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Written Communication 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/24/2014
Issue: Environmental (Code) Enforcement Lien Relief – 800 W Jordan Street
From:	Gordon Pike
Department:	Corrections
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

May 28, 2014, email communication from Jason Waltrip requesting the Board reduce the costs/fines relative to two Code Enforcement Liens attached to property located at 800 West Jordan Street.

Recommendation: That the Board review and consider lien relief request made by Jason Waltrip against property located at 800 West Jordan Street.

On June 18, 2009, the Board amended the “Guidelines for Relief from Environmental (Code) Enforcement Special Magistrate Liens” Policy, Section III, H2. Staff was instructed to review all requests for forgiveness of Environmental (Code) Enforcement Liens to determine if the requests met the criteria for forgiveness, in accordance with the Board’s policy.

After reviewing the request for forgiveness of Liens, staff made the determination that the request does not fall within any of the criteria that would allow the County Administrator to deny relief, in accordance with the Board’s Policy, “Guidelines for Relief from Environmental (Code) Enforcement Special Magistrate Liens” Policy, Section III, H2.

The owner has no other recourse but to appeal before the Board under Written Communication.

BACKGROUND:

Property located at 800 W Jordan Street has two code enforcement liens attached. The prior owners, Life Estate Hattie Stephens and Jennifer Thames were noticed by Environmental Enforcement for code violations. Owners failed to abate violations and a special magistrate hearing was held.

Special Magistrate found owners to be in violation and issued orders. The owners failed to abate violations.

The first lien placed on the property consisted of court cost and fines in the amount of $7,900.00.

A second lien placed on property consisted of court cost, fines and abatement cost. Total amount of lien is $3,470.00.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The itemized costs shown in the first code enforcement lien: CE101106383

Cost

A. Administrative Cost: $1,100.00
B. Daily Fines: $3,300.00
C. Abatement Cost: $3,500.00

TOTAL $7,900.00

The itemized costs shown in the second code enforcement lien: C#130501901

A. Administrative Cost: $1,100.00
B. Daily Fines: $2,370.00

TOTAL $3,470.00

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

If approved by the Board, the County Attorney’s Office will prepare the release.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

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800 W Jordan Street