PLACEMENT: Consent
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REQUEST FOR FINE REDUCTION STIPULATION AND AGREED RECOMMENDED ORDER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE OF ROBERT C. AND CLARESSA Y. POTTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.98.B, General Ordinance, 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 Robert C. and Claressa Y. Potts.
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DEPARTMENT: Building
PREPARED BY: Name: Dawn Matias
Title: Business Operations Manager
REQUESTED BY: Gordon Mularski
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
A. Code Enforcement Statistics - Fiscal Year 2016
During fiscal year 2016, Code Enforcement responded to approximately 7,696 Requests for Service (Investigations) of which approximately 91% (6,966) were resolved prior to the close of the fiscal year. Over this same period of time, the Code Enforcement Division resolved a total of 7,870 Code Enforcement cases.
Of those 7,696 code enforcement investigations, 4,730 of these were directly related to alleged violations of the Martin County Code(s). Over the course of the fiscal year, the Magistrate ultimately issued compliance orders which could result in an accruing fine/lien upon property for 57 of the code enforcement actions.
During fiscal year 2016 a total of 15 fine reduction recommendations were forwarded from the Code Enforcement Magistrate to the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with Martin County Code and the average fine reduction equated to approximately 8.5% of the face value of the fine.
B. Gordon Mularski Fine Reduction Request:
The attached Fine Reduction Stipulation and Agreed Recommended Order involves property located at 251 NW Baker Road, Stuart, Martin County.
On November 9, 1998, an Order was issued by the Code Enforcement Board to Robert C. and Claressa Y. Potts, for a violation of Secti...
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