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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 7.21.25 - Code Enforcement BoardCITY OF CLERMONT CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES JULY 219 2025 CALL TO ORDER Chair Camps called the meeting of the Code Enforcement Board to order on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Camps, Vice -Chair Fracasso, Member Falcone, Member Fornoles, and Member Makowski (the remaining seats were vacant). ALSO PRESENT: Code Enforcement Officers Cortez and Snodgrass; Code Enforcement Manager Wallace, Code Board Attorney Brackins, City Attorney Dyen, and Planning Coordinator Rae Chidlow. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE MINUTES Motion to approve the Minutes for the May 19, 2025 Code Enforcement Board Meeting: Moved by Member Makowski: Seconded by Vice -Chair Fracasso. Motion passed 5-0. OPENING STATEMENT - Chair Camps made the opening remarks. SWEARING IN WITNESSES Code Enforcement Officers Wallace, Snodgrass, and Cortez, city staff, along with any of the public who may testify were sworn in. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Assistant City Attorney Dyen introduced the cases and stated that Items 1, 3, 5, 2, and 8 will be heard in this order. ITEM 1— CASE NO. C2404-0038 John & Cindy Zentmayer 1050 W. Magnolia St. LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 1050 W. Magnolia REQUEST: Impose a Fine Code Enforcement Officer Cortez explained the case. He said the property owner has been sent proper notice and Representative is present. He stated the property is in compliance; and further, the fine has accrued to $38,550. Staff is asking to impose the fine at this time. John Zentmayer, stated that it took so long due to waiting on engineering. He is requesting to have the fine waived. Member Fornoles made a motion that the Respondent did not come into compliance by the date required and to impose a fine of $38,550: seconded by Member Fracasso. Motion passed 5-0 in agproval. Code Enforcement Board Meeting May 19, 2025 NEW BUSINESS (The following agenda items were heard out of agenda order) ITEM 3 — CASE NO. C2506-0009 Southern Villas Lot Owners Assn., Inc. Vacant lot on Villa Court LOCATION OF VIOLATION: Alternate Key 776058 REPEAT VIOLATION: Sections 18-53 and 18-54 Nuisances and Creating a Nuisance by Property Owner Declared Unlawful; IPMC 302.4 Weeds Code Enforcement Officer Cortez explained the case. He said the property owner has been sent proper notice and is present. He stated the property is in compliance; and further, the fine accrued is $6500. Staff recommends Respondent pay $9,000 to be paid within 60 days. Member Fornoles made a motion to find the Respondent in repeat violation and to impose a fine of $6500; seconded by Member Fracasso. Motion passed 5-0 in approval. ITEM 2 — CASE NO. C2506-0012 Edward Emrick III Cluster Oak Drive LOCATION OF VIOLATION: Cluster Oak Drive REPEAT VIOLATION: Section 18-53 and 18-54 Nuisances; Section 125-522 (i) Property Maintenance; IPMC 302.4 Weeds Code Enforcement Officer Cortez explained the case. He said the property owner has been sent proper notice and is present. He stated the property is in compliance; and further, the fine accrued is $4500. Staff recommends Respondent pay $14,500 which is about 20 percent of the total amount accrued to be paid within 90 days.. Member Fracasso made a motion to find Respondent in repeat violation and to fine the Respondent in the amount of $4500; seconded by Member Falcone. Motion passed 5-0 in approval. ITEM 5 — CASE NO. C2410-0015 Euclides D Corona Guiterrez 32662 Hanging Tide St. LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 3262 Hanging Tide St. VIOLATION: Section 125-522 (a) Building Permit Required Code Enforcement Officer Snodgrass explained the above violations. He detailed the case summary stating the property is currently not in compliance. He gave the history, violations and dates, and exhibited pictures that are a true and accurate depiction of the property on the dates taken. He further stated the staff s recommendation which is to find Respondent in repeat violation and to impose a fine of $500 per day starting from day of violation, April 29, 2025 and continue every day until the property comes into compliance. Member Makowski made a motion to find the Respondent is in violation and to impose a fine o� $150 per day for every day after September 20 2025 if Respondent does not comply with this 2 Code Enforcement Board Meeting May 19, 2025 order. The Respondent is ordered to contact the Code Enforcement Officer to arrange an inspection of the property to veri& compliance with the order; Seconded by Member Fornoles. Motion passed 5-0 in approval. ITEM 8 — CASE NO. C2502-0006 Reliant Flips, LLC 550 Disston Ave. LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 550 Disston Ave. VIOLATION: IPMC 304.13 Window, Skylight, Door Frames; 302.7 Accessory Structures; 303.1 Swimming Pools; Section 18-53 (6, 10) Nuisances; Section 18-54 Creating a Nuisance by Property Owner Declared Unlawful Code Enforcement Officer Snodgrass explained the above violations. He detailed the case summary stating the property is currently not in compliance. He gave the history, violations and dates, and exhibited pictures that are a true and accurate depiction of the property on the dates taken. He further stated the staffs recommendation which is to find Respondent in violation and to impose a fine of $150 per day for every day the property remains in violation after August 20, 2025. He stated that the Respondent shall apply for a tree removal permit. Member Fornoles made a motion to find the Respondent in violation in Case No. C2503-0001; and is ordered to correct the violations on or before July 3, 2025. If Respondent does not comply with this order, a fine of $150 per day for every day in violation after July 3, 2025, will accrue until corrected. The Respondent is ordered to contact the Code Enforcement Officer to arrange an inspection of the property to verify compliance with the order; Seconded by Member Makowski. The motion fails 3-2, due to 4 ayes are required for a motion to pass. AJDOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 pm. Chair Attest: