05-16-1989 Regular Meeting• •
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CODE ENFORCEMENT
MAY 16, 1989
The regular scheduled meeting of the Code Enforcement Board was
called to order on May 16, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Members attending
were Emma Higgins, Edward Whitehead, Joseph Wiebush, William
McKinney, Martin Wright, Edward Ivey and George Wood. Also
attending were Leonard Baird City Attorney, James McAllister
Planning Director and Jane Warren Planning Technician.
~~ MINOTES of the meeting held February 21, 1989 were approved as
presented.
~~ CASE NO. 1
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CITY OF CLERMONT
~~ A Municipal Corporation
Plaintiff, CASE NO. 89-09
vs.
Jon Jones
Jones Group Inc.
375 East Highway 50
Clermont, Fla. 32711
Violation of Ordinance No. 245-C, Article %%, Minimum Yard
Requirements, (2) - Rear Yard - 25 foot setback.
LOCATION: 375 East Highway 50.
Mr. McAllister informed the board that the violation had been
corrected and recommended that the case be dismissed.
A motion was made by Ed Ivey to dismiss the case, seconded by
William McKinney and approved by a unanimous vote.
CASE NO. 2
CITY OF CLERMONT
A Municipal Corporation
Plaintiff,
CASE NO. 89-11
vs.
Amos Thomas
520 E. Juniata Street
Clermont, Fla. 32711
Defendant (s).
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Chapter 11, Section 11-5 PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND GENERAL
WELFARE.
(9.) It is the duty and obligation of the owner and occupant of
all real property in the City to help preserve and protect the
public health and general welfare of all residents and their
property be keeping their respective lots, and parcels or tracts
of land in said City, as well as adjacent sidewalks and parkways
free from all filth, trash, weeds, dirt, leaves, grass and rubbish
and to keep down by mowing, cutting or removal of same excessive
growth of grass weeds and noxious plants.
LOCATION: 520 E. Juniata Street
~~ Mr. McAllister informed the Board that the property is littered
with junk vehicles, vehicles parts and other types of machinery
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'" Mr. McAllister informed the Board that the defendant has a list of
similar violations dating as far back as February of 1988 and also
~' informed the Board that in March 15, 1988, the defendant was found
guilty of the violation and ordered to immediately correct the
above violations. Approximately one week after the hearing, staff
inspected the property and found the applicant to be in compliance.
Since that time, the defendant has slowly returned the property to
it's original unacceptable state. Mr. McAllister recommended that
the defendant be found in violation and fined $50.00 a day until
such time that the site is found to be in compliance.
Mr. Thomas was present and stated that the vehicles mentioned in
the violation belong to Mr. Jimmy Jackson and were on Mr. Jackson's
property, not his.
Mr. Baird asked if Mr. Jackson had been contacted about the
violation.
Mr. Thomas informed the Board that he was trying to work with Mr.
Jackson to clean up the site because he was also concerned about
the reflection the violation would have on his property.
Mr. Baird asked staff if a survey was available.
Mr. McAllister informed Mr. Baird that a survey was not in the
~~ defendant's file.
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'' After a brief discussion a motion was made by Edward Ivey to table
this violation, and requested that the defendant supply a current
survey showing the proper boundary lines of his property, seconded
by William McKinney and approved by a unanimous vote.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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~~ Edwar hitehead, Chairman
ATTEST:
J~(ne Warren
Planning Technician
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