[CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:03] WE WILL CALL THE JANUARY 14TH CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MEETING TO ORDER. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WILL BE TO SWEAR ANYONE IN WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TODAY. [SWEARING IN] SO IF YOU PLAN ON SPEAKING, PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE ABLE AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH SO HELP YOU GOD? THANK YOU. MAY BE SEATED. ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS THE ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES, WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED. [ADOPTION OF MINUTES] SO WE CAN MOVE ON TO BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE HEARINGS. [BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE HEARINGS] OKAY. BUILDING WOULD LIKE TO TABLE CB 2660526 AND CB 2660626 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. WE'LL TABLE THEM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THEY HAVE ITEM NUMBER 0426 AT 1261 RIDGE ROAD NORTHEAST. THEY ARE NOT PRESENT. SO THE FOLLOWING CASE ON THE BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER ONE WILL BE HEARD ON CONSENT WITHOUT FURTHER TESTIMONY. IN THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IS REQUESTED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION BASED UPON THE FILES PRESENTED. THE CITY REPRESENTS THE. ALL RESPONDENTS HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE TO CHAPTER 162 OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTES. IN THE PALM BAY CODE OF ORDINANCES. THE RESPONDENT IS NOT PRESENT TO BE HEARD AND THE CASE HAS NOT COME INTO COMPLIANCE. THE CITY IS SUBMITTING ALL EXHIBITS AND AFFIDAVITS INTO EVIDENCE IN THIS CASE, AND REQUESTS THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THE RESPONDENT IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENTS OF VIOLATION, THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SENT A REASONABLE TIME FOR COMPLIANCE AND SET A DAILY FINE TO BE IMPOSED IF THE RESPONDENT FAILS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. I FIND THAT THE RESPONDENTS IN THE CASES LISTED ON THE AUTHORIZATION TO IMPOSE FINES REPORT IN NONCOMPLIANCE FOR THE PERIOD STATED ON THE REPORT AND IMPOSE THE FINES AS LISTED ON THE REPORT DATED JANUARY 14TH, 2026. THIS ONE WOULD ACTUALLY BE FOR THE PER DAY. FINE. IT'S JUST FOR BUILDING. SO IT WOULD BE THE, OH, THE $50 DAY. YEP. I FIND THE RESPONDENT LISTED BY THE ON THE CASE. LISTED BY THE SECRETARY IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENTS OF VIOLATION. THE RESPONDENT IN THE CASE LISTED HAS UNTIL JANUARY 29TH, 2026, WHICH IS 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE, AND THE CITY IS AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE A FINE OF $50 PER DAY FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY AFTER THAT, THE VIOLATION CONTINUES PAST THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE. MOVING ON TO AUTHORIZATION TO IMPOSE FINES. OUR FIRST CASE TO BE HEARD. [CODE COMPLIANCE REPORTS (Part 1 of 2)] 2633825 AT 1235 CRESTLINE LANE NORTHEAST. THE CODE OFFICER IS LETITIA DEAN. SIX. LETITIA DEAN, CITY OF PALM BAY CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER THE VIOLATION THAT'S STILL OPEN ON THE PROPERTY IS ACCUMULATION OF TRASH AND DEBRIS. BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, HE'S ALREADY RECTIFIED THAT. I JUST HAVE TO GO OVER AND DO A REINSPECTION. OKAY, SO AT THIS TIME, WE JUST NEED ADDITIONAL TIME TO VERIFY THAT THE VIOLATION IS CLOSED. OKAY. WILL A WEEK BE ENOUGH TO GO AND FILE IT? OKAY. THEN WE'LL EXTEND THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE ONE WEEK TO JANUARY 21ST, 2026, AND THEN $50 A DAY FOR EACH DAY AFTER THAT THAT THE PROPERTY IS STILL NOT IN NONCOMPLIANCE. OUR SECOND CASE IS CB 2604325 AT 751 CHELSEA AVENUE NORTHEAST. THE CODE OFFICER IS VALERIE STURGIS. VALERIE STURGIS, CODE OFFICER, CITY OF PALM BAY. I SPOKE TO THIS IS FOR THE CONTINUOUS TRASH AND DEBRIS ON THE FRONT, BACK AND SIDE OF HOME. THE GENTLEMAN, THE OWNER'S GRANDSON DID REACH OUT TO ME TODAY. THEY'VE BEEN HAVING SOME FAMILY MEDICAL ISSUES AND HE IS ASKING EVERY. HE'S ASKING TO EXTEND IT ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. AND I'M OKAY WITH THAT BECAUSE HE'S HIRING PEOPLE TO COME IN AND CLEAN IT UP. OKAY. NOW, IF THAT SOUNDS GOOD, LET'S LET'S MAKE IT 15 DAYS JUST BECAUSE THAT MAKES THE MATH EASY FOR ME. SO WE'LL STAY. WE'LL EXTEND THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE TO JANUARY 29TH, 2026. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT ONE IS CB 2635625 AT 1872 THORNTON AVENUE SOUTHEAST. THE CODE OFFICER IS ANGELA JONES. [00:05:05] OFFICER JONES PALM BAY CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS FOR AN ONGOING CASE. SECOND HEARING FOR SECTION 93.031. MAINTAINING IT'S BLIGHTING INFLUENCE AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES. HE HAS SHUTTERS ON HIS WINDOWS. HE STILL HAS SOME REMAINING. I BELIEVE HE'S HERE TO SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF. OKAY. CAN I HAVE THE FILE, PLEASE? YES, THANKS. GOOD AFTERNOON. SIR, CAN YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? NICHOLAS PANASUK. I WENT OUT OF TOWN. I HAD MY HOUSE CLOSED UP. I TOLD HER I WAS GOING OUT OF TOWN. I CAME BACK AND IT TOOK ME A COUPLE EXTRA DAYS TO GET IT DOWN. AND I STILL HAVE ONE GOING ACROSS THE FRONT OF MY WINDOW. ONE OF THEM ONLY ON ONE. AND THE PROBLEM IS, IS I'M BEING GANG STALKED BY MY NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE STREET, AND THEY'RE CONSTANTLY BREAKING INTO MY HOUSE, AND I CAN'T GET ANY HELP FROM THE POLICE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. AND THEY'RE TEARING MY HOUSE APART AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PROTECT MYSELF, AND I MEAN, I'LL TAKE IT DOWN IF I HAVE TO TAKE IT DOWN. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. I'M WAITING ON A SET OF CURTAINS, BUT I'M BEING GANG STALKED, AND I'M NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM THE POLICE OR ANYTHING, AND I'M STARTING TO HAVE A FEELING THE POLICE ARE IN ON IT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THESE PEOPLE SPENT ALL LAST NIGHT AT MY WINDOWS AT MY HOUSE. I DON'T THAT THAT ISSUE IS UNFORTUNATELY, MY JURISDICTION IS VERY NARROW. I'LL TAKE IT DOWN. I MEAN, I'M WAITING ON A SET OF CURTAINS. IS ALL I'M WAITING ON. IT COULD PROBABLY TAKE A WEEK, BUT I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY FRONT WINDOWS WIDE OPEN FOR THESE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY'RE NUTS. OKAY. DOES THE CITY HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ONE WEEK EXTENSION? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL WE'LL WE'LL EXTEND THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE ONE WEEK TO JANUARY 21ST, 2026, AND THEN IT'LL BE A 50 DAY, $50 A DAY FINE FOR EVERY DAY THAT THE. YEAH, I SHOULD HAVE MY CURTAINS BY. I SHOULD HAVE MY CURTAINS BY THEN. BUT WHAT DO I DO ABOUT THIS GANG STALKING PROBLEM? THIS IS THE FIRST. YOU'RE THE FIRST PERSON I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO IN A CITY ABOUT THIS. BECAUSE THE POLICE CHIEF DOESN'T WANT TO TALK. THE COPS COME OUT. THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. UNFORTUNATELY, I, I DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF AUTHORITY OR JURISDICTION TO. CAN YOU BRING IT UP TO HIM? IT'S NOT. I'M ALL. ALL I CAN DO IS IS RULE ON CODE VIOLATIONS. IF YOU HAVE IF YOU HAVE ISSUES LIKE THIS, ALL I CAN DO IS DIRECT YOU TO THE POLICE. AND THE POLICE WON'T DO ANYTHING. I THINK IT'S A JOKE, BUT I GOT HOLES IN MY HOUSE. I GOT HOLES MARKED IN MY HOUSE BEFORE I SEEN PAINT WHERE THEY LITERALLY DRILLED INTO MY SOFFITS. OKAY, AGAIN, I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY THAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH THIS, BUT THIS IS NOT THE VENUE. I DON'T I DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF AUTHORITY, AND I CAN'T GIVE ANY KIND OF LEGAL ADVICE. OKAY. THANK YOU. YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU. THANKS. OKAY. THE CITY IS REQUESTING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. FIND ALL RESPONDENTS OR CASES LISTED ON THE AUTHORIZATION TO IMPOSE FINES, REPORT AND NONCOMPLIANCE FOR THE PERIOD STATED IN THE REPORT AND IMPOSE THE FINES AS LISTED ON THE REPORT. I FIND THAT ALL OF THE RESPONDENTS IN CASES LISTED ON THE AUTHORIZATIONS TO IMPOSE FINES, REPORT AND NONCOMPLIANCE FOR THE PERIOD STATED ON THE REPORT AND IMPOSE THE FINES AS LISTED ON THE REPORT DATED JANUARY 14TH, 2026. I SEE. MOVING ON TO CO COMPLIANCE HEARINGS FOR OUR FIRST CASE IS CB 2652626 AT [CODE COMPLIANCE HEARINGS: PER DAY FINE (Part 1 of 2)] 1080 WELCH ROAD SOUTHEAST. THE CODE OFFICER IS ANGELA JONES. OFFICER JONES PALM BAY CODE COMPLIANCE. THIS IS A VIOLATION. STILL STANDING UP 2021. PMC 304 13. WINDOWS AND DOORS IN DISREPAIR. AND TRASH AND DEBRIS IN THE YARD. I BELIEVE THE OWNERS HERE TO SPEAK ON OUR BEHALF. THANK YOU. HI. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ALVARO MALDONADO. I'M BEING WAITING ON THE CITY PERMITS IN ORDER FOR MY HOUSE TO BE DEMOLISHED AND REBUILT AGAIN. I MEAN, RECONSTRUCT IT AGAIN. AND THAT'S WHY THE HOUSE DOESN'T HAVE NO WINDOWS AND DOORS. THERE WAS A DRESSER IN THE JAR, BUT THAT'S BEEN ALREADY TAKEN AWAY. OKAY. WAS THE DRESSER IN THE YARD THE ONLY ISSUE WITH THE TRASH ACCUMULATION OR WAS IT? YEAH. THERE WAS SOME OTHER TRASH, LIKE LIKE DEBRIS, BUT I'M SURE. YEAH, IT'S BEEN OKAY. OKAY. SO YOU SAID YOU'RE YOU'RE HAVING YOUR HOUSE DEMOLISHED SO IT CAN BE OKAY. [00:10:06] IS THERE IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE HOUSE? IS IT. IT'S. THEY TOLD ME. TAKE WHAT YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU AND THE REST. JUST LEAVE IT INSIDE THE HOUSE AND WE'RE GOING TO ONE STEP. WE DEMOLISH THE HOUSE. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE TAKEN WITH THEM, OKAY? BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO. IT'S THROUGH REBUILD FLORIDA. IT'S. I'M SORRY. REBUILD FLORIDA. OKAY. SO YOU DON'T HAVE THE PERMIT YET FOR. WE'VE BEEN PUTTING THE PERMITS. WE'VE BEEN FOR MONTHS WAITING ON THE CITY. OKAY. IS THERE SOMEONE FROM THE I GUESS, WOULD THAT BE THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT THAT WOULD BE IN CHARGE? IS THERE SOMEONE FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT THAT CAN. THEY JUST LEFT. THEY JUST THEY JUST LEFT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I MEAN, SO OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE INSTALLING WINDOWS IF YOU'RE TRYING TO TEAR THE PLACE DOWN. SO, AND THEN ONCE ASSUMING SHE HAS A PERMIT TO, TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE, THEN WOULD, WOULD THIS STATUTE MATTER? WOULD THIS MATTER? AT THAT POINT, NO HOUSE THERE. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. FRANK, I JUST SENT A MESSAGE TO JOHN, SEE IF HE COULD COME BACK OVER. HE'S RIGHT HERE. OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WHY DON'T WE SET THIS ONE ASIDE FOR A MINUTE? SO THE BUILDING CAN GET HERE, AND THEN WE CAN DISCUSS, BECAUSE, I MEAN, IF IT'S A MATTER OF GETTING THE PERMIT IN A FEW DAYS, THEN, YOU KNOW, WE CAN GET YOU THE EXTENSION. I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM GIVING YOU AN EXTENSION ON THIS. I JUST I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE, SO. THANK YOU. I'LL HOLD ON TO THIS FOR NOW. GOING ON TO OUR NEXT CASE. CB 2652826 AT 1825 WHARTON AVENUE, SOUTHEAST. THE CODE OFFICER IS ANGELA JONES. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'LL HEAR WE'LL HEAR IT RIGHT AFTER THIS. OFFICER JONES PALM BAY CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS THE CASE IS STILL EXISTING FOR SECTION 70 425 C2. PARKING IS PROHIBITED IN THE REAR OF THE YARD. LARGE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE HE'S HERE TO SPEAK FOR HIMSELF. OKAY. THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE THE FILE, PLEASE? OKAY. SORRY. ALL RIGHT. SIR, IF YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. HARRY. DUSTIN RUDERMAN. SO WITHOUT TELLING YOU, THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF OF MY LIFE I BOUGHT A FOOD TRUCK. IT'S BEEN SITTING IN THE BACKYARD FOR A WHILE. NEEDS A COUPLE OF THINGS. GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE. JUST STARTED WORK, AND I HAVE TO DO ONE OF TWO THINGS. I'M EITHER GOING TO SELL IT TO SOMEBODY THAT I WORK WITH AT A RESTAURANT, OR I'M GOING TO JUST SCRAP IT AND AND PIECE IT OUT. BUT I AM GOING TO NEED SOME MORE TIME BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, I JUST STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER LIKE SIX MONTHS OF NOT WORKING. OKAY. AND I HAVE TO EITHER BUY AN ALTERNATOR OR TIRE OR. ET CETERA, ET CETERA. AND OR PAY SOMEBODY TO, WELL, BREAK IT DOWN SOMEHOW AND JUST GET GET MONEY FOR THE PARTS. BUT IT'S IT'S DEAD IN THE WATER. I'M NOT GOING TO PURSUE IT. JUST STICK WITH THE CATERING BUSINESS. OKAY. NOW, I, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH GIVING YOU AN EXTENSION. IF YOU HOWEVER, I THINK THAT YOUR PLAN ACTUALLY WOULD, WOULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DOING WORK ON ON VEHICLES IN YOUR IN YOUR PROPERTY. SO YOUR PLAN OF TEARING IT DOWN. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND IT. BUT THAT WORK CAN'T BE DONE IN YOUR YARD. OKAY. THAT'S FAIR. SO I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE ARE PLACES THAT EITHER A WILL COME AND JUST TAKE IT APART FOR YOU. THE THE OTHER OPTION, I NEVER EVEN REGISTERED THE VEHICLE. SO EVEN IF I GET IT RUNNING, WHICH IS MAYBE A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS, I CAN'T. I'M SORRY. I CAN'T DRIVE IT DOWN THE ROAD TO WHATEVER PLACE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO. SO, I MEAN, I'M SURE WE CAN FIGURE SOMETHING OUT. OKAY. YEAH. I MEAN, WE NEED TO. BASICALLY, WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT IF WE CAN GET THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE TO WHERE IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT ON YOUR PROPERTY, AND IT'S SOMEWHERE WHERE YOU CAN DISASSEMBLE IT. OR THE GENTLEMAN WHO'S POSSIBLY BUYING IT SAID HE'LL JUST TAKE IT AND PUT IT IN HIS YARD. I MEAN, THAT'S ON HIM NOW. AT THE VERY WORST I COULD JUST GET A TOW TRUCK, WHICH I HAD IT TOWED BEFORE, BUT IT ALSO HAD FOUR GOOD TIRES. NOW ONE'S FLAT AND IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S A, WHATEVER, 8,000 POUND VEHICLE, SO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SO FOR EITHER ONE OF THOSE PLANS, THOSE SOUND A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN THIS. HOW MUCH TIME WILL YOU NEED FOR THAT? 30 DAYS, IF POSSIBLE. OKAY. I MEAN, IT MIGHT BE FIVE DAYS, YOU KNOW, BUT IT MIGHT BE I JUST, I A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON WITH [00:15:02] IT AND WHAT I'M, WHAT I'M SAYING, LIKE, TAKE IT APART. LIKE I HAVE A COLD HOLDING UNIT. IT'S PROBABLY WORTH 4 OR 500. I WOULD JUST TAKE IT OUT OF THERE AND WE'LL INTO THE HOUSE. IT WOULDN'T BE, YOU KNOW, LIKE I'M NOT REBUILDING THE VEHICLE, YOU KNOW, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SO. OKAY. DOES THE CITY HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THE REQUESTED 30 DAYS? OKAY. THEN WE CAN WE'LL EXTEND THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE TO FEBRUARY 13TH, 2026, AND THEN IT WILL BE $50 A DAY FINE FOR EVERY DAY AFTER THAT THAT THE PROPERTY IS NON-COMPLIANT. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. GOING BACK TO CB 652626 AT 1080 WELCH ROAD SOUTHEAST. DO YOU MEAN TO READ IT BACK IN OR. NO. THE CASE? YEAH, I'VE GOT THE CASE UP HERE. SIR, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND. YOU JUST HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT TO JOHN. OH, YEAH? YEAH. SHE'S IN VIOLATION BECAUSE SHE DESIGNED THE DOORS ON THE HOUSE, AND SHE'S SAYING THAT SHE'S WAITING ON PERMITS BECAUSE THE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE DEMOLISHED. SO THAT'S WHAT SHE'S TRYING TO FIGURE OUT. SHE WANTS TO KNOW HOW MUCH, HOW LONG THAT'S GOING TO TAKE TO GET THOSE PERMITS, BECAUSE ONCE THE HOUSE IS DEMOLISHED, THEN THERE'S NO WINDOWS AND DOORS GOING ON THE HOUSE, SO. YEAH. SORRY. I KNOW WE'RE KIND OF AMBUSHING YOU WITH THIS. I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO THE SPECIFICS OF THIS PROPERTY. JUST KIND OF GENERALLY WONDERING HOW LONG IT'LL TAKE FOR THESE PERMITS TO GO THROUGH. OKAY. UNDERSTOOD. JUST TO CLARIFY WELL, FIRST OF ALL, JOHN PEARSON, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR THE CITY. JUST TO CLARIFY, THERE'S NO DOORS AND WINDOWS NOW, BUT THE STRUCTURE WILL BE DEMOLISHED EVENTUALLY. AND WE'RE ASKING ABOUT HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE DEMO PERMIT TO BE ACHIEVED. IS THAT CORRECT? RIGHT. BECAUSE AS I UNDERSTAND IT, ONCE WE HAVE THE DEMO PERMIT, THE FACT THAT THERE'S NO DOORS OR WINDOWS DOESN'T REALLY MATTER. CORRECT? YEAH. OKAY. SO OUR DEMO PERMIT IS TYPICALLY ISSUED ANYWHERE IN THE 3 TO 5 DAY TIME FRAME. ONCE THEY HAVE SUBMITTED THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK. AND THAT REALLY IS JUST A MATTER OF THEM SUBMITTING THAT ALL UTILITIES HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED AND GETTING A PERMIT APPLICATION. WE JUST NEED THE PROOF FROM THE FROM THE POWER COMPANY OR AN ELECTRICIAN AND FROM ANY, YOU KNOW, WATER OR SEWER TYPE OF CONNECTION THAT MIGHT BE THERE THAT THOSE ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED, THEN IT'S A VERY EASY, INSTANT, ALMOST INSTANT ISSUE TYPE OF PERMIT FOR US. OKAY, SO IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG. OKAY. MA'AM, IF YOU COULD PLEASE SPEAK INTO THE MIC. DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN PUTTING. IT'S BEEN FOR MONTHS. OKAY, SO SO WHAT THAT'S TELLING ME IS THAT THERE'S PROBABLY A MISCOMMUNICATION, YOU KNOW, A BREAKDOWN SOMEWHERE IN THE COMMUNICATION. SO I WOULD SAY, LET'S JUST FOR THE SAKE OF TODAY, JUST PRETEND LIKE WE'RE STARTING FROM SCRATCH, YOU KNOW, DAY ONE. SO, MA'AM, IF YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. AND SO FROM, LIKE, YOU KNOW, IF SHE SHOWS UP FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY IN YOUR OFFICE, HOW LONG WILL IT. HOW LONG WILL SHE NEED? SO. YEAH, WE CAN CERTAINLY WALK THAT THROUGH QUICKLY. NOT HAVING THE PERMIT NUMBER, NOT KNOWING TYPICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT A PERMIT IS APPLIED FOR IT. IF THE DOCUMENTATION IS NOT THERE, THEY'LL GET AN EMAIL THAT SAYS WHAT IS MISSING. IF SOMETHING IS SITTING THAT LONG, THAT MEANS SOMETHING'S MISSING. WE NEVER TAKE THAT LONG TO REVIEW AND ISSUE A PERMIT. SO I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK INTO THE SPECIFICS OF THIS CASE, BUT YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, AND WE CAN TALK THAT THROUGH. OKAY? OKAY. WE'LL WELL, 15 DAYS BE ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF THIS. OR DO YOU NEED MORE TIME? NO, THAT'S PLENTY FOR ME. OKAY. OKAY. THEN LET'S SET THE NEW DATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR JANUARY 29TH, 2026. AND THEN IT'LL BE A $50 A DAY FINE FOR EVERY DAY AFTER THAT. THE PROPERTY IS NOT RIGHT. THAT ADDRESS. AGAIN, I HAVE IT UP IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. WAS THAT ON THE POSTER? OH. YES. SO THE REVIEWS WERE DISAPPROVED. THEY JUST NEED TO SUBMIT CORRECTIONS. AND THEN. THE SAME THING DISAPPROVED? YEAH. A ZONING REVIEW. ZONING IS NOT APPROVED. IT ACTUALLY HASN'T WENT TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT YET. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES. IF YOU EXPAND THAT VIEW, YOU CAN SEE THE. SURVEY. YEAH. DO YOU NEED A SURVEY AND A LANDSCAPING PLAN? OKAY. BECAUSE I BELIEVE THEY DID ALL THAT. THAT'S FROM THE ZONING DEPARTMENT. [00:20:04] SO IT ACTUALLY HASN'T REACHED BUILDING DEPARTMENT YET. IT GOES TO THEM FIRST AND THEN. I'M SORRY. DO YOU NEED MORE? YEAH. IF YOU DON'T, IF YOU DON'T MIND. YEAH. THE SURVEY AND ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE. SO WHEN A BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION IS RECEIVED FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS, IT GOES TO THE ZONING DEPARTMENT FIRST. AND THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT EVEN REVIEW IT OR LOOK AT THE DOCUMENTS UNLESS ZONING HAS APPROVED IT. IN THIS CASE, THEY DISAPPROVED IT. AND THERE'S TWO ITEMS THAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR. SO I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU SPEAK WITH THEM. THE COPY OF THE SURVEY IS WHAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR AND THE DETAIL OF THE TREES AND WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO GO. SO ONCE THOSE ITEMS ARE COMPLETED, THEN IT GETS ROUTED TO US. AND AGAIN, OUR PROCESS IS VERY QUICK. OKAY. AND MA'AM, ARE YOU WORKING WITH A CONTRACTOR FOR THESE PERMITS? YES. OKAY. WE BUILD FLORIDA. OKAY. IS THAT LIKE A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM? YES, IT'S A PROGRAM. IT'S A STATE PROGRAM. OKAY. I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER ANOTHER TWO WEEKS ON TOP OF THAT BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S MORE THAN JUST THE LASER COMING FROM OUTSIDE. OUTSIDE OF YOUR AUTHORITY HERE. SO WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THE NEW DATE OF COMPLIANCE FEBRUARY 13TH, 2026 INSTEAD OF JUNE. THANK YOU SIR. YEAH. NO PROBLEM. OKAY. THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE DO YOU HAVE? THE ZONING DEPARTMENT. I'LL GET IT FOR YOU. I DON'T HAVE IT. OKAY. YEAH. OKAY. OUR NEXT CASE IS CB 2652226F4 25 SARAH GASSETT AVENUE SOUTHWEST. THEY ALSO HAVE CB 2652326. AND THE CODE OFFICER IS LETITIA DEAN. LETITIA DEAN. CODE COMPLIANCE VIOLATIONS THAT STILL EXIST ON THE PROPERTY OR LARGE SECTION 74.25 B LARGE VEHICLE PARKING PROHIBITED IN RESIDENTIAL AREA UNLESS PARKED OR STORED IN AN ENCLOSED STRUCTURE TO IT. A BUS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES PROHIBITED TO PARK OR BE STORED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ON THE SIDE STREET CORNER LOT MUST BE SCREENED BY A SIX FOOT OPAQUE FENCE. SECTION 93.03. ACCUMULATION OF TRASH AND DEBRIS. UNSIGHTLY MATTER THAT CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A SERIOUS THREAT TO PUBLIC WELFARE. SECTION 93.0 31A, MAINTAINING A CONDITION THAT CONSTITUTES A BLIGHTING INFLUENCE ON ADJACENT PROPERTY AND CONSTITUTES A HABIT TO HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE. EXTERIOR. PRISON PREMISES OR STRUCTURES NOT MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR. 2021. I'VE. PMC 304.13. EVERY WINDOW SHALL BE IN SOUND CONDITION AND GOOD REPAIR. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF STRUCTURE FREE OF DISCOLORATION, MILDEW AND OR RUST SCREENS IN DISREPAIR. 2024 IPMC MANUAL. 304.15 DOORS. EXTERIOR DOORS, DOOR ASSEMBLIES. OPERATION SYSTEMS, IF PROVIDED IN HARDWARE, SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION. LOCKS AT ALL ENTRANCES TO DWELLING UNIT AND SLEEPING UNIT SHALL BE TIGHTLY SECURED WITH IN THE DOOR LOCKS ON MEANS OF EGRESS. DOORS SHALL BE AN ORDINANCE WITH THE SECTION 702.3, AND I HAVE THE PROPERTY OWNER HERE TO SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF. THANK YOU. PLEASE COME UP. GOOD AFTERNOON. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. YEAH, MY NAME IS DAVID JOHNSON, AND I OWN THE HOUSE. AND I'VE ALL THESE THINGS THAT JUST REPAIRED I NOT ABLE TO DO THE, THE WORK THAT NEEDS DONE BECAUSE I'VE GOT IN BOTH FEET AND AND I CAN'T. I'M, I'M 83 YEARS OLD AND I CAN'T GET THE WORK DONE MYSELF. SO I GOT MY FRIEND HERE HELPING ME GET STUFF DONE, AND HE'S REPAIRED MOST OF THE ITEMS THAT'S ON, ON THERE. AND THE BUS THAT WAS PARKED THERE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE PARKED THERE. HE JUST CAME AND PARKED IT AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO TAKE AND LOAD STUFF OUT OF THE RV AND, AND MOVE IT. AND THEN HE ENDED UP GOING TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAVING BACK SURGERY, AND HE DIDN'T GET IT MOVED. IT'S STILL THERE, BUT HE'S GOT A PLACE TO MOVE IT, HE SAID. NOW HE'S OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND HE'S TRYING TO GET IT ALL TOGETHER TO MOVE IT. OKAY. BUT HE'S GOT HE HE HAS THE LIST OF EVERYTHING THAT HE'S DONE FOR ME. OKAY. AND SO WE'VE GOT TWO CASES HERE, THESE TWO ADJACENT PROPERTIES OR SAME PROPERTY. JUST MULTIPLE. YEAH. OKAY. OKAY. SIR, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, SIR. [00:25:06] ANTHONY HONEYCUTT. I'M HELPING OUT MR. JANI ON HERE. AS YOU SAID ABOUT THE BUS, I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE BUS NOT ON THE PROPERTY. AND I GUESS THE POLICE CAME BY AND TALKED TO THEM. THEY MOVED IT ON THE PROPERTY SO I CAN SHOW THE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WHERE IT WASN'T AUTHORIZED TO BE THERE. AS FAR AS EVERYTHING ON THE LIST, EVERYTHING'S BEEN REPAIRED AND BROUGHT UP. AND I'VE GOT PHOTO EVIDENCE, PROOF OF ALL THAT WITH THE YARD, THE DOORS AND WHATNOT. HE HAD A SOME PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE THAT WERE UNDESIRABLES THAT HAD A PRETTY IT WAS A PRETTY BAD OVER THERE. NOW THERE'S NOW NOBODY THERE. THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE BACK. AND THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY ON. THEY HAVE THE STORAGE. I GOT PROOF OF THAT. THEY'RE THEY'RE GOING TO BE OUT OF THERE. OR AS I TOLD THEM, THEY'RE GOING TO BE TOWED AT OWNERS EXPENSE, WHICH IS THEY'RE THE OWNER. MR. GAGNON WAS UNAWARE OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT'S HAPPENED, AND HE'S. AND HOW TO GO ABOUT THIS. AS FAR AS THERE IS TWO WINDOW PANES IN THE KITCHEN WINDOW THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THEY WERE TAPED. I HAD TO GET THEM ORDERED. I'M GOING TO GO TO LOWE'S TODAY TO PICK THEM UP AND REPAIR THOSE. THE TWO LITTLE SQUARES 14 OR 11 BY LIKE 7 OR 8, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT I REPAIR THOSE AS FAR AS THE SCREENS THAT WERE JUST RAISED, IT'S NOT A HOA. THE WINDOWS ARE ALL INTACT. THEY'RE ALL THEY ALL CLOSE, THEY ALL LOCK. BUT I AM FABRICATING SOME SCREENS BECAUSE HE'S LIMITED ON FUNDS OUT OF WOOD, AND I WILL FABRICATE SOME SCREENS, IF THAT PLEASES THE COURT. LIKE I SAID, IT'S NOT AN HOA. I DIDN'T SEE HOW THAT APPLIED, BUT EXCUSE ME. THE AS FAR AS THE PROPERTY, EVERYTHING IS TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE PROPERTY, THE HAZARDS, WITH THE WATER AND THE ELECTRICAL. THE ELECTRICAL IS NOT LISTED ON HERE, BUT I GOT PICTURES OF WHAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED AND ON THE OUTSIDE THAT'S BEEN REPAIRED. THE THE WINDOWS SOUND CONDITION AND THE DOORS INSIDE THE INTERIOR. THE POLICE WAS THERE. THEY LET CODE ENFORCEMENT IN. WE DIDN'T AUTHORIZE THEM TO COME IN, BUT WE THEY LET HIM IN. AND EITHER WAY, THE DOOR KNOBS HAVE ALL BEEN REPAIRED AND PUT ON INTERIOR AS WELL AS EXTERIOR. THERE WAS A GLASS DOOR THAT WASN'T LOCKING, SO I PUT A SWING DOOR ON THE BACK. ALSO PUT NO TRESPASSING AND CAMERAS ON THE GATES TO BE AUTHORIZED AND TRESPASSED AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. NOBODY'S ALLOWED BACK THERE. AND THAT'S I'M STAYING THERE TO KIND OF ENFORCE THIS. MR.. YANNI STAYS THERE, AND HE ALSO STAYS AT DYLAN FROM HELPING OUT A FRIEND OF HIS THAT'S IN THE HOSPITAL. SO I'LL MAKE SURE WHEN HE'S NOT THERE, I'M THERE TO MAKE SURE THAT NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS. AND THE NEIGHBORS ARE ALL BACK TO, LIKE, YOU KNOW THE HOUSE AGAIN. SO, LIKE I SAID, ALL THE PICTURES, YARD MAINTAINED, MOWED, THE EVERYTHING THAT'S HERE WITH THE PLETHORA OF OTHER THINGS IS BEING TAKEN CARE OF, LIMITED FUNDS AND WHATNOT. BUT EVERYTHING'S BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IN THE HOUSE IS NOW HABITABLE. IT'S IT'S IT'S UP TO CODE. THERE'S NO CRITTERS. THERE'S NO PEOPLE RUNNING AROUND. THERE'S NO ACTIVITY THAT'S BREAKING THE LAW AND WHATNOT. SO. AND YOU, LIKE I SAID, I GOT PHOTO EVIDENCE I CAN SHOW YOU OR UPLOAD IT TO THE COURT. NO. THAT'S OKAY. I YOUR TESTIMONY IS IS ENOUGH. WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THAT YOU'VE DONE TO, YOU KNOW, TO HELP HELP THIS MAN BRING HIS PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. SO I GUESS ALL THAT'S REALLY LEFT IS IT SOUNDS SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK. WHAT? WHAT WORK REMAINS. WHAT WORK REMAINS? THERE'S A BUNCH THAT WASN'T ON THE LIST. LIKE THE SHOWERS WERE LEAKING INTO THE HOUSE. I FIXED ALL THAT. I GOT TWO WINDOW PANES IN THE WINDOW BY THE FRONT DOOR. IT'S GOT, LIKE, TAPE ON IT. THEY'RE CRACKED. I NEED TO REPAIR THEM. I GOT THE PANES ORDERED. I'M GOING TO LOWES WHEN WE LEAVE HERE. I WILL REPAIR THE REPAIR THEM TODAY. OKAY. AND HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED TO TO DO THIS WORK? WHATEVER. TODAY I CAN BE BACK THE DAY TO SHOW YOU PROOF. OKAY, SO IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MORE OF A MATTER OF JUST BEING ABLE TO GET OUT THERE TO INSPECT EVERYTHING. YES. THAT WINDOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IT LOCKS AND IT WORKS. THAT'S THE OFFICE WINDOW AS WELL AS PEOPLE WERE BREAKING INTO THAT WINDOW. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I PUT A DOUBLE SIDED LOCK ON THAT DOOR AND GOT PROOF OF THAT AS WELL. BUT THOSE PEOPLE THAT WHEN Y'ALL CAME IN, NO LONGER THERE. OKAY. SO EVEN IF EVERYTHING'S DONE, I GUESS. WOULD A WEEK BE OKAY? THAT'S FINE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SO WE'LL WE'LL EXTEND THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE TO JANUARY 21ST, 2026. THIS WAY CODE CAN GET OUT THERE AND INSPECT THE WORK AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S BEEN DONE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. SIR. DID YOU DO A DAILY FINE. I'M SORRY. DID YOU SET THE DAILY FINE? OH, YEAH. AND A $50 DAY FINE. FOR EVERY DAY AFTER THAT. THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE PAPERWORK? NO. NO. SHE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. [00:30:08] NO, NO, I HAVE. THE NEXT CASE IS CB 2652926 AT 2740 DAISY AVENUE SOUTHEAST. THE CODE OFFICER IS ANGELA JONES. OFFICER. OFFICER JONES, WITH PALM BAY CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION, IS STILL IN STANDING. SECTION 176 004B1 MAINTAINING PROPERTY USE USING THE RIGHT OF WAY. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE ITEMS BUILT IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. I BELIEVE THE OWNER IS HERE TO SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. HELLO. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TELL MICHELLE FOLEY. YES. I AM HERE TODAY. OUR NEIGHBOR IS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THEIR DRAINAGE. WHEN THEIR HOUSE WAS BUILT, THE DRAIN WAS SET SIX INCHES TOO LOW, SO IT THEIR WATER IS BACKING UP. WE LIVED AT OUR HOUSE FOR ALMOST EIGHT YEARS. NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. MY HUSBAND HAS OUR YARD LANDSCAPED BEAUTIFULLY. UPON THEM DEALING WITH THAT ISSUE WITH THE DRAINAGE. THEY SEEN THAT THE. MY HUSBAND HAD PLACED SOME STONES AND PLANTS ALONG THE THING. I HAVE PICTURES HERE TOO. SO I RECEIVED A LETTER. THERE IS NO DATE OF CORRECTION ON THE LETTER. THESE ONES ARE THE ONES THAT I TOOK. THESE ARE THE ONES THE CITY TOOK. I DON'T KNOW, HE MIGHT HAVE THAT. THERE'S NO DATE OF A CORRECTION ON THE LETTER. AND NO CLEAR EXPLANATION. WHAT EXACTLY NEEDS TO BE MOVED? I HAVE CALLED PUBLIC WORKS. NO RESPONSE. THERE'S BEEN NO OTHER COMMUNICATION. OTHER THAN THIS LETTER THAT WE RECEIVED. WE DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM PUBLIC WORKS SAYING THAT THEY WOULD SEND THIS MATTER TO CODE ENFORCEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS. AND WE ACTUALLY GOT THE LETTER FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT BEFORE IT WAS EVEN 30 DAYS. OKAY. SO, I MEAN, IT LOOKS LIKE FROM THESE PICTURES, I MEAN, THE PLANTS LOOK NICE. IT JUST APPEARS THAT THEY'RE IN THE WAY OF THE DRAINAGE AND IN THE CULVERT. SO, I MEAN, THAT'S PROBABLY THAT'S PROBABLY WHY, YOU KNOW, THEY NEED TO BE MOVED. WE WILL REMOVE THOSE. BUT I AM JUST GOING TO ASK THAT WE CAN HAVE MORE TIME TO GET THOSE REMOVED, AS THERE IS NO DATE ON THIS. AND ALSO IF THERE IS A SUPERVISOR THAT'S ABLE TO COME OUT AND ADDRESS THE REAL PROBLEM, THE DRAIN, BECAUSE THE PIPE WAS SET TOO LOW. MY NEIGHBOR ACTUALLY HAD AN INSPECTION DONE THAT SHOWS THAT BUT THE BUILDER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT BECAUSE THE CITY PASSED IT. OKAY. HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED TO MOVE THE PLANTS? PROBABLY LIKE IT'S ROCKS TOO. SO A COUPLE WEEKS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I MEAN, THESE ARE NICE PLANTS. I DON'T WANT TO I DON'T WANT I DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU HAVE TO JUST, LIKE, RIP THEM OUT. YOU KNOW, I GUESS YOU'RE. I ASSUME YOU'RE GOING TO MOVE THEM TO SOMEWHERE ELSE ON THE PROPERTY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. OKAY. IT'S TWO WEEKS. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT? OKAY. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GET WE'LL EXTEND THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE TO JANUARY 29TH, 2026. THANK YOU. AND THEN IT'LL BE $50 A DAY. FINE. FOR EVERY DAY AFTER THAT, THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE. OKAY AS FAR AS THE OTHER ISSUES, I. I CAN'T REALLY TELL YOU FROM UP HERE. MAYBE MAYBE SOMEONE FROM BUILDING CAN GIVE YOU MORE ADVICE ON WHO TO TALK TO ABOUT THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANKS. DO YOU NEED THESE PICTURES? CAN I PUT THEM IN THE FILE? YEAH. OKAY. TWO WEEKS. OKAY. THANK YOU. KNOW, YOU KEEP THAT, ACTUALLY. YEAH. OUR NEXT CASE IS CB 2655926 AT 1401 WALDEN STREET SOUTHEAST. [CODE COMPLIANCE HEARINGS: SET FINE (Part 1 of 2)] THE CODE OFFICER IS ANGELA JONES. YOU'RE BUSY. YOU'RE A BUSY LADY TODAY. YES. OFFICER JONES. PALM BAY CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS A FOR SECOND READING. I'M SORRY. THIS ONE IS. THE COMPLAINANT ASKED ME TO ASK FOR AN EXTENSION OF 30 DAYS. HE. OH, IT'S FOR SECTION 9304 NUISANCE VEG. HE HIRED A CONTRACTOR, BUT THE CONTRACTOR'S MACHINE BROKE, [00:35:05] SO HE NEEDS A LITTLE MORE TIME. SO HE REQUESTED IF HE COULD GET 30 DAYS BECAUSE HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE THEM TO GET IT FIXED. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT? NO. THEN 30 DAYS IT IS. FEBRUARY 13TH, 2026 WILL BE THE NEW DATE OF COMPLIANCE AND THEN THAN $50 A DAY. IS THIS A PER DAY OR SET? FINE. SET FINE. OKAY. AND IT'LL BE A $200 FINE AFTER THAT. AND? AND THE CITY WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE WHATEVER REASONABLE MEASURES IT NEEDS TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION AND PASS THE COST OF DOING SO ONTO THE PROPERTY OWNER. PERFECT. OUR NEXT CASE IS CB 2652526 AT 1084 WELCH ROAD SOUTHEAST. [CODE COMPLIANCE HEARINGS: PER DAY FINE (Part 2 of 2)] AND THE CODE OFFICER IS ANGELA JONES. SHE'S GOT THE CASE. YES. I DO HAVE TO TELL ME YOUR NAME. OH, SORRY. THAT'S OKAY. OFFICER JONES PALM BAY CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS. THE VIOLATIONS ARE STILL IN STANDING UP FOR SECTION 93 0301. GARAGE DOOR IN DISREPAIR. SECTION 174007 FAILURE TO FENCE PERMIT. THEY HAVE 20121. IMPC. THE GARAGE THAT'S FOR THE GARAGE DOOR. AND THEY ARE MAINTAINING SECTION 176004. UTILIZING THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY. I NEED TO SWEAR THEM IN. I NEED TO SWEAR THEM IN. CAN YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND? AND DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. SIR, IF YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. I GOT MY GARAGE DOOR WAS FIXED ALREADY. OKAY, THE WINDOW GATES ARE OFF. AND THOSE WOOD FENCES THAT I HAD. TEMPORARY. THEY'RE GONE. EVERYTHING'S GONE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SO THE GARAGE DOORS FIXED. THE WINDOWS WERE FIXED. WHAT ABOUT THE FENCE? IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE TALKING? NO. NO FENCE THAT'S OFF. THAT'S ALL. OKAY. THEY WERE ONLY, YOU KNOW, TEMPORARY PIECES OF WOOD. OKAY. AND WHAT ABOUT THIS? MAINTAINING A PROHIBITED USE IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. MAINTAINING WHAT? MAINTAINING A PROHIBITED USE IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. AND IT SAYS UTILIZING THE CITY'S RIGHT OF WAY. YOU MEAN THE DRIVEWAY IS UP LIKE THAT? IT'S A DRIVEWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE. WELL, THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL THAT DRIVING. OKAY. YES. I'M SORRY. MAY I SPEAK, YOUR HONOR? YEAH. DAUGHTER MARISA PEREZ. IT'S ON THE SIDE. WHEN HE PURCHASED THE HOME THAT WAS THERE, WE NEVER KNEW THAT WAS A PROBLEM. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE HE'S PURCHASED THE HOME THAT ANYONE HAS SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. AND IT'S JUST. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO CALL IT BECAUSE IT'S JUST DIRT. NO, IT'S THE BLACKTOP. IT'S. IT'S LIKE THE TAR. THE TAR AND GRAVEL. YEAH. YES. AND THAT'S BEEN THERE SINCE THEY PURCHASED THEIR HOME. OKAY. OKAY. YOU'RE SHAKING YOUR HEAD. WHAT'S CAN YOU HELP? I MEAN, IT'S LIKE IT'S IT'S IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN. LIKE A BUNCH OF DIRT. THAT'S LIKE, I'M GUESSING YEARS JUST PILED UP, PILED UP, MATTED. IT LOOKS LIKE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE, BUT IT'S GOING OVER THE RIGHT OF WAY, SO I CAN'T ON THE TOP. I CAN'T REALLY TELL. BUT IF YOU IF YOU COULD POINT IT. ARE YOU PARKING A CAR THERE TOO? NO, THERE'S IT GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO THE HOUSE. YEAH, YOU COULD POINT IT OUT TO ME. I THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO. I'LL BE ABLE TO TELL. THIS IS THE. PARKED CARS THERE. NO MORE. OH, OKAY. GRADUALLY BUILDING UP TO THAT. THE HOUSE IS HERE, SO IT'S ALL THE WAY UP. OKAY, SO WHAT IS SO WHAT DOES HE MEAN OR SOMETHING? YEAH, I'M GUESSING THAT'S WHAT IT IS. LIKE ROCK AND DIRT AND. YEAH. OKAY. YEAH, I NEED TO GET RID OF IT. WELL. IF THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE IT BULLDOZED. OKAY. YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE'S SAYING ABOUT THE LATINO THAT'S ON THE SIDE? YES. OKAY, AT THE BOTTOM, YOU CAN EITHER GET RID OF IT OR YOU CAN GO TO PUBLIC WORKS AND HAVE A PERMIT FOR IT. THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING OF DOING. MAYBE GET IT LOWERED. YEAH. OF COURSE. WHAT WOULD BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET RID OF THAT? I COULD GET RID OF IT, TOO. SO HE'S TRYING TO UTILIZE MR.. [00:40:07] NO, DON'T USE THAT. NO. IF I COULD HAVE REMOVED BECAUSE I DON'T USE THAT. I DON'T PUT NO CARDS THERE. YOU JUST STICK IT OUT. YEAH. OKAY. ALL YOU'D HAVE TO DO IS LEVEL IT. ESSENTIALLY, YOU'D HAVE TO REMOVE THE ROCKS. OKAY. EVERYTHING ELSE. YES. AND RESOD OR PUT GRASS SEED IN. I MIGHT PUT THE GRASS IN. IT'S EASY BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO DRIVE. WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO IS RESTORE THIS. OKAY. BACK TO THE ORIGINAL CONDITION. OKAY. AS GOOD OR BETTER. WHICH ONE WERE YOU TALKING ABOUT? THIS IS THE WAY THE ROCKS ARE JUST BACK TO YOUR PROPERTY. OKAY. IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT HERE? YOU GOT THE RIGHT OF WAY. WHAT DO YOU MEAN, THE RIGHT OF WAY? THE RIGHT OF WAY? PRETTY MUCH FROM THE EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT, BACK TO YOUR PROPERTY LINE THAT GOES FROM. THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE RESTORED. YOU MEAN YOU DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO DO THIS ALL THE WAY BACK TO YOUR HOUSE? OKAY, OKAY. JUST TO WHEREVER YOUR PROPERTY. OKAY. OKAY, SO THIS HERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS PORTION IS OKAY. THAT OKAY. SO THIS WHOLE THING IS REMOVED JUST SO THAT I CAN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING FOR MYSELF AS WELL, TO EXPLAIN TO HIM IF THIS ENTIRE PORTION AND I COULD PROGRESS THERE, RIGHT? YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO. SO EVERYTHING UP FROM THERE IS FINE. AND THEN AND THEN THE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART, ONCE THAT'S REMOVED THE SOD AND EVERYTHING'S RESTORED, YOU CANNOT CONTINUE DRIVING ON IT. OKAY. NO PROBLEM. I DON'T USE THAT FROM THAT POINT FORWARD BECAUSE I GOT FOUR, I GOT TWO, I GOT SIX PARKINGS ON THE RIGHT. SO I DON'T NEED. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE A COPY OF THAT OR TAKE A PICTURE OF IT SO THAT THAT WAY HE HAS AN IDEA? AM I ALLOWED SO I CAN PUT GRASS ON HERE THEN? OKAY, THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. OKAY. SO SO THE QUESTION FOR ME IS HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED FOR THAT TO DO THIS? TWO WEEKS. TWO WEEKS. ALL RIGHT. TWO WEEKS. NO, I DON'T THINK I'D SAY 30 DAYS. 30 DAYS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SORRY. WE'LL SET THE NEW DATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR FEBRUARY 13TH, 2026. THE OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, SO WE JUST NEED TO GO OUT AND GET THEM INSPECTED, AND THEN IT'LL BE A $50 A DAY FINE FOR EVERY DAY AFTER AFTER FEBRUARY 13TH. THAT PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE. THERE'S NOTHING JUST THIS HERE OR THAT DRIVEWAY IS. YEAH. OKAY. PERFECT. I THINK I GOT IT NOW. SO 30 DAYS, FEBRUARY 30TH DAYS, FEBRUARY, FEBRUARY 13TH. NO, I'M GOING TO GET IT DONE. OKAY? OKAY. THANK YOU, I THINK. MAY I HAVE YOUR NUMBER? YEAH. I'LL LET YOU PUT IT IN HERE. THAT WAY HE CAN. I'M NOT GOOD WITH THIS. DEFINITELY NOT LIKE THE KIDS. DO YOU GUYS MIND? WE GOT WE GOT AT LEAST ONE MORE TO GET THROUGH, SO IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND DOING THAT AT THE BACK. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I BET THAT'S ALL RIGHT. DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT FILE BACK FROM HIM? OKAY. NO, NO. FOR HIM. I THINK THAT WAS MY LAST ONE. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S ONLY ONE MORE PERSON HERE. ONE MORE PROPERTY. SO. OKAY. IS THAT. NO PROBLEM. BUT THAT ONE'S NOT YOURS. DON'T WORRY. I'M GOING BACK TO OUR AUTHORIZATION TO IMPOSE FINES. [CODE COMPLIANCE REPORTS (Part 2 of 2)] WE HAVE CB 2636425, AND THIS IS AT 713 BANK STREET NORTHWEST. THE CODE OFFICER IS ANGELICA SNEED. OKAY. SO THIS IS ON THE ONE THAT WE ALREADY DID THE MASS FINDING ON. YES. OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. ANGELICA SNEED, CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CITY OF PALM BAY. VIOLATIONS THAT STILL EXIST ARE AT 713 BANK STREET, NORTHWEST SECTION 9304. IT IS FOR THE OWNER. REQUIRES THE OWNER OF AN APPROVED PROPERTY. SHALL NOT PERMIT WEEDS, GRASS OR VEGETATION. IT SAYS OWNERS MUST KEEP THEIR PROPERTY FREE OF TRASH, DEBRIS, JUNK, DEAD TREE, FALLEN TREE, UNSIGHTLY OR UNSANITARY MANNER MATTER THAT CONSISTS OF NUISANCE AND SERIOUS THREAT TO PUBLIC. SO THIS WOULD BE FOR DEAD TREES AND THE NUISANCE VEGETATION. AND I BELIEVE THEY'RE HERE. OKAY. THANK YOU. THEY'RE ASKING FOR MORE TIME. OKAY. NORMALLY, THIS IS ONE THAT WE WOULD CUT. I DO NOT HAVE AN INVOICE FOR IT YET, SO I CAN'T CONFIRM WHETHER WE'VE CUT IT YET OR NOT. OKAY. I DON'T KNOW, CAROL. HAVE WE DONE THE DEAD TREE? OKAY. CAN I HAVE THE FILE, PLEASE? YES. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. MA'AM, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE TELL ME YOUR NAME AND WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? HI. MY NAME IS MICHELLE. I WAS PREGNANT THIS WELL, LAST YEAR AND IT WAS A HIGH RISK PREGNANCY, SO I REALLY WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO THE LAW AND THE MAIL. [00:45:04] I WAS IN BED REST MOST OF MY PREGNANCY, AND THEN I HAD MY, MY DAUGHTER. AND SO I'VE ALREADY FIXED IT. I'VE CLEANED IT UP AND EVERYTHING. OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO ASK BECAUSE NEXT TO MY LOT IS ANOTHER LOT. AND I'VE NEVER SEEN NOBODY CLEAN THAT LOT. AND I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF. IF IT'S JUST LIKE, CERTAIN. LIKE, LOTS THAT HAVE TO BE CLEANED OR I DON'T MIND CLEANING MY LOT. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THEY CAN CLEAN THEIR LOT AS WELL. WELL, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT RELIES ON BASICALLY LIKE PUBLIC PUBLIC COMPLAINTS. SO IF YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOT NEXT TO YOU, YOU JUST YOU NEED TO FILE GO, YOU KNOW, FILE A COMPLAINT WITH, WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND THEN THEY'LL COME OUT AND LOOK AT IT. BUT, I MEAN, IF YOU IF YOU'VE ALREADY DONE IF YOU'VE TAKEN CARE OF IT, THEN, YEAH, I'VE ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF IT. AND I GOT A COMPANY THAT'S GOING TO COME MONTHLY TO KEEP MAINTENANCE ON THE LOT. OKAY. AND YEAH. SO THE THE DEAD TREE IS GONE AND. YES, YEAH. I HAVE PICTURES OF MOMMY. OKAY, THEN. THEN WE JUST NEED TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIMES FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT TO GET OUT THERE AND INSPECT WHAT'S GOING ON. TAKE CARE OF THAT. WHEN DID YOU GO OVER THERE? ON THE SEVENTH. NO, NO, NO, THIS WAS CLEANED YESTERDAY. OH, PERFECT. OKAY. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO GO OVER THE PICTURES. THAT'S PERFECT. SO PUT THESE RIGHT HERE. COME DOWNSTAIRS. THOSE ARE CONSIDERED DEAD TREES. OH, NO. ANYTHING WITH NO GREEN ON IT. OKAY. COME DOWN. SO THOSE RIGHT THERE? OKAY. YEAH. SHE JUST INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO KNOCK THESE TREES DOWN RIGHT HERE. OKAY. BECAUSE THEY'RE DEAD TREES. IF I CAN GET MORE TIME TO DO THAT. OKAY. HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU THINK YOU'LL NEED? MAYBE, LIKE A MONTH. OKAY, WE CAN DO THAT. ANY PROBLEM WITH 30 DAYS? ALL RIGHT, WE'LL SET THE NEW DATE OF COMPLIANCE TO FEBRUARY 13TH, 2026. AND THEN IS THIS A SET FINE OR AUTHORIZATION? OKAY. AND THEN IT'LL BE A $50 A DAY FINE FOR EVERY DAY AFTER THAT, THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE. OKAY. AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, I DON'T HAVE ANY FINES. RIGHT. NO. NO FINES. YOU JUST GOT AN EXTRA 30 DAYS TO TAKE CARE OF IT. OKAY, PERFECT. WE JUST NEED A SET. FINE. AND THEN AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE CARE OF IT IF SHE DOES NOT. OH, I THOUGHT NO, THE THE DEAD TREES ARE AUTHORIZATION. OKAY. IS THERE MORE THAN ONE VIOLATION HERE? OKAY, SO THIS IS NOT A PER DAY. FINE, THEN IT'S JUST A SET. FINE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SO THE DATA COMPLIANCE WILL BE FEBRUARY 13TH, 2026. AND THEN IF IT'S NOT IF IT'S NOT FIXED BY THEN, THE CITY IS GOING TO BE AUTHORIZED TO WILL THERE WILL BE A SET FINE OF $200, AND THE CITY WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE WHATEVER REASONABLE MEASURES IT NEEDS TO DO TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION AND CHARGE YOU THE COST OF THE GOTCHA OF THE REPAIRS. OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU. THAT'S IT. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WE DO HAVE TWO CASES THAT HAVE COME INTO VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE. [CODE COMPLIANCE HEARINGS: SET FINE (Part 2 of 2)] THEY ARE CB 2658626 AT 376 AINSLIE STREET SOUTHEAST AND 2659626 AT 1703 PALM BAY ROAD NORTHEAST. THE FOLLOWING CASES ON THE PER DEFINED AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH 30, UNLESS PREVIOUSLY HEARD, WILL BE HEARD ON CONSENT WITHOUT FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IS REQUESTED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION BASED UPON THE FILES PRESENTED. THE CITY REPRESENTS THAT ALL RESPONDENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED OR KNOWS. ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 162 OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTES AND THE PALM BAY CODE OF ORDINANCES. THE RESPONDENTS ARE NOT PRESENT TO BE HEARD AND THE CASES HAVE NOT COME INTO COMPLIANCE. THE CITY HAS MADE ALL EXHIBITS AND AFFIDAVITS INTO EVIDENCE IN THESE CASES AND REQUESTED THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THE RESPONDENTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENTS OF VIOLATION, THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SET A REASONABLE TIME FOR COMPLIANCE AND SET A DAILY FINE TO BE IMPOSED IF THE RESPONDENTS FAIL TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. I FIND THAT ALL THE RESPONDENTS IN THE CASES LISTED BY THE SECRETARY ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENTS OF VIOLATION. RESPONDENTS IN THE CASES LISTED HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 29TH, 2026, WHICH IS 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS ORDER TO BRING THEIR PROPERTIES INTO COMPLIANCE. THE CITY IS AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE A FINE OF $50 PER DAY FOR EACH AND EVERY VIOLATION THAT CONTINUES PAST THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE. THE FOLLOWING CASES ON THE SET FINED AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH 48 IN THIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD WILL BE HEARD ON CONSENT WITHOUT FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IS REQUESTED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION BASED UPON THE UPON THE FILES PRESENTED THE CITY REPRESENTS. THE RESPONDENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED A NOTICE ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 162 OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTES AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE RESPONDENTS ARE NOT PRESENT TO BE HEARD IN THE CASES HAVE NOT COME INTO COMPLIANCE. THE CITY IS SUBMITTING ALL EXHIBITS AND AFFIDAVITS INTO EVIDENCE IN THESE CASES AND [00:50:01] REQUESTED THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THE RESPONDENTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENTS OF VIOLATION, THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SET A REASONABLE TIME FOR COMPLIANCE AND IMPOSE A SET FINE IF THE RESPONDENTS FAIL TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. THE CITY ALSO REQUESTED THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE ACTIONS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE, AND CHARGE THE PROPERTY OWNER THE REASONABLE COST OF THE ACTIONS, ALONG WITH THE FINE IMPOSED IF NONCOMPLIANCE BY THE COMPLIANCE DATE. I FIND THAT ALL OF THE RESPONDENTS IN THE CASES LISTED BY THE SECRETARY ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENTS OF VIOLATION. THE RESPONDENTS IN THE CASES LISTED HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 24TH, 2026, WHICH IS TEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS ORDER TO BRING THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES INTO COMPLIANCE OR PAY A FINE OF $200. I AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE ACTIONS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE, AND CHARGE THE PROPERTY OWNER WITH THE REASONABLE COST OF THE ACTIONS, ALONG WITH THE IMPOSED FINE. THE FOLLOWING CASES ON THE SET FINE AGENDA ITEMS 49 THROUGH 64, UNLESS PREVIOUSLY HEARD, WILL BE HEARD ON CONSENT WITHOUT FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IS REQUESTED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION BASED UPON THE FILES PRESENTED. THE CITY REPRESENTS THAT ALL RESPONDENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED OR NOTICED. ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 162 OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTES AND THE PALM BAY CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE RESPONDENTS ARE NOT PRESENT TO BE HEARD IN THE CASES HAVE NOT COME INTO COMPLIANCE. THE CITY IS SUBMITTING ALL EXHIBITS AND AFFIDAVITS INTO EVIDENCE IN THESE CASES, AND REQUESTS THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FIND THE RESPONDENTS IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENTS OF VIOLATION, THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SET A REASONABLE TIME FOR COMPLIANCE AND IMPOSE A SET FINE IF THE RESPONDENTS FAIL TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE BY THE COMPLIANCE DATE. I FIND THAT ALL OF THE RESPONDENTS IN THE CASES LISTED BY THE SECRETARY ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENTS OF VIOLATION. THE RESPONDENTS IN THE CASES LISTED HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 24TH, 2025, WHICH IS TEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, TO BRING THE RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES INTO COMPLIANCE. SO THE CITY IS AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE A SET FINE OF $200 FOR VIOLATION. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER BUSINESS. THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY. ALL RIGHT THEN THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE FEBRUARY 11TH, 2026, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 2:00. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.