
The property owner has entered into a stipulated agreement. According to the official records of the property appraiser, Martin County, the property owner is Ronald W. Cullum. A copy of the property appraisers record of ownership is county's exhibit 1. On August 27th, 2025, I inspected the
property and found multiple commercial vehicles and equipment being stored on the property. At the time, I photographed the property and the photographs accurately show what I saw then and is marked as exhibits two and three. So you can see there's a um truck in the back here on the left
and then on the top edge of the fence line there dump trucks underneath this the structure there. >> Okay. >> Based upon the investigation I issued a notice of violation to Richard W. Column on September 2nd, 2025 and is marked as
county's exhibit 4. >> In the notice I cited the following Martin County code violations section 3.201 2011 C.2 I accessory uses commercial equipment land development regulations Martin County Code. In the notice of
violation, the respondent was given until September 23rd, 2025 to correct the violation and was informed of the need to contact Martin County code enforcement upon doing so. A follow-up inspection was conducted on October 21st, 2025. And my follow-up photos are
marked as counties five and six. So there in the back there's the dump trucks parked again and then more commercial equipment >> we're looking at in the Okay. Um okay, I see it. >> Compliance was not achieved and a notice
of hearing was issued by certified mail on October 28, 2025 and is marked as exhibit counties exhibit 7. As of Friday, December 12th, 2025, the property owner owner has entered into a stipulated agreement and the agreed fees of $350
have been paid in full. I request that all of county's exhibits be received into evidence and based upon the testimony and evidence, I request that the respondent, Ronald W. Cullum be ordered to comply with the cited provisions of the Martin County Code by March 31st, 2026 and if not in
compliance by then be required to pay a fine in the amount of $100 for every day the violation continues thereafter that continues by there. Okay. >> All right, Mr. Waters, any you need to
add there? >> Uh, no. I just want to say I I thank you to Kelly and code enforcement staff for working with us and to getting to this point and we agree with the stipulation and again are just thankful for for staff working with us. >> Okay. All right. Good. So without objection then I'll accept into evidence
the county's exhibits 1 through 7. >> Yes sir. >> Okay. Very good. And note uh for the record that um Ronald W. Column has signed uh the stipulation on behalf of himself. Miss Switzer you on behalf of the county. I'm
going to find that it is appropriate to enter into the agreed final order in this case uh directing Mr. Column to comply by March 31st, 2026 failing which a fine in the amount of $100 will acrue
and further note that um fees in the amount of $350 have been awarded and paid to the county in this case. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Good. All right.
>> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Sure. So, we're going to have mine go now. >> All right. >> Oh, here she comes. Here she comes. Mr. Espot, you good to go? >> Yes, please.
>> Okay. All right. So, this is the uh Clifford M. Johnson Senior Estate. It's ENF 2025 10003 46
and it's a violation case. Um Oh, we got a crowd here this morning. Okay. >> Family. >> All right. Very good. Um, we're going to hear from the county first and then at the conclusion of their testimony,
assuming they make what the law calls a primmaaccia case, meaning if I take everything the way at face value, I can find you all responsible for the violation. Then the burden flips to you. And then assuming they do that, then I'm
going to swear you all in and ask uh you to make whatever statement you need to make, want to make, present any evidence, ask any questions, and then we'll go from there. Okay. >> All right. Okay. All right. So, Miss Espion, if you raise your right hand, and Miss Bradley, are you going to
testify? >> Will you be testifying later? Yes. >> I might as well swear you in then. >> Do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? So, help you God. >> I do. I do. All right. Very good. And um
Miss Espot, whenever you're ready, go ahead. >> My name is Maria Espa and I have been sworn in. I'm a senior code compliance investigator for Martin County. The respondents, Johnson Clifford M. Senior Estate are present. This case concerns the property
at 5307 Southeast Isabelita Avenue in Stewart, Florida and Martin County, Florida. This case was not generated from an anonymous complaint. According to the official records of the property appraiser of Martin County, the property owner is Johnson Clifford M. Senior Estate. A copy of the property
appraisers record of ownership is count as exhibit 1. On October 8th, 2025, I inspected the property. At that time, I observed high grass under items that were scattered in the front yard and trash. At that time, I photographed the
property. The photographs accurately show what I saw then, marked this count as exhibit number two. Um, this is their home and these are all the items in the high grass underneath. Uh, based upon the investigation, I issued a notice of violation to the
owners on October 14, 2025, marked this county's exhibit number three. In the notice, I cited the following Martin County code violation. Section 67.201A, nuisance declared weeds undergrowth, general ordinances, Martin County code,
and section 67.201b, 2011B nuisance declared trash, etc. General ordinances, Martin County Code. In the notice of violation, the respondent was given until October 28th, 2025 to correct the violation and was informed of the need to contact Martin County code enforcement upon doing so. However,
compliance was not achieved and a notice of hearing was issued by certified mail November 12, 2025, marked this county's exhibit number four. On November 17, 2025, the owner's niece called me and explained that the violation I explained to her the
violations and what needed to be done. The return receipt was not received. Therefore, on November 25th, 2025, I posted the property and the Martin County admin building. The affidavit of posting and the property as posting are
marked as county's exhibits five and six. Five is the posting at the property and six is the affidavit of posting. Therefore, I went again to the property on December 16, 2025 and saw that the grass violation was corrected but not
the trash violation. At that time, I photographed the property. The photographs accurately show what I saw then. Marked this county's exhibit six and seven. Six. I'll zoom in for you. It still shows items several I guess
working stations and and items uh around them and eight is just a different view of of the same. I request that all of the county's exhibits be received into evidence based upon the testimony and
evidence. I request that the respondents be ordered to comply with the cited provisions of the Martin County Code by January 30th, 2026 and if not in compliance by then be required to pay pay a fine in the amount of $100 for every day the violation continues thereafter. The county has incurred a
cost in the amount of $575 conducting this investigation and request that the county be reimbured this amount at the conclusion of today's hearing. >> Okay. I'm gonna find that um prime facia case has been made. So the burden is going to
flip to you all if you'll raise your right. Did I swear you in? >> I didn't. Okay. So do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth will help you come? >> Yes, I do. >> All right. And who is going to speak first?
>> Uh okay. Um >> and I need your name and your address and your relationship to >> the estate. my uncles. I'm their niece. I'm Jeannie Carr. >> Okay. >> And um I I take care of my uncle Cliff here. >> I'm Clifford Johnson Jr.
>> Okay. So >> Elton Johnson. >> So the property is in your dad's estate. >> They're dads. >> Okay. Both of your dads. Okay. Got it. All right. Um Okay. And I'm sorry. It's Bernice.
>> Yes. Genie. G >> Jeanie. >> Jeanie and your last >> car. K A R R. >> Okay. All right, Miss Carr. Um, looks like y'all have made some headway,
just not finished it. >> Last night we finished it up. My son finally made it. He's worked. >> We don't have a weed eater and the lawn mower is broken. So, Uncle Elton, he fixes all kinds of things because um he he born and raised here. He's in his 70s
and he just can fix a lot of things. So, he has different workstations >> and uh he does keep it kind of tidy, but he also um scraps um metal and uh junk that other people are throwing out that he can take to Snake Road, if you're
familiar with that on Solerno. >> I am. Um however, you can't just leave it. We we respect that. We understand >> around the property picked it all up and put it in the trailers, but he does have a couple of projects that he likes to work on that we need him to work on.
>> Okay. >> Three saw horses and a piece of plywood out there with my tools on it is the only thing that you show in that picture. >> Okay. And sir, what is your name? >> I'm Elton Johnson. Cliff Johnson was my dad.
>> Okay. Got it. been taking care of the estate for 25 years right there. >> And I never had a problem with the grass or anything else, but my lawnmower broke down. >> Huh. >> So, I had to get me another one that
took me a little bit and the grass growed up underneath certain stuff. >> Okay. >> But I took care of all of that and cleaned it all up and I have the pictures and stuff to prove it. >> I took pictures this morning. My son came late last night and finished up and
helped move items and things. >> Can you show those photos to the county? >> Your honor, the that the camera isn't uh working. >> Yeah, I heard that. But let's just >> before before the respondent shows any pictures. We have a picture um that was
just taken >> a little bit after 8:30 this morning. >> 8:30 this morning of the property and I'd like to exhibit put that into ex uh evidence as exhibit number nine. I'll show it to the respondent and they'd give it to you. >> Okay. >> Cuz the camera's not working. Okay.
>> Yeah. I can't put it on there. >> I can't even work my phone. >> That was 8:30 this morning. >> Yeah. But you see his workstations. >> But but that's what it looks like as of 8:30 this morning. Correct. >> Yeah. >> So, what does he need to do about that?
>> Okay. So, so I'm going to look at this additional photo. Okay. Um, >> we have no officer. >> I know. >> I got to do >> double duty. I >> Okay. So, I I see >> there there are still things laying
around and and um Miss Carr, you're characterizing those as workstations, and I get that. But the county has rules about outdoor storage of materials and and equipment
um which your family would need to comply with. And I it's not up to me to tell you how to do it >> in the box. It's right there sitting by the stuff. >> I'm sorry. So go ahead. >> All I have to do is put the tools back
in the box. I'm working on a boat right there where you see that little station right there. I was putting seats in a boat right there and I had three saw horses and a piece of plywood and my tools on top of it.
>> Okay. And and and I hear what you're telling me again. Let me just say it's not up to me to tell you how to comply with the code, but the officers, Miss Espott can certainly tell you
>> pick up the tools and I have picked them all up and that's the only thing that's in that >> and and maybe that's the answer. If the tools go away at night, then then maybe that helps resolve. But I'm I'm looking at other things. Your honor, all that
stuff in the trailer, the there's like a broken oven. There's a red lawn mower that's broken. That's all been already like two weeks ago to the um to Snake Road. My son and Uncle Elton that the other day. >> Yeah, that's that's an old picture now.
Maybe that was the one in the beginning cuz it looks like it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And they need to go take another picture. >> Well, they did this morning and that's that's >> that ain't in that picture this morning. No, no, no. Not this one. >> We saw the one on the little screen, remember?
>> Unfortunately, we can't put it up. >> I'll put I'll put the tools back in there and get rid of all of that. I'm just trying to >> Could he move it to the side of his trailer or No, >> again, it's not up to me to tell you how to comply. Miss Espot can come out. She
can walk the property. She can show you how what is still in violation and what needs to be corrected. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Yes. >> Okay. And that's really kind of the key to this whole thing. So, um I I see a
desire certainly on your part to comply. That's good because >> I've tried to do everything right for the last 25 years. Not today. >> All right. Um, I I without any objection on your part,
I'm going to accept into evidence the county's exhibits one through nine in this case. That includes this photo that was taken this morning and um you said you had some photos. >> Yes. Yes, sir.
>> Do you want to present those? Do you think it will add anything? >> Um, yeah. I I believe so. Yes, sir. >> All right. In that case, will you just You don't have to show them all. Maybe just show the ones that that >> Okay.
>> that are >> Okay. And they're electronic as well. >> Yes. >> All right. If there are if there are photos uh that you have electronically on your phone, we're going to need to get copies of those. So, I'm gonna have
you email whatever you're whatever you're looking at to um the county and then we'll include that in the file. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Yeah, I'll figure out how to do it. I got four adult children >> and they can do all that technology, but
it's so hard to get hold of them. >> Okay. So, so maybe the >> I can do it. >> I'll do it. >> Okay. >> Maybe the young man that's >> that. >> Oh, Miss Bradley, you're going to do it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yay. Thank you. >> Okay. >> All right. So,
>> you know, he's basically retired, so he does like to pit and he helps out a lot of people in the neighborhood, but he didn't realize um >> three horses and a sheet of plywood when my tools up on him. >> Yeah. I I'm sure if if no one has
complained about it, >> 25 years, it ought to make some difference. Your honor, if if I may, with the Yes, I've reviewed the uh with Miss Bradley the evidence. Uh and Miss Carr, if I could ask you a question. Is it your belief that any of those pictures you
took does anything to show that these items are no longer there? You took those pictures this morning. >> And those items are there this morning. >> The red lawn mower hasn't been there in weeks. The the oven, the whole trailer, he we put stuff up. I told him nothing could be on the ground. >> Gives a biscuit. I'm talking about the
the pictures that I just looked at with I mean you have a load of them there and every one of them shows some sort of items on the property and you understand the the the the grammar of this case is that there's items on the property. So >> I understand that that's the issue.
>> That's the issue. So is is it your is it your belief that those those photos do anything to advance the the um position that there aren't items on the property? >> Oh, no. There are items on the property, but >> So, okay. So then my that >> he's currently using cuz he's it there's also the broken lawn mower. So we did
replace that just um a week ago. We bought one for $200 used. >> Okay. So So I I think my is do you believe there's any worth in putting those uh photos into evidence when they don't show that there's >> I think the technicality of what my
uncles feel is that they there was nothing dirty. We don't have a we don't have a rat problem. So, but now that we understand because we didn't know that the whole code was you can't just >> Yeah, there's a there's outdoor storage rules u that the county has about how to
store things outside. >> So, if there's a way we see the whole Well, basically, we just got to pick things up and put it in a proper >> Well, you you you're going to meet with Miss Espot. She'll walk the property with you and explain it. >> Okay. I see these photos. It's well
maybe maybe the next we'd like to make an application for a continuence on this to next month's hearing. So possibly the the photos would be moot now if necessary it to be presented at next month's hearing cuz there are quite a few of them that would be have to be
downloaded printed and they all right understand what the county is asking if I continue this case it gives you another month >> I appreciate that >> to comply >> in which case I don't adjudicate it I
don't find you guilty I don't fine you >> thank you and there won't be any costs. So, >> and and at least at this point, >> we won't take up your time and we won't get to come back. >> All right. So, that's that's certainly
generous on the part of the county and and um >> appreciate that. >> Uh in that spirit, it looks like you're really trying to make an effort here. >> I'll do anything. And I I think if if you walk the property with me Miss
Espott, you'll find that she can tell you, okay, do this, don't do that, and >> and you'll be good. >> Thank you. >> All right. Okay. So, I'm going to continue this this case until uh January 21st,
at which time if I have to hear it, I will. But if you've complied, then I don't need to hear it. >> Yes, sir. We will comply. I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year cuz >> might not see you again. It's a small town though. >> Hopefully hopefully that's the case. At
least not in this context. >> Okay. >> All right. Continued to 121 26. Now understand um that that it this could come back if
you don't comply. >> Yes. Yes. >> In which case, it's going to be on the docket for um January 26, 10 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. rather. And um >> I'll take care of it. >> Okay. All right. Great. All right.
That's what I like to hear. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. And good. I think that's all we need at this point. >> Thank everyone for your time. Thank you, Miss Maria. All
>> righty. And Miss Espion, let me just ask, do you have a good way to get in touch with them? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. And >> and Miss Carr, you you gave Miss Espat your number? >> Yes, >> she has. >> Okay. >> I'm a person that repeats it on the
machine more than once. >> Okay. >> Some people say it really fast, but >> Good. Thank you. All right. Next case is uh also your case. It's the 5463 LLC
case ENF2025 090063 and sir you you've been here so you heard what I told the prior folks. >> I'm your next door neighbor. >> Okay. And this is a violation case. So we're going to
>> and like and I've helped those folks. I will continue to help him get that stuff. It's uh it's a bit of a challenge with the age there. Um >> Sure. >> but I'll be happy to help him as I have for the last 10 years. >> Okay, great. >> Um >> that's nice to hear. Hang on just a second. >> I would like to meet with this lady,
too, just so you and I can be on the same page as to what can be there and what can't. And then if there's also I I have a >> I need to hear the case first. I need to find out what the heck is going on here. So, Miss Aspott's been sworn in.
>> Again, if she makes a primmaaccia case, I'll swear you in and then we'll go from there. Okay? And you can watch what evidence she's got on that monitor in front of you. >> Okay? >> If that's good or the big one above your head there, >> I'll watch.
>> Okay. Very good. All right. So, Miss Espia, whenever you're ready, go ahead. >> My name is Maria Espat and I have been sworn in. I'm a senior code compliance investigator for Martin County. The respondent 5463 LLC is present. This case concerns a property at 5279
Southeast Isabelita Avenue in Steuart, Florida and Martin County, Florida. This case was not generated from an anonymous complaint. According to the official records of the property appraiser of Martin County, the property owner is 5463 LLC. A copy of the property appraisers record
of ownership is county's exhibit 1. On September 3rd, 2025, I inspected the property. At that time, I observed high grass and trash. At that time, I photographed the property. The photograph accurately shows what I saw then. Marked as county's exhibit number two. I'll zoom in for you.
There's items outside. High grass throughout the property. Um, some kind of a concrete pieces in the back. Uh, based upon the investigation, I issued a notice of violation to 5463 LLC on October 14, 2025. marked this
county's exhibit number three in the se in the notice I violated the Martin County code um of section 67.201A nuisance declared weeds under growth general ordinances Martin County code section 67.201b 2011B nuisance declared
trash, etc. General Ord ordinances, Martin County Code. In the notice of violation, the respondent was given until October 27th, 2025 to correct the violation and was informed of the need to contact Martin County code enforcement upon doing so. Compliance was not achieved and a notice of hearing
was issued by certified mail on November 12th, 2025, marked this county's exhibit number four. The return receipt was not received. Therefore, on November 25th, 2025, I posted the property and the Martin County Admin Building. The posting and
the affidavit of posting are marked as count as exhibits five and six. This is a posting at the front door and the affidavit of posting is number six. No call or letter from the property owner was received within the time allowed. Therefore, I went to the property again
on December 16th, 2025 and saw that the cited violation had not been corrected. At that time, I photographed the property. the photographs to accurately show what I saw. Then marked as counties exhibits seven and eight. Let me zoom in for you.
Seven, there's items scattered throughout the side, still in the back, more here on the side of the home, and there's still high grass. >> And eight just shows a different angle, and you could see the high grass in the front. I request that all of the county's exhibits be received into
evidence based upon the testimony of and evidence. I request that the respondent be ordered to comply with the cited provisions of the Martin County Code by January 30th, 2026 and if not in compliance by then be required to find to pay a fine in the amount of $100 per violation for every day the violations
continue thereafter. The county has incurred a cost in the amount of $575 conducting this investigation and request that the county be reimbured this amount at the conclusion of today's hearing. >> Okay. I am going to find that a primmaaccia case exists. So sir, if
you'll raise your right hand, do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So I'll help you God. >> Yes. >> And your full name and your address? >> Patrick Martin McCormack. >> All right. And your address?
>> Uh the Isabelita address. >> All right. And um what is your relationship to 5463 LLC? >> I'm the creator of that. >> Okay.
All right. Um so Mr. McCormack, what do you want to tell me? Anything? >> Um just I never got the first warning. I don't don't know where you put that. This one I just this was taped on the front door. So, I don't know about that
first one that you mentioned. Um, but, uh, regardless, um, I plan on cleaning up the property. If it's that if it's that one month time frame that you guys are talking about, then it'll be done by then. >> Okay. >> And like I said too, I've helped Elton and those are guys and he's we've helped
each other back and forth. We're right next door to each other. So, if you >> He's got a new lawn mower. >> Well, he he used to cut my lawn as well. Okay. >> But then his lawn mower broke and that's a bit of a show over there. So, but um nice people and we'll be happy to comply
so there's no issues. >> Yeah, they they certainly seem to be nice. >> Yeah, they're nice folks. It's just uh >> um >> but if you want, like I said, too, ma'am. >> Okay. >> If you want to come out and we can do a walk and talk and you can tell me what you want me to do outside of cleaning up, I'd be more
>> Yeah, actually that's probably your best bet is to get out there. >> Two birds with one stone, too, cuz we're both right next to each other. >> If that works for you, everybody that works for me and a month is more than enough time. But I'll take the month. >> Okay. All right. Um I understand though
there are costs that have to be paid to the county uh for this hearing and for the case. So um let me just go through the the routine of I'm going to accept into evidence unless there's some objection uh exhibits one through eight
in this case. Um, and based upon the evidence and your testimony, sir, and Miss Espatz, I'm going to find that violations as charged do exist on the property. And I'm going to order you to comply on or before uh
January 30th, 2026, failing which there's a fine in the amount of $100 per violation per day. So, you don't want to blow through that date. Um, however, there are costs in the amount of $575 for the hearing that need to be paid to
the county and um that is let me just grab that. Okay. So, um you understand what you got ahead of
you, right? You got to >> I do. I'm not sure I understand the 575, but it's what it is. >> It it is um it is an average of all the costs uh associated with each hearing.
Um it it takes care of all the costs that you can imagine for the building, for the personnel, not not the employees who get paid anyway, but uh for everybody else that works on it. What's the time frame on that?
>> Um, it it actually is due upon my signing this, but um certainly if you pay it um by the time the compliance date is is done, should be okay. >> Because I don't have that money to pay you guys.
>> Okay. Sure. No, I understand. >> All right. Okay. All right. Good luck. Um, we've got a way to contact Miss Espott and she's got a way to contact you, right? >> Not that I know of. >> Okay, then give her a cell number if you
got one or an email and >> the signature line. My phone number's right there in email. >> Okay. Are you in compliance still? >> All right. >> Spanish or English? >> Um, >> okay. Yes. Thank you very much. Take
care. >> Hey, Ron. Before we p call the next case, the county has two applications for you. Um, considering case number uh ENF2025 09034101. Albbright.
>> Albert. Okay. County has an application removed the case from the docket. It complied as of this morning. >> Wow. Great. Just in time. In the nick of time. Okay. And you said you had another one.
>> The second case is ENF20251000731 11900 Bridge Road LLC. >> Okay. >> Also an application to remove is it complied late yesterday afternoon. Okay. Compliance is the key.
those folks just both parties saved themselves 575 bucks. Um, and I guess that bears repeating um to everybody who's watching and could be
affected by these these cases. Um, at the very least is if if you get a notice from the county of a of a of a violation, you want to contact uh code enforcement as quickly as possible and
um talk to them about a stipulation. At the very least, that will reduce the cost uh from $575 to $350. And so from that standpoint, it's pretty important. I guess we can't say that
enough. I I probably should say that more, but um it it is important. The last case, a gentleman could have saved himself some money if he had just talked to code enforcement. So,
all right. Um let's see the next case. So, we do have somebody here, right? Okay. This is uh Rosa Ford Jackson. Miss Jackson, that you okay, great. This is ENF 202590767.
And the respondent is Rosa Ford Jackson. And Miss Switzer, you're going to testify again. Um and you've been sworn in. So this is a violation case. And ma'am, you have seen were you here for the last two
cases, so you know pretty much how they go. We're going to hear from the county first and then I'll talk to you. >> Okay. All right. And Miss Switzer's already been sworn in. I'll swear you in later. Let's Let's see what we've got. >> My name is Kelly Switzer and I've been
sworn in. I'm a code compli compliance investigator for Martin County. The respondent, Rosa for Jackson, is present. This case concerns a property at 8709 Southeast Komas Street. Hobound, Florida 33455. This case was not generated from from
anonymous complaint. According to the official records of the property appraiser of Martin County, the property owner is Rosa Ford Jackson. A copy of the property appraisers record of ownership is county's exhibit 1. On September 30th, 2025, I inspected the
property and at the time I observed a home with overgrowth. I at the time I photographed the property. the the photographs accurately show what I saw then and is marked as county's exhibits two and three. This is um the front uh her driveway and
it the area in question is is this area here along the fence line >> and then three is just another angle of the property. >> All right. Based upon the investigation, I issued a notice of violation to Rosa
Ford Jackson on October 1st, 2025 and is marked as county's exhibit 4. In the notice, I cited the following Martin County code violation section 67.201A nuisance declared weeds under growth general ordinances Martin County code. In the notice of violation, the
respondent was given until October 15, 2025 to correct the violation and was informed of the need to contact Martin County code enforcement upon doing so. Compliance was was not achieved and a notice of hearing was issued by certified mail on November 3rd, 2025 in
his county's exhibit 5. The return receipt was received on November 7th 17th, 2025 and is marked as county's exhibit 6. No caller letter from the property owner was received within the time allowed. Therefore, I went to the property again
on December 16th, 2025. I saw the cited violations had not been corrected at the time I photographed the property. The photograph accurately shows what I saw then and is marked as county's exhibits seven and eight. There's the uh area with the fence line. And that's
just another angle. Again, I request that all the county's exhibits be received into evidence and based upon the testimony and evidence, I request that the respondent, Rosa Ford Jackson, be ordered to comply with the cited provisions of the Martin County Code by
January 30th, 2025. And if not in 26, excuse me, and if not in compliance by then be required to pay a fine in the amount of $100 for every day the violation continues thereafter. The county has incurred a cost in the amount of $575 cond conducting this
investigation and request that the county be reimbursed this amount at the conclusion of today's hearing. And this concludes my testimony. >> All right. And um ma'am, if you'll raise your right hand, do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So, I hope you got it. >> I do. >> All right. And your full name, ma'am? >> Rosa Ford Jackson. And your address? >> 8709 Koma Street,
Hope Sound, Florida, 33455. >> Okay. So, and you're the owner of the property. Um, and I you you know, you've heard now what the county had to say about that fence
line and all the growth in it. What can you tell me about that? I had no idea what she was talking about. I had the whole other side cleaned off completely. I didn't know she was talking about this right here. So,
I worked on the wrong side. I don't live there. I lived in my father's house. My daughter and my grandchildren lived there. >> Okay. >> So, I never got to see this young lady. And I did call, but I didn't leave my number for her to call me back. So, I
>> didn't get to talk to her. >> All right. I didn't know exactly what was wrong. The whole yard has been done. I just got through paying somebody over $100 to do it. And I didn't know that that was the area of problem.
>> Okay. So, it looks sounds like from what you're telling me that you've cleaned up the other part of the front. >> Yes. >> But not this part of the front. >> Right. >> Okay. All right. So, so you got a little bit more work to do. Not
Not a terrible amount, but but a lot. I mean, you still got work to do. All right. And And are you doing this yourself? Well, I'm just getting out of the hospital. I've been in the hospital and um it just got kind of overgrown. But
no, I do have a uh a landscaper now. And he came October the 6. Okay. >> And did all of this. And he's been back. >> He did the other side >> and the whole yard. and he came back on December. He came last week,
>> did complete hole inside of the yard and all of that over there. I had no idea this was the problem. >> Okay. So So at least as of the 16th of December, I'm looking at this photo that's up now, exhibit 8. Um the the
problem area still existed. So all right. Um, I I mean obviously you've you've made some improvements and your daughter and the kids can't help or I how you do it I guess is really your
business. But it just seems to me that uh maybe going forward somebody needs to >> I have a landscaper that >> Okay, then maybe that's the answer. >> You just have the landscaper take care of the property. >> Since I got out of the hospital, he went and did it and he's been there twice
since then. All right, your honor, before you make a finding on this, um, based on the testimony of the respondent, um, the county would at this time also like to make an application for continuence on this case until next month. >> Yeah. And I I think this is a is a good
example of somebody who miss Ford, you Miss Jackson, I guess it is, you really have made an a pretty good effort at at doing what you need to do here. So, uh, I I'm going to find it is appropriate to
to continue this case until January, uh, 21st, 2026, failing, which if you don't comply by that time, then I'll hear the case in full. And, um, so it looks to me like if
you can bring yourself into compliance by that time, then then we'll be good to go. So, I'm I'm going to go ahead and continue this case to January 21st, 2026. And you understand what that
means. There is no fine. There is no um cost associated with the today's hearing. But if you don't comply, then I will apply all of those things to you. Okay.
>> All right. So, um I I think that's all we have to worry about, but but make sure that Miss Switzer's got a good way to contact you and you have a good way to contact her. All right? So, if you haven't traded
phone numbers or emails or something, make sure you do that before you leave today. Okay, >> I will. >> Okay. All right. Good. >> Miss Witzer, do you have a >> Rachel's going to get the her number for for me? >> Terrific. That's good. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> All right. Um, good, Miss Jackson. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> All right. >> Okay. All right. >> She'll she'll actually go over it with you as well. >> Okay. >> Yeah.
>> Come back look at the problem. >> All right. And I understand. Um >> Oh, sorry. >> So, you're here for the >> Hold on one second. >> Paul Bernard case. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay, great. Okay, we'll take you next.
All right. That's also Miss Switzer. So, >> you're ready to go with that one? >> Ready to go. >> All right. Miss Switzer has been sworn in already. Uh, this is also a violation case. We're going to hear from the
county first and then um I'll swear you in and we'll go from there. Okay. All right. Um, whenever you're ready. >> My name is Kelly Switzer and I've been sworn in. I'm a code compliance investigator for Martin County. The respondent, Paul Bernard, is present.
This case concerns a property at 2590 Southeast Penny Lane, Stewart, Florida 34994. This case was not generated from an anonymous complaint. According to the official records of the property appraiser of Martin County, the property owner is Paul Bernard. A copy of the
property appraisers record of ownership is county's exhibit one. On September 30th, 2025, code code compliance investigator Deborah Caraso inspected the property. At that time, she observed trash under the carport and a broken window in the front. She photographed
the property and the photographs accurately show what she saw then and is marked as county's exhibits 2 through 4. There's underneath the carport. Three is just buckets of stuff laying around by the front door.
And then four is the broken window. Based upon the investigation, she issued a notice of violation to Paul Bernard on October 15, 2025 and is marked as county's exhibit 5. In the notice, she cited the following Martin County Code
violation violations section 67.201b, nuisance declared trash, etc. General ordinances Martin County Code section 21.121 windows skylight and door frames general ordinances Martin County code and section 21.95
se sanitation general ordinances Martin County code which is no longer in violation in the notice of violation the respondent was given until October 29th 2025 to correct the violation and was informed of the need to contact Martin County code enforcement upon doing so
compliance was not achieved and and a notice of hearing was issued by certified mail on October 31st, 2025 and is marked as county's exhibit 6. The return receipt was not received. Therefore, on December 3rd, 2025, Michael Humphrey's, code compliance
investigator for Martin County, posted the property. And at the Martin County Admin building, uh the posting is exhibit 7. No call or letter from the property owner was rece was received within the time allowed. Therefore, I went to the
property again on December 16th, 2025 and saw that the cited violations had not been corrected. At the time, I photographed the property and the photographs accurately show what I saw then as marked as county's exhibits 8 through 10. So, here is the broken
window. Um, there's it's started to get cleaned up it looks like, but there's still quite a bit of debris underneath the carport. And then that's just another straight-on angle of the carport. I request that all the county's
photographs be entered. Oops. I request that all the county's exhibits be received into evidence and based upon the testimony and evidence I request that the respondent Paul Bernard Paul Bernard be ordered to comply with the cited provisions of the Martin County code by January 30th, 2026 and if not in
compliance by then be required to pay a fine in the amount of $100 per violation for every day the violation continues thereafter. The county has incurred a cost in the amount of $575 conducting this investigation and request that the county be reimbured this amount at the
conclusion of today's hearing. And this concludes my testimony. >> Okay. All right. Um I am going to find that the primacia case exists. So we're going to go forward. Mr. um Bernard, it is Bernard, right?
>> Okay. So if you'll raise your right hand, do you swear? >> Your honor, we're trying to get Mr. Bernard, a microphone so that the the >> Ah, okay. So, that mic >> and make it work. >> That one's not strong enough. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. So, if you'll use the
microphone you've just been handed, do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? So, I'll help you. >> I do. >> And your full name, sir? >> Paul Scott Bernard. >> And your residence? 2590
Southeast Penny Lane. >> All right. Florida. >> And you're the owner of the property. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. All right. So, you've heard the county and seen their evidence. What uh do you want to tell me?
>> Well, uh first of all, I'd like to uh thank you for indulging me being tardy. uh seemed as though my uh driver with the county uh had some mechanical problems and picked me up 45 minutes late. >> Um so again, my apologies.
>> Well, we're glad you're here. >> I appreciate your indulging me that. Um I'd like to plead no contest with the exception of the broken window. Now, that was done by the maintenance crew, the uh the groundskeepers. Um, it seems
as though uh a pea gravel, a small little rock got flung by the uh lawnmowing equipment and uh that's what broke the window. >> Are they aware of that? The the the landscapers are they do they
realize they did >> this was this was done by a company several years ago. >> Oh. Um and we have since had a a change in uh management. >> Okay. >> Um it it
>> we're a cooperative. So it's not like we farm it out to a company. It's people vote for who they want to be the president of the association. And uh it's again um and they've also messed with one of the gutters. the the company
bangs into um the downspouts on the gutters. So, that's kind of questionable >> up a little bit. >> Let me ask you this. Do you think you've got anybody that you can claim against or are you going to have to pay
for this yourself? The window. Oh, I've already got the uh wheels in motion to uh have that repaired. >> All right. >> Um >> Okay. And that that makes sense cuz it sounds to me like if the company's
changed and you didn't make the claim right away, >> long long gone cause. >> All right. All right. So, and then and it also looks like in your carport you've you've actually made some progress. I have
indeed your honor. Yes. So, are you able to get that window fixed by the end of January? >> I'm very confident. Yes, sir. >> Okay. All right.
All right. And and you've seen now the exhibits, the items 1 through 10. Any objection there? Probably not. >> No contest whatsoever. >> All right. So, I'm going to accept into evidence the county's exhibits 1 through 10. In this case, I'm going to find that
the two violations, the window and the and the trash, the storage stuff is still exist on the property. I'm going to order you to comply by January 30th, 2026, failing which there'll be a fine in the amount of $100 per violation per
day. So, you don't want to go beyond that date. And then unfortunately I am going to have to charge you the $575 um that uh for the costs of this and award those to the county. So it's kind
of like the the case we heard earlier. Um okay. All right. And I would tell you what I now have told the public and everybody else. Had you been in touch with the county, you probably could have
saved yourself a little bit of money. So, >> your honor, one one application on this one. Uh, the county would like to request the compliance date go out another 30 days to February 27th uh in order to ensure respondent has
enough time to uh fully comply. >> All right. You you understand what the county is saying? >> Yes, I do. >> They're willing to give you until the end of February. Thank you kindly for that >> to >> indulgence.
>> All right. Um Okay. Um I'll take that um advice and I'll move the compliance date to let's see February >> 27th. >> February 27th is the last Friday of the
month. >> Okay. All right. So far that's now February 27th that you have on which to comply. Okay. All right. So again just reciting
all of this. Um so if you don't comply by February 27th, 2026, there'll be a fine in the amount of $100 per violation per day. And I am going to award costs in the amount of $575 to be paid to the county at the
conclusion of this hearing. And again, that's that's due and payable now, but you you do it as soon as you can possibly pay it. So, all right. And let me just change these dates.
Okay. All right. Very good. And we'll get a copy of this order out to you. Good contact information for each other. >> No, I will make sure we get it. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's that's really kind of important in these cases. So,
um make sure before you leave um um that we get good contact information for you. Okay. >> All right. Good. Um that's it for that one.
And let's see anybody else here or we good? >> No, we're good. Thank you again. >> Thank you. >> Yes, sir. Good luck. >> Okay, back up top. the Alrech case
that's complied. Now we're at HSBC Mortgage Corporation. That's case number ENF20259069201. And let me get back up there. Okay, whenever you're ready. My name is Kelly Switzer and I've been sworn in.
I'm a code compliance investigator from Martin County. The respondent HSBC Mortgage Corporation is not present. This case concerns the property at 18230 Southeast Ridge View Drive to Questa, Florida 33469. This case was not generated from an
anonymous complaint. According to the official records of the property appraiser of Martin County, the property owner is HSBC Mortgage Corporation. A copy of the property appraisers record of ownership is county's exhibit 1. On September 29th, 2025, I inspected the
property and that at the time I observed a retaining wall in disrepair with and with an overgrowth. At the time I photographed the property, the photographs accurately show what I saw then and is marked as counties exhibits 2 through five.
Um there's I have better pictures of the retaining wall coming up, but this is the broken retaining wall. >> I don't This is the This is the retaining wall. Um pushing against the neighbor's fence. >> That's uh exhibit three. >> Yeah. And then four is um some
overgrowth. Definitely overgrowth. And then some more overgrowth. And on five, >> um you describe I'm looking at exhibit three. >> Sure. >> You describe that as a retaining wall.
>> Yes. Uh what is it retaining? >> Um it the neighbor is is lower than the property in question. Okay. >> So there is a wooden retaining wall holding back the contents of it. >> Okay. >> For the and the fence. >> I'm looking at the high side of it.
>> Correct. >> Okay. >> All right. And on August 28th, 2024, Martin County Code Enforcement demoed the structure on the property. The photos of when it was demoed are marked as counties exhibits six and seven.
So this is when it was cleared. Based upon the investigation, I issued a notice of violation to HSBC Mortgage Corporation on October 1st, 2025 and is marked as county's exhibit 8. In the notice, I site cited the following Martin County code violations.
Section section 67.201A 2011A nuisance declared weeds undergrowth general general ordinances Martin County code which is in compliance and 21.99 accessory structures general ores Martin County code in the notice of violation
the respondent was given until October 21st 2025 to correct the violation and was informed of the need to contact Martin County code enforcement upon doing so compliance was not achieved and a notice of hearing was issued by certified mail on November 3rd 2025 and
is marked as county's exhibit 9. The return receipt was not received. Therefore, in December 2nd, 2025, I posted the property and at the Martin County Administrative Building. The posting and affidavit of posting are marked as county's exhibits 10 and 11.
There's my posting and this is my affidavit. No caller letter from the property owner was received within the time allowed. Therefore, I went to the property again on uh December 16th, 2025 and saw the cited violations had not been corrected.
The grass is actually in compliance, but the the U retaining wall is still in comp u in violation. Okay. >> At the time I photographed the property, the photograph accurately shows what I saw then is marked as count as exhibits 12 through 14. >> So, there's an um a better picture of
the retaining wall. This straight line here, that's part of the top. That's the top of the retaining wall. >> Okay. >> 13. This is a holding up the fence because the retaining wall is pushing into the neighboring fence. >> And the the fence
is that actually on the other property. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And then and then 14 is just another part of the retaining wall that has been it's in disrepair. I I request that all the counties EV
exhibits be received into evidence and based upon the testimony and evidence, I request that the respondent HSBC Mortgage Corporation be ordered to comply with the cited provisions of the Martin County Code by January 30th, 2026, and if not in compliance by then, be required to pay a fine in the amount
of $100 for every day the violation continues thereafter. The county has incurred a cost in the amount of $575 conducting this investigation and request that the county be reimbursed this amount at the conclusion of today's hearing. And this concludes my testimony.
>> Okay. Um just curious, what's the difference in elevation? >> Um I would say approximately 3 feet. Three to 3 to 5t. >> Okay. All right. >> Your honor, I just wanted to provide a little bit more information. um last
night, I believe you you received we received an email from the um law firm that for the respondent that the notices went to uh claiming that they just found out about it last night and uh asking us as a courtesy was addressed not to the
court but to code compliance uh for an adjournment so they could get a covering attorney. Um and that request was uh denied being that they had actually known about this since October. And then at 10:00 this morning, we got a another email requesting if they could appear in
uh remotely by some sort of Zoom um thing, which also we told it's you can't that has to be set up ahead of time. It can't be done while the hearing is. So, I just wanted to make the the court aware that it wasn't it wasn't addressed as a mo it wasn't addressed to the court to consider as a motion to uh adjourn.
It was as a courtesy to opposing council and based on the circumstances we tied it to decided to go ahead with this. >> Okay. And just so I understand what the the
lawyers are saying is that they had no notice or they just got notice from the owner. >> They just got notice from the owner even though the the if you look at the NTA and Nov it was addressed to them. Aldridge Pete is their law firm.
>> Oh, well, okay. All right. Well, in that case, >> yeah, not not much sympathy um >> Yeah. So, >> for them. Okay. All right. So, I I I'll take that into consideration, but
obviously uh somebody should be here on behalf of uh HSBC if they were really serious about that. Okay. Um, so, uh, without objection, I'm going to accept into evidence the county's
exhibits 1 through 14. In this case, I'm going to find that a violation does exist on the property regarding the retaining wall and order compliance on or before January 30th, 2026, failing which a fine in the amount of
$100 per day will acrew and a further award costs in the amount of $575 to be paid uh to the county at the uh upon
execution of the order. So, let's see. Let's Okay, let's see. Next. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Switzer. >> All right. Uh, Miss Esfit, you're back.
Okay. This is Wen Durville case. It's ENF 202510322 and it's a trash case. You've already been sworn in. Whenever you're ready, go ahead. My name is Maria Espa and I have been
sworn in. I'm a senior code compliance investigator for Martin County. The respondent, Wen Doraval, is not present. This case concerns a property at 3101 Southeast Durant Avenue in Stewart, Florida in Martin County, Florida. This case was not generated from an anonymous
complaint. According to the official records of the property appraiser, Martin County, the property owner is Wen Dorval. A copy of the property appraisers record of ownership is county's exhibit 1. On October 7, 2025, I inspected the
property. At that time, I observed trash on the property. At that time, I photographed the property. The photograph accurately shows what I saw then, marked as county's exhibit number two. Let me zoom in for you. This is uh her front door is here to the
left. And then this is these are all the items in front of her door or by the door. >> Um based upon the investigation, I issued a notice of violation to the owner on October 13, 2025, marked as county's exhibit number three. In the notice, I cited the following
Martin County code violation. Section 67.201B, nuisance declared trash, etc. General ordinances Martin County Code. In the notice of violation, the respondent was given until October 27th, 2025 to correct the violation and was informed of the need to contact Martin County
Code Enforcement upon doing so. Compliance was not achieved and a notice of hearing was issued by certified mail on November 6th, 2025, Maris County's exhibit number four. The return receipt was not received. Therefore, on November 25th, 2025, I
posted the property and the Martin County Admin Building. The posting and the affidavit of po the posting at the property and the affidavit of posting are marked as county's exhibits five and six. Five is her home. I'll zoom in for you.
These are all the items and then you can see the posting on the door. Number six is the affidavit of posting. No call letter was received in time from the property owner. Therefore, I went again to the property on December 16, 2025 and saw that the cited violations
had not been corrected. I photographed the property at that time. The photographs accurately show what I saw then marked as counties as exhibits 7 and 8. Seven is um the hallway that's in between both homes. You can see stuff on her side still there.
And eight is a different view of the items um that are still there. I request that all of the county's exhibits be received into evidence best based upon the testimony and evidence. I request that the respondent Dor Wene Doraval be ordered to comply with
the cited provisions of the Martin County Code by January 30th, 2026 and if not in compliance by then be required to f pay a fine in the amount of $100 for every day the violation continues thereafter. The county has incurred a cost in the amount of $575 conducting
this investigation and request that the county be reimburse this amount at the conclusion of today's hearing. >> All right. Um, is that a like a duplex? >> Um, it is. the the right side is owned by a different person and hers is on the
left. Because this has been ongoing with the trash, the person on the right put this little baby fence to divide their zones, I guess. Oh, I was wondering what that was. Curious.
All right. Okay. All right. Um, will Dorville, anybody here on behalf of Willene Durville? Looking out, seeing no one. Uh, without a
uh objection, I'm going to accept into evidence the county's exhibits 1 through eight in this case. Based upon the evidence in your testimony, I'm going to find that violation as charge does exist in order compliance on or before January 30th, 2026, failing, which of fine in
the amount of $100 per day will acrewue and I'll further award costs in the amount of $575 to be paid to the county at the conclusion of this hearing. You have had contact with her or No,
>> I didn't till uh about 48 hours ago. Mhm. >> And she stated that um you know, she asked me what the issue was, but I've had contact with her throughout all year pretty much about the same issue. And um
she claimed that they were working in her house. And I said, "I understand that, but it can't be stored out there." That was two days ago, and still there was no compliance. Um I don't that doesn't look like What kind of work were they doing?
>> Allegedly a remodel permitted or no? >> I I don't know. >> Okay. Okay. All right. Um, next case is
the Kouglan case. ENF 2025 090586 Norman and Railen Kouglan. Don't see anybody. And officer Shanahan, you're going to testify. If you raise your right hand, do you swear or affirm testimony you're
about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So up God. This is a step. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay, go ahead. >> Okay. >> My name is Michael Shanahan and I have been sworn in. I am a code compliance investigator from Martin County. The
respondent Norman C. Kouglan and Railen Couglin are not present. This case concerns the property at 5387 Southeast 51st Drive in Stewart, Florida 34997 in Martin County, Florida. This case was not generated from an anonymous
complaint. According to the official records, the property appraiser of Martin County, the property owners are Norman C. Kouglan and Rayan Kouglan. The copy of the property appraisers record of ownership is county's exhibit number
one. Okay. Oops. On September 24th, 2025, I inspected the property. At that time, I observed trash and debris, high grass and weeds. I left a door tag for the homeowner. At that time, I photographed the property. The photographs accurately show what I saw
then and are marked as counties exhibits 2 through 4. That's the door tag. This is um pretty much all the trash and debris they had. It's like all in here. high grass
for also again over here. Based upon the investigation, I issued a notice of violation to Norman C. Kouglan and Rayan Couglin on October 17th, 2025, marked as county's exhibit 5. In the notice,
in the notice, I cited the following Martin County code violations. Section 67.201B, Nuisance declared trash, etc. General Ordinances, Martin County Code. Section 67.201. A nuisance declared weeds undergrowth
general ordinances Martin County code, which at this time is no longer a violation. >> I'm sorry, which one isn't? >> Uh the the grass uh weeds and grass is no longer >> Okay. All right. So, that's not on here anyway. Okay. Go ahead.
>> In the notice, the violation, the respondent was given until October 31st, 2025 to correct the violation and was informed of the need to contact Martin County code enforcement upon doing so. Upon further investigation of this property, I found additional violations. The additional violations include an
inoperable trailer and an unsanitary pool. The unsanitary pool was found through a 2025 aerial photo taken from the Martin County Property Appraisers website. The new violation photos are marked as counties exhibits six and seven.
Six is the oop, sorry, the uh inoperable trailer and exhibit 7 is the aerial of the pool. >> Do we know the date of that aerial? I believe it was in when you look at it on
um the website I think it says uh November of sorry >> November of 2024 >> of 24 >> but I don't think they um update you know every maybe November of 2025 may
have another photos but I didn't it wasn't on the website. >> All right and do we have a way to know whether it's currently in violation or I >> I tried to get it in back when I had them sign a stipulation. I keep messing up. Sorry. Uh I tried to get into the backyard. Uh they asked me not to go back there uh yesterday. Uh they said
they would have it cleared up by the time that we gave them. >> So they did deny it and they ended up anyway. So okay, that's fine. >> Sorry, I don't have that picture. >> No, that's good. >> Therefore, I issued an amended notice of violation and amended notice to appear
to the owners on December 4th, 2025 marked as county's exhibits 8 and 9. That's a new NOV showing the um the trash, the weeds were still in there. Um inoperable vehicle and the swimming pool.
>> Okay. In the amended notice of violation, I cited the following Martin County codes section 91.34.8 generally inoperable vehicles general ordinances Martin County code which at this time is no longer in violation.
And section 21.105 105 swimming pool general ordinances Martin County code. The return receipt was not received. Therefore, on December 4th, 2025, I posted the property and the Martin County Administration building. The affidavit of posting is marked as
county's exhibit number 10. I'm sorry. A photograph of the posting at the property is marked as county's exhibit 11, which here I requested all the county's exhibits be
received into evidence. On December 15, 2025, I spoke with the homeowner, Norman C. Kouglan, regarding the violations, and he indicated he has been working on the violations, however, wouldn't have them cleared up prior to our hearing. On December 16th, 2025, the respondents entered into a stipulation agreement
paying $350 and agreed to come into compliance on or before January 30th, 2026. Based upon the testimony and evidence, I request that the respondent Norman C. Kouglan and Railan Kouglan be ordered to comply with the cited provisions of the
Martin County Code by January 30th, 2026 and if not in compliance by then be required to pay a fine in the amount of $100 for every day the violations continue thereafter. This concludes my >> okay >> case. >> All right. I obviously they've made some
progress and that's good. And um >> yeah, they had some friends come in town and help them. Uh they got a dumpster there. There's dumpster still in sight. They're still dumping things. So, yeah, they were definitely um >> okay. >> Trying to comply. >> All right. So, um
without objection, I am going to accept in evidence the county's exhibits 1 through 11 in this case. And um based upon the stipulation, I see that they're ordered to comply or agreed to comply by January 30th, 2026
for the two remaining violations. the trash and debris and the swimming pool failing which they'll pay a fine in the amount of $100 per day and uh they have paid the $350 to the
county. Okay. All right. Good. So, and um note that Norman C. Kougland and Railen Kougland have both signed on behalf of themselves and um Officer Shanahan, you signed on behalf of the county. I'm going to find it it's appropriate to
enter into the agreed order in this case and order them to comply with the stipulation. Good. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Let's see. Miss Bradley. >> Yes, sir.
>> You're up. This is the Lewis case. It's Scott and Kelsey Lewis. It's case ENF 202311330 0. It's a request for fine uh reduction
and it's a stipulation and you've already been sworn in. Yes, sir. Whenever you're ready. >> My name is Rachel Sprdley and I've been sworn in. I'm the nuisance abatement coordinator for Martin County. This case concerns the property located at 6670 Southwest 54th Avenue, Palm City
in Martin County, Florida. A copy of the property appraisers record of ownership is county's exhibit one showing that Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are the property were the property owners at the time. >> On December 18th, 2024, a stipulation
and agreed final order was issued by the code enforcement magistrate to Scott W. Lewis and Kelsey W. Lewis for sections 105.1 FBC permits when required incorporated by section 21.1 general ordinances Martin County code compliance
was required by April 1st 2025 on November 18th 2025 an affidavit of compliance with acred fines was issued reflecting an outstanding fine in the amount of $23,100 pursuant to section 1.98B general
ordinances Martin County code no code enforcement lean shall be reduced to the value less than 10% of the total fine amount or 10% of the value of the property whichever is less. The portion of the lean attributed to the cost shall be subject to reduction shall not be
sorry. So exhibit two is going to be the stipulation agreement that the Lewis signed >> and then exhibit three is the affidavit of compliance that was recorded. Okay. Steph has determined that a lean reduction is warranted. The respondents
were responsible for the violation and brought the property into compliance and have offered to pay $2,310 to resolve the outstanding fines which have occurred. They paid the $350 stipulation agreement fee back when they
signed the step. So there's no costs attributed to this one. And that concludes my testimony. Oh, I'm sorry. Exhibit four is their reduction request. >> Yeah, and I've read that. Okay. So, um I'll accept in evidence the counties
exhibits one through four in this case. Based upon the evidence and your testimony, I'll find that it is appropriate to uh enter into the agreed order reducing the fine from $23,100
to $2310. And stipulation is signed by Scott W. Lewis and Kelsey W. Lewis on behalf of themselves and Miss Bradley on behalf of the county. So, I'm going to go ahead and enter the agreed order and I'll take care of that one.
>> Thank you. >> All right. And then uh let's see, last case is the right estate case. It's ENF 2025 080060 David D. Wright senior estate.
>> Yes, sir. So, this one's a little different. Okay. >> So, my name is Rachel Sprdley. I've been sworn in. I'm the nuisance abatement coordinator for Martin County. This case concerns the property located at 1689 Northeast Sun View Terrace in Jensen
Beach. Um on August 1st, 2020 or I'm sorry, so on October 15th, an order was entered by the magistrate for Mr. writes property um to come into compliance by November 28th.
I've been in contact with his brother who is now taking possession of the property through probate of it. >> Okay. >> Um so we have entered into a stipulation agreement with him to give him more time
to actually bring the property into compliance. >> So Mr. Um, Wright has signed as representative for his brother to bring the property into compliance on or
before February 28th, 2026 by getting um the permits for the work and by fixing the exterior of the property for the original order that you signed. >> Okay, let me just read through what you
got. And exhibit one was the property appraiser showing that it is still in the estate. Sorry about that. >> All right. >> And then exhibit two was the original order that you put in place. >> Okay. All right. So, we had until November
28th. Okay. I I'm reading that um delay caused by replacement of the original estate personal representative by the undersigned and in conflict with the contractor scheduling petitioner
is um asking for a new date of February 28th, 2026. and um the the county's agreeing with
that. So that's fine. Really, all we're doing is extending the date for compliance. >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Different jurisdictions do that differently, but th this works just fine. So, okay. All right. And I see that Kenneth
Wright has uh signed as personal representative for the estate of David Debbie or D. Wright senior. And Miss Bradley, you've signed on behalf of the county. I'm going to go ahead and enter the agreed order in this case extending compliance to February 28th, 2026.
>> Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh let's see. One and two. Great. All right. Anything else to come before us today? We don't I don't have any um minutes, although the November
minutes have been prepared. I um we'll try and get those at the next hearing and possibly today's as well. >> Yes, sir. >> Um did you have something you needed to put on the record or is that >> No, no, your honor. >> Okay. All right. Um good. And I don't
think I don't think I've got anything either. Good. Um happy holidays and we will see you all January 21st, 2026. >> Correct. Okay. Thank you. We're >> adjourned. Thank you. Thank you.