Agenda Item Name:
Title
Authorization for Abatement of Nuisance, CEB 16-011
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Presenter:
Harold Horne, Code Administration Manager
Description:
Authorization for Abatement of Nuisance, CEB 16-011 (1411 SE 41st Avenue, Gainesville, FL)
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Determine public nuisance exist at property located at 1411 SE 41st Avenue, Gainesville, FL and authorize County staff and its contractors and authorized representatives to enter the public nuisance property and abate the nuisance, at the expense of the property's owner.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
N/A
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
N/A
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Background:
The property located at 1411 SE 41st Avenue, Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, Parcel 16258-004-000 ("property") was been the subject of a code enforcement case, Alachua County v. Doris Martin, CEB 16-011. The property was found in violation of Section 74.20, Alachua County and an Order Imposing Administrative Fine/Lien was entered and recorded in the Official Records of Alachua County on July 12, 2016, acting as a lien pursuant to local and state law. In February 2023, Debora Martin and Lance Martin obtained ownership, with a life estate reserved to Doris Martin. A public nuisance is defined in Section 74.23, Alachua County Code. It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") determine the property amounts to a public nuisance and as a result, the Board authorize the County staff, authorized representatives, and contractors to enter the property and cause the conditions to be remedied at the expense of the property's owner, pursuant to Chapter 74, Alachua County. According to Section 74.28 of the Alachua County Code, the Board should consider whether there is an ongoing code violation of any section of the Alachua County Code on the property and whether the condition of the property poses a risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the gen...
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