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5.b.1.
Special Magistrate Hearing - 9:00AM
Meeting Date:
08/20/2025

SUBJECT:

Case Number: NAVI-2025-00006 (Previously 24-432) Investigating Officer: Heather Debevec
Violation Location: 2420 Sunrise Blvd

CASE INFORMATION:

Case Type: Lien Reduction
NOV Issue Date: February 23, 2024
NTA Issue Date: July 31, 2024
NTA Service Method Certified mail

PARTIES:

VIOLATOR: James E Holland
Alexandria Natasha Lopez
2420 Sunrise Blvd
Fort Pierce, FL 34982-3555

VIOLATIONS:

IPMC 702.4 Emergency escape openings (covered windows)
IPMC 304.3 Address Identification
IPMC 304.2 Protective treatment

FINDINGS/CASE FOLLOW-UP:

August 21, 2024 -Special Magistrate Pelletier ordered the violators 60 days to comply or be fined $100 daily.
November 5, 2024 - Affidavit of Non-Compliance issued. Fines started.
February 4, 2025 - Order Assessing Fine and Imposing Lien issued and mailed to owner.
June 6, 2025 -  Property in compliance.
June 10, 2025 - Request for Reduction received.

Balance $21,820.00

REDUCTION CRITERIA:

  1. Whether the requesting party is the person responsible for the original violation that resulted in the Lien?
    • Yes
  2. Whether the requesting party has established the existence of extenuating circumstances that prevented timely compliance and/or any extenuating circumstances that support the reduction below the minimum administrative review amounts provided in Special Magistrate Rule 5.4(B)(1)?
    • No
  3. Whether there is a current code enforcement action on this property or any other property under common ownership?
    • No
  4. The type and number of Lien reductions granted for this property or any other property under common ownership in the past 24 months?
    • None
  5. Whether granting of the reduction is in the best interest of the City?
    • To be determined by the Special Magistrate

RECOMMENDATION:

Upon review of the file and the information provided by the applicant, staff does not have sufficient cause to recommend a reduction below staff's permitted authority of $5,000.00.

Form Review

Form Started By:
Katherine Calderon
Started On:
07/21/2025 10:37 AM
Final Approval Date:
08/12/2025