All right, I hereby call this meeting to order. This is the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate for the City of Delray Beach. Cases will be heard in the order in which they appear on the agenda. When you hear your case called, go ahead and proceed to the podium on my left-hand side, right over here. The City will put on its testimony and evidence first. You'll have an opportunity to review. Guys, I know this is a... Can we close the door over there? The City will put on its testimony and evidence first. You'll have an opportunity to review. Any evidence that the City presents and ask questions of any of the City's witnesses, after which time you can put on your own testimony and evidence. This is a quasi-judicial hearing, which means the formal rules of evidence do not apply here. However, all testimony is taken under oath under penalty of perjury. So if you're going to testify today, or you think you might testify, or there's a possibility that you might testify, I'd ask that you rise and raise your right hand so you can be sworn in. By the authority vested in me, as a notary of the State of Florida, do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Yes. Thank you. All right. Before we get started, a couple of housekeeping notes. First, if you have a phone or other device with you, please put it on silent. And second, I think I should probably say this one really loud. You probably notice that sound travels really well in this room. So if you're going to have a conversation or you need to talk to somebody, please take it outside. Otherwise, it's very, very hard to do business here. All right. Consent agenda. Request approval of the agenda as written. So approved. Thank you. I have the minutes from February 5th and March 5th. They are both approved. Thank you. All right. So requesting, as far as your approval goes, I see that we have a postponed cases, are requesting approval to postpone those cases. I believe that's what you're requesting, right? Yes. Okay. All right. So the postponed cases are postponed and the closed cases are closed. Thank you. Thank you. All right. We can call the first one, which I think is old business. Yes. Case number one, 2021, 012-065. The owner's name is Issa Mesa. The property address is 737 Southwest 20th Court. Yes. So if you recall, we're here for a status check today. We do, if we can have the assistance of the interpreter, I just want to make sure. If we can swear in the interpreter for interpretation, please. Linda, we need to swear in the interpreter. Yes. Do you swear or affirm that you will translate a fair and accurate interpretation? Yes, I do. Thank you, sir. Okay. If we could just recall the case and have the interpreter say the case number or just to make sure the respondent understands? Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Case number one, 2021, 012-065. Thank you. Property. Oh, you can proceed. Property address, 937 Southwest 20th Court. Today, we are here for a status check regarding the case. We were previously here, and the special magistrate gave the respondent 30 days to attempt to comply, and the fines were frozen. The case previously already has an outstanding lien. And if we could get on the record who is here on behalf of and with the respondent today. Craig Moore, a certified contractor. Okay. Can you translate what he's saying verbatim? What the contractor just said here? Craig Moore, the contract. And is the property owner here today? Property owner. You have to translate it verbatim. Okay. Yes. Thank you. Just for the record, can he state his name, please? Thank you. So, if we can get a status of what the property owner has done from the property owner. So, he's inviting the contractor to provide a status, and he said, literally, like the contractor helped him, and he paid the money, and he completed the permit. So, if we could have, wait, we have to, we have to, the translator has to translate what I'm saying. If we can have the trans, the contractor come forward? Sure. And if the translator can transfer it verbatim, what the translator has is, I'm sorry, what the contractor says after each line. You may proceed, sir. Please. Okay, so, that's where we started the job, and now we're approximately one month away. So, can we pause? Yes. So, it's okay if the translator, as long as you're close to the mic, Mr. Translator, translates in Arabic on the side to the respondent, just so we can make sure that you're translating, you can translate in real time, you just have to put it on the record. This is line by line, so I can translate to them. Okay. Please, take it, sir. So, that's where we started the work. Are you referring to the first exhibit? Yes. Okay, thank you. Okay, and now I have a picture, if I can put this into. Sure, if you could come show me the photograph, please. Okay. Have you called the Code Enforcement Office out to do the inspection? Okay, pause, if you can just say that. Okay, so, you can just testify to what you did, and then we'll have the Code Enforcement Officer give his update. So, you have to go to the microphone, sir, and just give us a description of what you did. So, you have the picture. The description of what we did was, it was totally gutted. We had the AC done. Okay. The air handlers put in. Pause, if you can, because I don't have the translators. There was just walls. We did the air conditioner, we did the plumbing, we did the AC, and now we're doing the tiling. Once the tiling is done, we can put the toilet, all the vanities, the kitchen cabinets, and that's it. And then we get a final. So, we're not that far away from getting a final on this whole thing that had to be gutted totally. So, did you obtain an approved permit, and you're just doing the work and waiting for it to be CO'd, or are you still in the application process? No, we're still doing the work, and yeah, we have plans for this project. I'm surprised you don't have a copy of the plans here. Okay. You can translate. Yeah. Thank you. If I may ask Mr., call Mr. Randall Straughan to the podium. You have to touch it. I'm calling Randall Straughan to the podium. Mr. Sean, since the last code enforcement hearing, have permits been approved? Not approved right now, but they are in repeat right now, especially. They're approved, but they weren't. They're approved, and we're doing the work, and now we're just going through the inspection process. Yeah. Okay, so. But they were approved. So, this is a big distinction. Show them the permit number. We need clarification of whether the permits were approved or not, Mr. Sean, because that is compliance in this case. Yeah, the permit. I'm telling you, it's a big difference. Permit is fine. We understand the permit. Is it correct or not? Can you tell us the status of the permit? Right now. All the work right now is in review right now, inspections. So, when you say the work is in review for inspections, has a permit been approved? Yes, there's a permit of spires on. We want this purchase. So, it's the approval. I love it. They have the approvals for that. Oh, okay. It's all been approved. It's all been reviewed. Now, what we're doing is the final inspections. I understand, sir. Can you just give me one second to check the board order? And what was your question, Mr. Magistrate, while I'm looking at this? If I understand correctly, the status is that the permits were issued, the work is being done, are completed, and then it has to be inspected. That's the status. Correct. We're at the finals of every inspection now. So, one moment. If we can pull the board order to see what the compliance was. Madam Clerk, can you double check based on the March 2, 2022 board order that compliance was to obtain a permit? The board order for March 5th says that state of fines will reset for a status hearing in 30 days. No, no, that's not my question. My question is, pursuant to the March 2, 2022 board order, which initially assessed fines, was compliance. I got it. It's a respondent must within 60 days obtain a permit. So, I guess. So, since he has obtained a permit, is he definitely in compliance, Mr. Sean? He's here to extension until all the permits I've been. But what permit, like, are there outstanding permits for the work? We have a manacle, we have a plumbing permit, a roof, drywall screw, a frame. There you go. Installation. Yep. Roofing it all. Yep. Are there any permits that he hasn't obtained? Are there any permits that have not been issued? Everything. No. We have everything. No, I'm, can we recall, I mean, I hate, can we just get two minutes? I just want staff to verify. Yes. If he has no outstanding permits, then. Then we're done. Exactly. For purposes of this, if he wants to come back later for something else, then. You should. You should. You should. You should. Sorry, Mr. Magistrate, we have confirmed that he's in compliance since the last hearing. Fantastic. So thank you for coming today. Can I give you the permit number two so you have it? No, no, we have it. Okay. So, once, now that he's in compliance, I believe staff will tabulate. When the fines and liens stopped. Please have, please follow up with code enforcement staff. Later next week, they should have an update for you. May I say one thing? May I say one thing? It is war and cardin. After it is war and cardin. Okay. Yes, sir. I just want to say that I know what he's going through, and I understand everything that's happening right now, and he's tapped out with money. He has no money. I'm still finishing it up. He said, I'll take care of you when everything's right. And that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to wait for him. I'm going to get it to where it's going to be final, and I'm going to take care of him. He's a good man. And he's got sick kids. He's just trying to earn a living. I understand. Can you translate that? Yeah. We understand, and thank you for moving forward towards compliance. We're done. Thank you. Does he have a question? The electricity and water. They don't want to connect it to me until they take the permission from the city. Is it because I think you said something about the liens or the fines? Yes. Okay. So we'll get with staff, and they'll direct you on the next step in the process. Magistrate, is there an order in this case? There is not. No order at this time. Okay. No. So ma'am, thank you. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, moving forward with case number two. One moment, please. Is your microphone on, Mr. Jude? No, it does not sound like it. Can someone help him with the microphone? One moment, please. Case number two, code 25-000-399. The owner's name is 2402, Seacrest Development Partners, LLC. The registered agent is Carl LeMoster. Property address is 2402, Seacrest Boulevard. And the code officer is Jude Mackey. Can I start? Yes, you can proceed. Okay. My name is Jude Mackey. I'm code enforcement officer for the city of Delray Beach. Can you speak a little closer to the mic? Thanks. Sorry about that. I'm here regarding code case 25-00399. This property received a warning notice on November 26, 2025, for work without a building permit. The work that's in question is a pickleball court. Gave the owner five days to correct the violation or remove the pickleball court. A follow-up inspection was conducted on January 12, 2026, and the property was still not in compliance. So a notice of violation was issued on January 26, 2026. That was accomplished by certified regular mail and posted at the city hall, as well as being posted at the property. An affidavit, I already hit that. The company name has already been stated. It's 2402, Seacrest Development Partners, LLC. That is the owner. The registered agent is Carl LeMoster. I have spoken with Carl LeMoster. He is the person that they've designated as their person to speak with, the registered agent. He hired Michael Wood on February 23 to get the permits resolved. So I spoke with Michael, and because he just started the case, he asked for more time, so we delayed it from the last magistrate hearing. So we reposted it on March the 10th, and it was scheduled for today. We went through and had it posted to the city. We also did certified regular mail, so we went through all the steps, and Michael's been made aware as well as Carl. I actually got a call from Michael today giving me an update. I verified that the permit, as of April 1st, has been issued, but it's not been completed, so the property has not come into compliance. I've attached two photographs about the property showing the pickleball court. Just for clarification, did you say the permit was issued, or did you say the permit was applied for? It applied for. Okay, thank you. So if you can go back to Exhibit 1. So for each exhibit, if you can explain what the exhibit is, and if it's the photograph, the date that it was taken. So Exhibit 1 is the PAPA information about the property. This is the sunbiz showing that Carl the Master is, in fact, the registered agent. Exhibit 2. Exhibit 3 is the violation hearing notice, the latest one that we posted on March the 10th, scheduling for today's hearing. That's just the first page, correct? That is correct. Okay. And this is the exhibit of the pickleball court, which was taken from a neighbor's balcony, disinitiated from a neighbor complaining about the noise from the pickleball court. And to clarify, this is actually a new structure. It's not just, like, re-striping or repainting, correct? That is correct. They installed the pickleball court at this property. Thank you. Okay. This is a picture on Exhibit 5 of the posting at the house on March the 10th. And this is an affidavit of posting. Exhibit 6 is the affidavit of posting. Exhibit 7 is the affidavit of noncompliance. And the purpose of that affidavit is to show that you just put it in the record to see that on that day you went there and it was not in compliance. The purpose of the affidavit is just to show that they have not come into full compliance because they haven't completed the permitting process. Okay. And that was as of the date this was signed, correct? That is correct. But I did reconfirm as of yesterday, actually, that it's still in the same status. And Michael gave me an update. They have moved through the process through the city, but we're currently waiting for it. They are currently waiting for a survey. Okay. Thank you. Is there someone here from the property seeing none? Who remedy is the city seeking? What are you asking for? Oh, I'm sorry. I'm asking for an additional 30 days so they can come into compliance. If they don't, then we want $100 a day if they don't come into compliance. Do you want to move the... Yes. At this time, I'd like to move the 7-8-7-sence evidence. So admitted. Officers, 30 days is a sufficient amount of time for them to bring this into compliance? Yes, it should be. All right, Case 2500-0399, to make the following findings of fact online, notice is sufficient. I find the property in violation of 2.4.13B. Construction without a building permit. Respondent has 30 days to come into compliance. A fine of $100 per day measure. Thank you. Case number three, code 26-000-565. The owner's name is Potts and Pans 1, LLC. The registered agent is Willett Robinson Law Firm, PA. Property address is 180 Southwest 5th Avenue, and the code officer on the case is Reggie Williams. Good afternoon. My name is Reggie Williams, code enforcement officer for the city of Derry Beach. I'm here regarding property 180 Southwest 5th Avenue, case number code 26-00-565. The property was issued a notice of violation on February 5th, 2026. Service was accomplished by certified regular mail and posted to City Hall on February 9th, 2026. In addition, the property was posted on February 9th, 2026. An affidavit of posted and mailing and first affidavit of noncompliance is attached in the case. I have been in contact with a representative of the property. This property was cited for work without permit for installing fence on property without approved issued permits. As of April 1st, 2026, the property has not come into compliance. I have attached 10 photographs of the property to the case that I would like to introduce into evidence. The city is asking for an additional 60 days for them to come into compliance. If they do not come into compliance, then the city is asking for a $100 daily fine until compliance is achieved. Thank you. I believe there's someone here. Yes. Robert, if you can make an appearance. Yes. My name is Willard Robertson. I'm the attorney for Pots and Pants 1, the property owner. I think they want to put their photos and evidence, and then we'll come to you. No objection. You can proceed, Mr. Warren. So the property did apply for a permit April 1st, 2026. And right now, I was just waiting for it to go through the reviews. Exhibit 1 was taken February 2nd, 2026. And the reason I stopped was because I saw the gentleman working on the property. So I looked up to see if they had any permits pertaining to the work they were doing. And they did not have any permits for the fence. Exhibit 2 was taken February 2nd, 2026, just showing the fence going from the start of the property to the back. Exhibit 3, taken February 3rd, 2026, is the opposite of the other side of the property, showing the fence starting at the property going towards the back. So it's on both sides. Yes, both sides. Exhibit 4, taken February 9th, 2026, is the posting of the notice of violation to the property. Exhibit 5, is the affidavit of posting and mailing. Exhibit 6 was my re-inspection, taken March 16th, 2026. The fence was closed, so I didn't get the gate back there, but it's still there. Exhibit 7, taken March 16th, 2026, is showing the fence on the opposite side of the property, going from the front to the back. Exhibit 8 is my affidavit of noncompliance. Exhibit 9 was taken April 1st, 2026, is my re-inspection prior to hearing, showing the gate there still. And then Exhibit 10, taken April 1st, 2026, is showing the side of the property from the gate going from the front to the back. At this time, would you like to move and send the exhibits into evidence? Without exemption, but I would clarify Exhibit 3. If you can go back. I'm sorry, try Exhibit 2, I'm sorry. If, I'd like to point out to this tribunal that the fence that is approaching the street on the northeastern portion of the property is not on property that is owned by Pots and Pans 1, LLC, but it's neighbor to the north. That is not a fence that we had anything to do with. It's over the property line. The city is fine. He's just saying that we're looking at the back. Yeah, that's why I said starting at the home, going back. I just want to clarify that. Yeah, I understand. The city is fine with that. Thank you. All right. Otherwise, the photographs are admitted to the city's composite exhibit. I believe we made our request. Counsel, I think the city is asking to give you 60 days to come into compliance. Is there anything else you want to tell me, or is there something you want to present? We're grateful to Officer Williams. 60 days it is, right? Fine amount? Yeah. $100 Denny Fine. Give me a second. I'm doing the order. Code 26000565. Findings of fact and law. Fine notice is sufficient. Find the property in violation of 2.4.13B. Fence built without a permit. Responded to 60 days to come into compliance or a fine of up to $100 per day measure. Thank you very much, Judge. Thank you. Case number four. Code 26000572. The owner's names, Kenneth Begasi Jr. and Michael Sanzin. Property address, 138 Southwest 5th Avenue. Code officer on the case is Reggie Williams. Good afternoon. My name is Reggie Williams, code enforcement officer for the city of Derry Beach. I'm here regarding property, 138 Southwest 5th Avenue. Case number code 26000572. The property was issued a notice of violation on February 11th, 2026. Service was accomplished by certified regular mail and posted to City Hall on February 13th, 2026. In addition, the property was posted on February 12th, 2026. An affidavit of posting and mailing and first affidavit of noncompliance is attached in the case. I have not been in contact with the owner of the property. This property was cited for a work without permit for installing fence on property without approved issue permits. As of April 1st, 2026, the property has not come into compliance. I have attached nine photographs of the property to the case that I would like to introduce into evidence. The city is asking for an additional 30 days for them to come into compliance. If they do not come into compliance, then the city is asking for a $100 daily fine until the compliance is achieved. The property did apply for a permit February 28th, 2026. As of today, we're just waiting for them to resubmit for engineering and for utilities. Exhibit 1, taken February 9th, 2026, shows the wooden fence that's going towards the road, going back to the white fence. Exhibit 2, taken February 9th, 2026, is just another picture of the property since it's two units on the property. Exhibit 3, taken February 12th, 2026, is the posting of notice of violation. Exhibit 4, is the affidavit of posting and mailing. Exhibit 5, taken March 16th, 2026, is a re-inspection of the wooden fence that's still located at the property. Exhibit 6, taken March 16th, 2026, is just showing the opposite side of the property. Exhibit 7, is the affidavit of noncompliance. Exhibit 8, is my re-inspection prior to hearing, taken April 1st, 2026, that shows that the fence still remains. And Exhibit 9, taken April 1st, 2026, just shows the opposite side of the property. It's time the city moves to introduce the photographs. Without objection, so admit it. Officers, 30 days is a sufficient amount of time for them to bring this into compliance? Yes, because since they applied already, they don't have two steps left for them to be approved. Is anyone here on behalf of the respondent? Kenneth Bagazzi Jr. and Michael Saison. All right, in case 26-000-572, I make the following findings of fact and life. I notice it sufficient to find the property in violation. 2.4.13B, building a fence without a permit. Respondent has 30 days to come to compliance or a fine of $100 per day may issue. Thank you. Case number 5, case number 5, code 26-000-577. The owner's name, Alfer Z. Preble and Karen R. Vieira Trust. The property address is 14987 Watley Road. And the code officer is Joseph Oliva. Good afternoon. Joseph Oliva, code enforcement officer for the city of Delray Beach. Code case number 25-000-577. This property, 14987 Watley Road, was issued a notice of violation on February 17, 2026. Service was accomplished by certified mail and regular mail sent on 3-5-2026. In addition, both the property and city hall were posted on 2-19-2026. An affidavit of posting is attached in the case. I have not been in contact with the owner of the property, and the property was cited for 4.6.16 I-1 minimum maintenance requirement. As of 4-1-2026, the property has not come into compliance. I have attached 10 photographs of the property to the case that I would like to introduce into evidence. The city is asking for an additional 15 days for them to come into compliance. If they do not come into compliance, the city is asking for $100 a day until compliance is achieved. Excuse me, Officer Oliva, can you restate the case number, please? Code 26-000-577. Thank you. Okay, so Exhibit 1 is the property appraiser that they do still own the property today. Exhibit 2 is the violation notice hearing. Exhibit 3 is on February 17 when I went out and discovered the property with the overgrowth. Exhibit 4 is just another picture of the property with the overgrowth and some pallets on it. Exhibit 5 is the posting of the notice of violation, and that was done on the 19th of February. This is another posting of it a little further away. Exhibit 7 is the affidavit of posting. Exhibit 8 is I went out on March 24th, the compliance date, and it was still not complied. And this is just another picture on March 24th. And then this is the Exhibit 10 is the affidavit of noncompliance. At this time, let's say we'd like to introduce the photographs. Is anyone here on behalf of the respondent, Alpha Z Preble and Karen R Vieira Trust? Seeing no one without objection, I'll accept into evidence the photographs and documents submitted by the city. So is the issue here the landscape maintenance, essentially? Yes, sir. And you've seen no evidence that they're attempting to bring this into compliance? No, sir. And you believe 15 days is a reasonable amount of time for them to do this? Yes, sir. All right. In case 26-000-577, I make the following findings of fact. The fine notice is sufficient. I find the property in violation of 4.6.16 I-1. Specifically, the landscape is in disrepair. Respondent has grown to too high a length. Respondent has 15 days to bring the property in compliance. Our fine of $100 per day may issue. Thank you. Thank you. Case number 6. Case number 6, code 26-000. 5-8-1. The owner's name, James and Martha Vatmazian. The property address is 240 Southeast 10th Street. And the code officer on the case is Rubenson DeJadin. Good afternoon, Special Magistrate, Mr. Wagner. My name is Rubenson DeJadin, code enforcement officer of the city of Derry Beach. Code case number 26-000-581. This property, 2 Foley, Southeast 10th Street, was issued a notice of violation on February 8, 2026. Service was accomplished by certified regular mail and posted to City Hall on February 27, 2026. In addition, the property was posted on March 11, 2026. An affidavit of posting and affidavit of non-compliance is attached in the case. I have been in contact with the property manager and the electrical company of the property. The property was cited for 2.4.13, subsection B for building permit. As of today, April 2, 2026, the property has not come into compliance. I have attached nine photographs of the property to the case that I would like to introduce into evidence. The city is asking for an additional 30 days for them to come into compliance. If they do not come into compliance, then the city is asking for $100 daily until compliance is achieved. Thank you. So before we get into the photographs, I have a couple questions. The first question is, for this particular violation, there were two different areas within the property that the lighting was on, correct? Correct. On the building structure itself, the multi-unit, correct? Correct. And on some type of sports area. Right. Okay. Thank you. I just want to be clear when we look at the photographs. All right. If you can proceed with the photographs, if you can just go through the photographs, describe what's in the photograph and when it was taken. This photograph was taken on December 25, 2026. This is just showing you the bright lighting is showing on the building. So was that December 22nd? Correct. So that was before, you know, because I think your narrative says that, you know, you started writing up. So this is when you first observe it, correct? Correct. Okay. Keep going. Exhibit 2? Exhibit 2. This is what was taken on February 17, 2026. As you can see on the top of the building, this is the lighting that's showing for exhibit number 2. Correct. The item that's kind of sticking out in the middle. Correct. Okay. Keep going. Exhibit number 3 showing you on a different angle of the property entrance that the light on the top of the building is showing you. And also I took the picture on that date, February 17, 2026. Exhibit number 3, this is just showing you the other angle of the property that the lighting is on top of the building that was taken on February 19, 2026. This is just showing you I posted the notice of violation on the property that was on March 16, 2026. How did this come to the city? Was this a complaint because the lights were way too bright? Correct. That was a citizen complaint. And this is just showing you I posted the property. This is the affidavit of posting. And just to clarify, I apologize. I please disregard my statement about a sports or pickleball court. Okay. I was thinking of another violation. Thank you. This is the affidavit of noncompliance that was taken on February 17, 2026. This is two light fixtures? Yes, sir. And the city's position is that they need to be permitted? Correct. So I just spoke to the supervisor and I do have our development services director. Assistant director. I promoted you. Amy Alvarez here with us today. They just provided me some additional information. The property owner has applied for a permit. There are some issues that's really on the city end as far as the permitting stage. So I just wanted to kind of get ahead of that. I don't know if they were going to say it. But so at this time, what we're asking for is if we can reset this, if they're fine, hopefully they're available in two weeks, for two weeks so that the city can have the opportunity to meet with the property owner just to make sure that those issues regarding the permit are satisfied because we want to make sure that this reaches compliance and we don't want to provide a compliance date without thoroughly hashing out those issues with the property owner. So as far as the permit goes, the permit itself should be ready. However, we can't issue it because this is multifamily. It requires a lighting review, so a photometric plan. So we just want to. So I just, it's not as simple as issuing a permit. We need to go through a site plan modification review to make sure that their lighting levels are correct, the heights of the level of the lighting fixtures are correct. So I don't know that they could be able to provide that within two weeks and us review it within two weeks for them to be able to get a permit. So I, but we're just asking to reset it if we need to move it or continue it. We don't want to start any fines or any penalties without properly adjusting this with the property owner. All right, let me hear. Can you gentlemen tell me your names, please? Jose Tos from Westworth Electric, the representative of the electrical company doing the work for the property. And my name is Enrique Fernandez. I'm the new field supervisor for Westworth Electric. So I guess the city is asking me to postpone it for a couple of weeks. I don't know how you feel about that. Or go ahead, the floor is yours. Tell me what you want me to know. Before anything, I would like to thank you, all the city employees, especially Mr. Rubin. It's been very helpful and communicated with us. I appreciate that. If it's possible, and if we can get 60 days to make sure we can get all the information done, all the permitting, and have enough time to comply with everything, if possible. Let me just ask Ms. Alvarez. We'll give them the 60, and then if we need, once they actually meet with staff, to proceed on. Just to save us some confusion, why don't we just pick the, what's the first hearing date in, not next month, July. What is it? It's April? So June. First hearing date in June. June. It's going to be the second. All right, let's reset this for June 2nd. Did you want to say something, sir? Yeah, as a resident, I'd just like to give a little context or perspective. Is that possible? Well, as far as the lighting or? Well, there aren't any photos that were shown of the stadium lights. Well, see, that's why we're working on a separate matter. So how this works, ma'am, and if you could say your name for the record just so we can get who's talking in your address. My name is Elizabeth Sloan, and I live at 1036 West Heritage. So how code enforcement works is while we're investigating these, a completely separate violation, we can't talk about it in this hearing. We were trying to at least bring one of the cases forward, but then we ran into some issues from the city, from the building aspect. So that is something that the city is working on and reviewing and trying to address as soon as possible because we understand that there are complaints regarding this. So is that going to be issued as separate citation? Yeah, so we can't really talk about it because we don't want to prejudice this hearing or what's happening. So we'll have a staff member explain that to you on the side. Okay? Is that fair? I just can't. We can't talk about it during this case. I just want to make sure my voice is heard because I'm not down here all the time. And the hearing has been delayed multiple times. We understand. So if you can give your name to one of the code enforcement representatives, they'll make sure that they have your complaints, your issues, your concerns, and be in contact with you. So this citation now is just for the lights on the building? Correct. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. All right. I'm going to reset this for June 2, 2026. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Case number seven. Code 26-000-605. The owner's name is 1006 Brooks Lane, LLC. The registered agent is Blaine C. Dickinson. The property address is 1006 Brooks Lane, and the code officer on the case is LaToya Thompson. Good afternoon, Special Magistrate. I am Code Supervisor LaToya Thompson, and I'm here regarding an unkept construction site located at 1006 Brooks Lane, Delray Beach. In December of 2025, I met with a property owner located at 1010 Brooks Lane, Delray Beach, regarding the complaint he filed on an unsightly construction site located at 1006 Brooks Lane, Delray Beach. The property was overgrown, and construction material was unkept around February 2026. I spoke with Stom Development, who currently owns the property, and instructed them to clean and mow the site the week before a hearing that they had to come to for another property. Nothing was done regarding that, and then a complaint came back from the same complaining regarding the property. Therefore, a notice was issued or created on March 7, 2026. It was mailed first-class certified mail and posted to City Hall on March 10, 2026. Compliance was required by March 18th. Correction, March 17, 2026. The violation was posted on March 11, 2026. Last re-inspection was done on March 18th, and the property was still out of compliance. I have seven photos to present as evidence. The city suggests in 10 days to clean and mow the property, or a fine of $200 until compliance is achieved. Exhibit 1 was taken December 22nd from the balcony of the complainant on 1010 Brooks Lane, looking over into 1006 Brooks Lane. Exhibit 2 is just a different angle of the property, taken on December 22nd. Exhibit 3 is the posting of the property on March 11th. Exhibit 4 is the affidavit of posting for March 11th. Exhibit 5 was the re-inspection on March 18th. As you can see, the grass grow even more, and also materials is all over the place. Exhibit 6 is just a different angle. Exhibit 7 is the non-compliance affidavit for March 18th. Sir, can you tell me your name, please? Yeah, Vinny Biasello. Can you spell your last name, sir? B-I-A-S-I-E-L-L-L. Mr. Biasello, what is your position with the respondent? COO, Stom Development Group. What's the, I guess the respondent here is Brooks Lane's LLC? Yeah, it's our entity that owns the property there at Brooks. Okay. And you're the COO? Correct. Do you have any objections to the photographs or documents that the city would like to put in evidence? No, I don't. Not objections, so admitted. Go ahead, sir. Yeah, so we actually met with the owners yesterday at 1010 Brooks Lane, so we are in the process of cleaning up the site. Some of the photos back from December and all, obviously, were showing construction material. We were building the site wall out towards the back where the dock is. All of that has been removed, so as of tomorrow, there is a landscaper going out there to remove everything else and then clear the site. So that was post our meeting with them yesterday. The city has asked for me to give you 10 days. Is that a sufficient amount of time for you to bring this into compliance? Yeah, I believe so. Okay. Case 26-000-605, I make the following findings of fact and lie. If I notice it's sufficient, find the property in violation of 51.45. The demo site has to be properly maintained. Spongebob has 10 days to bring the property in compliance or a fine of up to $200 per day may issue. Good luck. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Any magistrate, I'd like to make a correction? So for the hearing, for the next hearing date, for case code 26-000-581, the next hearing date is going to be 6-4 instead of previously mentioned 6-2. We're going to have to notice it anyway. Yes. Just wanted to state that for the record. I think we got one more. Yes. Case number 8. Case number 8, code 25-000-374. Owner's name is William R. Burke, Jr. Property address is 123 East Atlantic Avenue. And the code officer on the case is Connor Lee. Good afternoon, magistrate. Connor Lee here for code 25-000-374. This case was originally found in violation on January 7, 2026 for not obtaining approved permits for a recovering of an awning and a sign that was installed without permits. They were given 30 days to come into compliance or a $100 daily fine was issued. I reinspected the property on March 4, 2026 where they were found to still be out of compliance. The property has applied for both permits, but they did not obtain them on March. Or the signed permit actually was just issued on March 27, 2026, but the awning permit has not been issued. On March 30, 2026, I conducted a reinspection just to confirm the status of the permits and they still have not been obtained. And I have four photos to present to you that I'd like to introduce to evidence. Here is number one, the board order signed on January 7, 2026, stating that they must come into compliance for the violations. And then right here is exhibit two for the reinspection done for the board order dated March 5th. And then here is exhibit three, it's the affidavit of posting for March 26th, or 25th, 2026. And that was hand delivered to the restaurant. And then this is... Go back to the affidavit of posting, is that for this hearing? Go back. Oh, my bad. For this hearing? Yes, yeah, that's for this hearing. Okay. This one was the one printed out from EPL. And then this is exhibit four, just an update photo to show the sign and the awning still there. And I would like to submit these in there. So for clarification, did you say that the sign came into compliance? Well, the sign permit has been issued as of March 27, 2026. There has been no final... But it hasn't been CO'd. Yeah. Okay. But for purposes of this hearing, I believe compliance was obtain a permit. Yes, obtain a permit. Okay, so I just want to make sure we're focused on where we are. So we're just talking about the awning. What's the status on that particular permit? I'm sorry? What's the status on the awning permit? It is on hold. And staff last commented on December 31st, 2025, and the applicant, it was extreme awnings. They have not responded yet. So we're waiting four months, three months at this point. Yes. Okay, at this time, the city would like to move the four exhibits into evidence. Sir, can you tell me your name, please? Raheem Jones. Do you have any objections to the documents or photographs the city would like to put into evidence? Those are all true documents. The problem is... Before we move on, if we can get his position in relation to the property and that he has actual authority to be here, because I believe the property owner is William Fork. Correct. That's the landlord. I leased the property. So are you the owner of the restaurant? Yes. You're the owner of the restaurant? Yes. I'm right here. Hold on one second. Without objection, I'm going to accept into evidence the documents and photos submitted by the city. All right. Go ahead, sir. Okay. So, when I first started building this, I had hired Jeff Costello to handle all of the permits. He was a long-time resident and worked for the city. The problem was, all of the, I guess, the stuff that y'all were mailing out went to, it never came to me at the restaurant. I didn't know of this until Connor had brought it to the restaurant. So all of the, I guess, correspondence stuff was going to William, to the landlord's house. It always goes to whoever the property owner is in the registered address. All right. So I didn't know. This is my first time going through this process. I didn't know that. But as soon as it was brought to our attention, we did everything I could to get into compliance as fast as possible. So what's the holdup on this awning? I spoke with them yesterday, and they said that they put everything in. I just don't, I don't have access to the portal. I don't have access to the portal to see what has been done, what I usually call Morgan down in the front. And he usually, through this process, has been telling me what has been going on. I thought once my CO was, and my final inspection was good, I thought we were, I thought we were okay to go. So I'm just, I'm asking for whatever lenience I can get. I just didn't, I didn't know this. The, I called for the awning yesterday. She says she put it in. The only thing she told me that was left was the fact that they put my name on the permit instead of, instead of Bucky's name, the landlord's. That would, that's what was holding up the permit. They put my name on as the owner instead of putting William Buck's name. I gave him all of that information, and that was supposed to have been. Okay. All right. Mr. Lee, what are the total fines to date? As of April, today, April 2nd, the total fines are $5,400. The city suggests, the city suggests we lien the property, or lien the fine to the property for the amount of $5,400, and continue the $100 daily fine until compliance is met for the awning. I don't know. Did I hear you say, is it $4,500 or $5,400? Oh, $5,400. $5,400. All right. Thank you. I will leave it up to the, is that what we're asking for? How many days is that? Officially being out of compliance. $54 days, right? $100 a day? Yeah, actually, yeah. I'll give you the last word. I'm barely making it as we speak right now, so whatever. I don't have $5,400 for a permit sign. Again, I've done everything. Every time he's come to the building, I've done everything I can. I'm at the restaurant all the time, literally there from the beginning of the day to the end of the day. But any time he's come in, I've stopped my work. I've come out. I've done every single thing he's asked me for, even yesterday. If you look up, they should have put something in for the permits. I thought we were way past this. I thought we were way, way past this portion. All right. Mr. Lee, this is what I'm going to do. I'm going to assess the fine as it exists right now. I'm going to stay the fine from accumulating any further for 30 days. In that time, you're going to have to figure out how to get your permit out. If after the end of 30 days, it's not taken care of, then the fine is going to continue after that. If you bring it into compliance, there's a method here in the city of Delray Beach where you can ask for a reduction of fine. That's only possible once it's in compliance. So, basically, I'm giving you a 30-day window to figure this out, okay? Appreciate it. So, just to clarify, you're not assessing the lien, just the fine? No, I'm assessing the fine at $5,400 as it exists right now. I'm staying it for 30 days so it won't get any worse while you figure this out. Once you bring it into compliance, you can talk to the code officers about the methods to ask for a reduction of fine. But that's only possible if you're in compliance. Do you understand? Okay. I have a question, magistrate. So, you're assessing the lien of $5,400 and staying the fine? Yes. So, you're authorizing us to lien the property? Yes, I am. Thank you. All right. I will state it now. You guys give me a second to stay and I can say it. All right. Case 2500374, I make the fine. Findings are fact and lie. If I notice is efficient, find the property in violation of 4.6.7 F1, 2.4.13 B, specifically the awning is not permitted. I hereby assess a fine of $100 a day for the time out of compliance for a total fine and lien in the amount of $5,400. I stay any additional fine for 30 days or until compliance. If the property is not complied within 30 days, the fine continues at $100 a day until compliance is achieved. Clear? Thank you. Thank you. Done? Done. I think we're all done, right? Yes, we are done. All right. If we could, if I could have this fire come forward, maybe. Do we want to do this on the record or do you want me to adjourn the meeting? I thought you adjourned. Sorry. Okay. We're adjourned. Can you turn off the microphone? Thank you. Thank you.