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CITY OF CLERMONT
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
The regular scheduled meeting of the Code Enforcement Board was called to order on
Tuesday, September 21, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. Members attending were Vice Chairman
Paul Lienard, Ernie Waters, Vernon Schneider, John Atwater and Betty Schrader.
Members Martin Wright and Don Burris were absent. Also attending were Robert
Guthrie, City Attorney, Jeff Jones, Barry Brown, Director of Planning, Code
Enforcement Officer and Mimi Ogden, Code Enforcement Clerk.
MINUTES of the meetings held February 16, 1999 were approved as presented.
CASE NO. 99-05
Mae Leader Jackson
492 Chestnut Street
Clermont, FL 34711
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: Lots 11, 13 and 15, of Clermont Block 28
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances, Chapter 34, Section 34-95
Code Enforcement Officer Jones explained that the car has been parked on the property
by the defendant(s) nephew. Staff recommends the defendant(s) be given until October
12, 1999 at 5:00 p.m. to remove the inoperable vehicle. Should the defendant fail to
comply, Staff recommends that a fine of $25 per day be imposed until the violation has
been cleared. Upon clearing the violation, the defendant(s) be given ten (10) days to pay
any fine imposed or a lien be placed on the property.
Discussion followed regarding the City having the car towed. Code Enforcement Officer
Jones stated that there is no title for the car. City Attorney Guthrie most of the towing
companies do not want to tow a car without a title, as they would then have to make
application to the State for a duplicate title, depending on the value of the vehicle, this
may not be economically feasible for the towing company to do.
A motion was made by Vernon Schneider that the defendant(s) be given until October
12, 1999 at 5:00 p.m. to remove the inoperable vehicle. Should the defendant fail to
comply, a fine of $25 per day be imposed until the violation has been cleared. Upon
clearing the violation, the defendant(s) be given ten (10) days to pay any fine imposed
or a lien be placed on the property, as recommended by Staff. The motion was
seconded by John Atwater and approved by a unanimous vote.
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CASE NO. 99-06
Centex
385 Douglas Ave, Suite 2000
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: East Highway 50 at the corner of Citrus Tower Blvd. (aka
Jacks Lake Road) and also within the Skyridge Valley Subdivision.
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102, Section 102-6.
Code Enforcement Officer Jones presented into evidence six (6) pictures of the signs in
violation. Staff recommends the defendant(s) be given until October 1, 1999 (ten days)
at 5:00 p.m. to remove the signs. Should the defendant fail to comply, Staff
recommends a fine of $200 per day be imposed until the violation has been cleared.
Upon clearing the violation, the defendant(s) be given ten (10) days to pay any fine
imposed or a lien be placed on the defendant(s) property.
Code Enforcement Officer Jones stated that developers have, in the past, taken the
signs down just prior to the Code Enforcement Board meeting and then put them back
up after the meeting. Mr. Jones asked Attorney Guthrie if he knew of any solutions to
this problem.
City Attorney Guthrie stated that the notice of hearing should be changed to state a
date certain that the signs must be removed. If the signs are not removed by the date
certain, the Code Enforcement Officer can go before the Board and testify that the
signs were not removed in the given time and the Board can make a determination that
a violation did exist. A fine can not be imposed, however, the Board can issue and
order that states if the signs are put back, a fine of a certain amount per day will be
imposed as soon as the Code Enforcement Officer issues an order of noncompliance.
A motion was made by John Atwater that the defendant be given until October 1, 1999
(ten days) at 5:00 p.m. to remove the signs. Should the defendant fail to comply, a fine
of $200 per day be imposed until the violation has been cleared. Upon clearing the
violation, the defendant(s) be given ten (10) days to pay any fine imposed or a lien be
placed on the defendant(s) property, as recommended by Staff. The motion was
seconded by Betty Schrader and approved by a unanimous vote.
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CASE NO. 99-07
Dura Craft Homes
11401 Jardim Orlando Court
Clermont, FL 34711
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: East Highway 50 at the corner of Citrus Tower Blvd. (aka
Jacks Lake Road) and also within the Sunset Village Subdivision.
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102, Section 102-6.
Code Enforcement Officer Jones stated that the defendant has complied and the signs
have been removed. Mr. Jones recommended that the Code Enforcement Board
dismiss Case No. 99-07.
A motion was made by Vernon Schneider to dismiss Case No. 99-07, the motion was
seconded by Ernie Waters and approved by a unanimous vote.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
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Chairman
Mimi gden, Co a En orcement Clerk