We're going to go ahead and get started. I'm going to call the uh Simol County Magistrate um for code enforcement meeting to order. Um, I will go ahead and approve the minutes for the August
2025 hearing, uh, which was our last hearing, believe it or not. Um, and for, um, individuals in the public, the way that the process works, um, we do have an agenda here. We will go
through um the agenda. Sometimes not in order, sometimes in order. It just really depends. Um if you are here for an actual case, the county will present its case first and then it will be your opportunity to present your case. Um any
evidence or witnesses that you have, you can present. Um the county will do the same and I will make a decision here today. Um, but I think the first order of business before us today are the uh
lean reduction cases. And I'm going to call case 2222 CEB Commonwealth Trust Services LLC 460 E6 Land Trust. And I see there's uh an attorney. You
want to make an appearance for the record, sir? You can unmute yourself. >> Yes, ma'am. Good morning. Attorney Philip Capra from Capra Law on behalf of the uh requesting uh party. >> Okay. Thank you.
I'm going to Yeah, let me do um anyone who is going to speak on your behalf or just you going to speak potentially? >> I think mainly >> uh I I I'm you're talking to me. I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. I was actually talking to
your client, but I if I'm going to swear him in, but I didn't know if the the young lady that was with him if she would be speaking at all as well. Okay. Okay. So, we're going to go ahead and swear in um both the county witnesses and your client at this time. Okay.
>> So, if you'll raise your right hand, do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. and let the record reflect that all the county um witnesses or two county witnesses were um sworn in at this time. Go ahead.
>> At this time, the county would like to present the lean reduction request for case number 22-22-CEBB. Property owners is Commonwealth Trust Services LLC located at 460 East 6th Land Trust
uh East 6th Street in Chiliota, Florida. The violation was originally heard before the code enforcement board on April 28th, 2022. Order was given to the respondent to gain compliance by May 16th. An affidavit of non-compliance was
filed on May 17th and the affidavit of compliance was finally issued on November 12th, 2025. The total administrative cost in this case accumulated was $99.79.
This is not a repeat violation. The property owners do not have a history of repeat violations. The owners of the property uh are not the Commonwealth Trust Services. The prior owner was the case
own the case cited person for the case and was the case owner. they were unable to financially take care of the property. Commonwealth stepped in uh very quickly made the corrections to the violations, contacted our office, and we reinspected on November 12th, and we're
able to close the case. So, at this time, the county's recommendation would be to reduce the fine amount to $250, which was the paid application fee for this request, and uh release the lean that's in place on the property. And
what is the total actually of the the lean? >> It's got to be pretty high. >> She has it on the order >> 63750. >> Okay, >> Mr. Capro.
>> Um, we agree with the recommendation, Madam Magistrate. Quite simply, my client came in uh to help out a family that simply could not maintain uh the the the repairs to the property. They were ill from what I recall, the prior
property owner was a veteran. Uh my client came in, offered to clean up the property, but in order to do that, was not prepared to run the risk of uh putting in the funds without owning the property in advance. uh he would have gone through the process of of getting seeking the reduction prior to
acquisition uh but for the fact that it was still accumulating and there was simply not enough time for the for the individual land owners to get out. The most expedient way was for him to purchase the property, clean it up immediately, which he did, and then seek this uh this reduction at this time.
>> Okay. And the the property is in full compliance at this time? >> Absolutely. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And do you have anything that you'd like your client to say or are you um good at this point? >> I think he would just tell you he would appreciate you adopting the county's recommendation as well.
>> Well, >> so he doesn't need to speak. >> Sir, do you have anything you'd like to add? >> No, ma'am. >> Okay. All right. I'll go ahead and um reduce the fine amount to $250
the application fee and also um I will in I want the costs in the amount of $9979. So somebody that's better at math than me add those two amounts together.
um um the $99.79 in administrative cost plus the $250 um application fee. >> What is that? >> 2476.
Okay. So that total is 324 and um.76. Um and we will reduce the lean in so long as it's paid within 30 days. If not paid within 30 days, it will re revert back to the $63,750.
>> Madam Magistrate, may I interject? >> Sure. >> The 250 has already been paid. So, the only remaining amount that needs to be paid within that time frame is the 9979. >> Okay. Fantastic. All right. then I will um make that correction to my ruling
that um you pay the amount of $99.79 within 30 days or the lean will revert back to $63,750. That's probably a pretty easy choice. All right, good deal. Thank you.
>> May I be excused? >> Say yes. >> Yes, Minister, may I be excused? >> Yes. Yes. I'm sorry. Thank you. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, >> if you want to stay. >> Okay. We'll talk about how we
>> All right. Good deal. >> Yes. Oh, >> we have to give an order first, I think. I don't know if he can pay today. I think they usually have to have something in hand. So I don't think you'd be able to pay today. >> Okay.
>> Yeah. I it just >> does that have to be paid in person or do I have to bring a check or >> however you want to pay that lady right there after today. >> Okay. >> Get with Julie. >> Yes. >> We'll get you the order and as soon as you get the order then she'll have
something to attach your payment to. >> So it'll Okay. Thank you. >> Just give her yours. >> Okay. The next case is 2534 CESM Elazabal Segoia
one >> Ju one alaz. I probably just did not do that right. And you are >> Wana. >> Wana. >> You're Wana. Miss. Okay. Yes. Mercedes. >> Yes. >> Okay.
>> If you'll go ahead and raise your right hand, please. >> Do you solemnly swear affirm the testimony you're about to give to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you. Thank you. Good morning, Madam Magistrate. I'm John Martin, manager, code enforcement for Semino County. The property in front of
us at this point is case number 25-34- CESM. The property owner is as listed. The violation address is 3464 North County Road 426 in Geneva, Florida.
Case was originally heard by you on May 8th, 2025. An order was issued giving the respondent a compliance date of September 10th, 2025. An affidavit of non-compliance was filed on during a reinspection on September
10th, 2025. Affidavit was subsequent of compliance was subsequently filed by the officer after the permit was obtained on October 29th, 2025. Um, the administrative cost to process
this case is $46.32. The county's recommendation is to reduce the fine amount to the two the $250 application fee which has been paid by the respondent. And that concludes this presentation.
>> Do you have anything you'd like to add? >> Yes. Um well um this was really hard for us because um uh we we um hired a contractor and he recommended us to submit new plans. Um but in the meantime
like time was passing by. uh we bought the the place with a violation in it and uh time passed by and a contractor came to us and said like he wasn't able to to work with us anymore because his um
business was going on to bankruptcy. He was filing for bankruptcy. So, we made a lot of payments to like for new plans and everything and he never submitted. He he said it was going to be super easy to eliminate the violation with the new
plans and that. So, we trust on on him, but um yeah, every everything became more like more complicated and we finally um ended up um demolishing the whole thing which included the mobile home and the house. Right now the
property is um totally cleared but we we invested a lot of money on on that. We we were we bought the the property hoping to finish the house but um it passed so so much time that the structure was damaged already that it
was better to just demolish. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Well, I understand. Um I appreciate you. Um, actually your the amount of time that you were out of compliance is very short comparable to
some I've seen. So I appreciate you um stepping up and and trying to get that even in um light of the fact that you had some problems with contractors. Um, so I'm going to reduce the fine to um
the uh $46.32, which is the administrative costs for the county to be paid within 30 days. And if you do not pay um the $46.32 in 30 days, then the fine would revert back to the $12,250.
Okay? >> Paid immediately. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay. And the last um lean reduction case 2426 CESM Los Companos Day America LLC
Can you identify yourselves? Please state your name. >> Robert Haruse and Rome. >> Okay. Can you raise your right hand? Do you solemnly swear affirm the testimony you're about to give to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Can you please state your affiliation with the case?
>> I am his representative. I work with him directly. >> Okay. And you your title >> um accounting. >> Okay. And you sir, you're the property owner. >> Yeah. Will >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Good morning. Uh John Martin, manager, code enforcement, seminal county. The case in front of you is a request for reduction of fines. The case number is 2426-ESM. The property owner is Los Compost D America. William Ramirez is the owner
and registered agent who is present in Chambers. The address is 345 Jones Avenue in Sanford, Florida. Case was originally heard by the magistrate on May 9th, 2024. An order was given for the respondent to gain compliance by July 10th, 2024.
On August 6, 2024, an affidavit of non-compliance was filed. The respondents came back into chambers and was given a follow-up compliance date of February 13, 2025.
On February 12th, 2025, an affidavit of non-compliance was filed as we found the property to be in non-compliance. On February 13th, the magistrate gave a new compliance date of June 11th, 2025 with a meeting to be held on June 12th,
2025. Uh, the property was brought into compliance. Julie, I don't see a date. Um, 81 2025 by issued permit. the respondent has
been in constant contact with the with staff to uh to get this problem resolved ever since the inception of our new department in October. Um he has currently
$17.15 at administrative costs. The county's recommendation is to remove reduce the $19,715 lean to the to a a fine amount of $750. He has already paid $250 in application
fee. And that concludes my presentation. >> Okay. Do you have anything you'd like to add? >> We are basically in the same boat as the other lady since we were never able to get the permits. uh the pressure and no business zero from 100. Uh he decided to
demolish the building as well. So we're basically bankrupt as we speak. >> And did you had you hired a contractor? >> Uh we were not able to do anything. There is no business whatsoever right now. >> No. Did you had you hired a contractor
when you were trying to work through the process? Did you rely on a contractor at all? And was that the problem? >> No, it was an architectural company that did the uh all the plans or the u everything that we needed to submit
here, but we never were able to get the permits. >> Okay. But you but you actually had received what you needed from your contractor. >> Some of it. >> Okay. Yeah, >> there was initially some confusion as to what he could use the property for and
he was steered in one direction to get a variance and then no, you don't need a variance, you need a special exception. No, you can't get a special exception. It's not a non-conforming. It might be a non-conforming. So, this went on and on and on and on while he's getting architectural drawings done only to find
out that the structure that is residential cannot be used for residential because it had passed the non-conforming time frame and would either need to be commercial or removed. So, he opted for the ladder, pulled the demolition permit and removed it as soon as we got all the everything figured out
what the best route was. immediately obtained a contractor, obtained permits, and removed the structure. >> So, the the information that he was receiving regarding you need a special exception, you need a variance, that was from the count from county departments. >> It was. Yes, ma.
>> Okay. All right. Then I'm going to go ahead and reduce the fine um to just the $17.15 um which is the county's cost and um to be paid within 30 days. If you do not pay $107.15
within 30 days, then the fine will revert back to the $19,715.31. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Now, can that fine be paid today? it it cannot because we we we're trying to work on that. We we're not really sure, but you have to have an actual physical
order in order for the county to match it with something. So, if you'll be patient with us, we will get an order out and you will be able to um pay it shortly. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Properties is not one I saw previously. on the consent agenda. >> It wasn't on consent previously. >> Okay. So, I need the backup on that. >> I need to see the um affidavit and
non-compliance, the orders, the new pictures, the >> Oh, wait. I'm sorry. It's a continuence case. >> Never mind. Ignore me. You were having a heart attack, weren't you? >> That's okay. Two.
>> It's all right. >> Yeah, it absolutely is for all of us. I just want to make sure that I the ones I reviewed. >> Okay, so only four of them. So, let me
I think I remember that one. Yeah, I didn't see that one. So, but but is this a case that I haven't um >> we had an order coming out? >> We did have an order. >> This is for
>> Yes. October >> but then but this request should be continue him >> this guy >> for this >> but I've not seen this this wasn't on my my stuff
I didn't get background on him >> oh wait Hold on. I did. I'm sorry. Okay. All right, then. I think we're good. Okay. We're going to move to the consent agenda. The way that the consent agenda works is
the um county has provided um the materials. The case has been previously heard. Um the um there is a affidavit of non-compliance that has been provided
for certain of the cases. Um and what happens is I've reviewed the materials and I uh approve the consent agenda as in entirety unless an item is pulled off of the
consent agenda. There are I'm going to read out the case numbers that are on the consent agenda and then take action on the consent agenda. 2346 CESM Rico Properties
2474 CESM John Pierre 2476 CESM Michael Shadone 2478 CESM Jose Castanada 252
CESM Hyram Fuller are 2528 CESM, Grey King LLC, 2532 CESM, Erlane Rodriguez Santos and Mandy Reyes Hernandez 2533 CESM Dominga Deina
2535 CESM Arisa Cassa LLC 2548 CESM Ziki Yenomsu 2557 CESM
Alsa Alsus Sarafu 2559 CESM Samuel Blue and that is all I'm going to um approve the consent agenda with the request
that have been submitted by the county in full. Okay, I'm going to confirm that our um next meeting is February 12th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
And I'm going to uh now if there um are any members of the audience that would like to be heard. Okay. Hearing none, I'm going to adjourn this um hearing of the special magistrate for January 2026.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. Heat. Heat. Welcome.