Suarez, Jr., Juan (3)CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF CASE NO. 10 -00086
THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
Petitioner,
-vs-
JUAN SUAREZ, JR.
Respondent(s)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION / NOTICE OF HEARING
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 162, & Chapter 18 Section 18 -33 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Okeechobee, the undersigned Code Officer, being first duly sworn, and with personal knowledge of the
facts, hereby alleges the existence of uncorrected violations of the Code of Ordinances and gives notice
herein to the landowner or persons in possession, and hereby requests a public hearing before the Code
Enforcement Board, City of Okeechobee, to hear the following:
1. Violation of City Code Chapter /Section: Ch 70 Sec 70 -302 Permit
2. Location of Violation: 963 SE 13TH AVENUE
3. Legal decription: Parcel # 22237350A00000510000
4. Respondent(s) name & address: JUAN SUAREZ, JR.; PO BOX 753 OKEECHOBEE, FL 34973
5. Description of violation: ADDITION IS NOT PERMITTED BY THE CITY BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
PLEASE APPLY FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT FROM THE CITY BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND HAVE
THE STRUCTURE REMOVED.
6. Date by which violation is to be corrected: 11/01/2010
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the alleged violation will be presented in the City Council Chambers, City
Hall, 55 SE Third Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida on the 9th day of November, 2010 , at 6:30 p.m.
If you have corrected the violation(s) by the time stated above and received notification from the Code
Officer that all violations have been corrected, you will not be required to appear. Otherwise, you must be
present at this hearing to avoid an order being entered solely on the evidence to be presented by the
petitioner and a lien being recorded against your property. Violators may be fined up to $250.00 for each
day the violation is proven to exist. In cases of a repeat violation, the Code Enforcement Board may
increase the fine up to $500.00 per day. In addition to fines, the amount of the lien may include costs
incurred in prosecuting the case pursuant to Section 162.07(2), Florida Statutues and reasonable cost of
repairs required to bring the property into compliance pursuant to Section 162.09(1).
You have the right to obtain an attorney if you wish, and the BOARD will receive testimony and evidence
at said PUBLIC HEARING, make findings of fact as are supported by the evidence, and issue appropriate
orders necessary to bring the alleged violation into compliance, including the payment of a fine by the
Respondent(s). It is your obligation to insure an accurate record of the proceeding is taken for an appeal.
Pursuant to Section 162.06 Florida Statutes, you have a responcibility to disclose violations to any
potential buyer of the property and notify the Code Enforcement Department of the transfer, with the
identity and address of the new owner and copies of the written disclosure made to the new owner within
five days after the date of the transfer. Failure to make the disclosure creates a rebuttable presumption of
fraud. Sale of the property will not cause this case to be dismissed.
DATED THIS i' day of Lki , 2010
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
55 SE 3rd Avenue
Okeechobee, Florida 34974
Fred Sterling
Enforcement Officer
(863) 357 -1971