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City of Cape Canaveral
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
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CI!l~SE 1\10.: #05-00043
THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVEP~L,
A Florida municipai corporation,
Complainant,
v. CFN 2005447420 12-20-200509:03 am
JR Book/Page: 5581 / 2039
Paul Jindia,
O\^/ner of the Property iocated at: Scott Ellis
605 Shorewood Drive Unit E503 rlcrL- fl.f f"",............ n__. _____. _ .
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#Pgs: 4 #Names: 2
Trust: 2.50 Rec: 33.00 Serv: 0.00
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Respondent Mtg: 0.00 nt Tax: 0.00
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AiV1ENDED ORDER iMPOSiNG PENAL Ti ON FiRST ViOLATION
THiS CAUSE having come on for consideration, after being duly noticed, before
the Code Enforcement Board of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,on. tv1ay.t9, 2005,
and june 23,2005, to determine v/hether any vioiation(s) of the City of Cape Canaveral
of Ordinances exist(s) or existed on the Property. The Board having heard the
argurnents of the parties and the evidence presented and having re\fie\lVed the record
and being other'vvise fuiiy advised, the foiiowing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law an~ incorporated into this Order as set forth herein.
Findings of Fact and Conclusions af La\.il
Based upon the evidence and testimony presented at this hearing, the Code
Enforcement Board finds:
1. ihe Respondent was provided a Notice of Violation in accordance with
Section 2-258 of the City of Cape Canaveral Code of Ordinances and
consistent \."/ith Section .162.-12, Fiorida Statutes, that a vioiation or
violations of Section 34-96(d), Standards Established, of the City of Cape
Canaveral Code of Ord~n8nces existed upon the Property and further
provided a reasonabie time to correct said violation.
.~ Section 34-96(d) provides, in relevant part, that H[e]xtericr property areas
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of ail premises shaH be kept free of aU nuisances... or conditions vvhich
may create a hea!th...hazard." Section 34-91 defines nuisance to mean
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;;everything that endangers Hfe or health, gives offense to senses, violates
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,.., The Respondent either failed or refused to correct such violation \ivithiri the
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Respondent \Alas provided notice of the hearings before the Code
Enforcement BQard and yVES present at both hearings.
. At the May 19, 2005 hearing, the City's code enforcement officer and
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numerous residents residing near Respondent's Unit E503 testified that on
numerous occasions a strong, offensive odor of cat urine/feces (ammonia)
\"Jas emanating from said unit.. Further, the testimony indicated that the
odor could be clearly detected in adjacent units: the exterior building
corridor, the building elevator! and adjoining exterior balconies.
5. 'vVitnesses testified and Respondent admitted that several cats live in Unit
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into evidence indicating that the Respondent has licensed (vv'ith Brevard
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he considers himself a sort of caretaker for the ferai cats that Bve in the
area.
6. On r\.i1.;:!v An ?OOS the Code Enforcement Rr!Rrn ordered that the
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Kesponaern: a08iS tne nUisance ana correct Ine ViOlatiOn oy June ~L, LUUO
by 5:00 p.m Oi fines 'vviU be levied against the Respondent.
l. On June 23, 2005, the Code Enforcement Board conducted a compliance
ho~rinn IU,.t this hearing, -numerous additionai \AJitnesses also testified that
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strong, offensive ammonia odors were emanating from Respondent's unit.
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evidence. Additionally: several residenfs testified fh~f fhl""HI h,",,\I~ lost
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sales and leasing opportunities of their units because _&. ~t- _ -~-- - -
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offensive odors coming fro~TI Unii E503. Furthermore, the City presented
scientific evidence (through the use of an ammonia testing kit) evidencing
that significant leveis of amrrlonia odors were detected emanating from
II -... E503 numerous dates and locations since the rv1;:;v 1~ 2005
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hearing.
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Respondent deny that the ammonia l"'\r4nrC" viers emanating from his
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residence. In fact, Respondent admitted that he was taking steps to try to
eHrninate ''" odors incluGihO nn;;~~9ntiht1 to the Code Board c~t odor
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control products such as "Tidy Catu! odor control c-at jitter! and a portabie
electric air filter.
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nuisance vifhich is endangering the life or health of the occupants residing
near said unit and obstructing the reasonable and comfortable use of the
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BASED UPOrJ THE FOREGO!f'JG FACTS MiD COrJCLUSIOi'JS, iT is
HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The fvlay 23, 2005 order of the Code Enforcement Board is hereby
superceded by this lu~mended OreeL
2, Respondent shaH hl1tnediately take \lVf1Btever steps are necessary to
properly clean Unit E503 so that the ammonia odor emanating from the
exterior of the unit is completely eliminated. Further, commencing June
24, 2005, Respondent shall pay a fine in the arnount of T\l'afO Hundred Fifty
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Board confirms that the violation has been brought into full compliance as
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3. Due to the gravity of the viOlation and serious health threat invoived, the
Code Enforcement Board commands that Respondent retain the services
of a qualified Indoor Environmental Hygienist who shall confirm, in a
\^!ritten report, to the Code Enforcement Board that the ammonia odor
described herein has been eliminated; the nuisance has been abated~ and
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Code~ Said report shail be deiivered to the Code Enforcement Board on
or before its neAi meeting on July 28, 2005-
4. If Respondent fails to provide the \Nritten report to the Code Board as
required hereunder, the Code Board requests that the City take vihatever
ia\^lfui steps are necessary to enforce ihis Order and bring the violation
into compliance.
5. The Clerk of the Code Enforcement Board shall be directed to record a
certified copy of this Order in the pubHc records for Brevard County,
Florida, which shall serve as a lien against the Property' and any other real
or personal property ovvned by the Respondent(s);
6. Any and all future recurrence(s) of any violation(s) addressed herein after
sarne has/have been corrected shaH necessitate further proceedings
before the Code Enforcement Board 'vvithout necessariiy providing
Respondent(s) an opportunity' to correct such violation(s) and that the
Code Enforcement Board, upon finding such repeat violation(s) exist(s)
shaJl imoose a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) Der day
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