PLACEMENT: Consent
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REQUEST FOR FINE REDUCTION STIPULATION AND AGREED RECOMMENDED ORDER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE OF DEAKIN INVESTMENTS LLC
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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 and Agreed Recommended Order regarding the Code Enforcement case of Deakin Investments, LLC.
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DEPARTMENT: Building
PREPARED BY: Name: Dawn Matias
Title: Business Operations Manager
REQUESTED BY: Deakin Investments, LLC
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
A. Code Enforcement Statistics - Fiscal Year 2017
During fiscal year 2017, the Code Enforcement Division responded to approximately 7,231 Requests for Service (Investigations) of which approximately 97.8% (7,073) were resolved prior to the close of the fiscal year. Over this same period of time, the Code Enforcement Division resolved a total of 7,424 Code Enforcement cases.
Of the 7,231 code enforcement investigations, 4,045 of these investigations 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 77 of the code enforcement actions.
During fiscal year 2017 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 7.15% of the face value of the fine.
B. Deakin Investments, LLC Fine Reduction Request:
The attached Fine Reduction Stipulation and Agreed Recommended Order involves property located at 5826 SE Inez Avenue, Stuart, Martin County.
On December 16, 2015, the Code Enforcement Magistrate entered into an Order Finding Violation against Deakin Investm...
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