Code Enforcement Board - Regular Meeting

you're going to be speaking on somebody's behalf all those who intend to testify on this or any other matter please stand and raise your right hand please stand please stand please stand Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give is the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Thank you. You may be seated. Do you solemnly swear or affirm you would translate from English to Spanish and Spanish to English to the best of your ability? Thank you.

Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you would translate from English to Creole and Creole to English to the best of your ability? Thank you.

Roll call. Mr. Ulysses Adias. Present. Mr. Juan Galan. Present. Mr. Analfa Ramos. He resigned this morning.

Mr. Moshi Malka.

Present.

Mr. Javier Rodriguez.

Present.

Mr. Keon Williams.

Present.

We have a quorum. Good evening.

Most of everybody here this evening is either here for the first time for it to be heard or you're here to ask for additional time or you're here to mitigate a fine that was imposed against your property. If you're here, regardless of whether you're here for a mitigation, a to-be-heard, or an extension of time, you're going to come up to the podium, state your name and the address. You're here on behalf. If you don't speak English and you need the assistance of an interpreter, just flag her down and she'll come up and she will speak on your behalf. If you're here for a to-be-heard, you're going to come up and you're going to plead the property guilty or not guilty. And I reiterate, You yourself personally are not pleading guilty or not guilty. You're pleading whether the property at the time the violation was issued was guilty or not guilty. So the violation existed at the time that the violation was issued, probably guilty. If you inherited the property through a purchase and it was there when you purchased it, you can say guilty with an explanation, but generally you are not personally pleading guilty. So just keep that in mind. The city will put on its case If you plead not guilty, if you plead guilty, the city will basically summarize the case against you. The board will determine, if you plead guilty, the board will determine the amount of days you need to correct a violation and will issue a per diem violation if you don't correct it by that time. If it is a single family residential home, it's up to $250 per diem for a first time offender and for a non-residential commercial property, it's $1,000. If you're a repeat violator, for a residential, it's $500, and for commercial and non-residential, it's $5,000. For certain violations that are irreparable or irreversible in nature, the board with specific findings can issue an irreparable harm fine of up to $5,000 or $15,000 with specific findings. When you're done with your case, there's a document In the podium, it tells you how to ask for an extension of time. As you heard earlier, if you don't ask for an extension of time before the time to comply has expired, your fines will start running on that day. So it's important that you take that document with you and you remember to ask for the extension of time. Now, if you're here for an extension of time that you're asking for more time, go ahead and let the board know what you've done so far and how much time you need. And the board will determine whether that's a reasonable amount of time and the city will give its recommendation. And if you're here for mitigation, there is a chart. I don't know if the clerk gave you the chart, but if you're here for mitigation, I think it's only two or three of you. The chart tells you what the board can and can't do. There's limitations on what the board can and can't do. and they're bound by that chart. So for residential property, it's $5,000, or with unanimity, they can go below $5,000. That is all they can do. So take that chart and take a look at it while you wait for your case to be called. All orders of the board can be appealed to the 11th National Circuit Court of Florida within 30 days. And Mr. Chair, the order, we have one ELT, so we're going to call him first or her first and get them out of here first, then a couple of mitigations, and then we'll dive into the to-be-heards. And if you're here for the mitigation, the two or three of you that are here for mitigation, once your case is, and the board, I'm sorry, once the board determines your mitigation, wait for me over here so I can give you your order. Don't leave without your order because I'll give you payment instructions as well, okay?

All right.

First case is extension of time, page number 131, case number 00131231, property address 1028 Southwest 30th Avenue, page 131. What's the address? 1028 Southwest 30th.

All right, I have that as page 128.

It's 131 for us.

You didn't take them back to the correct numbering? Okay. All right. Okay.

Good evening.

Could you state your name and address for the record?

Sure. My name is Fausto Xavier Plaza Tumbaco. My address is 1028 Southwest 30th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33135.

Okay, and you're here for an extension of time, so how much time are you looking for? How much time are you looking for?

90 days.

And what have you done thus far?

We have open permits for the windows and doors so far, and actually we just switched companies. The company that I hired before wasn't... speed enough they have a bunch of work so I just hire on May the 7th a new company okay so they're beginning work immediately have you switched the permits name from the old contractor to the new contractor I know they're getting new contracts on here to discuss as well because I understood they could be transferred yes but the proposal they gave me so far is for getting you new permits got City City recommends 120. Thank you.

Can I have a motion? Motion for 120.

Second.

Second.

All those in favor? Aye. Thank you, sir. We'll give you 120 days, okay? Thank you very much. You're welcome.

The next case is the add-on. It's not in the booklet.

Okay.

Case number 00129. 578, property address 5851 Northwest 17th Avenue. It's a mitigation.

Oh, this is a mitigation, okay. Good evening.

Good evening. Moraima Bernard. The address is 5851 Northwest 17th Ave. I have power of attorney for them.

Okay, thank you. This case, they were here last week. Yes, the week before. The week before last. It's an elementary school. Yes. This was another one that they had. Total on the lien was $36,500. Obviously, it's a school, so as commercial, technically, it's $15,000, but you can go to zero. You did go to zero last week, I believe. No, or what was it?

Yes. They were both zeroed last week. We did.

Yep. So that's just my update.

Gotcha. Do you want to add anything?

So it is eligible for up to zero with a unanimous vote because it's for a school.

Do you want to add anything?

We're completely complied. It's a non-profit learning school and tutor school. So yes, I'm looking to get to zero if possible.

Thank you. Can I have a motion, please?

I motion for zero. Second?

Second.

All those in favor? Aye. Thank you.

Thank you.

The next case is add-on one. It has two cases, one and two. Case number 00103511, property address 3038 Southwest 7th Street. There you go.

Good evening, sir. Good evening.

Can you state your name and address for the record? Alejandro Pascual, property address 3038 Southwest 7th Street.

Thank you very much. And this is a mitigation as well? It's an add-on, so we don't have any information. Gotcha.

I'm going to bring it up now for you. It's a mitigation.

Let's see.

We have a new owner now who took over. He's not the violating owner, just so that you're aware. As to add-on number one, which ends in 3511... The lien ran to $113,000. This is a single-family home. It does not have homestead exemption yet, but you have it now?

Yeah, I have it.

You have it now, and you live there. Yes, okay, so the minimum is five thousand I saw something in the system But it wasn't plugged in yet, and I saw that an individual was owning it So I was kind of assuming he was gonna come in and say I have homestead so the minimum is five thousand or Zero by unanimous vote now. There's a second add-on for it again. He's not the violating owner and That's an older case, CE 2020-0-13671. Same property? Yes, same property. That violation went to $467,000. Again, the minimum on that one is $5,000, or it can go to $0. as the homeowner resides there.

So the first one was... You said $467,000?

$467,000. I'm going to pull that one up just now. Give me a second.

So $580,000 total between the two.

Yes. This was being run on its own as a... Short-term rental. But not by this owner.

Gotcha.

He brought it into compliance.

So you own the house and you live in the house. Okay, that's good to know. Thank you. Board members, can I get a motion, please?

Were you aware of these violations prior to purchasing the house?

I knew of the newer one that was for bacon and a London house. I wasn't aware of the first one because it was on an old system. I need you to come up.

Okay. Yeah. Madam Attorney, did the city incur any costs involved in this that they have to recoup, or was the city made whole?

For our general, we just deal with the liens on it and leave the rest to you as the lien amount, whatever you decide to do.

And again, for the record, you now live in the property, correct? You live in the property? Yes, I'm the property owner. I live in the property. Okay. Any other questions?

No, I would motion to UNET to bring one down to 5,000 and the other one to zero. The older one to zero and the newer one to 5,000.

I make a motion. So, for information, attorney, so would we rule both of these together or could we do it just how we described it with one case that's 5,000 other cases at zero. You have to just vote on each of them. Okay, so we need to do one at a time. Do you have two orders? It's two.

Yes, yeah. No, it's two separate cases. So we have the 2020 case. Gotcha.

And I guess we have the other one from... From the old system.

No, the new system. 2020 is the old.

Oh, 2020 is the old system.

2020 is the old system.

Gotcha.

And...

So I motion for case CE2020013671 to be 2-0.

That's the $467,000 case. Correct. Can I get a second?

I'll second that.

All those in favor? Aye. Aye.

Thank you. And then I'll make a motion for 00103511 to reduce to $5,000.

Can I get a second? Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Okay, a reduction of $575,000. We've reduced it from $580,000 to $5,000. Reduction of $575,000. Okay, thank you. Not bad. Thank you, sir. Is that it for the mitigations? Perfect. No.

No, one more?

Okay.

Next case is still a mitigation. Page 138, case number 00038225, property address 224 Northwest 75th Street. Page 138.

This one. Yes, thank you. Good evening. State your name and address for the record.

Yes, my name is Simon Vankel. And address? 224 Northwest 75th Street.

Thank you very much. And this is a mitigation? Yes. Yes. I see we have a, it's ran to 176,500. This is a vacant lot. It was a vacant lot at the time.

Okay. It was 176,500. The minimum is $7,500. Even 20% of the 176,500 would not go below 7,500. Gotcha. Yeah. You want to let us know why for the mitigation or anything?

Well, I don't think, I'm not guilty of that because... Yeah, we already went through that part of it.

So here, the lien has run to $176,500. So you want us to reduce that down some for you?

Yes, please.

Right now, the lowest that we can reduce it down to is $7,500. Yes, Steve? Yes. Please. Laura Vanco. Thank you.

We had problem with Karen facing. She's with the environment department. So she held both cases hostage and wouldn't let us move. As you can see, we pull out the process number as soon as we get the ticket, the fine. We paid for the tree because we wanted to get things over with. We were fined $1,000. We paid it right away. But Ms. Stacey.

Give me one second. Let me just ask you a question to the city. Is this more than a vacant lot? Hold on. One second. One second. Let me just ask it here real quick.

All right. So we had a It was a structure.

Was it a house? Yeah. T3, residential?

Yeah.

Did you live in the house?

No.

You didn't live in the house? Hold on. Okay, got it.

When I looked at the records online, it showed it had been.

Come on. Let me look at it. Okay. Yeah, I think I just want to make sure we're clear on what the, if there was an immediate past use or something like that prior to the citations.

We also have a letter that we had to send. It was a multi-unit house. If you want to see the letter.

The house was uninhabitable.

Uninhabitable. So building had got involved. Yeah.

Gives you an idea.

Because we try to comply with everything that was asking from us.

I tried to comply that same February, but she kept turning us around, wouldn't allow us to pull the building permit until we sent that letter to her director. She called the next day and told us we could come in. Karen Fasty was moved away from her position. She still has that job. Okay, well, we don't see her.

That's not true. She still works in that same department.

We don't see her when we go there. But here is the point is that We could have had that done within the 120 days. Our contractor was working with her. Her demands were too much. She asked for a landscaper architect and arborist, a regular surveyor, a special surveyor. And also, she refused to give us access to project docs. But we comply. Everything she said, we did it, we did it. We kept coming here asking for more time until, because of her, until we had to go to her director. That's when we got the okay to get the permit. And we got the permit the next day.

What permit did you get your... The building. What address did you use?

224 Northwest 75th Street. Hold on.

There we go.

Both of them are complied with.

So you have access to Project Docs no matter what. You log in. You get your own. I'm explaining to you. So if you have any homeowner, I have a house in the city of Miami. I can log into Project Docs for things for my house. It doesn't matter what anybody else says. I can log in and see any process with my property. Now whether or not somebody's going to update something or do something in it, that's a different story. But you have access to Project Docs. Nobody can cut your access off to that.

Well, we asked for it, and she denied it. That's not possible. Well, she did. Okay. It's written.

Now, you may have been working on plans to find acceptable plans to upload, but that's not denying you access through iBuild and Project Docs. That's just saying that the plans were not acceptable to them. And all of those plans, when you talk about surveys and things, are all required by the city code. You don't think they're necessary, but those are required by the city code.

We have no problem. We got those. What we're saying is we have everything, but she kept pushing and pushing and pushing.

One second. Hold on. Let me ask a question.

Your permit was issued in February of 2024. Yes.

Okay. After we wrote the letter in February 20th.

Right. And when did you request your extensions of time for this case?

We've had many. We came here many times.

When did you stop requesting your extension of time?

The last time we were here was January 2026. Yeah, last January.

Okay, well then why do you have a lien?

We don't understand the system. We just don't know. Well, you were requesting extensions of time. Right?

Yeah, because it looks like there was... Because we couldn't pull the permit.

We kept asking for more time. Right. But it was not because the contractor was not ready. It was because she holds the two properties, the two cases hostage.

Well, you have to meet certain requirements of the law. You may not agree with it. You may not agree with it.

We didn't know.

But you still have to meet certain requirements of the law.

Oh, no, we don't mind. We did.

And sometimes it takes a while, right? Which is why we have extensions of time.

No, we did. As it was requested, we did everything.

I see where you asked for one extension of time in April of 2024. Yes. And then you didn't ask for anything else after that.

No, we were here. Which you could have asked for an additional time, because I think that's when the link started.

No, we were here last January.

Not here.

Oh, another one.

You might have had an unsafe structure case. Right, that's what I was going to say. Right, you weren't here. Yeah. That's why your lien started running. Yeah, it's another one. Okay. That's what I said, building got involved.

We are always here.

All right. Hold on, I'm just... Yeah, everything's in compliance now. Well, that I see, that I see. So we have... Can you see it's all... I'm just gonna use your letter to write notes on it, just so I can, I mean, you can, I'm showing it up there. So we have four, 10, 24.

This is a 250, so just simple.

Yeah, so your hearing you had was on October of 2023. You got an extension of time hearing I'm trying to see if the days are less between.

Yeah.

Hold on.

So let me go back to the other one. It's coming up to 760.

How many days did you get on your extension of time?

120. 120. You got 120 from? Yep. Okay. Okay.

So then we're going to February.

Let's see.

Your plan was approved in February of 2024. When you came for your first extension of time, your plan... Your permit had been issued. But you didn't finalize your permit until March of 2026. We had a process number, not a permit. No, no, no. You had a permit issued for them. Now, let me look at the other one.

Yeah.

Let me look at the other one. Because they went together for you.

Yeah.

Your demolition permit was approved in February 23rd of 2024.

Your tree was approved in January of 26th. When did you actually do the demo work on the property? When did that happen?

The demo was done on 2025.

So the demolition was not waiting for your tree permit?

No.

That's what I'm trying to tell you. No, no, no. It was not because your tree permit wasn't approved until 2026. But your demolition occurred in 2025.

When in 20...

Okay, so... See, what I'm trying to understand is you're saying the tree permit was holding, but it wasn't. Your demo got approved. It got completed in 2025. Your tree permit didn't get approved until... 2026. 2026.

Yeah.

So that didn't affect your demolition. When in 2025, to the best of your recollection, did the demolition happen?

It was finished by... I don't remember. I don't remember.

Was it summer?

A month? You have a month? A month in 2025?

Was it summer?

Yeah. August? I don't remember. You think August?

Was it before school got out? Yeah. It was before school got out.

Way before.

So let's just say March.

Yeah.

March of 2025. Would that be okay?

Yeah, that's fine.

But that's still, what, from February?

Hold on. You know, I can't do math today. No sleep and lots of sugar. So hold on.

I thought the sugar was... That's not going to help. All right. Just give us a moment. We're going to try to figure something out here. I'm being honest. Yeah.

From April 10, 2020.

Because there's different boards you were at. So there's a difference in... But here, we're only dealing with the mitigation for the vacant lot.

Your extension would have expired August 8th of 2024.

All right. We had more extensions.

How many days? You see where I'm going? I see where you're going. Okay.

That's why I asked the question. That's why I said, is March okay? Because I don't know.

August 8th.

So if anything brings it down some, it probably puts it within.

Yeah, I don't know. It might give them a better.

Probably puts it within the 20% range.

We're calculating from August to March 2020, August 2024 to March 2025. Whoops.

About 205 days. 205 days. I put a year that doesn't exist.

205, yeah. 205 days, uh-huh. 205 days, and this would be times 250.

Correct.

51,250.

Okay, so that takes us to, as you said, 51,250. The property itself, was it a single family home or a duplex? Single. Single family home. So the minimums, let me, let's check.

Yeah, just say, can we verify?

Yep, I'm going on there right now.

It was a vacant home.

It didn't have multiple units?

No, it was just a single family house. It looked like it.

Yeah, vacant. Well, single family house.

Yes.

Okay, stop right there. Don't say nothing else.

All right, what do we have? This can be multifamily, but let's... You know. So this was the property then. What does the case say on it? Hold on, one more thing.

They can structure with no roof.

All right, so it was a single-family home with a garage conversion. Gotcha. All right. It was not used, obviously, with a collapsed roof. Right. So that would mean that at the time it was a single-family home, non-occupied. The minimum is $10,000. With a unanimous vote, you can go to zero. Instead of $176,500, if You take them at their word, which you're more than welcome to do. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. If you find that, it would be $51,250 with a minimum of $10,000. So the 20% does not make a difference for the $10,000. But you do have the option to go as low as zero, it having been a single family home as its last immediate use. It was not Homestead, but so it's 10,000 instead of 5,000 as the floor. So you can go lower than 10,000 with a unanimous vote.

And so was the tree illegally cut down? Is that what it was? Yeah. Okay.

I mean...

I mean, I think that there's some culpability on their end for not doing the extension of time.

And then the tree being cut down.

Yeah. So I would make a motion to reduce it to $2,000.

Okay.

I'll second that motion.

All right. So we got a motion for $2,000. We'll second it. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor?

Aye.

Thank you. So we'll reduce it down to $2,000. Yes. Okay.

That's it?

Oh, just wait for your, they're going to give it to you over there. And Madam Attorney, thank you for working with the numbers on that because...

I'm glad that she gave some explanations.

Yeah. That's very helpful. Yes. Thank you.

Next case is to be heard. Page 125, case number 00156868. Property address 652 Northwest 31st Street, page 125.

I know that took a little longer, but we're okay. Good evening, sir. Yes, sir. State your name and address for the record. Miguel Mateo. You can pull it down to the mic. You can pull it down. There you go. 652 Northwest 31st Street. Thank you, sir. And this is a what? To be heard? To be heard.

Yes, we've moved two years.

Okay, how does the property plead?

Not guilty.

Not guilty?

No, I mean, I haven't done nothing bad. It's been like that for many years.

Okay.

Say no more. City?

Yeah, one moment.

The mobile home has got a tag on it, but you can't see it because It's my son's, and he backed it up, and we can't move it because it just turned off.

Gotcha. Okay.

But it's got a tag, and the mesh on the gate has been there for more than 10 years. Gotcha.

Let's let the city tell us what their reasoning is, and we'll go from there, okay? We'll give you some time.

All right. Inspector, did you cite the aforementioned property for violation of the city code for having inoperable vehicles or improperly having an RV parked on the property? failing to maintain the yard as a repeat offender from a case from 2023 under case 00041238, and also failed to maintain the facade.

All right.

Are all those violations still outstanding?

Yes.

Okay. And within the notice of violation, the violation property and its date showing it's within the last five years, when it was found guilty before the board is also part of the original NOV, is that correct?

Correct.

And that's right there on page one, okay. You put together pages one through 45 for this evening?

Yes.

And in doing so, you also have copies of all the notices that you mailed, the summons and the NOV, certified mail and posted at the property, is that correct?

Correct.

We have copies of those, copies of the USPS tracking and delivery information. We have a title. This is a three-unit building, is that correct?

Correct.

All right. Contact with the... These are emails regarding complaints about the property, is that correct?

Correct.

All right. From the neighbors.

Correct.

And here we have... This is the property itself, is that correct?

Correct.

What's the transect zone?

You mean to go back to that? One second, sir. Just let the city finish and we'll get you. I got you.

Industrial?

Industrial, commercial, yes.

Okay. Okay. What's located on the property? Is it a business or is it residential? Or do you even know?

I don't know because there's a house located inside and there's multiple vehicles inside and outside the property.

All right, and it's listed as a three-unit residential unit, is that correct?

Correct.

Okay. And we have, this is the outside, which is not maintained, is that correct?

It's not maintained.

It's part of that fair to maintain. And are all these cars constantly parked on it?

Yes, they are.

Okay. We have inoperable vehicles covered up.

Yes.

Trash and garbage. These are actually... Trees that are starting to grow up through the fence, is that correct?

Yes.

Okay. This is the side of the house?

The side of the house. All right.

And as you can see, this is it here, is that correct?

Correct.

Showing the deterioration at the facade of the structure, is that correct? It's not painted, it's not maintained, and it's not up-capped. Is that correct?

Correct.

The RV is not, is it tagged or operable? It's not moving, is that correct? It's not moving.

It looks like it's just there.

Is there a certificate of use for this place to be somewhere you can store vehicles? Is that correct? There is not, is that correct? Excuse me? Do they have a certificate of use to store vehicles on this property? No. Okay. Are these vehicles currently being stored? parked on any sort of surface. We see this one over here. I can't remember what it's called, the white one. It's on the grass, is that correct?

Correct.

On this one, you can see the unkept side of the house. And graffiti. We have another inoperable vehicle. At this time, the city would seek to admit pages one through 45 into evidence.

Admit it.

All right. Do you have any contact with the owner?

He contacted me after I posted the summons.

Okay, and what did he say?

He was going to get rid of the vehicles and clean up the area.

Okay, and did any of that happen?

Those things are still there.

Everything is still as it was?

As it was.

Is anybody residing in the structure that you know of?

He said he stays there.

Okay, so you've removed the failure to register, is that correct? Correct. All right. At this time, the city doesn't have any further questions.

Sir, you said you would like to add some context to some of this information you just heard?

Yes. The vehicles that are in there, they're parked in a surface four-inch concrete. And they were my son, and he had a mechanic. He had a mechanic.

Do you have pictures showing that?

Not at all. I don't have my phone with me. But I do have, I have, it's concrete. And my son's got Mack Auto Repairs to that address.

And he used to do mechanic in the yard. Do you have a certificate of use for that business? He has all that. I don't have nothing. You didn't bring it here with you today?

No. Okay. I wasn't ready for that. Okay. Because all I come here is to see about the mobile home. We can look that up for him. I'm giving you an opportunity and I'm letting the board hear. My house has got to be knocked down because the CDC is bad. I know it's got to be knocked down, but I don't have the money at the moment.

Right.

And I will knock it down, but I don't make it $700 a month. That's it. My social security gave me that. Okay. I'm very sorry about that, but I... No, it's okay.

We understand now.

So you currently live in the property?

I need help, buddy.

You currently live in the property?

Yes, I live in the property, sir. And so at this point, has the city ordered a demolition? Yes. He's saying the city has ordered a demolition.

That would be a different case.

Yeah, okay. So that's not with us.

I mean, that would probably comply because they'd remove everything on the property except for the vehicles.

Gotcha.

But...

All right, well, sir, I have a question.

Go ahead. How do you know that the city required demolition? Did you get a document?

They told me. I don't have a document, but they told me that I have to demolish it. They went inside the house and they looked at it. They made me take the water and the light. I have no water, no light.

You still live there?

No, because my son bring the mobile home. I live in a mobile home.

So nobody's inside the house because the city told you you can't have light? Right, right, right, right.

It's not legal to live in the mobile home on your property.

I know, I know, but I just stay there for, meanwhile, till they knock it down. There is a building gate. I don't have no light in the house. Gotcha.

There is no business registered to that address. Well, I should say, there's no certificate of use for that property to be able to be used for mechanical repairs. Your son may have registered his business to do business there, Well, but even before, it was not legally allowed to be used for mechanical repairs.

It was called Mack Auto Repairs.

He may have had a business, he decided to run on your property, but he wasn't doing it legally.

Oh, okay, okay. I guess he did his license from there or something, and that's how he got the license.

I don't know what license you would say.

Board member? Well, sir, I want to know something. What is your plan for the next six months? What are you going to do? What do you plan to do with the property?

I want to move out of there. I don't want to live there anymore. I'm trying to sell the property.

Do you have it now for sale?

Yeah, yeah.

It is under contract for sale with a realtor?

Yes, I have a sign in the gate by the owner. No, no, through a real estate.

You have a real estate agent?

Yes.

So you want to sell the property so they can demolish the...

I want to get out of there, man. I don't want no problem with the city. I want to get out.

Board member, you had a question?

No, no, I did see a for sale sign on the pictures that Julie was showing.

Okay, so city, I think we're ready to rule, but what's your recommendation or anything else?

I have met with the property owner before the meeting started. I think he needs about 60 days to start the process.

Okay. About 60?

Yeah, if not longer, but 60 to begin.

But he can come back and get more time.

Yes.

That's not a problem.

What does that mean?

It's kind of under-watering. Sir, Mr. Mateo, do you have anybody helping you through the process with the city?

No, Bobby, no. I'm by myself, and I had a stroke not too long ago.

Okay.

Where is your son?

He works at a Chevy dealer, but he has no time to be with me, and my daughter's an FBI, and we don't get along. Me and her don't get along at all.

Okay. board members take a motion for 90 days that's fine guilty guilty motion for 90 days and this would be what 150 so 150 yes this is a homestead 150 so motion for 90 days uh guilty and 150 days thereafter all right can i get a second second all right sir so right now there's a motion before the board to give you 90

I need your help. No, we're going to help.

So right now, the board has made a motion to give you 90 days. You can come back for an extension of time to get more time to start the process. Hold on. And we're going to we're going to find you. Well, right now, the motion is for guilty and it's for one hundred and fifty dollars per day. should you not request the extension in time. So you got time to do that.

How do I do that? I can't read or write, sir.

I got you. We're going to help you. There's a paper here, and your inspector can also help you with this process.

Sir, when you're done, if you can't read or write, who assists you? Is it from your stroke?

Huh?

Is it from your stroke that you're having those issues?

Yeah, I can't read or write. You have aphasia? I can't read or write at all. Okay. I'm dead reading and writing. Let me ask one other question. How old are you, sir?

How old are you? 63. Don't qualify. Okay.

No, but the city can assist with demolition on the property. I was going to give him my card. Yes. Sure? Yeah. Yes, we can assist you whatever it costs the city to demolish. You know when they say government contracts go to the lowest bidder, the only time that helps you is in demolitions, right? Because you don't want to pay a lot for it. Your property gets leaned for it, but it is the cheapest in town. Put it to you that way.

Yeah, it's a one house and one frame.

It doesn't look like it would take much to take that down. That would free you up for a lot of other things take that off you, but... I need somebody to be able to reach out to me and contact me.

Can you reach out to her if she gives you the number to call?

Yeah, I can call her.

Okay.

But when do you want me to call her? She's going to let you know. She's going to give you a second. Okay, perfect, man.

So let us do this motion real quick. So we have a motion for 90 days guilty, $150 per day.

I second. I second it. All those in favor? Aye.

Aye.

Okay, sir. So come over here, grab this card from the attorney, and get your inspector's phone number as well. and we're going to help you with this process, okay? You're more than welcome.

Next case, page 73, case number 000-345-07, property address 2595 Northwest 37th Street, page 73. Good evening.

Good evening, sir. My name is Robert Metzler. I'm an 84-year-old disabled Vietnam veteran, and my hearing with the speakers is terrible.

Oh, my goodness.

I'm here for Rob Lou Corporation. Yes, sir. 2595 Northwest 37th Street.

Thank you. And we're asking for more time. Okay. And by the way, thank you for your service, okay?

Yes, thank you very much for your service.

Thank you, sir. So, does the property plead guilty? I can't hear what? Do you plead guilty? Yeah. Okay. City.

Good evening, Inspector Troutman, North Office.

Right, so the property, it's Tony's Auto or Tony's Repair is what needs to get its certificate of use, right? Right. Yes, that bay, bay number seven needs a certificate of use. That's the mechanic shop, right?

Actually, it's no longer a mechanic shop. It's a pain and body shop. Oh, it's a pain and body shop. The mechanic shop has shut down. It's no longer active. Hold on real quick.

Let me just, because there seems to be some confusion. Could you tell her what it is then?

He's talking to the mic. Sorry.

Okay. So what doesn't have the certificate of use?

The paint and body.

The paint and body?

The paint and body part.

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

So that's probably what it is.

It's bay number seven.

Okay. Got it. Understood now. Okay.

So we're referencing bay number seven. That doesn't have a certificate of use. That's what the auto body shop.

That's the other tenant.

Yeah. Next to it. Mm-hmm.

Do you have one of those for that? You don't have a certificate? And I think they need the BTR as well. It just wasn't cited for that.

It's the other tenant. So it's not him? It's his tenant.

So it's not this gentleman?

No, they're the owner. I think the city was going to recommend the 90 days with 250 thereafter. They can get more time if they need it to work with them and work with Inspector Troutman to get it done. And if they need more time, they can grab the piece of paper, email it in, and get more time.

Got it. Paper share. Can I get a motion?

Yeah, I move for a guilty verdict, 90 days extension, and then $250 penalty thereafter. Second.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Got your 90 days, and if you need more time, just come back. There's a paper up there that you can ask for the request for the extension, okay?

Thank you, sir. Have a good evening.

You got the paper?

Next case, page 84, case number 00149417. Case, property address 7812 Northeast Miami Street.

What's the page number?

Page 84.

This is JRLL Corp. Good evening, sir.

Yes, good evening.

Could you state your name and address for the record?

My name is Mr. Mohamed Pierre Deville. Yes, sir. And address? 7812 Northeast Miami Court.

Thank you. And how does the property plead? Oh.

I'm on the process to clean it up.

This property, there's actually two side-by-side properties. Do you want to call both of them at the same time, sir? Yes. You want to do them together?

Yeah, 7812 Northeast Miami Court, and the other one is 7822 Northeast Miami Court.

Gotcha. And both of the properties are?

Which is page 87. Gotcha. Okay, 00150005. They both have the same violations on them, basically.

Yeah, back to back, okay. And it looks like most of it has been complied, except for the other property, I guess. Yeah. Okay, so is the property pleading guilty on both of them, or...

I'm not going to say that. But, you know, I'm on the process to clean. You need time. Yes. Yeah, I need at least, like, four good months. Because, like, you know, the poverty has, like, several calls in there. The citations are valid, right? Yeah, due to the fact, the situation in Haiti. Like, you know, the carpenter, like, stole at least seven calls in there. I got you.

I just need a not guilty or guilty. No, I'm not guilty. You're not guilty? No. Say no more. Go ahead. Let's try the case.

So we won't hear them together. Okay. Page 84. We'll do case 149417 first. Inspector, please state your name for this.

Inspector Troutman.

North Office. All right. You created pages 1 through 80 for the board tonight. Is that correct? That's correct. All right. You cited the property for work performed without a finalized permit, failure to maintain the exterior of the property, parking and storage of inoperable vehicles. And improper outside storage of equipment, is that correct? That's correct. And all violations are still outstanding, yes?

Yes.

Notice was sent to the corporation address pursuant to the property appraiser as well as the SunBiz registered agent, yes?

That's correct.

We have copies of all those notices that went as an NOV and also the summons for tonight with the USPS information. Here's the SunBiz as well, is that correct?

Yes.

All right. Here's the summons. This takes a while sometimes. Hold on, let me make it smaller.

These actually show, what's the work without a permit? Okay, so several things.

Is that the fence?

It's a fence and interior, depending on which property we're referring to.

We're at the 7812.

Okay, the 7812, they have a current interior renovation active. They are demoing and repairing the inside of the home, as well as a new fence that we discussed, the windows, doors, so the whole property is in the process of being remodeled for 7812.

Yeah, I am on the process door.

And these are the, so we're going to put our case on first. You pled not guilty, so I have to prove my case that your property is in violation. Are these the vehicles on the property that have things, you know, this one's got a cover on it, is that correct?

Looking. Yes, that's correct.

Yeah, okay. They're inoperable vehicles being stored on the property. Is that correct? That's correct. All right, this property does not have a certificate of use to store vehicles, is that correct? That's correct. All right. So they have to be in there, and Miami 21 does not allow vehicles to be stored outside. Is that correct? That's correct. All right, here's the facade of the property. You can see. This is the interior. Here's some of the exterior. Tell me when we see the other side. Okay. But it has new electrical. They have a permit for that?

No permits at this property. Okay.

And this is the ending in the 12.

This is a duplex, correct? This is a single family, this current one. Okay, this one's a single family? 17822 has a new unit attached to it.

And then we see all the things that are in the yard? Yes. And the same cars on a regular basis.

We have a fence, new, no permit?

No permit. Boarded up windows? Yes. Another new fence? That's correct. No permit? No permits. At this time, the city seeks to admit pages one through 80. Admit it. Your conversation with the owner about the violations? No, I only spoke to the gentleman.

He's the property representative. I do spoke to you several times.

All right, and this is the yard right here? Genesis shows with all broken up rocks on it? Yes, that's correct. Okay. City has nothing further.

Okay, so you want to add anything else to that?

I would like to request a couple months.

Yeah, we'll give you some time.

So you're in the process of getting it fixed up, right?

Yes.

So I can get the permit. I already removed several cars. I only have two more cars left to be moving next week.

Are you guys going to be demolishing this, or what's the plan with the property?

No, this one is under repair. The other one, I'm going to demolish it next four months. Okay.

One repair, one demolition.

Yes. So we're just doing this case first. What's the recommendation from the city? 7822. Got it. What's the recommendation, 120?

The city was going to recommend 120 days, $250 a day. Gotcha.

All right, can I get a motion?

Yeah, a motion for, you said not guilty?

Yeah, he said not guilty.

Not guilty, 120 days.

No, no, he's guilty. He said he's not guilty. Oh, okay.

Motion for guilty. 120 days and 250 days thereafter. I second.

All right. Any, sorry, you had a question? Which one? This is the 7812.

Okay.

Now we have the next case. Are you pleading not guilty on the second property?

One second. Let me just call the motion. Oh, okay. I thought you already did. Sorry. Thank you. All right. Let's do the next case. All right, you're pleading not guilty, yes?

We got one more case. Sir, you're not getting one more. Were you still pleading not guilty or is he guilty and you want time? For which one? 22. 78-22.

78-22. Are you guilty or not guilty?

No, 78-22, I can say I'm guilty. Okay, there you go. Because they got a couple squatters in there. I'm on the process to evict them at the courthouse.

It's the same violations, same condition.

So we'll move for finding of guilt, 120 days with $250 thereafter.

Second. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Thank you, sir. You have 120 days for both properties. If you need an extension of time, take that paper that's at the podium with you and request the extension of time prior to the expiration on that, okay? Thank you. Thank you, sir.

Next case, page 12. Case number 00148022. Property address 3039 Northwest 11th Street. Excuse me.

What's the page number?

Page 12.

All right. This is Roberto. I think I need the interpreter. Good evening, sir.

Why don't you?

Buenos noches. Could you state your name and address for the record? Roberto Dueña. And address? 3039 Northwest 11th Street. Okay, and can you ask him how does the property plead guilty or not guilty?

Guilty.

Okay, thank you very much. City? Inspector?

Go ahead, Inspector. Your name, what's going on, and how much time? I think it's for the driveway, the pool, maybe the roof and the address issue.

Yeah. Inspector George, after hours, they need to pull up after the permit, after the fact permit for windows, driveway, and the pool is...

Pause for one second. Can you just interpret that for me? Okay. So you understand what she's saying, you need to pull a permit after fact.

Yeah, so I haven't gotten in contact with the owner regarding the permits being pulled.

Any plans submitted?

No.

Okay. So you can see here's the pool in the back?

Yes.

All right. Then we have driveway, obviously. Looks very nice. Might be in the setback a little bit.

Windows, doors, new roof, needs permits for that.

Everything is in process now and I'm only missing to get the permit for the driveway. Yeah, for the pool too. The pool has been reviewed and it's considered legal already. The roof, the fence, the number of the house.

Have you been in touch with the inspector on whatever information you have with the pool?

All the information was sent and it was verified as well.

Madam Inspector, just Can both of you, when he's speaking, can you just have him speak into the mic? Because we're recording, and then you translate for us in the mic. Okay? Thank you.