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Code Enforcement Board Meeting Minutes 04/17/08

C. Case # 07-2097, 333 Sunset Ave., Royal Poinciana South
Violation of Chapter 134, Section 134-416 (d), Section 134-417 and Section 134-418 of the Town of Palm Beach Code of Ordinances, when any building or structure or part thereof which is nonconforming is altered, changed or replaced, the non-conforming building or structure or part thereof shall thereafter conform to the regulations of the district in which such building or structure is located and the terminated nonconformity shall not thereafter be resumed nor shall any additional nonconformity be permitted.

Lead Code Enforcement Officer Walton said this case had previously been heard and was remanded back to the Code Enforcement Board by the Circuit Court. The case has been previously postponed due to the attorneys for 333 Sunset Ave. being on vacation. Mr. Walton said the Town is asking that the case be postponed again because Mr. Castro, the Zoning Administrator, could not be present today.

MOTION BY MR. KOEPPEL TO RESCHEDULE THE CASE UNTIL MAY 15, 2008
SECONDED BY MS. GREENBERG
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

Mr. Hoffman addressed a question to Sgt. Krauel or Lead Code Enforcement Officer Walton as to whether people were starting to pay more attention to Code Enforcement or perhaps fewer violators were found this month. Mr. Walton said the Town was getting better compliance and perhaps these agendas would be even shorter in the future. He said the word was out that not only were the Code Enforcement officers looking harder but the Board is not being as generous with the time but still being fair. Mr. Hoffman said he needed to compliment the Town Council on their efforts to make Code Enforcement an important part of making the community a more habitable place. He said he also wanted to compliment the Staff for doing that for the Town.

Captain Blouin said when Code Enforcement was first transferred to the Police Department, things were structured a little differently. In the past, it had been treated more leniently. The citizens did not take it seriously because they believed they were
going to keep getting more time. He said some of the earlier cases when the Police Department took over were more than a year old when they came before the Board. The police department changed it so the cases are before the Board more quickly. Many of the attorneys who were known to defend the code violation type of cases initially were very combative. That attitude has now changed and they are contacting the Police Department to see what they need to do to come into compliance. Captain Blouin said he wanted to thank the Board for their efforts in making this happen within the community because it is making code enforcement more efficient in the Town.

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