Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE18010390 *zones* 06
Case Date 2018-01-23 priority 9171999991703831595997
Type DISC Status C - C
Description DISCOVERED BY INSPECTOR Officer E7879
Operator chiliare
Property On Case
Property ID 74434316010090020 Owner KRAVICH JOE &
Property Address 706 9TH ST Owner Address 21055 NE 37TH AVE # 2405
City/State/Zip WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 City/State/Zip MIAMI FL 33180 4091
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Case Description
**FOUNDATION REPAIR, CLEAN AND SANITARY, RENTAL
LICENSE, COU, GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT, PROPERTY
NEEDS GRASS, AND PAINT.
Violation Code(s)
1: 18-103-B -- REPAIR ROOF/WALLS & FOUNDATION
2: 18-103-J -- EXTERIOR PAINT REQUIRED
3: 18-106-A -- CLEAN AND SANITARY
4: 18-162-A -- ***DO NOT USE***
5: 22-32-A -- CERTIFICATE OF USE REQUIRED
6: 74-34-A-1-J -- GARBAGE CAN PLACEMENT (EMPTY)
7: 94-442-C-1 -- LANDSCAPED AREAS MUST BE GRASS
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
2019-05-0814:25:09COMMENTSLIEN RELEASED ON 04/16/2019
BOOK 30545 PAGE 0719
2019-03-2712:05:23COMMENTSFINE PAID 18-103-B
PAID DATE: 03/25/19 PAID AMT: *******
2019-03-0709:09:55COMMENTSFINE SETTLED 18-103-B
SETTLE DT: 03/06/19 SETTLE AMT: *******
2019-03-0613:00:40REDUCTION HEARING SCHEDULEDTHE LIEN REDUCTION HEARING IS SCHEDULED
FOR 03/06/2019 AT 11:00A.M.
2019-03-0609:09:32SPECIAL MASTER ORDERREDUCED TO $10,000 PAYABLE WITHIN 60
DAYS OR REVERTS BACK TO FULL AMOUNT
2019-01-0809:17:16COMMENTSIN COMPLIANCE 18-103-B
COMPLIANCE DATE WAS : 01/07/19
2019-01-0709:17:36COMMENTSSTOPPED FINES, SEE ATTACHMENTS.
2018-12-0618:11:33REDUCTION HEARING REQ RECEIVEDLIEN REDUCTION APPLICATION WAS PUT IN ON
12/06/2018 PERMIT#18120207
2018-05-3108:50:56COMMENTSLIEN RECORDED 05/03/18 FOR 0.00
BOOK 29825 PAGE 1576
2018-05-1812:55:57COMMENTSMET WITH ESTHER ON THE PROPERTY, I WENT
OVER ALL THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. SHE
KEPT REFERRING TO HER TENANT NOT HAVING
PROPER LICENSING AS TO WHY THEY'RE STILL
IN VIOLATION, I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT
RUNNING A BOARDING HOUSE IS NOT ALLOWED
BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY REASON WHY THE
PROPERTY IS NOT COMPLIANCE, THERE ARE
OTHER WORKS THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE
WALKED THE PROPERTY AND SHE WAS ADAMANT
IN SAYING CAN THE FINES STOP ACCRUING
DUE TO THE FACT THAT HER TENANTS WILL BE
MOVED OUT SOON, AGAIN I EXPLAINED THERE
WERE OTHER ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED AS WELL. SHE KEPT ASKING, WHO
CAN SHE TALK TO FOR THE FINES TO STOP
AND THAT WE SHOULD BE WORKING TOGETHER
AND NOT AGAINST. I EXPLAINED THE SM
PROCEEDINGS TO HER ONCE AGAIN, AND SINCE
THE ORDER HAS BEEN PUT DOWN AND AFTER
THE ADDITIONAL TIME, COMPLIANCE WASN'T
MET. I ADVISED HER IF SHE WAS STILL
UNSURE TO PLEASE CONTACT MY SUPERVISOR
MITCH POSNER.
2018-05-1713:26:37PHONE CALLRETURNED CALL TO PROPERTY MANAGER
ESTHER. ADVISED HER THE REASON THE
RENTAL LICENSE WASN'T PASSED IS BECAUSE
SO MANY UNRELATED PEOPLE WERE LIVING
THERE MAKING IT A BOARDING HOUSE WHICH
IS NOT LEGAL IN WPB. I ALSO REMINDED
HER THAT OFFICER SAINT HILAIRE HAD TOLD
HER THE SAME THING. ESTHER ADVISED THAT
THE WOMAN RENTING THE PLACE HAD A STATE
LICENSE TO BE OPERATING THERE BUT WAS
NOT CLEAR ON WHAT THE LICENSE WAS FOR OR
WHAT THE WOMAN WAS "RUNNING." SHE
STATED SHE WOULD HAVE THIS RENTER CALL
ME DIRECTLY. 10 MINUTES LATER I
RECEIVED A CALL FROM SANDRA CAMERON,
(561) 932-2988, WHO ADVISED SHE IS THE
RENTER. I EXPLAINED WHAT I HAD BEEN
TOLD ABOUT HER HAVING A "STATE LICENSE"
AND SHE STATED SHE HAD NO STATE LICENSE
AND SHE WAS SIMPLY RUNNING A "BOARDING
HOUSE." I IMMEDIATELY INFORMED THAT
THIS WAS NOT LEGAL IN WPB AS NO RENTAL
CAN HAVE MORE THAN THREE UNRELATED
PEOPLE. SHE STATED SHE WAS UNAWARE OF
THIS BUT THAT SHE WAS NOT RUNNING A
SOBER HOME OR AN ASSISTED LIVING
FACILITY JUST A SIMPLE BOARDING HOUSE.
SHE CLAIMED THAT SHE WAS ONLY AWARE OF
NO MORE THAN 5 UNRELATED PEOPLE. I
SUGGESTED SHE CALL ZONING FOR
CLARIFICATION AND GAVE HER THAT NUMBER.
SHE CALLED BACK A FEW MINUTES LATER TO
ADVISE SHE HAD BEEN SWICTHED TO ANA
APONTE AND LEFT HER A MESSAGE. SHE WAS
THANKED AND ADVISED THE OPEN CASE WILL
CONTINUE TO RUN FINES FOR THE OWNER AS
LONG AS THE PLACE IS OCCUPIED DUE TO THE
LICENSING VIOLATIONS. SHE STATED SHE
WOULD SPEAK WITH THE OWNERS AND SEE HOW
BEST TO PROCEED.
2018-05-1713:04:32REINSPECTION 
2018-05-1708:34:32REINSPECTIONPROPERTY INSPECTED AFTER MULTIPLE
COMPLAINTS FROM OWNER THAT HE COMPLIED
EVERYTHING. FRESH SOD WAS NOTED ON THE
FRONT LAWN BUT THE SWALE NEEDS SOD AS IT
WAS COVERED IN ROCKS. SEVERAL SCREENS
ON THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE STILL NEED TO
BE REPAIRED. THE PAVED PATH ON THE EAST
SIDE OF THE HOUSE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED.
LARGE MIXED TRASH PILE IN THE ALLEY.
SOME TRASH, DEBRIS, AND OUTDOOR STORAGE
STILL IN THE REAR YARD STILL AND FENCE
WORK STILL NEEDED. PICTURES ATTACHED TO
CASE.
2018-05-1708:30:34PHONE CALLSPOKE TO ESTHER, SHE SAID SHE DOESN'T
UNDERSTAND WHAT ELSE NEEDS TO BE DONE,
AND IF WE CAN MEET UP FOR A
REINSPECTION. I AGREED TO MEET UP WITH
HER, BUT EXPLAINED ONCE AGAIN FOR THE
FINES TO STOP, EVERYTHING WOULD NEED TO
BE IN COMPLIANCE.
2018-05-1612:33:55PHONE CALLRETURNED CALL TO PROPERTY MANAGER
ESTHER, (305) 546-3639. IN THE MIDDLE
OF CONVERSATION IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT
SHE HAD THE CALL ON SPEAKER PHONE AND
PROPERTY OWNER JOE KRAVICH WAS ON THE
LINE AS WELL. MR. KRAVITZ STATED HE
NEEDS THT EFINES TO STOP RUNNING AND
THAT THE VIOLATIONS WERE COMPLIED. HE
ALSO SAID IT WAS UNFAIR THAT HE NEVER
RECIEVED NOTICE OF THE CASE AT ALL.
AFTER LOOKING UP THE CASE PAPERWORK HE
WAS ADVISED THAT NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE
ADDRESS LISTED WITH THE COUNTY TAX
OFFICE AT THE TIME AND POSTED TO THE
PROPERTY. I REMINDED HIM HE ALREADY
STATED HE FIRED THE PROPERTY MANAGER FOR
MISHANDLING THIS CASE AT THE TIME AND
THAT HIS TELLING US NOW THAT THE ADDRESS
WITH THE COUNTY AT THE TIME (IT'S STILL
THE SAME NOW) IS INCORRECT DOES CHANGE
THE FACT THAT SERVICE WAS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAW. I ALSO REMINDED HIM THAT
OFFICER SAINT HILAIRE SPOKE WITH HIM
SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND AFTER THE
HEARING. HE FURTHER COMPLAINED THEY
FIXED EVERYTHING AND I TOLD HIM
ACCORDING TO THE PICTURES HE HAD NOT
FIXED EVERYTHING YET AND STILL HASN'T
PASSED RENTAL INSPECTION. HE STATED
OFFICER SAINT HILAIRE REFUSES TO INSPECT
THE PROPERTY AND I GAVE HIM THE DATES
SHE DID INSPECT AND HE SAID HE NEEDED TO
KNOW WHAT ELSE HAD TO BE FIXED AND I
REMINDED HIM THAT HE HAD SHOWED UP AT
CITY HALL AND HE AND I SPOKE IN PERSON
GOING OVER THE EXISTING VIOLATIONS
INCLDUING THE CURRENT CASE PICTURES FOR
REFERENCE. HE STATED WPB MAKES IT TOO
HARD FOR INVESTORS TO OWN PROPERTY HERE
AND HE WAS GETTING A LAWYER TO FIGHT
THIS CASE. I STATED IT WAS HIS RIGHT TO
DO SO IF HE SO CHOOSES BUT WE WERE NOT
GOING TO CONTINUE HIM ASKING THE SAME
QUESTIONS AND GETTING THE SAME ANSWERS.
ATTHIS POINT ESTHER SPOKE UP AND ASKED I
FIND OUT WHY THEY FAILED THE RENTAL
INSPECTION AND I ADVISED I'D CALL BACK
THE NEXT DAY WITH AN ANSWER.
2018-05-1408:54:07PHONE CALLSPOKE WITH PROPERTY MANAGER ESTHER
YARDENY,SHE STATED THAT THEY WERE
WORKING ON THE PROPETY AND ARE ALMOST
FINISHED. I EXPLAINED THAT FINES ARE
ALREADY ACRUING ON THE PROPERTY, AND
THEY NEED TO REACH FULL COMPLIANCE FOR
THE FINES TO STOP.
2018-05-0913:15:25COMMENTSI MET WITH PROPERTY OWNER JOE KRAVICH
WHO INSISTED ON SPEAKING TO SOMEONE AS
HE CAME ALL THE WAY FROM MIAMI. WHEN
ASKED HE STATED HE DID NOT CONTACT
ANYONE TO ENSURE SOMEONE IS AVAILABLE.
THE CASE OFFICER WAS NOT IN THIS DAY.
HE COMLAINED THAT OFFICER SAINT HILAIRE
WOULD NOT COME INSPECT THE PROPERTY,
THAT HE HAD ALREADY COMPLIED EVERYTHING
AND SHE WOULD NOT STOP THE FINES
RUNNING, AND THAT HE WAS NOT EVEN AWARE
OF THE CASE WHEN IT WAS CITED. I WENT
OVER THE CASE PICTURES WITH HIM AND
DETAILED THE VIOLATIONS REMINDING HIM
THAT HE ALSO HAS TO PASS A RENTAL
INSPECTION TO COMPLY THE CASE. HE WAS
ASSURED THAT HE WILL BE CONTACTED TO
SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION. HE STATED HE
HAD ALREADY FIRED HIS PROPERTY MANAGER
OVER THIS ISSUE AND HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS
PROPERTY MANAGER NOT INFORMING HIM OF
THE NOTICE DOES NOT INVALIDATE THE
NOTICE. HE COMPLAIEND THAT NO ONE WOULD
GIVE HIM MORE TIME AND HE WAS ADVISED
THAT THE CASE WAS ALREADY RULED ON BY A
MAGISTRATE AND NO ONE IN CODE
ENFORCEMENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND
A MAGISTRATE'S ORDER.
2018-05-0808:20:41PHONE CALLSPOKE TO THE PROPERTY MANANGER MRS.
DENNY, ASKED IF WE CAN STOP THE FINES. I
EXPLAINED TO HER THAT FINES HAS ALREADY
ACCRUED AND UNTIL THE PROPERTY HAS
REACHED FULL COMPLIANCE THE FINES WILL
NOT STOP. SHE ALSO STATED THAT OWNER WAS
NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE VIOLATIONS AND I
ADVISED THAT WASN'T THE CASE AND
HIGLIGHTED THAT HIM AND I SPOKE SEVERAL
TIMES AND HE WAS AWARE OF ALL THE
VIOLATIONS.
2018-04-3009:36:00COMMENTSADDED FINE ON 18-103-B
START DATE: 04/23/18 FINE AMT: 200.00
2018-04-2308:56:53AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COMPLIANCEPROPERTY OWNER REQUESTED AN INSPECTION,
IN MY ABSENCE OFIICER PAZMINO DID THE
INSPECTION, PROPERTY WAS NOT IN
COMPLIANCE. SEE ATTACHMENTS.
2018-04-2308:16:03REINSPECTION FOR SM ORDER FEESPERFORMED REINSPECTION FOR VIOLATIONS
AND PERFORMED RENTAL INSPECTION. ALL
VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST ON PROPERTY.
RENTAL INSPECTION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF
UNRELATED TENANTS DWELLING TOGETHER.
2018-03-0711:10:08NOTICE OF HEARING03/07/2018 HEARING SCHEDULED CHILIARE
2018-03-0708:15:42SPECIAL MASTER ORDER45 DAYS OR $200 PER DAY
2018-03-0616:24:27PHONE CALLSPOKE WITH CHARLES SMITH, HE ASKED FOR
ADDITIONAL TIME, 45 DAYS TO FINISH
GETTING PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE.
2018-02-2311:10:08REINSPECTIONPRE-HEARING INSP SCHED CHILIARE
2018-01-2908:28:59AFFIDAVIT OF POSTINGSIGNED.
2018-01-2608:28:15POSTED PROPERTY/CITY HALL 
2018-01-2608:22:22CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIVED9171999991703831595997-SIGNATURE
2018-01-2414:25:11CERTIFIED MAIL SENT9171999991703831595997
2018-01-2311:10:08NOTICE OF VIOLATIONNOVFINE PRINTED BY CHILIARE
2018-01-2310:38:59INITIAL INSPECTION**FOUNDATION REPAIR, CLEAN AND SANITARY,
RENTAL LICENSE, COU, GARBAGE CAN
PLACEMENT, PROPERTY NEEDS GRASS, AND
PAINT.
2018-01-2310:38:58CREATE INITIAL CASE RECORDVIOLATION RECORDED CHILIARE


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