Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE15070099 *zones*  
Case Date 2015-07-07 priority 9171999991703831585417
Type DISC Status C - C
Description DISCOVERED BY INSPECTOR Officer E1496
Operator lborso
Property On Case
Property ID 74434333360000290 Owner SPEER EARL EST
Property Address 931 ORTEGA RD Owner Address 931 ORTEGA RD
City/State/Zip WEST PALM BEACH FL 33405 City/State/Zip WEST PALM BEACH FL 33405
Phone  
Case Description
***CHRONIC NUISANCE***
CE14080193: BOARD/SECURE; B/S CERT; O/G; LANDSCAPE
MAINT; PROHIBITED TREES
Violation Code(s)
1: 54-403-A -- DECLARATION - CHRONIC NUISANCE
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
2019-10-1006:51:18CLOSE CASECASE CLOSED BY JFRASCA
2019-10-1006:51:13CHRONIC NUISANCE CLOSED 
2019-10-0907:44:54SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCLOSING THIS CASE. PERMITS GOOD. GROUNDS
CLEAN FOR A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THERE IS
NO NEED TO FOLLOW THIS CASE FURTHER.
2019-09-1914:22:34SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONGROUNDS ARE FILTHY. LANDSCAPING TORE UP.
UNCONTAINED LANDSCAPE DEBRIS. EMAILED
P&Z TO SEE IF THERE IS A SITE PLAN THAT
INCLUDES DRIVEWAY AND LDS.
2019-09-1112:02:47SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2019-08-2706:56:29SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCONTRUCTION SITE FILTY. UNSECURED AND
OVERGROWN.
2019-08-0915:05:58SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONTHERE IS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, HOWEVER
THE RULES ARE NOT BEING FOLLOWED, GRASS
IS OVERGROWN PARING ON FRONT LAWN AND
UNCONTAINED DEBRIS
2019-07-0913:37:27SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONGROUNDS ARE NOT COMPLIANT. NOT WILLING
TO SEND CONTRACTOR. CONSTRUCTION WORK
THAT IS PERMITED DOES NOT ELIMINATE SITE
MAINTENANCE.
2019-06-1707:24:34SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONTHE PROPERTY HAS BEEN CUT FROM THE LAST
INSPECTION, HOWERVER THE PROPERTY NEEDS
TO BE CUT AT THIS TIME.
2019-05-2009:58:23SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONGROUNDS ARE OVERGROWN, NOW AN
ESTABLISHED CONSTRUCTION SITE, HOWEVER,
THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION OF
CONSTRUCTION SITE MAINTENANCE 94-316
2019-04-1809:48:55SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPERMIT ISSED FOR GARAGE? APPLIED FOR
HOUSE
2019-03-0114:21:29SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONGARAGE TORN DOWN WITH OUT PERMIT.
GROUNDS OKAY / RESIDENTIAL REMOD.
FAILED
2019-01-2812:34:20SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCONDITION OF GROUNDS OKAY, THE PERMIT
STATUS IS AT A STAND STILL. JG SPOKE
WITH CONTRACTOR ADDRESSING COMMENTS. NO
DEFINATIVE ANSWER FOR PROGRESS OF THIS
PROPERTY.
2018-12-2713:17:48SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2018-11-3007:44:27SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2018-10-2415:08:16SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPERMIT APPLICATION MADE (DOORS AND
WINDOWS REAR PORCH ADDITION) GARAGE DEMO
PERMIT STAGNANT. BUILDING STILL IN SAME
DEPLORABLE CONDITION. GRSSS OKAY, SEE
ATTACHMENTS
2018-09-1914:24:08SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONAS FAR AS GROUNDS. APPLIED FOR A GARAGE
DEMO, AND REBUILD TO ADD GARAGE APT.
DENIED BY ZONING. LOT DOES NOT ALLOW,
NOT ENOUGH SQUARE FEET.
2018-09-1114:05:22SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONGRASS WILL NEED TO BE CUT. CHECK NEXT
WEEK. PHOTOS IN ATTACHMENTS.
2018-09-0307:08:32SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONGRASS WILL NEED TO BE CUT.
2018-07-3114:12:21SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONAS FAR AS GROUNDS / NO ADVANCEMENT IN
PERMIT(S)
2018-07-0911:48:44COMMENTSSPOKE WITH OWNERS. THEY CAME INTO
OFFICE. EXPLAINED ACTION PLAN, CHARGES
AND CHRONIC NUISANCE. THEY ARE TO SEND
JOHN AP THIS WEEK.
2018-07-0513:19:49CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDANCHORS LAWN INV#582 DOS 7/3/18 $179.10
2018-07-0510:11:40SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK CONTRACT WORK /SIGNED AND RETURNED
INVOICE ON THIS DATE
2018-06-2610:09:59SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLS 6,000; TURNED OVER WORK ORDER FOR
PROCESSING KANCHORS
2018-05-1107:11:11SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2018-04-1010:49:31SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONTO DATE THERE HAS BEEN NO SUBMITTLE OF
ACTION PLAN.
2018-03-0613:32:38SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONNO ACTION PLAN / COMMUNICATED WITH P&Z
PERSON PG. S. PLANNER. SENT EMAIL.
PHOTOS IN ATTACHMENTS
2018-02-1516:56:51COMMENTSCHANGE IN TITLE SENT TO CH&E INV
SERVICES LLC
2018-02-1411:21:46SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHANGE OF OWN? TURNED OVER TITLE CHANGE
LETTER FOR PROCESSING.
2018-01-2315:23:10SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSEE ATTACH.
2018-01-1914:48:47SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONTRASH IN FRONT OF PROPERTY. REFER TO
SAN.
2017-12-2714:23:02SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSPOKE WITH TITLE COMPANY REGARDING
CHRONIC NUISANCE CASE / SERVICE ORDER
AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NEW OWNER.
GETTING A SUFFIENT ACTION PLAN. THE
FORECLOSED CASE WAS REFERED TO LAW. EXT.
1374 ET
2017-12-2014:37:11SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONP
2017-11-1614:53:30SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONNO ACTION PLAN / PHOTO IN ATTACH. TALK
TO A REPRESTATIVE AT PROPERTY (IMPROMTU)
STATED PROPERTY WILL GO UP FOR AUCTION.
2017-10-1315:20:05SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK FOR RESPONSE ON ACTION PLAN, RE:
TITLE CHANGE LETTER / NO RESPONSE
2017-10-0511:19:17CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED9171999991703831585417-RETURNED
2017-09-2809:44:38CERTIFIED MAIL SENT9171999991703831585417
2017-09-2808:47:11COMMENTSCREATED A TITLE CHANGE LETTER / TURNED
OVER FOR MAILING.
2017-09-1511:24:16SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONHAVE NOT SEEN TITLE CHANGE OR COURT
ACTION. PEOPLE WERE THERE ON THE 14TH
CLEANING THE INSIDE OF HOUSE. THEY HAD
MADE A MESS IN FRONT YARE (P). I STATED
THAT DEBRIS HAS TO BE CONTAINED AT ALL
TIMES. IT IS INAPPROPRIATE TO THROW IT
IN THE FRONT YARD. TODAY IT WAS CLEANED
UP.
2017-08-1413:20:36CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDVINCENT INV#81117 O DOS 8/10/17 $78
2017-08-1111:57:03SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK CONTRACT WORK / INSPECTED, PASSED
WAITING FOR INVOICE/ SIGNED AND RETURNED
INVOICE ON 8/14/17
2017-08-0809:40:00WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2017-08-0415:08:51SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLS 6,000; TURNED OVER WORK ORDER FOR
PROCESSING. DVIN. MOSTLY VEG. DEBRIS
2017-06-1907:09:10SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2017-05-1711:46:46CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDVINCENT #51717 A1 DOS 5/11/17 $578
2017-05-1208:12:31SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK CONTRACT WORK / RECEIVED INVOICE
ON 5-17-17, SIGNED AND RETURNED
2017-05-0914:17:48WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2017-05-0808:11:30SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLS 6,000; TURNED OVER WORK ORDER FOR
PROCESSING. DVIN MOSTLY DEAD VEGETATION
DEBRIS
2017-04-2414:41:38SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2017-03-2008:49:58SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2017-02-2214:20:11CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDVINCENT INV#22117 A DOS 2/16/17 $63
2017-02-1709:05:25SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK CONTRACT WORK / WAITING FOR
INVOICE / SIGNED AND RETURNED INVOICE
FOR PROCESSING 2-22-17
2017-02-1614:05:47WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2017-02-1613:31:16SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLS 6,000; TURNED OVER WORK ORDER FOR
PROCESSING. DVIN LOTS OF DEBRIS STREWN
THROUGHT OUT THE LOT.
2017-01-1908:53:58SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-12-1607:01:20SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-11-1614:54:38CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDVINCENT INV#111116 D DOS 11/10/2016
$238.00
2016-11-1513:19:46SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK CONTRACT WORK / SIGNED AND
RETURNED INVOICE ON 11-16-16
2016-11-0914:23:15WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2016-11-0311:28:37SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLS 6,000; TURNED OVER WORK OVER FOR
PROCESSING, DVIN. (DELAYED) THERE IS
EXCESSIVE VEGETATIVE DEBRIS STREWN
THROUGH OUT PROPERTY.
2016-10-1910:51:23SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-10-0614:54:23SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-09-2814:17:35SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONTHERE IS SOME VEGETATION DEBRIS
2016-09-1913:13:47SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-09-0710:48:45SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-08-3008:53:00SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-08-1612:03:46SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-07-1508:04:12SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONAS FAR AS GRASS/ WEEDS
2016-06-0715:03:36CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDVOID/DUPLICATE ENTRY
2016-06-0715:02:33CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDC MARTIN INV#3906 DOS 6/3/16 $95
2016-06-0711:36:57SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK CONTRACT WORK / INPSECTED, SIGNED
AND RETURNED INVOICE
2016-06-0116:23:11WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO C MARTIN
2016-05-2413:54:22SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLS 6,000; TURNED OVER WORK ORDER FOR
PROCESSING. DVINCENT. SEE PHOTOS VAGRANT
CAMPING IN REAR OF PROPERTY. CMART.
2016-05-1611:45:21SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-04-2210:19:37SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-04-1111:53:44COMMENTSANCHORS INV#2989 DOS 4/4/16 $116.90
2016-04-1108:40:44SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONREPRESENTATIVE FROM LENDER CALLED TO
ADVISE THEY DID WORK? CALLED BACK LEFT
VOICEMAIL THAT BOTH CITY CONTRACTORS
WERE SENT TO BOARD AND CLEAN.
2016-04-0816:43:12SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK CONTRACT WORK / SIGNED AND
RETURND INVOICES BOTH FOR D.VINCENT AND
K.ANCHORS
2016-04-0111:54:13WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO ANCHORS
2016-04-0111:14:42WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2016-03-3107:44:45SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLS 6,600 TURNED OVER WORK ORDER FOR
PROCESSING CUT AND CLEAN; DVINCENT AND
REBOARD FRONT DOOR.
2016-03-0811:25:32CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDVINCENT#M3216 M, DOS 3/1/16, $63
2016-03-0710:38:00SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCHECK CONTRACT WORK / SIGNED AND
RETURNED INVOICE
2016-03-0112:22:23WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2016-02-2909:41:24SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2016-02-0914:40:25SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONGRASS GOOD. SOMEONE DEPOSITED SOME JUNK
IN FRONT YARD. INSUFFIENT TO WARRENT
WORK ORDER AT THIS TIME
2016-01-2008:03:59SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONWALKED THE PROPERTY. REAR OF PROPERTY
LOOKS GOOD, NO VAGRANTS
2016-01-0409:56:26SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLAWN OKAY, WILL CHECK IN WEEK
2015-12-2809:59:32SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONGRASS WILL NEED TO BE CUT IN A WEEK?
2015-12-1709:59:12SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2015-12-1407:19:23SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2015-11-3012:17:07SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONOKAY AT THIS TIME REI IN 2WKS
2015-11-1613:43:14SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2015-10-3009:26:45SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTION 
2015-10-2207:29:33COMMENTSSIGNED AND RETURNED INVOICE COMPLIED ON
10-15-15
2015-10-1507:55:26SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONCOMPLIED ON 10-14-15 INPSECTED. WAITING
FOR INVOICE.
2015-10-1407:04:27SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSPOKE WITH CONTRACTOR. HAS NOT COMPLIED
YET.
2015-10-0914:37:08WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2015-10-0707:25:23SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONLS 6600 STANDARD CUT AND CLEAN, NO SIGN
OF VAGRANTS, EFFORTS BY CHRONIC
NUISANCE; THE LAST REMOVAL OF BUSHES AND
SECURING THE FENCE TO THE REAR OF
PROPERTY HAVE SHOWN TO BE A PLUS.
SENDING CONTRACTOR D VINCENT TO CUT AND
CLEAN.
2015-10-0210:19:04SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSIGNED AND RETURNED INVOICED FROM
8-22-15. PERSONALLY OBSERVED WORK IN
PROGRESS.
2015-09-2116:10:00COMMENTSRECEIVED RETURNED MAIL STATING RETURN TO
SENDER, NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED,
UNABLE TO FORWARD. AND IT HAD "DECEASED"
WRITTEN ON IT.
2015-09-1514:22:27COMMENTSRECEIVED 1ST TIME BOARDING INVOICE
BEFORE VAGRANTS BROKE IN A SECOND TIME.
APPROVED AND SENT RETURNED. / ALSO D.
VINCENT INVOICE WAS DUPLICATE?
2015-09-1508:27:16CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDINV#2889 $504.80 ANCHORS BOARD UP WAS
APPROVED BY J.FRASCAON 09/08/2016 DATED
FOR 09/02/2015
2015-09-1116:12:10COMMENTSCHRONIC NUISANCE SERVICE ORDER RECORDED
IN 27758/1094. SENDING ORIGINAL TO CODE
TO RETAIN.
2015-09-1115:33:31CONTRACTORS INVOICE RECEIVEDINV#82615H $405.50 VINCENT & SONS
LANDSCAPING WAS SENT TO J,FRASCA FOR
APPROVAL ON 09/10/2015
2015-09-1011:25:29CONTRACTORS INVOICE RECEIVEDIINV#9012015A $293.00 VINCENT & SONS
LANDSCAPING WAS SENT TO J.FRASCA FOR
APPROVAL ON 09/09/2015 DATED FOR
09/07/2015
2015-09-1007:53:33SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONVAGRANTS AT THIS TIME APPEAR TO BE GONE.
FENCE IN REAR OF PROPERTY IS INTACT.
RE-BOARDING SUCCESSFUL. SIMULTANEOUSLY
RECEIVED INVOICE FROM D VINCENT. SIGNED
AND RETURNED. FOR THE FIRST SIMPLE CUT
ON 8-10-15. WAITING FOR SECOND INVOICE
2015-09-0808:50:57CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDINV#2889 $504.80 ANCHORS BOARD UP WAS
APPROVED ON 09/08/2015 BY J.FRASCA DATED
FOR 09/02/2015
2015-09-0411:45:13CONTRACTORS INVOICE APPROVEDINV#2888 $134.55 ANCHORS BOARD UP WAS
APPROVED BY J FRASCA ON 09/02/2015 DATED
FOR 09/01/2015
2015-09-0214:03:55SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSIGNED AND RETURN INVOICE FOR KEVIN
ANCHORS REBOARDING OF WINDOW, CRAWL
SPACE GRAFITTI REMOVAL, & ADDRESS
CHARACTORS. UPON REINSPECTION FROM
YESTERDAY TO TODAY. MET CONTRACTOR D
VINCENT AND DISCOVERED THEY BREACHED NEW
BOARDING ADDITIONALLY THE REAR OF GARAGE
BOARDING CAME OFF. REQUESTED ANCHORS
FRAME AND REBOARD CORRECTLY. AND DOUBLE
ACCESSABLE WINDOWS. ADDITIONAL WORK
ORDER
2015-09-0211:01:01WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2015-09-0209:12:47WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTOR2ND WO EMAILED TO ANCHORS
2015-09-0114:03:23CONTRACTORLA 6600+ SENDING D VINCENT TO CLEAN UP
THE FILTHY MESS LEFT BY VAGRANTS,
CLOTHES, BEER BOTTES CANS TRASH. TO
CLEAN ACCESSIVE FLORA IN REAR AND TRY TO
SECURE FENCING FROM ALLEYWAY AREA TO
PROPERTY.
2015-09-0111:02:18SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONMET KEVIN AT THE PROPERTY. VAGRANTS
WERE THERE, HAD TO CALL PD. NEED TO GET
MAINTENANCE BACK TO CLEAN UP.
2015-08-3108:08:22SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSPOKE WITH K. ANCHORS. HE WILL BE AT
LOCATION TOMORROW. WENT OVER ADDITIONAL
MISCELLANEOUS WORK THAT REQUIRED.
2015-08-2809:43:01WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO ANCHORS
2015-08-2610:19:14SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONTURNED OVER WORK ORDER FOR KEVIN ANCHORS
TO BOARD ONE WINDOW ON EAST SIDE OF
STRUCTURE. SPRAY GAFITTI AND ADD
ADDRESS.
2015-08-2009:22:32WORK ORDER FAXED TO CONTRACTORWO EMAILED TO VINCENT
2015-08-1914:33:14SPECIAL MASTER ORDERCHRONIC NUISANCE SERVICE ORDER,
INCLUDING REBOARDING.
2015-08-1910:18:36NOTICE OF HEARING08/19/2015 HEARING SCHEDULED LBORSO
2015-08-1910:16:42SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSUBMITT WORK ORDER FOR V/S
2015-08-1909:58:30SERVICE ORDER ISSUEDCITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS NEEDED
2015-08-1411:04:00POST PROPERTYPOST PROPERTY. PROPERTY HAS BEEN CUT BUT
THERE HAS BEEN NO CONTACT WITH THE
OWNER
2015-08-1215:11:27CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNEDBOTH CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL RETURNED
FOR ESTATE OF EARL SPEER
2015-07-2910:47:19CERTIFIED MAIL SENT70150640000623705217 TO EST EARL SPEER
2015-07-2910:18:36NOTICE OF VIOLATIONNOTICE OF VIO. RECORDED LBORSO
2015-07-2209:13:00CHRONIC NUISANCE AP STATUSAP REQ'D..NO AP..NO CONTACT
2015-07-1615:13:03CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNEDBOTH CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL RETURNED
UNCLAIMED
2015-07-1610:18:37REINSPECTIONPRE-HEARING INSP SCHED LBORSO
2015-07-1010:15:12POST PROPERTYPOST DECLARATION
2015-07-0908:24:41EMAILREC'D EMAIL FROM MORTGAGE CONTRACTING
SERVICE. WILL BE ADDRESSING THE
SITUATION. WILL KEPP IN CONTACT WITH
REP.
2015-07-0712:26:31CERTIFIED MAIL SENT70150640000623706269 TO EST. EARL SPEER
2015-07-0709:32:43EMAILEMAIL SENT TO NATIONSTAR MARTGAGE AND
MCS FOR ACTION PLAN.
2015-07-0708:57:27CREATE INITIAL CASE RECORDVIOLATION RECORDED LBORSO
2015-07-0707:36:05COMMENTSADDED PHOTOS OF CURRENT CONDITION.
2015-07-0608:57:30INITIAL INSPECTIONPHOTO TAKEN, FORWARDED TO CHRONIC
NUISANCE, OFFICER BORSO


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