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Ferneau, D , . Darrell Ferneau 1302 S. E. 8th Avenue Okeechobee. Florida 34974 November 30. 1988 Mr. Sam Rector Code Enforcement Officer 55 S. E. 3rd Avenue Okeechobee. Florida 34974 Re: NOTICE OF APPEAL Dear Mr. Rector: This letter is response to the notice of possible violation on Lots 17 & 18. Block 24. Northwest Addition. I am appealing your notice to the Code Enforcement Board. Accept. this letter as my NOTICE OF APPEAL. Also. enclosed is my written petition for a RELEASE OF LIEN; place me on the agenda to address the Code Enforcement Board. A copy of the "NOTICE TO CUT AND REMOVE EXCESS GROWTH OF WEEDS ~ PLANTS" dated November 16. 1988. is attached. Thank you. for adopting and implementing the very essence of what I have been contending in my letters of November 29. 1984 and December 27th,1984. Copies of said letters are attached as Exhibit "D" and Exhibit "G" and made part of my written petition. I appreciate being served with the proper notice. citing the proper codes which governs this situation. This gives the cited party procedural due process, consisting of the right to appeal. Please notify me of the time and place of the Code Enforcement Board meeting. at which time I would like to be heard. I trust we will resolve this for the ultimate good of the city and the betterment of the community. Sincerely, ~..,.~flØj¿.~i;'7 Darrell Ferneau PEC Representative DEF/de I , November 30, 1988 2 Attachment: As stated. Enclosement: As stated. cc: Oakland Chapman, Mayor .,;john Drago, City Administrator John Cook, City Attorney Donald Clements, Chr. Code Enforcement Board Robert Ridley, Board Member James Palmore, Board Member Gloria Scherrer, Board Member Marsha Montesi, Board Member Deara Thompson, Board Member Danny Entry, Board Member I .---: , ,,,1"'''''.- . ", ~ OKEEC __ I 0 '1-0- ,I... 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NOTICE TO CUT AND REMOVE EXCESS GROWTH OF WEEDS AND PLANTS November 16, 1988 ATTENTION: Leon King; Darrell Ferneau & James Tenniswood 1302 SE 8th Ave. Okeechobee, Florida 34914 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, that the following described real property is in violation of Chapter 9, Section 9-14 of the code of ordinance of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, because of excessive growth of weeds, brushes, or other noxious plants, to-wit: Lots 11 & 18, Block 24, Northwest Addition IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY with this notice of the City of Okeechobee will cause said excessive weeds, bushes, or other noxious plants to be cut and removed from said premises and the cost thereof will be assessed against the property which said weeds are growing or located on. ANY PERSON SERVED WITH NOTICE to correct a violation of this article shall have the right to appeal such notice to the code enforcement board within fifteen ( 1 5 ) days of the serving of such notice, by filing notice of appeal with the code enforcement officer. Such notice of appeal shall stay all further proceedings in the matter until the next regular meeting of the code enforcement board, or such later meeting as the board may schedule to hear the appeal. Chapter,--9 Sec. 9-14 thru 9-20 Code of Ordinance City of Okeechobee // /J GOVER'ij/YOURE«' ACCORDINGLY a~~ ' ; ~ -' J. /1 ' /~~>~A-: ~-.- SáÍñ R c õr ' . "- CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 55 S.E. THIRD A VENUE. OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 33474-2932 . 813/763-3372 \ CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE IN OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA ) ) ) DARRELL FERNEAU Petitionor ) ) ) PETITION FOR RELEASE OF LIEN COMES NOW the Petitionor, DARRELL FERNEAU, makes appeal to the Petitionees, , MEMBERS of the Code Enforcement Board of the City of Okeechobee, Florida; SAM RECTOR, Code Enforcement Officer, of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, and claims: l. THAT Petitionor is sui juris and is a resident of the City of Okeechobee, Florida. 2. THAT Petitionor is part ,Wiler of certain real property within the city limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to-wit: Lot 5, Block 27, NORTHWEST ADDITION AND Lots 17&18, Block 24, NORTHWEST ADDITION 3. THAT Petitionor was sent notices to cut and remove excess growth of weeds & plants on March 7, 1984, a copy of said Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part of this petition and on August 16, 1984, a copy of said Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit"B" and made a part of this petition. On the 15th, of November 1984, Mallette Westbrook, Code Enforcement Officer, sent a s~atement f~~ $75.00 .~ Petit' - ~tatelli2~t is dt~- , , , -'- - as Exhibit "c" and made a part of this petition. 4. THAT Petitionor sent a letter dated November 29, 1984, objecting to said statement. A copy of said Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "D" and made a part to this petition. 5. THAT Petitionor received a notice on December 14, 1984, a copy of said Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "E" and made a part of this petition, and Petitionor accepted an another notice on December 18, 1984, a copy of said Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "F" and made a part of this petition. 6. THAT Petitionor sent a certified letter of December 27, 1984, as a letter of appeal. A copy of said Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "G" and made a part of this petition. 7 . THAT Petitionor was advised by Mr. Westbrook in January, 1985, that the appealed case was dismissed and Petitionor was exempt from remunerating said state- ment of $75.00. 8. NOW COMES, Louis Keith Tomey, newly appointed Code Enforcement Officer, and files a claim of lien, recorded in OR Book 272, page 1564. A copy of said Lien is attached hereto as Exhibit "H" and made a part of this petition. 9. THAT pursuant to section 713.08 (5) of the Florida Statutes' lien act, dictates: "The Claim of lien may be recorded at any time during the progress of the work or thereafter but not later than 90 days after the final furnishing of the labor 'or services or materials by the lienor;" Mr. Westbrook furnished the services of mowing overgrown grass and weeds on December 18, 1984 and Mr. Tomey filed said Lien on October 9th, 1985; some 295 days later. 10. IN accordance to the aforementioned statute the Petitionor contends that the claim of lien filed by Mr. Tomey to be an illegitimate claim. WHEREFORE, Petitionor request the Code Enforcement Board take jurisdiction herein and issue an order directing Sam Rector, Code Enforcement Officer, of the City of Okeechobee, to file a Release of Lien on the certain claim of lien recorded -- in Okeechobee County Clerk's Office, OR Book 272, page 1564 , claiming a lien against the following described property: Lot 5, Block27, NORTHWEST ADDITION AND Lot 17 & 18, Block 24 NORTHWEST ADDITION Of the City cf Okeechob2¿. Hereby, fully releases said property from the claim of lien and considers same to be cancelled and discharged of record. Dated this 30th day of November, 1988. 0~...tI(£;> Petitionor Sworn to subscribed before me this day of , 1988. Notary Public ~........~ """ _~$"-~ .' ,<?·,~,~i~""" ,.. \)., '. ~ I, "00 . "0 , ~ .'.~ ···o'lt CITY OF OKEECHOBEE '~Nib \ ;"1"'" ~'a,"''' 1-: ~ :""~ CITY IIALl. 5.') S, E. THIHD AVEr-WE HJ:1'76.1·:!372 OR 763-3667 : -- -- : 7- ~(J.- - --_:"'~ ~ ",- ~ - ~: ¡ ()I\¡':¡';/'IIOB¡';¡':. FI.() ( f)A :1:I47l ~. '. - - ." "" ---............. - .. .",t- -' - II l. ..,..-..... ~ .:- lIolllt' or The Seco/ld LnrJ:cs! Fresh W((!('r Lake Í/! I/¡(' United States -"\\ 0 R , 0 ~..-- \\\\,,"''',......~ NOTICE TO CUT AND REMOVE EXCESS GROWTH OF WEEDS .& PLANTS DATE: Ma rch 7, 1984 ~ ATTENTION: Leon King - I~¿' C . - (15) ~ ) <' .J~" f:.'<;i":"-c FIFTEEN DAYS TO CUMPLY t /-' '0:;''' \' 2803 S.W. 22nd St.- .,. (,-' ..<.: E ç: ,,¡( '. ~ 'Ý Okeechobee, Fla. 33472 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, That the following described real property is in violation of Chapter II, Section 11-3 of the code of ordiances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, because of excessive growth of weeds, bushes, or other noxious plants, to-wit: Lots 17 & 18, Block 24, NorthWest Addition IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY with this notice the City of Okeech~bee will cause said excessive weeds, bushes, or other noxious plants to be cut and to be removed from said premises and the cost thereof will be as- sessed against the property which said weeds are growing or located on. Chapter 11 Sec. 11-3 and 11-4 Code of Ordinances City of Okeechobee GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY - ìI1~ß%~ ~ - , ,/ .' , ../ \ 'r ; Mallette Westbrook // 'I . Building and Zoning Administrator ¡..-- "c, I - ., 14 > E)tkibit · A (¡If ( - 'J -" ) l ~' . >--.J G ~~ :.:,.;.:.... ~"-.'-......M-- .'-- :r:--.::::::a--"'""E..~..:..- --'_":E .C - ~. 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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, That the following described real property ,is in violation of Chapter 11, Section 11-3 of the code of ordiances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, because of excessive growth of weeds,~ I bushes, or other noxious plants, to-wit: ! I I Lot 5, Block 27, Northwest Addition i I ! I IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY with this notice the City of Okeech?bee will I I cause said excessive weeds, bushes, or other noxious plants to be cut; I and to be removed from said premises and the cost thereof will be as- I I sessed against the property which said weeds are growing or located ,on. Chapter 11 Sec. 11-3 and 11-4 Code of Ordinances City of Okeechobee .- GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY , I /S/4"~~-$~ ' ( I " ~ I , / ( ,. L '- I , ., - ~ JI.. J _{ I - . , . I Mallette Westbrook ( , - - i ..; Code Enforcement Officer . i \ -." ! -..../ ~i ., I c- I J.. I '_ ¡j.. , I ,~ . .. ¡. I J / i E~h·,hit .t " B I I I I ì Q I ! ~ I ~ ~&~~~~......,.,...=----_., -, ,. ~ .-1,' . ~S1A..T~IiNT . ill City of Okeechobee OKEECHOBEE. FLORIDA 33472 November 13, 1984 19_ PEC Enterprises % Darrell Ferneau 824 S.E. 8th Street , Okeechobee, Fla. 33472 M",."; nrY' ,.,f Lots 17 & 18 'Rlock 24, NW Addition 4C .00 of lot 5, Block 27, Northwest Addition 35. 00 . Total 75 00 \~{a:+~41 ~~\I ~ .., ~t~ ....~' J )., j } I'¡ii} " " . - l - " t=~ h.~ b i + c:. E:24 SE 8th Str'eet Oke€'chobee, FL 33472 No',) embe r· .-, .-. 19:=:4 ":"7, !'-1r' . tv1a 1 1 e t t e '-'-Ie s t br' Cook Code En f clr' c eme n t Officer C it;-' Ha 11 t::'t::' SE Th i r'd AI.,Jenue ...).-' Okeechobee, FL 33472 Deð.r· t"1r' . '-,.Je s· t br' OOk : This letter' is in r'efer'ence to the nClt i ceos of PCI~,S i b1 e I,J i 01 at i on s. on Sð. i d Lot .:. 1 7 ,£" 18, Block 24, Nl,'! Ad,j i t i on U'1.:.,r· c h /' , 1 '7'84) ð,nd Lot t::' B1 c,ck '-I~ t'..Jkl Add i t i on (Au g'J s. t ,_I, L," , U; , 1 ':;:'84) . As. the r' e p r' eo ~·e n tat i '.) e for' P.E.C. En ter·pr· i ':,es, i t i .:. m:~' C cln C €or' n that '.....'e t'Je r· e nc,t 9 i '.)en the r' i gh t t 1::0 ap.p€'-õI.1 YO'J r de c i ~. i on that our· 1 cd: s t'Je r· e in 'vi i Co 1 at i on of ChaptE'r' I I , ~;ec t i cln 11-3 clf the Cc,,::Je elf Or'di ·:',nce~. clf the city of Okee-chobee, F1 or· i da. After r·e~.e-ar·ch i ng C it;... Or'dinance No. 430 (adc,p ted ~'1ar'ch 24, 1981) :3ec t i cln I I , APPLICABILITY, I am nCIVJ awar' e- th':'.t the Cc,de- En f c,r' c e-me n t E:oar' d c,f Oke-echc,bee shall e- n fClr'c e and hal.,Je j u r' i s.d i c t i on clver' Chapter' I I , Health &; Sð.n i t ð. t i cln . Fu ther'mclr'e, i t is. my opinion, afte-r' r'eading the Code c,f Or·dinance·:. of the City of Okeechobe-e, F 1 Cor' i da , (a.dQP ted Apr'i 1 13, 1 '7'82) , Ar' tic 1 €os. I I , OFFENSIVE CONDITIONS ON PR I f·.)ATE PROPERTY, SECTION 9-14/9-20 is .:..pp 1 i cð.b1 e a.nd gO',J e r' n~. th i ~. situatic'n. Ther'efclr'e- , in all f.:'.i r·ness., P.E.C. En ter'pr' i ses c,bj e ct·:. t':1 pa.Ying the statement of '$·75.00 .:.e- n d t c. me- on No'v' em be r 15, 19:=:4. '"( cou r· nClt ice-=:. should ha',.'e m.:o.de r'e-fer'ence tCI the update-d c Code- ':. , ,:,t~.t i ng our' right for' ·:'.n appe.:o.l. P1 ea~.e f or·'...·.I.:o.r· d ·~.n}~ fur·ther· cor· r' e ~.p on de n c e ':. to me ~·CI t h.:o. t I can h.:'.ndl e .=-. rr ;r' futur'e conce-rns/questiCons. ~ - ~-I/ D':'.r· r· ell Fer·nea.u F'.E.C. Repr'e-s,ent.:o.t i I,-'e ,- " E~ki b~+ D F"---~' 0 K i""I" $ f( .' ,..........t' (1"1 . - 0 .,., -sol, --......;... - .' '. I, , i'. ...... '\ 0 '~ CITY OF OKEECHOBEE f ...:' . JSU ~-i ~ ;"'i CITY HALL 5.'5 S. E. THIRD A VENUE 813/763-3372 OR 763-3667 ,~ (.): -- .-; : '" I 'J .-.,,; --: . (~ ......:! , ~: ~ OKEECHOIIEE. FLOHIDA :3:1472 \ ,~_ .... I t\ ..,__. _ þ -' . ""'1. O,,¡¡-Ó ~......",.:- flame of The Second Largest Fresh Water Lake in the United States ,,\\\""'...~ NOTICE TO CUT AND REMOVE EXCESS GROWTH OF WEEDS & PLANTS DATE: December 14, 1984 ATTENTION: PEC Enterprises f.IFTEEN (15) DAYS TO COMPLY - % Darrell Ferneau 824 S.E. 8th Street Okeechobee, Fla. 33472 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, That the following described real property is in violation of Chapter 11, Section 11-3 of the code of ordiances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, because of excessive growth of weeds, bushes, or other noxious plants, to-wit: Lot 5, Block 27, Northwest Addition IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY with this notice the City of Okeechobee will cause said excessive weeds, bushes, or other noxious plants to be cut and to be removed from said premises and the cost thereof will be as- sessed against the property which said weeds are growing or located on. Chapter 11 Sec. 11-3 and 11-4 Code of Ordinances City of Okeechobee GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY ¿¿ø#£~ ç-~ Mallette Westbrook Code Enforcement Officer at " E~~·, b~t E '--"" ~ ~ \ ",.-+ v=~ C G~· .. --- -, \ \..., '----- . , \ , , , 1""'1.- NOTICE TO OWNER TO: PEC Enterprises % Darrell Ferneau 824 S.E. 8th Street, Okeechobee, Fla. 33472 (owner's name and address) The undersigned hereby informs you that he has furnished or is furnishing services or materials as follows: Mowing of grass and weeds on overgrown lots. (General description of services or materials) on the following described real property: Lot 5, Block 27, Northwest Addition & Lots 17 & 18, Block 24, North west Addition (Property description) CITY OF OKEECHOBEE .,ø~~ Agent 4,- /, IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CODE CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE II FOR PROPERTY OWNERS . In order that you may better understand why you are receiving the attached "Notice to Owner", the following is offered: Chapter 9, Article II, of the City Code requires property owners to keep their premises free of trash, weeds, and other debris." On a finding that conditions exist on a lot or parcel not in accordance with the require- ments of the Ordinance~ the owner(s) is notified and has fifteen (15) days in which to correct the conditions on the property. If the condition is not corrected within fifteen (15) days after notification, the city may have the work done and charge the cost, thereof, to the property owner(s). If the charges remain unpaid, a lien may be filed against the property and recorded in the public records of Okeechobee County with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. We hope this information will be helpful. E: 1t 1\-, "i + " II F ~-_.--'''-'¡ . Darrell E. Ferneau 824 S. E. 8th Street Okeechobee, Florida JJ474~:. , December 27. 1984 Mr. Mallette Westbrook Code Enforcement Of~ice City Hall 55 S.E. Jrd Ave. Okeechobee, Florida JJ474 Res NOTICE OF APPEAL Dear Mr. Westbrooks This letter is in response to the notice of possible violation on Lot 5, Block 27, Northwest Addition sent to me on December 14, 1984. I am enclosing a copy of my letter of November 29. 1984, in which I am still contending that CHAPTER 9. ARTICLE II, OFFENSIVE CONDITIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, Section 9-14/9-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, is applicable and governs this situation. A copy of 'the -NOTICE :E.Q. CUT AND REMOVE EXCESS GROWTH Q! WEEDS & PLANTS- dated December ~ ~4, is attached. According to Chapter 11, Section 11-4 Code of Ordinances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, that the notice cites, gives the Code En- forcement Officer no legitimate authority to notify me. Quite frankly, it is my position that the notice of December 14, 1984, is an inappropriate notice. ,--- Pursuant to CHAPTER 9. ARTICLE II, Section 9-16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, I am appealing your notice of December 14, 1984 to the Code Enforcement Board. Accept 'this letter as my NOTICE OF APPEAL. Please notify me of the time and place of the Code Enforcement Board meeting, at Which time I would like to be heard. E,tk~ bit \' II G- - . December 27, 1984 2 ,~. - ,.1, .rEtspectf'ully request :that in .the hture, proper notices will ''':'"be served ,: ci ting -: 'th e"proper codes which. govemø,'i"thls . :8i tua tion. : Usage of the proper codes will also give the cited partY the opportunity to become cognizant of the right to appeal. I trust we can resolve this for the ultimate good of the city and the betterment of the community. Darrell Ferneau P.E.C. Representative DEF/kj Enclosure, As stated. 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