Code Enforcement Hearing - public_hearing

Oh, I think I have one more. Alright. It is 9AM. I'm gonna call or order the code enforcement hearings for the city of Norfolk. It is 01/22/2026. If everyone could please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance

to the of The United States Of America, to

the republic which stands one nation God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Y'all may be seated. I don't see that we have any general public comment cards. Are there any corrections to the minutes of the 12/11/2025 hearings? Hearing no corrections. Those minutes are approved. Alright. So the way this works is for those of you who showed up, we take your cases in the order that you signed the green card. So the, you know, the early bird gets the worm here. What the way that the city begins the case, they present their case. They will stand at this podium.

When your case is called, you'll come to this podium on this side of the room. Once the city is finished presenting their case, you're allowed to ask questions. This is a quasi judicial process. You don't have to ask questions. You can just state why you don't think the city proved their case if that's what your belief is.

The other thing that happens many times in these cases is except for the tree removal cases, which is just one hearing and it's done. Every other type of code enforcement case, it's a two step process. The first step is determining whether or not there's a violation and then setting a time period before the fines begin. So many times an owner will say, okay, I admit that I'm not in compliance right now. And we talk a little bit about the timeframe for bringing into the compliance because the purpose here is to have compliance.

It's not really the purpose is not to punish. So we can talk a little bit about how much time you need to bring the the property into compliance. In just a moment here, the the clerk is gonna ask anyone who's gonna speak. If there's any attorneys in the room, it applies to you also. And then we will start calling the cases in which they're they're they are and yeah.

When you signed up. Also, so typically, city goes first. You the property owner will go. The city gets a chance for rebuttal and then I usually turn to the property owner last. And the only thing I ask is this not to be repetitive to, you know, it says new information or information that the other side has brought up. And now the clerk will swear everyone in.

Can everyone wishing to provide testimony please stand and raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to provide is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge so help you God?

That was doable. Thank you.

Alright. The first case we're gonna call is CD case 2502017. The property owner is Eric Moore. The parcel ID is 0986024727. Right there.

And the other thing that I forgot to say and you'll hear the you'll hear the code enforcement officer say this, they'll say their name for the record and they'll acknowledge they've been sworn. I don't see any people coming in, but it's helpful if the first words out of your mouth is your name and that you've been sworn in case we get some late arrivals. And whenever the city is ready, they may begin.

I am Anthony Griehorn, code enforcement inspector for the city of Norport, and I have been sworn. Case number 25Dash02017, initially inspected, 08/08/2325. The case is addressing the violation of a land clear. Two Dash511 NPCC funds and liens. Property has been inspected on multiple occasions, most recently on 01/07/2026.

I have two photos present as evidence. The photos are true and accurate depiction of the property located at 0986024727 parcel ID. I have this picture here. This is the first picture. Also have this picture here. Okay. Shows the land clears inside. No trees.

And then what's the lot size? Usually, it's the you bring up the property appraiser's website to

I believe it's 80 by one twenty five.

85 by 125?

80 by one twenty five.

Yes. So

it's Probably, that sounds like about a 10,000 square foot lot.

Correct. Pretty

much. They'll they'll they'll

We spoke with Ryan Arbers. It was determined there was a total land clear. They account for 15,000 for the dollar fine, which we're unable to determine the amount of trees removed on a portion thereof. In this case, it looks like the fine will be for 15,000 could be assessed to account for the unpermitted loss of Canopy.

Alright. Anything else? No. Alright. Now do you have any questions for let's go to Boris Gwynn or

I'm new to this. So I'm Okay. So

so there the criteria I just wanna make sure you understand the criteria so perhaps you could ask the right questions or or you can you know, you can address that. So the way the city the way this code is written is that if the number of trees that is can be determined, then there's a formula for assessing the fine essentially based upon the size of the tree. Right? If it's unknown, then there is a presumption and ordinance assesses a fine of $15,000 per 10,000 square feet of lot size. So and typically what we do is the first it's the first anything under 10,000 square feet, it's that number.

And sometimes I've seen it where until it goes over 20,000 square feet, they don't they don't add to that. So that's the criteria that this is all based upon. So based upon knowing that, do you have either questions or just things you wanna say?

Well, I got a lot

I wanna say. Okay. Okay. It's your turn now.

Well, I we bought this lot for our future home, our permanent home several years ago. Today was the first day I've been out there in a year and a half. I haven't been there in a year and a half. And I took a couple pictures today to show a couple the the amount of growth. I'm not an arborist. I have no idea how they function and how determine the amount there. But after hurricane Ian, which I bought the lot right before that, after hurricane Ian, we went out there when we could actually get to it, and there were two trees, pretty good size, broken down on my lot. They were busted right in the middle, and one of them was out into the road. So a guy that I know does clearing, he said, hey, man. I'm gonna be working up in that area if you want me to take a look at those.

And I said, yeah. Go ahead. Because at that time, none of the building and plant I lived down Cape Coral. Building and planting was closed down for six months over there. But if the tree was in the road, I'm saying, yeah. Let's at least get that out. I thought I was doing something good to help out. Right? Well, when he got up there, he called me and he said, yeah. There's a couple. There's one on your neighbor's lot that's broke down onto yours, and then there's a couple I I forget exactly. I I think you said two or three. I don't remember. But he said the rest of them are these Brazilian

Peppers.

Peppers. And he goes, those gotta go anyway. You want me to just clear it out? And I said, well, if it's doing the right thing, let's just do it. I had no idea. Obviously, I'm here. I did something wrong,

but Right.

I had no idea. I thought, honestly, I was doing the right thing by clearing it out and get helping the city out a little bit by moving trees out. He said, could put them all to the front of the road for you, and they'll come by and take them over. Thought, well, this being somebody's wave, you're hauling stuff out anyway because he was doing a a couple other houses down the road or a couple other lots. I said, just put me dumped up and take them out. I'll pay it for it. And he gave me this receipt to show what it basically, what it was there, But that's it.

So so, yeah, let me ask let me ask. And I get to ask questions too. So let me ask you a couple of questions. So are there vacant lots on either side? This is a vacant lot. Correct?

It's a vacant lot.

And are there vacant lots on either side or are there

houses

on

either There's a vacant lot on both sides.

Vacant lot. Okay. Is it your well, let me ask instead of asking a direct so based upon what you instructed this this person to do, this contractor to do, how many trees were removed from the property?

He removed three, but one of them was from the lot next door. And I I took a picture of the lot today because, again, I've been there. The lot my lot's here. The next one's about the same size. But halfway through, if there are no pine trees, The pine trees are on the to the right of it. So it shows the density that approximately you could kinda judge what the density would be on my lot. Now on the lot to the left of it, it's a little more dense, and that's where the tree had fallen onto my lot. And there was another one from his lot that was in the canal too. And the guy said, had had one of those little arm crypt things that he could pull it out with a backhoe, and he did.

And and and these trees that were removed, are they they were the trees that were damaged?

Correct.

Okay. And what's what was the approximate diameter? Were they both pine trees?

They were pines. Yeah. I there's a there's a tree that looked when when I drove by today, there's a tree that I took a picture of that's almost exactly what I had that snapped in half like mine were. And I could show you what that is. That will give you an idea of the dimensions.

Yeah. I mean, unfortunately, unless well, I can if you hand your phone, they can put it on the below the Elmo, and then everyone can see it. And that's kind of the only way it becomes part of the record because this is all being video. Can you put that underneath the Elmo?

That tree right there is exactly two lots away from my property.

Okay. So this is not your property, but you're That's saying what mine looks like. Yes. You know, the two pine trees. Correct. Alright. Okay. Okay. The camera got that. You can hand the phone back to him. Alright. And then I and I so then I forgot. Did did you tell me the approximate diameter of these pine trees?

I'm gonna say six to eight inches. I don't know. Oh, you're talking about the base?

Yeah. Well, at chest height.

I don't know chest height, but at the bulk height, it was about this big around. So that'd be probably halfway up, maybe three quarters away up. I don't know. So I'd assume they'd probably be eight inches, 10 inches. I don't know. Okay.

Do you have this code enforcement have any more questions? I first of all, are you do you have anything else you wanna say? Yeah. I can't afford this one. Alright. Alright. I'm gonna let the city ask questions or present any additional testimony they want to.

The the only question I would have is is

Oh, have you been sworn?

Yes. I I was sworn. Did the individual who actually did the tree clearing, did they take any measurements or anything?

I asked him. He said it was three years ago. He doesn't even remember. Okay.

So the only thing I would say, your honor, is that as the property owner indicated, he's not an arborist. We did have an arborist who would be, you know, considered an expert in this matter go out. So to rely on someone who has an expert opinion regarding the trees, to be able to determine that versus an individual who would not have those qualifications, I think, is something you need to take into consideration. They went out. They made these determinations.

They're able to make a determination versus hurricane damage versus clearing size, and that is how they came up with these reports, the fines based on the code. Property owners are impugned with knowing what our code and our laws are. So I would ask that you take that in consideration for your ruling.

I hear what you're saying, but this does not look like some complete clears that we see come come before me. So

And that's not what the report said. It said that they were unable to determine the amount of trees.

Yeah. But I'm talking about when I've seen the photographs, that doesn't look to me like a complete lot clearer, I guess. So can you put the photos back up again? Sure. And also He did take all those pepper trees out. Yeah. Okay. So so

So in

November trees count because yeah. I know they're invasive. So are they not considered a tree for tree removal purposes?

Morning, guys. It's Trevor Burducci. I'm the manager for this code enforcement division for the City of Northport. So the process would have been, if in fact, if you want to do a brush clear or they some typically call it an understory, you still come in and get a permit for that. Right.

Before that's issued, the arborist goes out to survey the property to explain that they don't take any trees down. When when that's completed, the arborist goes back out to make sure that that didn't occur. The whole history of the tree code, the revised tree code, is to prevent a clearing of any kind before the city has eyes on it. There's absolutely no way the city can have eyes on all these lots, hundreds of lots beforehand. We rely on the property owner to do the right thing. And I'm not saying that you did the wrong thing intentionally, but that's not frankly, doesn't really happen.

It's your normal process

with the judge. This is

a little bit different because of the hurricane, though. You know? Correct.

But I'll speak about that, too.

Okay. I can also tell them. So if this was an improved lot, there was a period of time when there was an emergency ordinance that was passed that allowed people to remove damaged trees and take damaged trees down. Unfortunately, that did not apply to unimproved lots. It only applied to improved lots. But go ahead. I'm sorry.

Yes. You're right. And again, because there's a great amount of time between when whichever hurricane I'm assuming you're saying it's Ian. Ian. Well, I don't know whether that's four years ago. And when did you discover this? Or how did you discover this?

You know? This is in I think it was in August. August. August. That took started.

Okay. Was just discovered in the middle of last year, '20 '5 in August. Obviously, a large amount of time has passed.

So so, again, let me kind of let me ask that question my last question a little bit different. And I'm just going to give a hypothetical here. Let's say you have a vacant lot. The only trees that are on the vacant lot are Brazilian pepper trees. Are you saying that you don't have to get a tree removal permit that you have to get a brush clearing permit to remove Brazilian pepper?

That's correct. If you intend to remove them with machinery. If you're going go out there with hand tools, you don't need any kind of permit at all. But if you're going to use machinery, you file for the permit. The arborist goes out before the permit is issued, checks the lot, make sure that what's there is what they're saying is there and what they're going to remove, meaning the property owner. Then the arborist goes back out for a final inspection after the work is completed to make sure no other work was done except for the work, the scope of work in that underbrush permit, which would be no trees.

But the failure to obtain a brush clearing permit, that's a different code section, isn't it, than the treaty?

It is. We're not what I'm my point I'm trying to make is, the gentleman said that he had a contractor removed the extra understory, the underbrush. Correct?

He removed the what do you call the pepper tree thing.

So it sort of proves the point that it's a complete land clear because we have no way of determining. If we had went out there even when you were gonna have the guy do the brush clear, if those other trees were there, they would have been the arborist would have been able to determine if they were in fact cut down or blown down or broken half as a result of anything other than some sort of man made occurrence. Absent of that, we're going by what it's what is in the code that is undetermined. Correct? Correct. Completely, what whatever was there isn't there now. We have no way of knowing, so we start at the top of the fine, which is $15,000.

But the but the I mean, the photos,

there's still trees on this lot. Right? I mean, that's what the photos show. Right?

We we just pulled up the damage. So, obviously, I get I

get there's a distinction between number of trees removed is undetermined versus a complete lot there.

Which is what the code says, which is what we have to prove, which is what we prove.

That's right. I guess, yeah, I'm not I don't find it as complete law clear. I mean, the number of trees removed may be undetermined. But of course, the property owner is giving some testimony about that too. So, alright. Anything else? And and let me ask one more question. So there's not a separate violation for the brush clear without a permit in in this case? There is? There is. Okay.

That's correct.

That's that's all part of 2Dash5511? Well,

you if you want a brush clear only, you come in and you file the permit. 105. The permit. Again, we go out and check.

But what's the what's the code section?

It's 105.1.

But then we would be ignoring the trees that were cut down, which was even testified to by the property owner.

And once again And what's the fine for an illegal brush clear?

Usually, what we'll have them do is pay is get the brush clear because no trees were taken down. And sometimes, depending on how severe it was, they'll double fee them or maybe even triple fee them for that. That's that's determined by the arborist, the natural resources division.

So that's like an after the fact permit, and then they okay. I see. Alright. Alright.

What we're stating today is we cannot determine

it

it may have been two trees. It may have been 20 trees. Four years ago, today, we can't determine what that number is. That's why we're where we are today. And I think I mean, I don't know if he's I think we've proved our case in the sense that we can't determine how many trees have been taken.

Can you determine off the satellite imaging from before?

Well, and again, I don't dispute that you've put on a prima facie case and you put in evidence that proves that prima facie case. But there's a person over here that's also testifying that I have to listen to. He's the property owner and he has some actual knowledge. Again, I understand he's not an arborist. He's not but but he contracted with somebody. And so, I mean, I have to take that into account also. Anything else the city wants to say, then I'll I'll give property owner

One other thing I'd like to say is because we didn't get a chance to look at it beforehand, we don't know even if it was two trees. That's just hypothetical. We don't know what if they're heritage trees or champion trees. That would determine the amount of the permit based on the the circumference of the trunk of the tree as what the the permit fee would be. It's a $100 an inch.

But he gave some testimony that they were two

pine trees.

They were absolutely pine trees.

Right. And they were and he and, again, he didn't give testimony as to what their diameter was at breast height, but but he gave some testimony of what they what the diameter was where they broke. Alright. Anything else?

No, sir.

I'm gonna give you the last

word. Help.

Alright. So, again, if you weren't here and all I heard was what was over here

Yeah. I do the same thing.

I would've this would've been a $15,000 fine. But based upon the testimony of the property owner, I'm gonna make a determination that there were two trees that were removed here. And, again, the city has the option of going and, you know, making him do an after the fact brush clearing, you know, permit and assessing whatever fee for that is. But again, based upon the testimony of of the property owner that's and, again, he didn't give the diameter. He said about eight inches where they broke, and he showed where they broke.

I'm gonna make a determination that at breast height, those two trees were 12 inches. And two trees tree. 12 inches is not worth it. Is $2,400. Shoot.

Okay. That's 1,115. Alright.

Thank you. Thank

you, sir. Thank you,

Yes. Alright. I mean

We can have a letter of.

Yep.

Case is CCase2503181. The property owner is c s m a d l t l l c. The property address is 3291 Barabia Avenue.

Barabia. Yeah.

Good morning, everyone. Kevin Diaz on behalf of the property owner. I've been sworn

in. Alright. Just whenever the city's ready, they may begin.

I

think we may have had an agreement beforehand.

Yes. We're gonna go for a continuance of sixty days.

Alright. So we'll continue this to the what would be the March? Yeah. March 22. To the March hearing. Thank you.

Thank you, everyone.

Next case is CE case 2503089. The property owner is Nicole in Gasberg, Sinnett. The property address is 2809 Dumont Lane. They'll go first, and then I'll ask for your name and that you've been before.

Okay. 03089.

I'm just trying to pull up for him.

I gotta pull up a. Take

your time. When you're ready, you may begin.

I'm Anthony Brown, court enforcement inspector for the city of Northport. I have been sworn. Case number 25Dash03089 was initially inspected on 10/06/2025. Cases addressing the violation of 42 dash 23 MPCC debris and 59 dash one b dash one MPCC prohibited parking. Property has been inspected on multiple occasions, most recently on 01/07/2026. I have not I have made contact with the property owner prior to today. I have two photos to represent as evidence. The photos are true and accurate depiction of the property located at 2809 Dumont Lane.

Okay. So that's just the random porta look that's it doesn't have a contract, I guess? Correct. Okay.

Any other pictures, all of debris that's there?

And then what's the the prohibited parking? What's the what photo do you have for that?

There's a trailer there, but it has it has been removed set. Okay.

So that's that's off? Correct. Okay. Alright. So we're really gonna be talking about the accumulation of debris. And, again, when the photo of the garage, if all that material was inside the garage, it would be in compliance, correct? It's the it's all it's the material that's outside the garage Correct. That's spilling over. Okay. Yes. Alright. Now you may state your name for the record and you've been sworn. Okay. No speak English. Will you can't give me a tablet, please speak clearly. Yeah. Okay. Would you like an interpreter? Yeah. Speak clearly.

Okay. I tell you what, it couldn't help you. How quick well, last time we we didn't have a contract with that company. Did we renew the contract? Either that or we could continue this and take another case or two while she's gonna look we have a phone in interpreting service. So while she's looking for that one, we take the next case.

Okay. Thank you, sir.

Alright. So just have a seat for now. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. The police department has helped us out before in this regard. Yes. We have here. Okay. The next case is case CECase2502527.

The property owner is Susan Valentine, and the property address is 1512 Help Help In The Street. And whenever the city is ready, they may begin.

Okay. Okay. There we go. Good morning. I'm Josh Preston, code enforcement inspector for the city of Northport, and I have been sworn. Case number 25Dash02527 was initially inspected on 08/14/2025. The case is addressing the violation in Northport city code 42 dash 23 accumulation of debris, which consisted of boxes, drip tarps, and pallets placed in the driveway. The property has been inspected on multiple occasions, most recently on 01/16/2026. I have had contact with the property owner prior to today. I have two photographs present as evidence.

The photos are true and accurate depiction of the property located at 1512 Helfaston Street here in Northport. This is a continued case from last month, your honor. The property owner met me the morning of the hearing on the December 22 and asked for a continuance. And she told me that she would have the work done, have this re removed prior to today. However, as of the sixteenth, nothing has been touched. So I would ask to move forward with this case.

What has been touched?

Alright. State your name for the record and you've been sworn.

My name is Susan F. Valentine.

And you've been sworn?

What's that?

And you've been sworn.

And I've been sworn.

Yes.

Alright. Go ahead.

Okay. I have been working on on the property. It has been touched. The items that were there, my property started from Ian, and I had a trailer that was on the property and that had the items that are in front of the house in the trailer. And a previous ordinance you put into effect, I believe, was the Monday before Ian was hit that you couldn't park in the fifteen feet in front of your property, that, that was now the town ordinance.

So they told me I had to remove the trailer from that spot because I had moved the trailer. I had tree damage also, and I had to move the trailer off of my second lot. And I had put it out onto the right of way, so I had to get that removed. I then proceeded to go through about getting the trailer removed. Josh worked with me with the with that.

We tried to get rid of that as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, I had items in the trailer, which then brings me to this case in front. In between Ian and last year, I have had five surgeries. So I had knee surgery on my left knee, my right knee, my left hip, my right hip, and each one required three months of recoup time. I'm also limited with what I can carry and cannot carry and lift and cannot lift.

I've bought mechanical things to move, to slide underneath as many items as I can to move them and hang carts to move as much as I can. And I just purchased some of those rolling stools to sit on to be able to move and sit. I've been cutting up boxes and removing stuff from boxes and relocating as much as I can. Unfortunately, when the temperatures are below 70, my hands go arthritic and I cannot work and I cannot stand for longer periods of time because of the hip replacements. I'm trying my best.

Josh has worked with me for a continuance to allow me additional time. I will continue to work and continue to get rid of it. Believe me, I do not want to have this in my lot. I can't park my vehicles. I have to work around that. So I'm doing as much as I can.

So the material came out of the trailer?

Yeah.

How long has it been there?

The trailer? The trailer The was material.

That came

The out from

From the trailer.

I don't know. Hold on.

I mean,

I'm going go to inspection.

Two months, three months?

I don't know. I have a message here when we settled the previous case. October 2024, Josh closed out my trailer case.

So it's been there for over a year?

Yeah. And this last year was when I had my oral surgery.

Okay. Do you have anything else?

Your honor, I would ask on behalf of city that you find the violation and set the the time frame for the violation. Right.

As I said, yeah. The final will not begin immediately. So so I am gonna find that there is a violation of of chapter 42 dash 23 of Norport City Code for this debris that's in the front of the house. But you're going to have some time. You're going to have twenty five days to get it done. And so a fine of $10 a day with a maximum of $1,000 will commence on 02/17/2026. It's not brought into compliance by 02/16/2026. If you get this, stay in contact with Josh. You get this in compliance. Call him out.

You don't have to come back at the next hearing, which is the hearing that actually imposes, you

know, the fine. So what what date is this fine fine start? Because him and I just talked this morning, and he's

he had said that '17.

Okay.

Alright. Thank you. Next case is Oh, yeah. Is yeah. Is the are

we all set with the interpreter?

We're gonna give it a shot.

Been Just clear. Just call me because you're nervous. Alright.

So why don't you come back up to the podium again? Your honor,

if we could just if we could just Sorry. Counterintuitive.

May I

the supervisor So city attorney is on on the phone with the super her supervisor. We could just get two more minutes. We'll have an answer as to what we would like to see happen today. We may just ask for a contingency.

We're just trying to Alright. This whole I'm not doing right now.

Alright. So next case is CE

case 2502467. It's Alexandra Larissa Koroshenko. The property address is 3713 Baskett Street.

Your honors?

Yeah. For this case, it's kind of interesting. I believe the property owner, there is a bit of a language there, but she brought her own interpreter. And I just wanna let you know the city is okay with that one. Okay. Issues with that.

Are are you miss Koroshenko? Yeah. I'm Okay. Alright. So I just wanna verify that. Alright. So whenever the city is ready to go, they can go.

Your honor, we do have the oath for interpreter if if they're gonna be Oh, yeah.

Yeah. So go ahead and give the oath to the interpreter.

Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will make a true interpretation of the witness of all questions or statements made to the witness in a language which that person understands and a true interpretation of the witness' statements into the English language. So help you guys.

That's it. Yep. Thank you. Yes.

Alright. So let me let

me also just talk a little bit about where, you know, where we're at here. So this is the second hearing. So I've already made a determination that there was a violation of these these ordinances and I've set a time frame in which to for the fines to assess. So unless there the property owner has an issue regarding improper notice I'm not really here to revisit the merits of the of of the violation because that's already been determined. Okay.

Does does she understand that?

So, your honor, she's saying all the responsibility of taking care of this property has fallen upon her shoulders as the husband that has no part in it and does not he took it upon himself to fix this house and tend to this property, and he's been very ignorant to not do anything about it. This is not a new case, and, this address is also not a new case in this court due to his, hoarding habits and his way of lifestyle. And she's just having hardship tending to this property all by herself, having to work and as well as try to take care of this

property. Well, I okay. This is it true that this property has no roof?

Correct. Yeah. We we bought all the materials for the roof, the trusses, and the husband took the material somewhere that we do not know of. He has held all the permits and claimed he will do all the repairs for it, and we currently do not know his whereabouts nor his plan to fix this property. They are going through a divorce due to the reason that we cannot rely on him to get anything done and it is dragging her down along with it.

So she's not sure where we can go

from here. So for there to be proper service on this case, the notice of violation needed to be mailed to the address that's on the property appraiser's property report card and and then it also has to be posted on the property. So at this point, that's all I'm really interested in listening to because as I said, we're not going to go backwards and and talk about the violations. That that's already happened. So, again, is there anything regarding the notice that she is complaining about?

Would you guys be able to bring up what is involved in that notice that had to be addressed? Well, mister Radeuschi. Okay. Sorry.

If you want, you want me just bring it up? Yeah. I

I thought I did a pretty good job of describing what the notice requirement is, but they're asking, I think for city staff to say, because what as you understand what my position is, I'm not going to rehear this case unless she's saying, you know, notice was improper. Right. Right? Okay. So what they're asking is what's the process for notice?

The notice would be mailed certified letter to the property appraisers, whatever the property appraiser has. Also, it would be

I don't think I I don't

know if it would be mailed to the house because there's probably nowhere to receive mail there. It would be posted on the property as well. I believe we've we've satisfied those conditions because the property owner is here today. We can we ask her that?

I mean

Yeah. Yeah. You can ask. Can you

ask can you ask miss Krashenko how she was made aware that she needed to be here today for these proceedings? Did she receive mail and or was the property posted with the with the same letter that would have been mailed to her?

She visits the property in question, and that's where she found the notice for it. So at the 3713 Basket Street property, she found the notice there. That that's how she acquired it.

Okay. We can also we have proof that it was sent to North Sam Mateo. Yeah. Is that where she lives?

Yes.

Okay, your honor. Okay. I again, I I haven't heard anything that has challenged whether or not notice was proper. Right. And so my inclination is of unless you can provide evidence that notice was not proper, I'm going to sign direct the staff to prepare the order for me to sign that will assess the fines.

There's no contest to that. I was asking more specifically what violations are in question here because It is safe. Things have been done to the property. The trustees have been moved. The vehicle was towed away, and the work of cleaning has been done at the property.

Okay. So if if the co enforcement officer can just go through each one of these violations and then put in testimony that the condition has not changed.

Okay. Since the December 22 hearing, the debris case has been resolved. The trusses that were stacked in the front yard are now gone. However, the main concern is the unsafe structure. Right. The no roof on the house, that's kind of the root cause of this. So Right. That has not changed. Right.

Okay. So your honor, one other thing to interpret that for her so she understands that.

But I wanna

go first.

She's asking if we can get a continuation to, I guess, what we would have to do is put off the roof for this to be compliant. Correct?

I do not know the answer to that.

Your Honor, we're in the middle of a hearing. We're being repetitive now. Past the point of continuing. We'd ask that we continue to move forward.

Well, I guess the question is, even if the five start accruing, what would bring this into compliance? Think that's

what just going to say that. So essentially, two things one of two things has to occur. The first, they either fix the property, which would be basically for that house, it'll be, like, starting all over. You're gonna need engineering. It's like building a brand new house. It's costly. It's time consuming, and it's not helping you today. You'll it's not like something you can get today, and you have to get permits for all that. Secondly, the easiest route may be, I'm just saving, to get a demo permit and level the property down to the slab, which would we would consider that to be in compliance. So that I don't know what that would cost.

It would be considerably less. However, as the city attorney stated, we're willing we're ready to move forward today. They can still do all that, but as of today, the city is recommending that the property is found in violation. Violation.

So interpret that.

So she is stating that they do have permits for the house to get done. So that's all she wanted to state in this case. I explained I explained to her that that doesn't change what needs to be done or what her options are for this case. That's just something she wanted stated.

Okay. They're gonna they're gonna look up the permits right now.

Also, your honor, you can to do it. If we can ask the property owner, I can forget, but it's been quite some time. So the city could, determine, the property's been in its present state for considerable time, I'd say, six years maybe.

Don't know. Does that sound I've had this property before May, so it's been a long time right now.

But I'm talking about where it is right now except for the debris being cleaned up. And it's been cleaned up several times with debris and, like, there was a car there before. The property has been in pretty bad shape for probably six years. Right?

Five years.

Five? Five.

Okay. So is this an is this an expired permit? This was in 2024. So is this So you can this is this is the permission information that's up on the screen right now. You can look at it. And it it expired last year on 05/19/2025, so no action was taken on that permit.

Your honor, I would ask that we move forward with the hearing.

Okay. Well, yeah, we're we're getting there. So, yeah, I'm just gonna have again, my inclination is and I'm gonna say it, yeah. Again, I I understand and I appreciate the fact that that this court she goes on through a divorce with with her husband or soon to be ex husband has appeared before me numerous times. But this is an unsafe house situation.

And, you know, the city has a health and safety consideration that has to be taken into effect. So my inclination is just to go ahead and say I'm going to sign the order that assesses the fines as of that date. Again there's still some things that can be done that will reduce that fine, you know, over time, but that's what my inclination is. But I'm gonna give you one last word and then I'll close the hearing.

So just a question. Even though they are married, does she have full authority to take any action upon the house if she wanted to demolish it or continue reconstruction? Would that be in her power?

The who's who's this permit in favor of? Can you is it is that up at the top? Okay. And again, I don't know the answer to this question and you all may not know the answer to this question either.

We can't give her legal advice.

Right. Well, guess, I mean, but the building department would probably know the answer to this question. I guess we're just going have to say we just don't know the answer to that question. No one here, that would be the building official that would be able to answer that question.

I only asked that because the husband has been trying to fix it allegedly for five years and she's been trying to get rid of this house or try to sell it and that Well, that's a different issue. Okay. So I I was just asking what authority would she have to be responsible for this property, whether that's something she can take care of without him or not. Yeah.

I I don't. Yeah. All right. Going to go ahead and I'm going to find that the accumulation of debris violation was brought into compliance. So that one is dismissed.

But the Section three zero four point one point one of the IPMC unsafe conditions, the fact that there's still no roof on this house, I'm going to find that that has not been brought into compliance. I'm going to go ahead and sign the order that assesses the fine of $250 a day with no maximum beginning 01/06/2026. Thank you. Next case is case CE case 2501634. The property owner is Gerald Spelman and property address is 2251 Critterton Street.

And this is on continued case. I need to sit down. That's fine. And since this is a continued case, if Correct. If both sides can tell me what has transpired since the last hearing.

You may begin whenever you're ready.

I'm Anthony Brown, court enforcement inspector for the city of Northport. I have been sworn. Case number 25Dash01634, but initially inspected on 08/1425. The case is addressing the violation of a permit required, 105.1. Property has been inspected on multiple occasions, recently on 01/06/2026. I have had contact with the property owner prior to today. I want one photo to represent as evidence. The photos are true and accurate depiction of the property located at 2251 Crudenden Street. Your honor, this case has been going on for quite a while. The last hearing, he was supposed to have everything in order by this hearing. There's still no permit required for the windows that we see that he has. So

And this is there there's a couple I can't remember all the details of this case, but there's a couple of storage containers

Con Connex boxes also. Right. Right.

On a vacant lot?

Yes, ma'am.

Alright.

Thank you,

your honor.

And if I just may add, we are ready to move forward with the hearing. And if I may remind your honor, we did all agree at the last hearing there would be no more continuances, and the hearing would move forward today.

Alright. Mr. Spellman, state your name for the record and you've been sworn?

My name is Darryl Wayne Spellman. I own the house at 2251 Crintendawn Street in Northport, Florida 34286. I'd like you to read a message here from Mr. Jerome Fletcher.

You can just read it into the record yourself.

Your honor, they keep moving the goalposts on me.

That's that's what mister Fletcher said?

I am I was told to get a window gonna read? Yeah. I'm gonna read Yeah. I'm gonna read this. Hi, Mr. Spellman. I'm glad our team was able to reach out this morning. I spoke with Deputy Jason. He is going to make sure the right staff works with you. So your insurance company to ensure you are not denied coverage due to the city.

My apologies again for the late responsiveness. Please reach out to me or call Jason. I don't have my glasses. Call Jason as well if there's any more issues. Good luck with your health conditions. Take care, sir.

And that was in response to what was the request?

The whole reason why this Connex box is there.

That answered my question first. That was in response to what?

City trees that were supposed to be removed.

That's not what this

case is about. I'm

pull my trying window permit, which they told me they would let the Connex box slide as a construction temporary thing because all my drywall has to be replaced in the house. City trees fell on my house. They were asked to remove those trees. Act of God finished that job off not once but twice from Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Milton on October 9. The second tree went through my roof to where I've been spending thousands of dollars.

My biggest mistake was moving to the city of Northport. And in order to get my window permit, which I already had my inspection from the My Safe Florida home to put hurricane windows in my house, it is a requirement and no red tape that I have to have insurance on my house. I cannot get insurance until the city removes the three standing trees that are dead from the bark beetle, which Brian Pippen has been out there saying the trees are dead.

That's not what this case is about, though.

It's regarding the connex box. I can't get a permit on the window permit to to make this connex box go bye bye until they get these trees removed. They want me to jump circles and hoops. It's taken them three over three years to remove these trees. I have pictures of them removing a tree on 05/02/2025, but they didn't finish off finish the job doing the job.

How long have the Konex box has been there?

The Konex box has been there since I bought the property, the lot where I did a kill and combined 05/02/2025.

Anything else?

And I've spoken to all these people to where they said, yes, you can pull a window permit, which I have a permit sitting there to do the permit. They just came out and did finalize measurements of my thing. So here's all the windows that are already been uploaded on the thing. And in order to do the MiSafe Florida thing because if I pull a permit on the thing without their approval, I'm group one and approved for this $10,000 grant. But I can blow that whole thing if all my Ts and Is are not crossed. And the city is literally handcuffing me. It's almost like legalizes extortion. So let me

I'm gonna ask, and this is really a question for the city, that this case is about the fact that there's not a permit for these context box Is correct?

Correct. Yes, your honor.

So it has nothing to do with windows.

They agreed they agreed that they would let the Konex box stay there for my window permit because all the stuff has come out of my house.

I've been

forced to live in this

house the city.

Person with the city.

I've talked to a lot of people. Hang on

a sec.

I got all the cards.

Well and have you called

this person? Clerk. As I started with Isaiah Isaiah. I

mean, you have an opportunity to call witnesses. So, I mean, have you arranged

Well, I guess at this point, have to get an attorney because

You don't have to have an attorney to go Well, with

no, I guess I do because see my attorney has recommended me post a four by eight sheet of plywood on the front and back of the notice because we're getting in the hurricane season again And I don't want a third time with trees from the city falling through my roof from the winds when these hurricanes pick up. I've already paid for it twice. I'm on a social security income. I get $16.41 a month. Here's my check.

Do you understand I've already do you understand though that that if you just have a permit that because I assume those those boxes have to have proper tie downs. Correct. Right? That that That is solved

That is correct. And I'm and I'm doing the window. The window permit makes the Connex box fall under a permit as a temporary work the storage thing for the construction to begin on the house. I I've been twiddling my thumbs. No.

I've done everything possible on this thing. The inspection was on 1726 from the My Safe Florida thing. My guy showed up yesterday for finalized measurements on the windows, which all my window measurements are here for the windows. And the next step is, if I don't have insurance on the house, which my insurance is supposed to take effect February, they're going to cancel me again because USAA has already canceled my insurance on this house because they failed to remove the trees. The city has neglected to do their job and they want me to jump in.

I've heard all this. But my question, so what's the what date does the city have for when the context boxes first appeared on the Your honor,

if I could just while we're waiting for that, do mind if I say something?

It's just, your honor, this this is a very simple situation. Mister Spellman put these connex boxes on his property without a permit, and that is why he is in the situation he is in. He has decided to do all this work on his own, owner builder, so all the struggles he is going through No, ma'am. While, unfortunately, is a situation that he has caused. The window permit being rolled up into the Konex box is a courtesy that our building official extended to him to try to help alleviate some of the problems he is going through.

That is not something everybody has extended. So the bottom line of this is that the city only has to prove he had put the CONEX boxes on without a permit, which we have proven over and over again. That is the only situation that we have here. This has been going on for an extended period of time. It began in July 2025. All of these other things about the insurance, everything else that's going on is entirely irrelevant to the fact that he put these items on his property without a permit.

I beg to differ with the insurance because I had insurance four months prior to hurricane Ian in 2023. And the city was notified that these trees, my insurance was canceling my insurance on the house because they posed a potential fire risk to my house and a and a hazard. Okay? And they did. They fell on my house causing skylights into my house to where

I had

to get it.

I'm a simple person.

And a reasonable person, I would think. The only

thing that so what what I'm trying to get clarification from and the really about the only thing I wanna hear from the city right now is, is there any condition under which someone that has an ongoing, I mean, I don't know if he has an active permit or not to do construction can have temporary storage device, you know, things on their property? And if so, what is there's gotta be some limit under the code for that. What and what is it?

Your honor, before I can solve this by sort of answering that question in a roundabout way. Yeah. As miss Kimberly had stated, the courtesy was, for whatever reason, mister Spelling was having difficulty getting the permit for the on its boxes. Primarily, probably because they have to be at on a certain place in the property. They have that they have conditions that we tied down, that they look aesthetic, things of that nature. For whatever reason, from my opinion, that would have been the simplest thing to to obtain, but he's not able to do that. Okay.

No. No. That's not true because the Codex box was painted green. So it was aesthetically the

The simplest thing was to get a permit

for him. And and I moved the it's not like I haven't been doing anything. It cost me some kind of social security income.

If you just let me finish, I understand you're good. You go first. The reasonable accommodation by the building official, one of them, was to allow him to bypass the permit for the Connex boxes if he got a he stated he needed a new window. He brought that up to us. Right.

He said he had no place to store the windows. The reasonable accommodation was we'll let you if you get the window permit, we'll let you store materials, albeit windows, drywall, whatever all that entails, in the CONEX box. In lieu of getting the permit for the CONEX box, provided that you get the permit for the windows. Right. That still has not occurred today, and I can explain why because mister Spelman is in is deficient in the paperwork to obtain the permit. Okay. And that is something he has to do, not the city can do. That's a straight Everybody has tried to help him. We understand there's a problem here. However, it has gone on for a very long since July, did you say? Yes. July. Yeah. Well, his testimony

is it's been there since May.

Okay. Whichever. So

No. I've owned the property since May.

So So the other accommodations have been our staff. Planning guys have been out there on multiple occasions to see if there was a way where they were the comments box is we could kind of, you know, work around that. We can't. It doesn't work. He does not have the paperwork for the permit for the windows. So it's either one or the other. I do. You you don't have the permit for

the windows. Okay.

And that permit is pulled subject to the review of these files here that were just finalized measurements yesterday and it's by the contractor for Apollo windows.

Kyle, is there an active permit for the windows?

There's all my policies. If that's

the case, then he'll be in compliance.

If not,

then he's not in compliance.

And my safe Florida was done on 01/07 to investigate the house and physically look at everything. They went for a whole drone and attic and everything. Okay.

Hold on just one second. Let's see what the status

of it.

So basically, it's either one or the other.

If we're not the right guy, think it out. That's why I asked

that question. And the other guideline is, I have to have insurance by February and the city is refusing to take dead trees that are a hazard. And I heard you say, anything with hazard, you're a reasonable man.

Well, I can't. I have no jurisdiction over that. That's the city

You're sitting here. You gotta

I believe the city did take trees down and the other trees that you referred to are not assessed at a detriment. Were. The city is going to.

Ryan looked at them and I have pictures of those too. Okay.

Again, that's not what we're really here for. I have no jurisdiction over there.

Well, I'll

show you the danger they pose.

Can you show him then, please? Yeah.

I it's not relevant to this case. I I don't need to see that.

You guys were sick. Yeah.

So You're gonna have to be sworn if you can get Yeah.

I'm sorry. To be sworn. Can

everyone wishing to provide testimony please stand and raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to provide is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, so help you God?

I do. Alright. So state your name for the record. I know you've been sworn, but I just saw it.

I'm from the zoning coordinator. Okay.

I just pulled up the record for 2251 Crittenden Street for the window permit. It is under record BDRWIN2501162. That permit is currently under revisions required. That permit has never been issued itself, so the structure itself wouldn't fall under the temporary use code to have a container for those things because it has to have an active building permit in order for it to be a temporary storage container. Alright. So then let me ask code force with this question. So, again, if I find a violation today, impose a fine that starts in some future date, he goes and gets this permit issued before that date, is he in compliance?

He'll be in compliance if he gets the permit. Right. We'll we'll work with him with fines and stuff later. There's a lien reduction and all of that, but we have to move forward with it, your honor.

It's been No. Okay.

And I got a question. Who covers the $100,000 damage that was done to my house with city negligence for not removing the trees that they were told? But it

is the city commission about that.

And and you can only sue the city after a hundred and eighty day notice. It's not no four year statute of limitation. Not what we're dealing with today. So they're on notice to remove these trees. Alright. Before the next hurricane.

Alright. So, again, it looks like you're you got a good start here. And and that and it sounds like even some stuff was done yesterday that this permit is on the verge of being issued.

Final measurements were taken But

as of today, I'm going to find that there is violation of 105.1 of the Florida Building Code for no permit on the condax containers. And again, they could be there temporary as long as this permit gets issued. So $550 a day with a maximum of $5,000 will commence on 02/17/2026, if not brought into compliance by 02/16/2026.

Also, I don't mean to cut you off, but Mr. Hoffman just informed me that he's fast tracking the revisions for the permit for the windows. It may get in before that date you just mentioned. If that's the case and it gets approved, none of this will matter in terms of any funds. We're trying to get you going here.

Right. We are.

Yeah. Hey, I've been doing nothing but trying. So the goalpost keeps getting moved on me.

So if the if the permit gets issued, make sure you let code enforcement know that and you won't even have to come back for the next hearing.

We'll know you. We'll know that. Okay.

There's also But

then They

were on the trees they were saying to the satellite. Thank you. Appreciate it.

Next case is CE case 2502320. Property owner is Jason Gardner. Property address is 2764 Fairport Street. I'm trying to get you out of here on time. It's been you had some tough cases today.

I'm Anthony Brillon, code enforcement inspector for the city of Northport, and I have been sworn. Case number 25Dash02320 was initially inspected on 08/2225. This case is addressing the violation of 42 dash 23 MPCC debris. IPMC twenty twenty one three zero two point seven accessory structure disrepair for pool cage. The property has been inspected on multiple occasions, most recently on 01/06/2028. Have two photos of present as evidence. The photos are true and accurate depiction of the property located at 2764 Fairbrook Ave I mean, Fairbrook Street. Sorry.

Now is that why you're calling the shed?

Yes. We have also have the shed here.

That's the shed. Okay. And then the accumulation okay. I I Yes. I thought it was alright. So state your name for the record and you've been sworn?

Shelly Gardner. I have been sworn.

Okay. And what? Yeah, go ahead.

So last time we were waiting on, I'm working with the Resilient Sarasota program and we are waiting to see if they're going to demolish the whole house or so we're going to gut it, leaving the main parts of the house, but we're going to gut it. We met on Monday. They did come out, with four or five guys. All the debris, anything outside except for two lawn mow push lawn mowers has been removed. And they redid the orange construction fencing around the entire structure so you can't get to it because the next date for my house isn't until March 9 for anything to occur.

I don't know if they'll do any permitting before that, but for our next meeting at my house is March 9. All the debris was removed and they fenced it in with the construction tape so it's not accessible by anyone.

Do you have an active permit right now for the work that's going be done inside the house?

No. Because they'll be doing all of that.

But some as the property owner,

you have

to consent to that, don't you?

Well, yes.

I mean, I haven't signed the papers. I'm assuming maybe that's what we'll do on March 9. Haven't signed anything. We just decided on because of the square footage they were going to have to take away if they totally demolished it and put a new structure there, we opted to keep and take everything out down to the main structure. And it had a new roof put on it as well. So

Alright. So this there's some similarities to the last case we just had here. Correct. So if she gets a permit to do this work inside the house, and would that permit also include the demolition of the shed? What have they said about that?

Like, it's all going yeah. All that stuff outside The is pool cage, the shed, there's a All

that stuff.

There's a thing behind the shed. All of it's going.

All right. So I think what you said is by March 9, you should this permit should be issued?

Probably before that, but that's Alright. Yeah.

Well, now I'm gonna just ask the city. Is there any objection to

the Well, if not, is there anything?

You know, that, you know, finding a violation, but okay. I see it. I see it not. Okay. So so what I'm gonna do is I am gonna find that there is a violation today, But I'm giving you even more time than I've given other people today.

I'm giving you fifty days, which takes you out beyond this March 9 date. So then, again, if you get that permit in place, then make sure code enforcement is aware of that. And then you should probably not have to come back to the March hearing. But I am what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna find that there is a there's still some debris there. I know you you testified that you got rid of some of it, but there's still some debris.

Well, was after the picture. I think he said the sixth maybe was the last time you said you were they were just there this past week. So

Okay. It's Well, again, that's if that's brought into compliance by March, you know, I mean, they'd worry. If it's a construction site then, also, the rules kind of change at that point in time. So I am going to find that there is a violation of 40 two-twenty three Norfolk City Code for accumulation of debris of $5.10 a day, but the maximum $1,000 would begin on 03/14/2026, if not brought into compliance by 03/13/2026. And then I am gonna find a violation of the IPMC twenty twenty one code section three zero two point seven for this accessory structure, this shed that's in this repair and that's the city code also?

Yes. Yes. 5 to $10 a day with a maximum $1,000 would commence on 03/14/2026, if not brought into compliance by 03/13/2026. So that gives you that fifty days to bring it into compliance. And as I said, once it becomes a construction site, the rules all change. So all right, thank you. Thank you. Are we ready to go back and do the I'd like to speak on that. We are ready, Ron. Okay. So that was, I think, was that number two? If you can come on back up. You're on. Okay. Yes.

Everybody can come on. Let's get around here. This is the number three. Yeah. So this is case number CEK2503089. Correct? Is that your The coal Okay. The property address is 2909 Dumont Lane.

Kevin Ruggi, manager for federal enforcement, New York Northport. After we after conferring with the city attorney's office at

this time, we're just gonna ask for continuance the next month. Till next month. Okay. Any objection? So what that means is This is your If you don't understand what I'm saying, just ask. Okay. If we're gonna you don't have to come back until February 26 next month. Yeah. If you bring this into compliance, you won't have to come back. Thank you, sir. So no objection to discontinuing it till next month. In other words, we're not gonna take any actions today. Okay. No. Alright.

Okay. Stay in contact with coach Worsman. Hopefully, you don't have to come back. Okay. Thank you very much.

Thank you, your honor.

Alright. I'll be up to eight. Okay. Next case is CEK2503032. Property owner is William Leigham, and the property address is 3480 West Price Boulevard.

Your honor, my name is James Lehan.

Hold on a second. Have you

been sworn? Yes, I have.

Okay. Let the city go first and then I'll let you speak.

I'm Anthony Brown, code enforcement inspector for the city of Norport, and I have been sworn. Case number 25Dash03032 was initially inspected on 09/2525. This case is addressing the violation of 42 dash 23 MPCC debris. 59 Dash1C one allowed parking. Property has been inspected on multiple occasions, most recently in 01/2125. I have had contact with the property owner prior to the date. I have two photos to present as evidence. The photos are true and accurate depiction of the property located at 3480 West Price.

Anything? Okay. Yeah. That's the debris. Mhmm. And then anything else? The property. The truck is the yes, sir. Yeah. Alright. Anything else?

That's it.

Alright. Alright. Now, mister Lehan

Your honor, my name is James Lehan, not William Lehan. William Lehan is deceased. He is my father. The property is still in his name. The his estate is still being going through. Okay. Put that picture back up there. K. See that cone right there?

Yeah.

I live on Price Boulevard. I can't get in and out of my house. Okay? So I'm gonna show you a video. Here you go. Here's a video

from Yeah. The way it'll come into the record is add it to them. Just they'll put it underneath the elbow.

This is a video from this morning.

This is the section of price that's closed out. Right. This is

this is the section of price that's closed down right now. I can't get in or out of my yard. I can't do anything. Play the video. I have two crack two tractors in my yard right now digging my yard up. So how what am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to pull a truck out of there? I mean, seriously, there's tractors in my yard right now digging my yard up. So what am I supposed to do with that truck?

Okay. So

Pull the pull the past the tractors?

Yeah. Well, the yeah. The truck was just in the driveway behind the trailer that would be in compliance. Correct?

The picture he just showed has a cone. That this it's

our construction. Street. It doesn't talk about The street driveway. You have a room in your driveway.

No. Did did you no. Put the picture back up there. My driveway is ripped up. 15 see the black asphalt? That's all ripped up. I can't park there. That's asphalt. They ripped the city ripped my driveway up. They're working on that. They are digging that part of the street up and four laying it.

So I

can't park my truck there.

Okay. Got it.

Got You see what I'm saying in

your arm?

Where am I gonna park my truck?

This has been going on since September 2025. He's had prior notice. I've spoken with his sister.

My sister's in jail. There.

And you that wasn't me.

Gave them prior notice stating this. They weren't this work that you're seeing right now just started in the last two weeks. You've been he's had since September.

That truck has been there since September. That truck has not been

there since September. Debris and stuff like that hasn't been there.

Yeah. There's not debris. There's two trailers.

So let let me ask this question. Trailers here,

and I can't do anything with them because they're not in my name.

Hold on a second. If and again, that one trailer is very full, but if if if all that material was in the trailer and there was a cover on the trailer.

It would be gone.

There would be a Yes.

Okay. Fine. That's that's all I gotta do then. Right. So I'll put I'll put that in in trailer, and I'll cover the trailer because I can't do anything with the trailers because they're still in my father's name. I can't do anything with anything. I'm I'm I'm tired right now. I can't do anything with it. Nobody would tow them away. Nobody I can't sell them. I can't do anything with them because they're not in my name. There's everything is still in my father's name. Alright. Because the state is still open. So I can't do anything with

And the trucks, They run it. The I I I property

That green truck right there is parking your parking lot right now. I drive it every day. The white truck is registered and insured. I drive it all the time.

The the photo so I can I can

So I can show you the picture of the of the green truck moved in the end of my driveway right now? That green truck's in your parking lot. Both those trucks are registered and insured.

Are they on your property

or Yes. On my property.

So that house is next door to yours. That property line is very close to where those trucks are? Right. Okay. And they're both they're both your trucks?

Both. Yes.

And I and I think I excuse me. Did you say one of them is gone now?

But No. One the green truck that's in that picture is in a in a in your parking lot. I drive it every day. The white truck that's parked there was my father's truck.

And you gotta get

I can't do anything with it. It's in Nanshells. So what can I do? Yeah. That's fine. Yeah. I can't park it in my driveway.

Yeah. Well, you know, I mean, I've gotta if if there was just one truck there, you can park the truck sideways, and you would be you wouldn't be interfering with the city's project. But this is Right. I'm looking for some suggestions here.

I am too. Because I've I've done they they said there was debris on the back. I cleaned it up. Now this this this is something I inherited.

I inherited this. This as a have you gotten some notice for what the schedule is for this road widening project?

I talked to the guy this morning. He said he's gonna be in my yard for at least two more weeks. Because what they're doing is they have this this picture is a couple days old. I can show you pictures from this morning.

That's okay.

Okay. So

get it.

They're in my yard digging it up. They're putting some parts sort of a plumbing or something right there in the corner of my yard, so I can't park there. Right. I have a brand new Toyota Tacoma that's being scratched up from the asphalt being moved around, and then I'm being fined by this somebody getting threatened to be fined by the city, and I can't do anything about it.

Alright.

I can't

move city. Let me let me I think the city's got a they wanna say something here. Let me hear what they wanna say.

So I I understand it's it's stressful with the the widening. My understanding, I think, is that this started before the widening project started. And if these items are in probate and there's a personal representative, I'm not sure if that's you, they would be able to handle some sort of disposition or whatever of these items.

Okay. So let me read you who was the personal representative that I texted yesterday, my lawyer. I texted her Her

question is, are you the personal representative?

Nope. Nathan Doppany is is is my my my my attorney. Reached out to

representative. Her

Okay. Her name is January. Her it's it's his secretary. I reached out

to him. She's the personal representative.

Yes. This this is yesterday at 07:18. I said, good morning, January. This is James Leanne. I thought I would have heard from you by now. The last time we spoke, when I picked up the check, you said the paperwork was being sent to the judge for the house and lot to be switched into Amy and my names. However, it's still my dad's name. And you haven't called or texted me. Can you please reach out to me and let me know what's going on? I would really appreciate that. Thank you very much. And she said,

That's still waiting on the attorney client privilege. That's why I just I would caution you to read

Okay. Well, she said still waiting on the judge. So I'm waiting on the judge. I'm waiting. I'm, it's in probate. I don't know what to do.

So as I'm sure your honor is aware, they do typically allow or require homes not to be kept in this type of state even when it's in probate. Of course, I'm I'm not in that case, so I can't say for sure. But my understanding, if the issue is simply access, that is something that was not an issue previously when this first was noticed prior to the price widening project.

Okay. So let me ask you question. Are you living at the house right now?

I am now. Okay. Yes. I wasn't before. No. My sister was living there with my father. My father was very sick. So My sister has a hoarding habit.

Okay. If you

take the front, back, back, you see the back. I'm trying, man.

So that I assume I mean, everyone who is impacted by this project, there is some I assume the contractors give some accommodations so that you have access. You know, maybe, again, it may be restricted to some degree, but you have access to get in and out. You come and go.

I have to yeah, they had to stop traffic,

and they

had to stop traffic on both sides and let me pull in and pull out of my house.

All right.

So a moving truck, I can't get in there right now because nobody wants to get in there. I can't tow the trailers away because they're not in my name. Two weeks. You know what mean? I can't

We touch talked about So can bring this in compliance Right. Trailers.

Well, that's the thing. That's all I need to do. That's all they should have told me that. You know what

I mean?

So we're fine with the continuance if he is willing to bring it

in compliance. Absolutely.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, this one

I heard you

used to like doing the continuances, but this one's just got so many weird wrinkles because of the road project. Next month, that's the request? Okay. No, no. Not at all. So hopefully what will happen is you can get to the mean, if you could get rid of even one of those trailers I can't right now. You would have room to put both trucks

Right. In that I want to get rid both the trailers inside the house, but I can't. All right.

Right. So we will continue this case to the February 26 hearing. Thank you. Thank you. Hope it all works out. And then is that the last one? Okay. Alright. So we're gonna go back to continued cases. The next one is case number CECase2500664.

The property owner is James Ruff and the property address is 8241 Bumford Avenue. Okay. Alright. So whenever the city is ready, we give a case number. It's case number 2500664.

8241Bump Bumford Avenue. Buffer Buffer. It's a I'd say George. Condition case.

We move on to the next one, please. Sure. Yes. Okay.

The next one is CD case 20Five-twelve24. The property owners are Ishmael and Maria Gregorio and the parcel ID is 1100000461007620.

I'd like to request a continuance on behalf of the property owners here with the order making headway and have since combined conjoined the lot in question and they are still moving forward with the permitting issue.

All right. So until next month? Yes, sir. We'll continue that case until next month.

Are we ready to go back or try to Yes, sir.

All right. Okay. Now we're back to case number 2500664.

I'm George White, code enforcement inspector for the city of Northport, and I have been sworn. This reference to case number CECase 2500664 was initially inspected on 04/09/2025. This case is addressing the violation of 30 foot correction, of three zero four point one point one IPMC unsafe conditions, number eight dash roofing. The roof, fascia, and soffit is in a state of disrepair. The property has been inspected on multiple occasions, most recently on 01/2126.

I have not had contact with the property owner prior to today. I have two photos to present as evidence. The photos are true and accurate depiction of the property located at 8241 Bumford Avenue.

Okay. So this was a continued case, but it wasn't continued because of communications with the property owner? Correct.

Yes. Correct. Okay. All right. I am going

to find that there is a violation of three zero four point four one point one of the IPMC for unsafe conditions. The fact that there is disrepair to the root fascia and soffit in this home, a fine of $250 a day with no max will commence on February 26 excuse me, 02/17/2026, if not brought into compliance by 02/16/2026. Next is case number, see case 25200476. The property owner is Heather Hanson. The property address is 1505 Kirkwood Street. Kirkwood.

Yes, sir. Spoke with this person on multiple occasions. He emailed me last night. There is a survey that has been ordered within the next two weeks. So if we could continue that as well in the Okay. Next

We'll continue this to the February 2626 hearing. Now moving into the first hearing cases, case c e case 2500416. Property owner is Better Homes Construction LLC. The property address is 1745 Kerman Street.

I'm Josh Preston, code enforcement inspector for the city of Northport, and I have been sworn. Case number 25Dash00416 was initially inspected on 02/28/2025. This case is addressing the violation in Northport City code 42 Dash 23 accumulation of debris, which consisting of landscape debris, lava rock, and concrete that was dumped on the property. Property has been inspected on multiple occasions most recently on 01/16/2026. I have not had contact with the property owner prior to today.

I have one photo present as evidence. The photos are a true and accurate depiction of the property located at 1745 Kern Street. And this was when the case initially was initiated. Now it's all overgrown after a year.

And there's no I can

build a permit on No, sir. It's expired. Okay.

All right. I'm going to find there's a violation of 40 two-twenty three of Northport City Code for accumulation of debris, all this sort of construction material, landscaping material block on this property, a fine of $10 a day with a maximum $1,000 will commence on 02/17/2026, if not brought into compliance by 02/16/2026. Next case is CE case 20Five-nineteen66. The property owner is Sean Murphy. The property address is 600349 San Salvador Road.

I'm Josh Preston, Code Enforcement Inspector for the City of Northport. I have been sworn, case number 2501966 was initially inspected on 07/18/2025. This case is addressing the violation of Northport city code seven zero dash five six h. The site numbers are not affixed to the residents. The property has been inspected in multiple occasions most recently as as of 01/15/2026. I have not had contact with the property owner prior to today. I have one foot present as evidence. The photo is a true and accurate depiction of the property located at 6349 San Salvador in Northport.

Alright. It's a very good photo of the house. It clearly shows there's no numbers that are visible from the street. I'm gonna find a violation of Northport City code 70 dash five six a fine of $10 a day with a maximum of $1,000 will commence on 02/17/2026, if not brought into compliance by 02/16/2026. Next case is CE case 2501988. The property owner is SOS Florida Holdings One LLC. The parcel ID number is 900081045400113.

I'm Anthony Gray, a court enforcement inspector for the city of Northport. I have been sworn. Case number 25Dash01988 was initially inspected on 07/2225. Case is addressed in violation of 42 dash 23 MPCC debris. Property been inspected on multiple occasion, most recently on 01/06/2025. I have not had contact with the property owner prior to today. I have two photos to present as evidence. The photos are true and accurate depiction of property. This is one of the photos here.

So how active is this building site?

Not active if I mean, is there a

a permanent active on it right now? No. No. Okay. Okay. So boy. Heard mister Ruedoji go.

Go ahead, Justin.

Maybe both. So here's I can you pull up these two sections of the code? And I'll just tell you what's going through my

There is an active permit on it.

Oh, is it? Okay. Alright. That that?