COLD. AND SHE SAID, ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. I'M GOING TO CALL TO [1) CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:08] ORDER THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING FOR THE VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN ON THIS MARCH 17TH, SAINT PATRICK'S DAY, 2026 AT 10 A.M. IF YOU'LL PLEASE RISE, JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. OKAY. PLEASE BE SEATED. ALL RIGHT. SO, NARANJO, YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE OF [3.1) March 17, 2026 Special Magistrate Hearing] VIOLATION CASES AND AND SOME CONTINUANCES, RIGHT? CORRECT. OKAY, GOOD. GOOD MORNING. I'M GOING TO SWEAR YOU IN, AND THEN WE'LL GO FROM THERE. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? YES. ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD. AND LET'S CAN WE START WITH NUMERO UNO? YEAH, WE CAN START FROM TOP. OKAY. VERY GOOD. WE'LL DO THAT. IT'S CASE NUMBER 20 5-112 FOR THE PROPERTY AT 14 827 SOUTHWEST 1/73 AVENUE. AND THE RESPONDENTS ARE LEONARDO AND GEORGINA LOPEZ. AND WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. SO THIS IS FOR A CONTINUANCE. OKAY. 60 DAY CONTINUANCE. THIS IS THEY CAME IN IN JANUARY WITH THE LAWYER PAPERWORK FROM THE LAWYER THAT, OH, THIS IS THAT THAT CASE WHERE THE THE VEHICLE IS ON THE PROPERTY, BUT THEY CAN'T GET RID OF IT BECAUSE IT'S NEEDED IN PENDING LAWSUIT PIE CASE OR SOMETHING. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO AND WE GAVE THEM 60 DAYS. I, YOU KNOW, I'M WONDERING IF THEY CAN'T. I MEAN, THE LAWYERS OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE THAT OUT. THEY OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES, DO WHATEVER THEY NEED TO DO TO GET IT INSPECTED, GET IT AND STILL BE ABLE TO IF IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE TRIAL, TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THAT TO A STORAGE FACILITY. SO I SPOKE WITH THE BROTHER SATURDAY AND HE SAID THE BROTHER WAS GOING TO BE GONE TO THE DOCTOR'S THIS WEEK, AND THEN HE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE LAWYER. SO I WAS ASKING FOR ANOTHER 60 DAYS TO SEE, OKAY, BUT WHEN, IF AND WHEN YOU SPEAK WITH THE LAWYER. YOU MIGHT CONVEY THAT THAT I HAVE SAID THAT IT'S NOT REASONABLE FOR THE VILLAGE TO HAVE TO CONTINUE THIS AT AD INFINITUM, AND THAT THAT THEY OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT A PLACE TO STORE THAT VEHICLE, EVEN IF IT'S NEEDED IT FOR EVIDENCE. OKAY. AND THAT IS THERE A PLACE ON THE PROPERTY WHERE IT COULD BE STORED? IS THERE A PLACE THAT WOULD MEET THE CODE? AND SO I GUESS I'M ASKING PREVIOUSLY THE OLD PREVIOUS INSPECTOR, I GUESS IT WAS ON THE GRASS. OKAY. THEY WERE TOLD TO PUT IT ON A PAVEMENT AND COVER IT AND IT WOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE. OKAY. BUT IT'S A BASICALLY A, A NON-OPERABLE VEHICLE. NO, THEY'RE LIKE ON SOME WOODS, LIKE PIECES OF WOOD. OKAY. AND THE CRASHED FROM THE FRONT. ALL RIGHT. SO, SO AGAIN, I MEAN, WE'VE CONTINUED THIS NOW FOR IF I CONTINUE IT TODAY, IT'S ANOTHER 60 DAYS. IT'S BEEN LIKE 100 AND IT'LL BE 120 DAYS I GUESS. I, I'M, I'M OKAY TO CONTINUE IT AT YOUR REQUEST, BUT WHAT I'M THINKING IS TELL THE TELL, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK DIRECTLY WITH THE ATTORNEY AND CONVEY THAT, THAT IT'S NOT REASONABLE FOR THE VILLAGE TO HAVE TO MAINTAIN BASICALLY THAT VIOLATION FOR THIS PERIOD OF TIME, AND THAT THEY SHOULD FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO STORE THE VEHICLE IF IT'S NEEDED FOR EVIDENTIARY PURPOSES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT WHERE, WHERE THEY ACTUALLY HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FOR TRIAL. I MEAN, NORMALLY THEY TAKE ENOUGH VIDEOS AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND, AND IF THERE ARE INSPECTIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE SO THAT THEY KNOW THAT THE BRAKES WEREN'T CUT AND YOU KNOW THAT THEY CAN CHECK, CHECK IT OUT COMPLETELY. THEY KNOW ALL OF THAT BEFORE [00:05:05] TRIAL. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND AND BASICALLY I'M GOING TO DO A FINAL ORDER GRANTING CONTINUANCE BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO CONTINUE IT AFTER THAT. OKAY. SO I'M GOING TO PUT FINAL HERE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO. AND ACTUALLY MAYBE THEY SHOULD GIVE THAT TO THEIR LAWYER. OKAY. NEXT ONE. YEAH. GO AHEAD. YOU CAN READ IT INTO THE RECORD IF YOU WANT. SO THE NEXT ONE IS CASE NUMBER 26 0030. THE PROPERTY AT 15455 SOUTHWEST 1/51 STREET, INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA. THE OWNER'S NAME IS PIERRE S.HADI. OKAY. AND THIS IS A VIOLATION CASE? YES. OKAY. MY NAME IS JONATHAN NARANJO AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN. I AM A CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR FOR THE VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN. THIS CASE INVOLVES THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15 455 SOUTHWEST 1/51 STREET, INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, ACCORDING TO MARTIN COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER, IS PIERRE S.HADI. A COPY OF THE OWNERSHIP RECORD IS VILLAGE EXHIBIT ONE. I INSPECTED THE PROPERTY ON JANUARY 28TH, 2026 AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CODE VIOLATIONS. SECTION 91.32 ABANDONED SALVAGE AND JUNK PROPERTY PROHIBITED. GENERALLY, I PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING THE INSPECTION ACCURATELY REFLECT THE CONDITIONS AND ARE MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBIT TWO TWO. THE AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROPERTY. OKAY THREE. FOUR. ALL RIGHTY. TWO, THREE AND FOUR. OKAY. GOT IT. BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION, I ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON JANUARY 28TH, 2026. FOR TODAY'S HEARING. THE NOTICE IS VILLAGE EXHIBIT FIVE. THE RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 26TH, 2026 TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION AND INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT UPON COMPLIANCE. THE NOTICE WAS SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND BY POSTING ON THE PROPERTY. SOME SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBIT SIX. SEVEN. AND EIGHT. OKAY, SO SIX IS A COPY OF THE ENVELOPE SHOWING THE CERTIFIED MAIL. NUMBER SEVEN. SEVEN IS THE TRACKING IS TRACKING UNDER THE. SAME NUMBER AND EIGHT IS SIGNATURE RECEIPT. GOOD. GOT IT. MY AFFIDAVIT IS MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBIT NINE. I CONDUCTED A FOLLOW UP INSPECTION ON MARCH 6TH AND MARCH 17TH, 2026 AND FOUND A VIOLATION REMAIN. PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE FOLLOW UP INSPECTION ARE MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBITS TEN. 11. 1011 IS FOR MARCH 6TH AND 12 IS FROM THIS MORNING. OKAY? ALL RIGHT. I REQUEST THAT THE VILLAGE EXHIBITS ONE THROUGH 12 BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE. BASED ON MY TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ENTER A FINAL ORDER FINDING THE RESPONDENT IN VIOLATION. ORDERING COMPLIANCE BY APRIL 21ST, 2026, AND IMPOSING A FINE OF $100 $100 PER DAY PER VIOLATION IF COMPLIANCE IS NOT ACHIEVED, ALONG WITH $150 ADMINISTRATIVE [00:10:01] COSTS. THIS CONCLUDES MY TESTIMONY. OKAY, ANYONE HERE ON BEHALF OF BEHALF OF PIERRE ASHTI. LOOKING OUT, SEEING NO ONE WITHOUT OBJECTION, I'LL ACCEPT IN EVIDENCE EXHIBITS ONE THROUGH 12 FROM THE VILLAGE. LET ME JUST ASK, HAVE YOU HAD ANY CONTACT WITH ANYBODY? SO, YES. SO I'VE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH HIM FOR A WHILE NOW, AND HE'S. GOTTEN RID OF SOME, AND THEN IT'S BROUGHT SOME MORE BACK. HE SAYS HE HAS A CAR ADDICTION. AND. YEAH, GREAT. BUT HONESTLY, I THINK HE JUST BUYS CARS AND SELLS THEM. YEAH. AND HE HASN'T HE HASN'T REACHED COMPLIANCE AT HE WAS IN CONTACT AND THEN HE CAME IN ANOTHER TIME FOR A BUILDING PERMIT. AND EVER SINCE THEN THERE'S BEEN NO MORE CONTACT FROM HIM. OKAY. I'M ASSUMING THE VILLAGE ISN'T GOING TO GIVE HIM A BUILDING PERMIT UNTIL HE KNOW THERE'S A HOLD, TILL HE COMPLIES WITH THE CODE. ALL RIGHT, WELL, ALL RIGHT, BASED UPON THE EVIDENCE, YOUR TESTIMONY. I'M GOING TO FIND THE VIOLATION AS CHARGED DOES EXIST ON THE PROPERTY AND ORDER COMPLIANCE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 21ST, 2026, FAILING WHICH YOU'LL FIND IN THE AMOUNT OF $100 PER DAY, WILL ACCRUE FURTHER AWARD COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150 TO BE PAID TO THE VILLAGE. UPON ENTRY OF THIS ORDER. OKAY. LET'S SEE. FIRST INSPECTION. SO THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JANUARY? YES. AND I'M SURE BEFORE BEFORE THAT IT STARTED OFF WITH AS A A COURTESY NOTICE. AND THEN WE MET HIM ON SITE. OKAY. VIOLATION. OKAY. THIS IS A I'M SORRY, I'M TAKING A LITTLE BIT OF TIME HERE, BUT THIS IS A FILL IN THE BLANKS ORDER. SO I THINK. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S NEXT? LET'S SEE. WANT ME TO READ THIS ONE? IT'S CASE NUMBER 26 0035 FOR THE PROPERTY AT 15 167 SOUTHWEST OSCEOLA STREET. AND RESPONDENTS ARE. LOOKS LIKE. LOUISE FRANCIS PHIPPS. THAT'S HER AS HOLDING A LIFE ESTATE ON THE PROPERTY. AND LET'S SEE, THAT'S ALSO A REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE. YES. ON THIS ONE I'M ASKING A 30 DAY CONTINUANCE. THEY DID APPLY FOR AN AFTER THE FACT PERMIT. WE'RE JUST WAITING ON APPROVAL. OKAY. SO PERMIT APPLIED. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. BASED UPON THAT REPRESENTATION, I'LL GO AHEAD AND ENTER THE ORDER FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS. OKAY. NEXT ONE IS CASE 26 0036 IS FOR THE PROPERTY OF 15 678 SOUTHWEST 1/50 STREET. AND OWNER IS ELSA SANDOVAL. SAME THING. THEY DID [00:15:11] A DRIVEWAY WITHOUT A PERMIT. THEY DID APPLY FOR AN AFTER THE FACT PERMIT. WE'RE JUST WAITING ON APPROVAL. SO I'M ASKING FOR 30 DAY CONTINUANCE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. I'LL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE 30 DAYS. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GOING TO HEAR THESE. BUT ACTUALLY BOTH OF THESE CASES ON APRIL 21ST, IF THEY DON'T COMPLY BY THAT TIME. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS CASE T 25 0002 FOR THE PROPERTY AT 14 855 SOUTHWEST SEMINOLE DRIVE. AND THE RESPONDENTS ARE FRANCISCO AND FRANCESCA MENDOZA. MENDEZ. YES. WHAT HAVE WE GOT HERE? SO THIS ONE. THEY'VE COMPLIED WITH OUTDOOR STORAGE. THEY'VE COMPLIED WITH THE TRASH. THEY'VE SUBMITTED A PERMIT FOR THE DRIVEWAY AND THEY'RE WORKING ON A FENCE PERMIT. SO I'M ASKING FOR A 30 DAY CONTINUANCE. ALL RIGHT. WELL, BASED ON ON PARTIAL COMPLIANCE, WHICH IS THE NAME OF THE GAME, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THIS ONE AS WELL FOR 30 DAYS. AND ACTUALLY WE'LL EXTEND IT TO APRIL 21ST. IT'S NOT ACTUALLY 30 DAYS, BUT. OKAY. NEXT IS CASE NUMBER T 25 0013 FOR THE PROPERTY AT 14 967 SOUTHWEST 1/73 AVENUE. AND PROPERTY OWNER IS JOSEPH AND FARIDA WILLIAMS. AND THIS IS A VIOLATION CASE, CORRECT? RIGHT. OKAY. WHENEVER YOU'RE READY, GO AHEAD. THIS IS CASE T 25 0013. MY NAME IS JONATHAN NARANJO. I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN AND I'M THE CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR FOR THE VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN. THIS CASE INVOLVES THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14967 SOUTHWEST 1/73 AVE, INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, ACCORDING TO MARTIN COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER, IS JOSEPH AND RITA WILLIAMS. A COPY OF OWNERSHIP RECORD IS VILLAGE EXHIBIT ONE. I INSPECTED THE PROPERTY ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 2025 AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CODE VIOLATIONS 67 201A WEEDS AND UNDERGROWTH PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN. PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING THE INSPECTION ACCURATELY REFLECT THE CONDITIONS AND ARE MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBITS TWO. BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION, I ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 2025. THE MATTER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GRANTED CONTINUANCE AND IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR TODAY'S HEARING. THIS IS MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBITS THREE, WHICH IS A NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR WHICH SHOULD BE THE CONTINUANCE. OKAY. THEIR THEIR RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN UNTIL MARCH 17TH, 2026 TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION AND INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT UPON COMPLIANCE. THE NOTICE WAS SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND BY POSTING ON THE PROPERTY. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBITS FIVE. WHICH IS THE SCANNED IN. ENVELOPE AND TRACKING. GOT IT. SIX. IS TRACKING INFORMATION. SEVEN IS THE RECEIPT. EIGHT. THIS IS FOR THE CONTINUANCE. OKAY. NINE. TEN. POSTING ON THE PROPERTY IS 11. GOT IT. 12 IS JUST ANOTHER ANGLE OF THE OF [00:20:14] THE PROPERTY OF THE POSTING. MY AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE IS MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBITS 13. I CONDUCTED A FOLLOW UP INSPECTION ON JANUARY 9TH IN MARCH 17TH, 2026, AND FOUND THE VIOLATIONS WERE NOT CORRECTED. IT ACTUALLY BECAME WORSE. THEY WERE STORING ABANDONED TRUCK AND TRAILER PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE FOLLOW UP INSPECTION ARE MARKED AS VILLAGE EXHIBITS 14, WHICH STARTS FROM JANUARY 9TH. AND THEN 15. FROM THIS MORNING. THEY DID REMOVE. THE TRUCK, THE TRAILERS, BUT I HAVEN'T HAD NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I REQUEST THAT THE VILLAGE EXHIBITS ONE THROUGH 15 BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE. BASED ON MY TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ENTER A FINAL ORDER FINDING THE RESPONDENT IN VIOLATION. ORDER ORDERING COMPLIANCE BY APRIL 21ST, 2026 AND IMPOSING A FINE OF $100 PER DAY PER VIOLATION IF THE COMPLIANCE IS NOT ACHIEVED, ALONG WITH $150 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. THIS CONCLUDES MY TESTIMONY. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE HERE ON BEHALF OF JOSEPH OR ARETHA WILLIAMS, LOOKING AROUND, SEEING NO ONE? WITHOUT OBJECTION, I'LL ACCEPT INTO EVIDENCE THE VILLAGE'S EXHIBITS ONE THROUGH 15. IN THIS CASE, BASED UPON THAT EVIDENCE AND YOUR TESTIMONY, I'M GOING TO FIND THAT VIOLATION. 67 201A DOES EXIST ON THE PROPERTY AND ORDER COMPLIANCE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 21ST 2026, FAILING WHICH A FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $100 PER DAY WILL ACCRUE. AND I'LL FURTHER AWARD COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150 TO BE PAID TO THE VILLAGE. UPON ENTRY. THIS ORDER. OKAY. LET'S CLEAR THAT ONE AND LET'S SEE. WE'VE GOT. ONE MORE CASE. IT'S CASE NUMBER 260028, AND THE PROPERTY IS 14 967 SOUTHWEST 1/73 AVENUE. AND THE OWNER IS 2830 HOLDINGS LLC. AND WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. YES. SO ON THIS ONE, I'M ASKING FOR A CONTINUANCE AT 38 CONTINUANCE. THEY'VE COMPLIED WITH SUBMITTED AN AFTER THE FACT PERMIT FOR THEIR FENCE. IT WAS APPROVED AND PAID FOR. OKAY. WE'RE JUST PENDING A CERTIFICATE OF USE. OKAY. SO. ALL RIGHT. GREAT. LET'S SEE, WHAT DID THEY DO? WHAT KIND OF WORK WAS IT? THEY DID A FENCE. ALL RIGHT. SO SOMEBODY JUST NEEDS TO GO DO A FINAL INSPECTION. IS THAT WHERE WE ARE? THE FENCE HAS COMPLIED. IT'S JUST A CERTIFICATE OF USE THAT WE ALSO PUT ON THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING. OKAY. BUT I MEAN, IT'S A THAT'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE THING, RIGHT? YES. OKAY. I CAN CONTINUE IT FOR 30 DAYS, BUT IT SEEMS. IT SEEMS TO ME THEY'VE COMPLIED. IT'S, IT'S OUR PROBLEM. WE HAVEN'T PROVIDED THE CERTIFICATE OF USE. RIGHT. SO NO, THEY HAVEN'T APPLIED FOR THIS FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF USE. SO THEY COMPLIED WITH THE PERMITS. OKAY. ALRIGHT. GOT IT. I THINK. YOU CAN EXPLAIN THAT ONE TO ME LATER. ALL RIGHT. SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE THIS FOR 30 DAYS. HOPEFULLY ALL THE ADMIN STUFF GETS TAKEN CARE OF BY THAT TIME. ALL RIGHT. AND. LET'S SEE, WE DID HAVE SEVERAL CASES, SIX CASES BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO THE HEARING WHICH IS [5) NEXT HEARING DATE] [00:25:03] GREAT. IT'S GOOD COMPLIANCE. AND JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE TOO THAT THE NEXT HEARING IS NOT ACTUALLY GOING TO BE HERE AT VILLAGE HALL. IT'S GOING TO BE AT THE. IRS. BOB SOUSA CENTER, WHICH IS AT 15 655 SOUTHWEST OSCEOLA STREET, DOWN, DOWN THE STREET. AND WE'LL BE THERE APRIL 21ST AT 10 A.M. AND WE * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.