16-1310

2108 Barcelona Avenue

Howard, John

Shaun Coss

Case Initiated:

May 23, 2016

Type of Presentation:

Regular

OWNER:  John Howard  2108 Barcelona Avenue  Ft Pierce, FL 34946

OCCUPIED BY:

Order Determining Violation - November 17, 2016
Affidavit of Non-Compliance - April 25, 2017
Order Assessing Fine and Imposing Lien - June 6, 2018
Affidavit of Compliance - October 15, 2018

1. Special Magistrate Hearing - November 15, 2016, the owner was not present.  An Order Determining Violation was sent on November 17, 2016, providing the owner 60 days to comply, or a fine of $100.00 per day would begin to accrue.
2. An Affidavit of Non-Compliance was issued on April 25, 2017, and fines began to accrue on that date.
3.  An Order Assessing Fine and Imposing Lien dated June 6, 2018 was issued.
4. An Affidavit of Compliance dated October 15, 2018 was issued and the fines were stopped on that date.
5. Request for Reduction or Rescindment of Fines/Liens dated October 15, 2018 was received from the owner.
6. Special Magistrate Hearing for the Request for Reduction or Rescindment of Fines/Liens - December 5, 2018. The total amount of the lien was $52,440.00. The administrative costs were estimated to be $2,204.72.  Staff agreed to waive $1,400.00 of those costs, and make a recommendation to the City Commission of reducing the lien to $804.72.  The Special Magistrate made this recommendation to the City Commission.
7. City Commission Meeting was held on January 7, 2019.  The request for the reduction to $804.72 was approved.  The owner was given 60 days to pay.
8. On April 16, 2019, Mr. Howard came into the office to pay.  Since he was well past the 60 days allotted to pay the reduced amount, he re-applied for the Request for Reduction or Rescindment of Fines/Liens.

To reaffirm the previous recommendation and make a recommendation to the City Commission of reducing the lien to $804.72 payable within 60 days.