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9-21-1999 Regular Meeting• • CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES 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. ! • CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD SEPTEMBER 21, 1999 Page - 2 - 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. • CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD SEPTEMBER 21, 1999 Page-3- 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: --~ i-°~ ~ - ` _ ~ ;-~.-~ Chairman Mimi gden, Co a En orcement Clerk