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2023.10.10_CEB_Agenda_RegularAGENDA CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, October 10, 2023 AT 1:00 PM TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA 3618 S. OCEAN BOULEVARD HIGHLAND BEACH, FL 33487 Telephone: (561) 278-4548 Website: www.highlandbeach.us Library Community Room 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 5. SWEARING IN OF THE PUBLIC 6. PUBLIC COMMENT (limited to three (3) minutes per speaker) 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. August 08, 2023 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. CASE NO. CC2023-02-014 Fine Reduction Request Margaret Oumano 2565 S. Ocean Blvd. Unit 303N Highland Beach FL, 33487 PCN: 24-43-46-28-47-001-3030 Legal Description: TOWNHOUSES OF HIGHLAND BEACH COND BLDG NORTH UNIT 303-N Code Sections: 30-122 (B) Expiration of building permit, IPMC 304.3 Premises identification- Address numbers Violations: Expired Permit and Missing address numbers. Page 1 Agenda – Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 1:00 PM Page 2 of 2 9. NEW BUSINESS A. CASE NO. CC2023-08-023 James Paris & Karin Mueller Paris 1106 Bel Air Dr. B Highland Beach FL, 33487 PCN: 24-43-47-04-03-000-0072 Legal Description: HIGHLAND BEACH ISLES E 61.59 FT OF LT 7 Code Sections:12-4(D)(3) Temporary Construction Fence Locked and Secure Violations: Unsecured construction fence. 10th violation since April 2022. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS October 12, 2023 9:30 AM Planning Board Regular Meeting October 17, 2023 1:30 PM Town Commission Meeting November 07, 2023 1:30 PM Town Commission Meeting November 09, 2023 9:30 AM Planning Board Regular Meeting November 14, 2023 1:00 PM Code Enforcement Regular Meeting 11. ADJOURNMENT Any person that decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Adjustment & Appeals with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record including testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (State Law requires the above Notice. Any person desiring a verbatim transcript shall have the responsibility, at his/her own cost, to arrange for the transcript.) The Town neither provides nor prepares such record. There may be one or more Town Commissioners attending the meeting. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons who need accommodation in order to attend or participate in this meeting should contact Town Hall at (561) 278-4548 within a reasonable time prior to this meeting in order to request such assistance. Page 2 File Attachments for Item: A. August 08, 2023 Page 3 TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Library Community Room 3618 South Ocean Boulevard Highland Beach, Florida 33487 Date: August 08, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Schlam called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL Board Member Michael Cherbini (virtual) Board Member Bryan Perilman Board Member Robert Lasorsa Board Member David Axelrod Vice Chairperson Jane Perlow Chairperson Myles Schlam Town Attorney Leonard Rubin Deputy Town Clerk Jaclyn DeHart ABSENT Board Member James Murray Additional Staff Present Code Compliance Officer Adam Osowsky 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Code Enforcement Board led the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States of America. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion: Axelrod/Perlow - Moved to approve the agenda as presented which passed 6 to 0. 5. SWEARING IN OF THE PUBLIC Deputy Town Clerk Jaclyn DeHart swore in those giving testimony. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Page 4 Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: August 08, 2023 Page 2 of 6 There were no public comments. 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. July 11, 2023 Motion: Axelrod/Perilman - Moved to approve the minutes of July 11, 2023 which passed 6 to 0. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. CASE NO. CC2023-02-014 Fine Reduction Request Margaret Oumano 2565 S. Ocean Blvd. Unit 303N Highland Beach FL, 33487 PCN: 24-43-46-28-47-001-3030 Legal Description: TOWNHOUSES OF HIGHLAND BEACH COND BLDG NORTH UNIT 303-N Code Sections: 30-122 (B) Expiration of building permit, IPMC 304.3 Premises identification- Address numbers Violations: Expired Permit and Missing address numbers. Chairperson Schlam read the title of Item 9.A. and asked the Board members if they had any ex parte communications to disclose in the matter? Hearing none, he opened the fine reduction hearing and called for Code Compliance Officer Osowsky to give testimony. Code Compliance Officer Osowsky mentioned that the respondent who requested the fine reduction was not present. Motion: Schlam/Perlow – Moved to table the item which passed 6 to 0. B. CASE NO. CC2023-04-041 Joseph Fusco 2921 S. Ocean Blvd. Unit G1 Highland Beach FL, 33487 PCN:24-43-46-33-35-000-0010 Legal Description: HIGHLAND TOWERS INC APTS G-1 & G-1A Page 5 Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: August 08, 2023 Page 3 of 6 Code Sections: 30-122 (A) Building Permits Required Violations: New tile installed without permit. Chairperson Schlam read the title of Item 9.B. and asked the Board members if they had any ex parte communications to disclose in the matter? Hea ring none, he opened the public hearing and called for Code Compliance Officer Osowsky to give testimony and recommendations regarding the violation. Code Compliance Officer Adam Osowsky provided a brief timeline of the facts of the case. He entered submittals of evidence into the record. Code Compliance Officer Adam Osowsky mentioned that the violation has been corrected. Therefore, the Town recommends that the Respondents be found in violation of the Town Code as alleged in the Notice of Violation and re commends assessing prosecution costs in the amount of $250.00 payable set by the date for compliance. Harvey Warth, Contractor, provided comments on the violation in regard to the permit. The public hearing was closed followed by a motion. Motion: Perlow/Perilman - Moved that the Respondents be found in violation of the Town Code as alleged in the Notice of Violation but is now in compliance and that a do not repeat order be issue and assess prosecution costs in the amount of $250.00 payable within 30 days. Based upon a roll call, Vice Chairperson Perlow (Yes), Member Perilman (Yes), Member Lasorsa (Yes), Member Axelrod (Yes), Member Cherbini (Yes), and Chairperson Schlam (Yes). The motion passed on a 6 to 0 vote. C. CASE NO. CC2023-05-025 Monterey House Condominium, Inc. 3114 S. Ocean Blvd. Highland Beach FL, 33487 Code Sections: 30-122 (A) Building Permits Required Violations: APP23-0943=Emergency Pool Panel Change. Chairperson Schlam read the title of Item 9.C. and asked the Board members if they had any ex parte communications to disclose in the matter? Hearing none, he opened the public hearing and called for Code Compliance Officer Osowsky to give testimony and recommendations regarding the violation. Page 6 Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: August 08, 2023 Page 4 of 6 Code Compliance Officer Adam Osowsky provided a brief timeline of the facts of the case. He entered submittals of evidence into the record. Code Compliance Officer Adam Osowsky mentioned that the violation has been corrected. Therefore, the Town recommends that the Respondents be found in violation of the Town Code as alleged in the Notice of Violation and recommends assessing prosecution costs in the amount of $250.00 payable set by the date for compliance. Paula Marra, attorney for Monterey House Condominium, provided comments about the violation in agreement with the $250 prosecution costs. The public hearing was closed followed by a motion. Motion: Axelrod/Perlow - Moved that the Respondents be found in violation of the Town Code as alleged in the Notice of Violation but is now in compliance and that a do not repeat order be issue and assess prosecution costs in the amount of $250.00 payable within 30 days. Based upon a roll call, Member Axelrod (Yes), Vice Chairperson Perlow (Yes), Member Cherbini (Yes), Member Perilman (Yes), Member Lasorsa (Yes), and Chairperson Schlam (Yes). The motion passed on a 6 to 0 vote. D. CASE NO. CC2023-06-009 Monterey House Condominium, Inc. 3114 S. Ocean Blvd. Highland Beach FL, 33487 Code Sections: 30-122 (A) Building Permits Required Violations: Tile installation on balconies without permit. Chairperson Schlam read the title of Item 9.D. and asked the Board members if they had any ex parte communications to disclose in the matter? Hearing none, he opened the public hearing and called for Code Compliance Officer Osowsky to give testimony and recommendations regarding the violation. Code Compliance Officer Adam Osowsky provided a brief timeline of the facts of the case. He entered submittals of evidence into the record. Code Compliance Officer Adam Osowsky mentioned that the violation has been corrected. Therefore, the Town recommends that the Respondents be found in violation of the Town Code as alleged in the Notice of Violation and recommends assessing prosecution costs in the amount of $250.00 payable set by the date for compliance. Page 7 Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: August 08, 2023 Page 5 of 6 Paula Marra, the attorney for Monterey House Condominium, provided comments about the violation and requested that the prosecution costs be waived. The public hearing was closed followed by a motion. Motion: Perilman/Perlow - Moved that the Respondents be found in violation of the Town Code as alleged in the Notice of Violation but is now in compliance and that a do not repeat order be issue and assess prosecution costs in the amount of $250.00 payable within 30 days. Based upon a roll call, Member Perilman (Yes), Vice Chairperson Perlow (Yes), Member Cherbini (Yes), Member Lasorsa (No), Member Axelrod (No), and Chairperson Schlam (Yes). The motion passed on a 4 to 2 vote. E. CASE NO. CC2023-07-006 Highland Towers Inc. 2921 S. Ocean Blvd. Highland Beach FL, 33487 Code Sections: 12-4 Temporary construction fences. Violations: Dumpster not screened to code. Chairperson Schlam read the title of Item 9.E. and asked the Board members if they had any ex parte communications to disclose in the matter? Hearing none, he opened the public hearing and called for Code Compliance Officer Osowsky to give testimony and recommendations regarding the violation. Code Compliance Officer Osowsky stated that the property has been brought into compliance and the case is closed. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairperson Schlam read the announcements as follows. August 30, 2023 11:00 AM Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board Meeting September 05, 2023 1:30 PM Town Commission Meeting September 12, 2023 1:00 PM Code Enforcement Board Meeting September 14, 2023 9:30 AM Planning Board Regular Meeting Page 8 Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: August 08, 2023 Page 6 of 6 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:30 P.M. APPROVED October 10 2023, Code Enforcement Regular Meeting _________________________________ Myles B. Schlam, Chairperson ATTEST: Transcribed by: Jaclyn DeHart October 10, 2023 ____________________________________ _____________________________ Jaclyn DeHart Date Deputy Town Clerk Disclaimer: Effective May 19, 2020, per Resolution No. 20 -008, all meeting minutes are transcribed as a brief summary reflecting the event of this meeting. Verbatim audio/video recordings are permanent records and are available on the Town’s Media Archives & Minutes webpage: https://highlandbeach-fl.municodemeetings.com Page 9 File Attachments for Item: A. CASE NO. CC2023-02-014Fine Reduction Request Margaret Oumano2565 S. Ocean Blvd. Unit 303NHighland Beach FL, 33487PCN: 24- 43-46-28-47-001-3030Legal Description: TOWNHOUSES OF HIGHLAND BEACH COND BLDG NORTH UNIT 303-N Code Sections: 30-122 (B) Expiration of building permit, IPMC 304.3 Premises identification- Address numbers Violations: Expired Permit and Missing address numbers. Page 10 1 Adam Osowsky From:Teena P <tpom.mobile@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, September 6, 2023 11:17 AM To:Adam Osowsky Subject:Fwd: 2565 S Ocean 303N Fine Reduction Hearing Request ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Teena P <tpom.mobile@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 12:38 PM Subject: 2565 S Ocean 303N Fine Reduction Hearing Request To: <aosowsky@highlandbeach.us> Cc: Mike O <packagingtransport@gmail.com> Adam Osowsky Code Compliance Officer I hereby request a Fine Reduction Hearing for 2565 S Ocean Blvd. 303N, Highland Beach Fl as per my conversation with Jeff Remas. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, Teena Pomerantz TTEE Margaret Oumano Trust Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 File Attachments for Item: A. CASE NO. CC2023-08-023 James Paris & Karin Mueller Paris1106 Bel Air Dr. BHighland Beach FL, 33487PCN: 24-43-47-04-03-000-0072Legal Description: HIGHLAND BEACH ISLES E 61.59 FT OF LT 7 Code Sections:12-4(D)(3) Temporary Construction Fence Locked and Secure Violations: Unsecured construction fence. 10th violation since April 2022. Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Property Detail Location Address 1106 BEL AIR DR B Municipality HIGHLAND BEACH Parcel Control Number 24-43-47-04-03-000-0072 Subdivision HIGHLAND BEACH ISLES IN Official Records Book 32071 Page 44 Sale Date DEC-2020 Legal Description HIGHLAND BEACH ISLES E 61.59 FT OF LT 7 Owner Information Owners MUELLER PARIS KARIN PARIS JAMES & Mailing address 1106 BEL AIR DR APT B BOCA RATON FL 33487 4287 Sales Information Sales Date Price OR Book/Page Sale Type Owner DEC-2020 $1,425,000 32071 / 00044 WARRANTY DEED PARIS JAMES & MAR-2015 $415,000 27403 / 01495 WARRANTY DEED BROCATO JOSEPH & FEB-2015 $0 27354 / 01547 CERT OF TITLE U S BANK NATL ASSN TR AUG-2014 $368,100 27002 / 00601 CERT OF TITLE US BANK NATL ASSN TR APR-2007 $798,000 21601 / 00257 WARRANTY DEED CAMPISI FRANK J OCT-2005 $10 19613 / 01004 WARRANTY DEED BONOMO STEPHEN J &H DEC-2000 $277,000 12227 / 00205 WARRANTY DEED BONOMO STEPHEN J SEP-1987 $165,000 05436 / 00699 WARRANTY DEED   AUG-1986 $155,000 05045 / 01849 WARRANTY DEED   JAN-1979 $118,000 03068 / 00447 WARRANTY DEED   Exemption Information Applicant/Owner Year Detail PARIS JAMES &2023 ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD PARIS JAMES &2023 HOMESTEAD Property Information Number of Units 1 *Total Square Feet 3960 Acres 0.1555 Use Code 0100 - SINGLE FAMILY Zoning RML - MULTI-FAMILY LOW-DENSITY ( 24-HIGHLAND BEACH ) Appraisals Tax Year 2023 P 2022 2021 Improvement Value $383,068 $323,329 $503,397 Land Value $992,003 $844,250 $690,000 Total Market Value $1,375,071 $1,167,579 $1,193,397 P = Preliminary All values are as of January 1st each year Assessed and Taxable Values Tax Year 2023 P 2022 2021 Assessed Value $1,375,071 $1,167,579 $1,193,397 Exemption Amount $50,000 $0 $0 Taxable Value $1,325,071 $1,167,579 $1,193,397 Taxes Tax Year 2023 P 2022 2021 Ad Valorem $21,370 $19,136 $20,229 Non Ad Valorem $104 $100 $96 Total tax $21,474 $19,236 $20,325 Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER www.pbcgov.org/PAPA Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Failure to comply by the above date will result, without any further notice, in you being summoned to appear before the town Code Enforcement board, which can result in a fine against the violator & property in the amount of $250.00 per day for each day the violation exists. Your anticipated cooperation is greatly appreciated and simple compliance will resolve this matter easier than the formal process. Should you have any questions, please contact the Code Compliance Officer for a reinspection at 561-278-4540 option 4. 12-4(D)(3) Temporary Construction Fence Locked and Secure Gates shall be secured and locked with a lock substantial enough to ensure closure and security when workers are not on the job site. Violation: Unsecured construction fence. 10th violation since April 2022. Correction: Must secure gate/fence when no workers on site within 24 hours of the date of this notice and maintain/comply with town ordinance. 1106 BEL AIR DR B HIGHLAND BEACH FL, 33487 Complaint Description: Location : PARIS JAMES & MUELLER PARIS KARIN, RE: Code Compliance Case No. CC2023-08-023 PARIS JAMES & MUELLER PARIS KARIN 1106 BEL AIR DR APT B Highland Beach, FL 33487 August 24, 2023 Regards, Adam Osowsky CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER aosowsky@highlandbeach.us 5613516169 Printed 08/24/2023 Page 1 of 1 Town of Highland Beach 3616 South Ocean Blvd. Highland Beach, Fl 33487 Phone: 561-278-4540 Fax: 561-278-2606 Page 20 Page 21 Evidence Sheet Case Number: CC2023-08-023 Property Address: 1106 Bel Air Dr B Officer: Adam Osowsky Page 22 Evidence Sheet Case Number: CC2023-08-023 Property Address: 1106 Bel Air Dr B Officer: Adam Osowsky Page 23 Evidence Sheet Case Number: CC2023-08-023 Property Address: 1106 Bel Air Dr B Officer: Adam Osowsky Page 24 Evidence Sheet Case Number: CC2023-08-023 Property Address: 1106 Bel Air Dr B Officer: Adam Osowsky Page 25 Page 26 Page 27