Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Hear Vacant Lot Violations Cases and Approve the Staff Recommendation
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Submitted By: Sara Brown, Project Coordinator, NSD.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of safe, clean, and beautiful.
Presentation Information: For cases where a party is present, the Code Compliance Officer will present their case findings and then an opportunity for the party present to testify will be given.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council Find that the properties are in violation of the City Code and approve the compliance date as requested.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and Find that the properties are in violation of the City Code and approve the compliance date as requested.
2. Move that the Council not certify or approve the presented case and provide staff direction.
Background: The Special Magistrate is an attorney and member of the Florida Bar who is appointed by the City Council to preside over code enforcement matters. The Special Magistrate has the jurisdiction and authority to hear and decide alleged violations and exercise the powers of a Code Enforcement Board as provided in chapter 162, Florida Statutes.
Issues/Analysis: N/A
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Violation: N/A
Attachments: To be provided after the hearing.
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