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6.1.

Special Magistrate Blandino Hearing

Meeting Date:: 09/02/2015

Information

SUBJECT:

11-1633

2110 S 33rd Street

Chagani, Feroz

Peggy Arraiz

CASE INFORMATION:

Case Initiated:

October 26, 2011

Type of Presentation:

Lien Reduction

OWNER:

PREVIOUS OWNER:
Rita J & Roy D Richardson
2110 S 33rd Street
Ft. Pierce, FL 34947

NEW OWNER:
Feroz A. Chagani
1989 S US Highway 1
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950

VIOLATIONS:

Section(s): 5-368 Property Maintenance
Section(s): 5-369 Vacant Buildings
Section(s): 22-187 (13) Landscape Maintenance
Section(s): 16-46, 16-47, 16-48 (8) Nuisance - Stagnant Water

FINDINGS/ORDER:

February 1, 2012 Special Magistrate Blandino found that Rita J & Roy D Richardson was in violation of the code section(s) listed above and ordered the violations to be corrected within 30 days or a fine of $250.00 per day would be assessed.

ACTION DATES:

February 27, 2012 an inspection was made; the property was not in compliance, the fines began.
February 11, 2013 the Order Assessing Fine and Imposing Lien was recorded.
June 23, 2015 received notice of tax deed sale -excess proceeds from the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
July 24, 2015 received a check in the amount of $31,111.00. Staff notified new owners of the excess funds and that there were current liens on property: one lot clearing and two code enforcement liens.
August 11, 2015 the property was brought into compliance; the fines were stopped.
August 24, 2015 received Request for Lien Reduction from Feroz Chagani.

RECOMMENDATION:

The total amount of this lien is $315,290.00 ($40.00 recording fees).

Staff recommends accepting a portion of the excess funds, $24,000.00, as settlement of the lien. The remaining balance shall be applied to the lot clearing lien and the second code enforcement lien.

Attachments

Form Review

Form Started By:: cgreer
Started On:: 08/24/2015 02:44 PM
Final Approval Date:: 08/26/2015