Martin County

File #: 25-0837   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 4/22/2025 Final action:
Title: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINE REDUCTION STIPULATION AND AGREED RECOMMENDED ORDER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE OF DENTON II, LLC, CASE NUMBER 10-0037252
Attachments: 1. SIGNED FINE REDUCTION 10-0037252.pdf
PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINE REDUCTION STIPULATION AND AGREED RECOMMENDED ORDER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE OF DENTON II, LLC, CASE NUMBER 10-0037252
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.98B, General Ordinances, Martin County Code, the Board of County Commissioners is asked to consider approval of a Fine Reduction Stipulation and Agreed Recommended Order regarding the Code Enforcement case of Denton II, LLC.
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DEPARTMENT: Building
PREPARED BY: Name: Rachel Spradley
Title: Nuisance Abatement Coordinator
REQUESTED BY: Dennis Limited, LLC

PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

Fine Reduction Request for Case Number 10-0037252:

The Board has adopted Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 1.98, General Ordinances, to implement liens for code enforcement violations. The Board previously adopted a formal policy for code enforcement lien reductions to the lesser of 10% of the total lien amount, or 10% of the value of the violating property.

This Fine Reduction Stipulation and Agreed Recommended Order involves a parcel located at 14959 SW 170th Ave., Indiantown, Martin County, Florida.

On June 16, 2010, an Order Finding Violation was issued by the Code Enforcement Magistrate to Denton II, LLC, for the following violation(s): Section 67.201.A. - Nuisance Declared: Weeds, Undergrowth General Ordinances, Martin County Code.

Compliance was required by June 30, 2010. In June of 2018, the property was annexed into the newly incorporated Village of Indiantown. As of January 1, 2022, the outstanding fine totaled $420,975.00; however, the property has an assessed value of $25,000.00. On September 1, 2021, Martin County received payment in the amount of $2,923.91 from the Surplus Funds pursuant to a Tax Deed sale. The property was cleared in 2022 from ariel views from the Property Appraisers website.

Dennis Limited, LLC is the current owner of the...

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