Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE17030422 *zones*  
Case Date 2017-03-15 priority 70163010000073001605
Type   Status C - C
Description   Officer E7850
Operator mposner
Property On Case
Property ID 74434309050390220 Owner NERELUS JOSEPH D &
Property Address 623 33RD ST Owner Address 623 33RD ST
City/State/Zip WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407 City/State/Zip WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407-4819
Phone  
Case Description
*****CHRONIC NUISANCE*****
PREVIOUS ADJUDICATIONS:
CE15050862: 5/29/2015 - CLEAN & SANITARY,
EXCESSIVE GROWTH & PAINT
CE05120147: 12/6/2005 - VEHICLES ON UNPAVED AREAS,
INOPERATIVE/JUNK VEHICLES
CURRENTLY: OVERGROWTH, CLEAN & SANITARY, TRASH
RECEPTACLE IN VIEW, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, OUTDOOR
STORAGE, DEAD VEGETATION, & FENCE WORK NEEDED.
CITED 12 ADDITIONAL TIMES.
Violation Code(s)
1: 54-403-A -- DECLARATION - CHRONIC NUISANCE
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
2021-09-0808:04:11COMMENTSTERMINATION OF CNSO RECORDED 9/8 OR BK
32850 PG 1073
2021-09-0808:03:27COMMENTSTERMINATION OF CNSO RECORDED 9/8 OR BK
32850 PG 1072
2018-12-1212:57:04SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEAN, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. AREAS OF THE
PROPERTY MISSING SOD/GRASS
(SWALE/PARKWAY) INCLUDED. NO WORK ORDER
AT THIS TIME. WILL CLOSE CASE DUE TO NO
CITY ACTIVITY ON THE PROPERTY FOR 1
YEAR.
2018-12-1212:41:16CLOSE CASECASE CLOSED
2018-11-0713:05:18SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSLIGHT OVERGROWTH BUT CLEANED, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. AREAS OF THE
PROPERTY MISSING SOD/GRASS
(SWALE/PARKWAY) INCLUDED. NO WORK ORDER
AT THIS TIME.
2018-10-1015:14:22SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEAN, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. AREAS OF THE
PROPERTY MISSING SOD/GRASS
(SWALE/PARKWAY) INCLUDED. NO WORK ORDER
AT THIS TIME.
2018-09-1213:16:56SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSLIGHT OVERGROWTH BUT CLEANED, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. AREAS OF THE
PROPERTY MISSING SOD/GRASS
(SWALE/PARKWAY) INCLUDED. NO WORK ORDER
AT THIS TIME.
2018-08-1511:50:26SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSLIGHT OVERGROWTH BUT CLEANED, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. AREAS OF THE
PROPERTY MISSING SOD/GRASS
(SWALE/PARKWAY) INCLUDED. NO WORK ORDER
AT THIS TIME.
2018-07-2513:41:31SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEANED, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. NO WORK ORDER AT
THIS TIME.
2018-06-1311:59:58SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEANED, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. NO WORK ORDER AT
THIS TIME.
2018-05-1612:28:28SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSLIGHT OVERGROWTH BUT CLEANED, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. AREAS OF THE
PROPERTY MISSING SOD/GRASS
(SWALE/PARKWAY) INCLUDED. NO WORK ORDER
AT THIS TIME.
2018-04-2513:59:14SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSLIGHT OVERGROWTH AND CLEANED, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. NO WORK ORDER AT
THIS TIME.
2018-03-2812:43:30SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEANED, IMPROPER
GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT. NO WORK ORDER AT
THIS TIME.
2018-02-2813:55:03SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED, AREAS OF THE PROPERTY
MISSING SOD/GRASS (SWALE/PARKWAY)
INCLUDED.ALLEYWAY APPEARD CLEAN. NO
WORK ORDER AT THIS TIME.
2018-01-3110:58:19SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEANED, NO WORK
ORDER AT THIS TIME.
2018-01-0315:15:11SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEANED, NO WORK
ORDER AT THIS TIME.
2017-12-0613:00:48SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEANED, GARBAGE
CAN PLACEMENT. NO WORK ORDER AT THIS
TIME.
2017-11-0114:46:17SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEANED, GARBAGE
CAN PLACEMENT. NO WORK ORDER AT THIS
TIME.
2017-10-1114:14:14SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONSLIGHT OVERGROWTH, BUT CLEANED, NO WORK
ORDER AT THIS TIME.
2017-09-0411:36:03SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONPROPERTY TRIMMED AND CLEANED, NO WORK
ORDER AT THIS TIME.
2017-07-2407:24:37SERVICE ORDER RE-INSPECTIONMOSTLY TRIM & MOSTLY CLEAN, EXTERIOR
NEEDS TO BE CLEANED, SOME FENCEWORK
STILL NEEDED, AND SOME OVERGROWN WEEDS
IN THE ALLEY AREA. TAXI PARKED IN
DRIVEWAY HAS NO LICENSE PLATE. WILL
TICKET IF STILL PRESENT. NO W/O AT THIS
TIME.
2017-06-1514:28:21COMMENTSCNSO RECORDED 6/15/17 OR BK 29156 PG
0901
2017-06-0714:29:50COMMENTSSERVICE ORDER ISSUED THIS DATE BUT W/O
NOT NECCESARY AT THIS TIME.
2017-06-0711:12:55SPECIAL MASTER ORDERCNSO
2017-06-0707:22:41NOTICE OF HEARING06/07/2017 HEARING SCHEDULED MPOSNER
2017-06-0607:22:41REINSPECTIONPRE-HEARING INSP SCHED MPOSNER// PAINT
NEEDED (FRONT DOOR) & TRASH RECEPTACLE
STORED IN VIEW.
2017-06-0507:30:06REINSPECTIONDUPLICATE
2017-05-2409:24:32COMMENTS 
2017-05-0515:15:04COMMENTSMR. NORELUS BROUGHT IN A CHECK FOR $120
AS THANK YOU GIFT FOR MITCH, HE WAS
UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT HIS PROPERTY
WAS IN COMPLIANCE. I EXPLAINED TO HIM
THAT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THE
MONEY AND WENT ON TO FURTHER EXPLAIN
WHAT HE NEEDED TO DO TO GET HIS PROPERTY
UP TO CODE.
2017-05-0510:43:41CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIVED70163010000073001605-NO SIGNATURE
2017-05-0409:24:32COMMENTSWHILE POSTING NOV, OWNER JOSEPH NERELUS
ARRIVED IN A TAXI. HE ADVISED HE WAS
FIXING THE FENCE SOON AND I TRIED TO
EXPLAIN TO HIM SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE
NEEDED TO CHECK THE NOTICE AND SEE WHAT
THE HEARING DATE IS.
2017-05-0409:23:30POST PROPERTYPOSTED NOV TO PROPERTY, COMPLETED AND
SUBMITTED AFFIDAVIT.
2017-05-0408:17:08CERTIFIED MAIL SENT70163010000073001605 TO NERELUS JOSEPH D
& ROSALIE
2017-05-0407:22:41NOTICE OF VIOLATIONCHRONVIO PRINTED BY MPOSNER
2017-05-0313:00:29COMMENTSOWNER JOSEPH NERELUS CAME TO THE OFFICE
AGAIN THIS MORNING. OFFICER ST. HILAIRE
JOINED US AGAIN AS TRANSLATOR. AT FIRST
HE TRIED TO HAND ME AN ENVELOPE WICH I
DID NOT TAKE AND HE TOLD HILAIRE IT WAS
TO SAY THANK YOU AND HAD A CHECK INSIDE
FOR $120.00. SHE ADVISED ME WHAT HE
SAID AND WE BOTH TOLD HIM NO AND WE
COULD NOT EXCEPT ANY MONEY, ME IN
ENGLISH AND HILAIRE IN CREOLE. I THEN
ASKED HER TO TELL HIM THE CASE WAS NOT
OVER AS HIS ACTION PLAN TURNED IN
YESTERDAY WAS NOT ADEQUATE AND THAT WAS
THE THIRD TRY SO HE WILL RECEIVE A
VIOLATION NOTICE. HE ASKED TO BE TOLD,
AGAIN, WHAT VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST. I
HAD ADVISED HIM OF ALL OF THIS
YESTERDAY. I PRINTED PICTURES OF THE
VIOLATIONS AND CIRCLED THE VIOLATION IN
EACH PICTURE. HILAIRE WENT THROUGH EACH
PICTURE, 3 TIMES, EXPLANING EACH
VIOLATION. WE REMINDED HIM WILL RECEIVE
A VIOLATION NOTICE WITH A HEARING DATE
AND ALSO ADVISED HIM THE NOTICE WILL
ADVISE WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO SPEAK AT
THE HEARING. A THE END WE EXPLAINED TO
HIM THAT ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN EXPLAINED
TO HIM NUMEROUS TIMES, INCLUDING THREE
TIMES, TODAY AND THAT WE WOULD NOT MEET
WITH HIM AGAIN FOR THIS. I ADVISED L.
BORSO OF BOTH HIS OFFER TO GIVE ME A
CHECK AND THAT WE TOLD HIM WE WOULD NOT
MEET AGAIN.
2017-05-0207:10:17COMMENTSOWNER JOSEPH NERELUS CAME TO THE OFFICE
THIS AFTERNOON. ASKED AGAIN ABOUT WHAT
VIOLATIONS EXIST AND WAS ADVISED AS OF
THIS MORNING THERE IS STILL DEAD
VEGETATION COVERING THE ALLEY AREA AND
STILL FENCEWORK NEEDED ESPECIALLY IN THE
REAR. ALSO REMINDED HIM THE MAIN THING
HE NEEDED TO DO WAS SUBMIT AN ADEQUATE
ACTION PLAN. HE RETURNED A SHORT TIME
LATER AND TURNED IN AN ACTION PLAN AS
WAS REQUESTED BY THIS DATE. THE ACTION
PLAN, INSTEAD OF BEING AN ACTION PLAN
WAS A LETTER STATING "I HAVE CLEANED AND
FIXED EVERY RECOMMENDATION FOR MY
PROPERTY" WHICH, AS JUST DISCUSSED WITH
HIM WAS NOT ACCURATE. WHAT AN ADEQUATE
ACTION PLAN ENTAILS WAS EXPLAINED TO HIM
NUMEROUS TIMES IN ENGLISH & CREOLE. AS
THIS IS 3RD ACTION PLAN ATTEMPT NOTICE
OF VIOLATION WILL BE SENT AND POSTED.
2017-05-0202:00:09REINSPECTIONINSPECTED TO EVALUATE ACTION PLAN
EXPECTED THIS DATE. GARBAGE CAN IS NOW
STORED OUT OF VIEW. ALL LAWN TRIM
EXCEPT FOR THE EAST SIDE OF THE HOUSE AS
SEEN FROM THE ALLEY, SOME DEAD
VEGETATION REMAINS IN ALLEY AREA, REAR
FENCE STILL NEEDS REPAIRS, FRONT FENCE
NEEDS MINOR REPAIR, AND A MIXED PILE
SITTING ON THE PARKWAY AREA. WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO ACCEPT AN ACTION PLAN IF
SUBMITTED TODAY.
2017-05-0107:07:16PHONE CALLRECEIVED CALL FROM OWNER'S SON WHO ASKED
THE STATUS OF THE CASE AND WHAT NEEDED
TO BE DONE. BRIEFED ON THE HISTORY OF
THE CASE TO DATE INCLUDING STILL
EXISTING VIOLATIONS THAT THE MAIN THING
NEEDED AT THIS POINT IS AN ADEQUATE
ACTION PLAN BY 5/2/17 (TOMORROW). HE
ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION AND WAS ADVISED
EXTRA TIME HAS ALREADY BEEN GIVEN AS A
COURTESY FOR THIS CASE AND IT WON'T BE
DELAYED ANY LONGER.
2017-04-2408:35:14CERTIFIED MAIL SENT70163010000073000622 TO NERELUS JOSEPH D
& ROSALIE
2017-04-2123:27:55COMMENTSCOURTESY ATTEMPT TO GO THROUGH
VIOLATIONS ON SITE (AT OWNER'S REQUEST),
BY OFFICER ST. HILAIRE WHO SPEAKS THE
OWNERS NATIVE LANGUAGE (CREOLE) IN ORDER
TO FOSTER A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
SITUATION FAILED AS ONCE ON THE PROPERTY
THE OWNER, JOSEPH NERELUS, WAS
ARGUMENTATIVE AND MADE RUDE, INSULTING
AND RACIST COMMENTS TO OFFICER ST.
HILAIRE. INADEQUATE ACTION PLAN NOTICE
SENT AS HIS SUBMISSIONS STATED CERTAIN
VIOLATIONS WERE ALREADY ABATED BUT WERE
NOT.
2017-04-2014:43:07COMMENTSMET WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO
TRANSLATE, EXPLAINED EVERYTHING THAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE CASE, HE TOLD ME HE HAS DONE
EVERYTHING THE CITY HAS ASKED AND AT
THIS POINT WE'RE "SINGLING" HIM OUT. HE
WAS UNCOOPERATIVE AND ARGUMENTATIVE. HE
BELIEVES THAT BECAUSE I'M HAITIAN I WAS
SENT TO "PLAY NICE" WITH HIM BY THE
"WHITE MAN" AND THE CITY WANTS TO OWN
HIS PROPERTY.
2017-04-1908:40:48PHONE CALLZONE OFFICER ST. HILIAIRE CALLED OWNER
JOSEPH NERELUS, (561) 932-8894, SINCE
SHE CAN TRANSLATE TO ALLEVIATE
COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES. ARRANGED TO
MEET AT THE PROPERTY TOMORROW, 4/20/17,
AT 2:00 PM.
2017-04-1808:39:05PHONE CALLOWNER JOSEPH NERELUS CAME INTO THE
OFFICE TO DISCUSS THE ACTION PLAN WHILE
I WAS OUT. RECEIVED CALL FROM ZONE
OFFICER ST. HILAIRE & V. MORRIS ASKING
THE STATUS. GAVE BRIEF UPDATE WHICH
THEY PASSED ON AND THEN ADVISED HIM TO
EXPECT A CALL TO SET UP A MEETING AT THE
PROEPRTY.
2017-04-1711:38:35REINSPECTIONINSPECTED TO EVALUATE ACTION PLAN.
DEEMED ACTION PLAN INADEQUATE AS THE
FENCE IS NOT FIXED EVEN THOUGH SAID IT
WAS DONE, THE FRONT DOOR NEEDS PAINT,
THE EXTERIOR IS DIRTY, GARBAGE CAN
SITTING IN VIEW, AND EXCESSIVE DEAD
VEGETATION INCLUDING THE ALLEY WAY.
WILL BE SCHEDULING A MEETING ON
PROPERTY WITH OWNER & OFFICER ST.
HILAIRE WHO WILL TRANSLATE.
2017-04-1215:02:08ACTION PLANRECEIVED ACTION PLAN HAND DELIVERED,
ORIGINALLY RECEIVED BY S. PALMER ON
4/11/17. IT IS BEING EVALUATED.
2017-04-1109:58:30CERTIFIED MAIL SENT70163010000072999149 TO NERELUS JOSEPH D
& ROSALIE
2017-04-1009:37:47COMMENTSRECEIVED ACTION PLAN FROM OWNERS JOSEPH
& ROSALIE NERELUS. THIS WAS HAND
DELIVERED AND RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT 0N
4-7-17. INSTEAD OF AN ACTION PLAN WHAT
WAS ACTUALLY RECEIVED IS A LIST OF WHAT
OWNERS HAVE DOEN TO RESOLVE EXISTING
VIOLATIONS. SPOKE WITH OFFICER ST.
HILAIRE AS SHE TRANSLATED PREVIOUSLY
BECAUSE OWNER SPOKE CREOLE BUT HAD
TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH ST.
HILAIRE CALED AND SPOKE WITH JOSEPH WHO
ADVISED HE MISUNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS
REQUIRED. HE ADVISED HER HE WILL
RESUBMIT SHORTLY. SENDING INADEQUATE AP
NOTICE AS REQUIRED.
2017-04-0307:06:39COMMENTSOWNER JOSEPH NERELUS CAME TO THE OFFICE.
HE DOES NOT UNDERSATND ENGLISH VERY
WELL. OFFICER ST. HILAIRE SPEAKS CREOLE
AND WAS AVAILABLE TO TRANSLATE. NERELUS
ADVISED HE FIXED ALL THE VIOLATIONS
LISTED IN THE DECLARATION LETTER. HE
WAS TOLD THAT WHAT WAS NEEDED IS A
WRITTEN ACTION PLAN. ALSO ADVISED HIM
THAT DUE TO THE COMMUNICATION
DIFFICULTIES HE WAS BEING GIVEN AN EXTRA
10 DAYS TO TURN IN THE ACTION PLAN AND
IT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED BY 4/14/17. HE
STATED HE WOULD BRING IT IN TOMORROW
(4/4/17).
2017-03-2313:06:15PHONE CALLRECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE OWNER WHO
WAS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND DUE TO A
HEAVY CREOLE ACCENT. HE WAS ADVISING HE
CLEANED UP THE PROPERTY. ADVISED HIM
THAT AN ACTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED BY
4/3/17.
2017-03-2108:22:49CERTIFIED MAIL SENT70163010000072997145
2017-03-1612:31:16POSTED PROPERTY/CITY HALLPOSTED PROPERTY
2017-03-1511:35:59CREATE INITIAL CASE RECORDVIOLATION RECORDED MPOSNER
2017-03-0911:36:03INITIAL INSPECTIONOVERGROWTH, CLEAN & SANITARY, TRASH
RECEPTACLE IN VIEW, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS,
OUTDOOR STORAGE, DEAD VEGETATION, &
FENCE WORK NEEDED.


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