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8.A.
Special Magistrate Hearing - Building
Meeting Date:
07/11/2024

Information

SUBJECT:

 23-148  705 S 29th St Unit 12C  Orange Apartments LLC  Shaun Coss

CASE INFORMATION:

 Case Initiated:  January 24, 2023  Type of Presentation:  Lien Reduction

OWNER:

OWNER:
 Orange Apartments LLC
 5403 W Gray St
 Tampa FL 33609
REG. AGENT:
 Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.
 2894 Remington Green Lane Suite A
 Tallahassee FL 32308

VIOLATIONS:

FBC 105.1 (2020) Permit Required, IPMC 305.3 (2021) Interior Surfaces

REDUCTION CRITERIA:
1. Whether the requesting party is the person responsible for the original violation that resulted in the Lien?  No.
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)?  To be determined by the Special Magistrate.
3. Whether there is a current code enforcement action on this property or any other property under common ownership?  3 active cases.
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 on record.
5. Whether granting of the reduction is in the best interest of the City?  To be determined by the Special Magistrate.

FINDINGS/ORDER:

Order Determining Violation - May 17, 2023
Notice of Extension of Time 60 days - July 20, 2023
Affidavit of Non-Compliance - October 10, 2023
Order Approving Respondent's Request for Extension of Time - November 21, 2023
Order Assessing Fine and Imposing Lien - February 28, 2024
Affidavit of Compliance - May 2, 2024

ACTION DATES:

1. May 17, 2023 - Special Magistrate Hearing - the Special Magistrate provided 60 days to get the permit or fines may accrue.
2. July 20, 2023 - A Notice of Extension of Time of 60 days was granted.
3. October 10, 2023 - An Affidavit of Non-Compliance was recorded, and a fine of $100.00 per day began to accrue.  
4. October 19, 2023 a letter from the manager was received by the Building Department requesting a further extension of time to comply.
5. November 21, 2023 - Special Magistrate granted an extension of 60 days along with a stay of the fines for that period of time.
6. January 21, 2024 - Fines resumed since no permit had been obtained.
7. February 28, 2024 - A lien was prepared and recorded on March 6, 2024.
8. April 8, 2024 - a permit was issued.
9. May 2, 2024 - the permit received an approved final inspection and an Affidavit of Compliance was prepared, complying the case for this date.  Fines accrued from October 9, 2023 to November 21, 2023, and again from January 21, 2024 to May 2, 2024, totaling $14, 550.00 including $50.00 in recording fees.
10. June 3, 2024 - A Lien Reduction Request was received.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

To be determined.

Attachments

Form Review

Form Started By:
Elizabeth Beck
Started On:
07/02/2024 08:17 AM
Final Approval Date:
07/08/2024