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Ocala Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing – October 28, 2026

City Council & Boards — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
BodyOcala, Florida
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateWednesday, October 28, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

Location of violation is the 2,000 block of Northwest Third Street.

0:03

Violation observed upon the property is 3495.

0:07

You do have the case file before you and the inspector available should you have any questions?

Speaker 2

0:12

Okay, thank

Unassigned speaker

0:13

you.

Unassigned speaker

1:00

Sir,

Speaker 2

1:01

do you have anything further to add to this?

Speaker 3

1:03

No, sir.

Speaker 2

1:03

Okay, this time I'm ready to make a recommendation.

1:06

I do find that the respondents in violation.

1:08

I accept the staff recommendation.

1:13

Okay, thank

Unassigned speaker

1:14

you.

Speaker 1

1:17

Next case is CE261153.

1:20

That's CE261153.

1:22

City of Ocala and Inspector Anthony Aglin versus Victor Pierre and Louis Jean Pierre.

1:30

Location of violation is 2,000 block of Northwest Third Street.

1:33

Violation observed upon the property, sir.

1:35

3495.

Unassigned speaker

1:37

You

Speaker 1

1:37

do have the case file before you and the inspector is available.

1:39

Should you have any questions?

Unassigned speaker

1:43

Well,

Speaker 2

1:43

this one, are there uh vagrants living there?

Speaker 3

1:48

Yeah, there is uh homeless activity on the parcel, Your Honor.

Speaker 2

2:21

Any communication with the property owner?

Speaker 3

2:23

No, Your Honor.

Unassigned speaker

2:30

Um

Speaker 2

2:30

anything further?

Speaker 3

2:32

No, sir.

Speaker 2

2:32

Okay, so this time I'll make a ruling.

2:42

Upon abatement of any violations of section thirty-five-nine five, pay a hundred dollar service fee, pay the cost of prosecution a hundred and eighty-three dollars and sixty-two cents by November twenty-sixt, twenty twenty-six.

2:57

Okay.

2:58

Thank

Unassigned speaker

2:58

you.

Speaker 1

3:00

Next case is CE two six one one five five.

3:03

That's CE261155, City of Ocala and Inspector Stephen Knight versus Albert E.

3:09

Davis Estate.

3:11

Location of violation is 2432, Northeast Fourth Avenue.

3:15

You do have the case file before

Unassigned speaker

3:17

you.

Speaker 1

3:18

And the inspector is available, should you have any questions?

3:21

The violation observed upon the property is thirty-four ninety-five, section thirty-four ninety-five.

Speaker 2

4:01

No, sir.

Unassigned speaker

4:04

It

Speaker 2

4:05

doesn't appear that you've had any contact with the owner.

Speaker 4

4:08

No contact.

4:09

No,

Unassigned speaker

4:09

sir.

Speaker 2

4:14

Anything further, sir?

4:15

No, sir.

4:16

Okay.

4:16

Thank you.

4:18

So this time I'll ready to make a ruling.

4:20

I'll accept the staff recommendation, find the respondents in violation of section thirty-five-nine five.

4:28

Order the respondent to cut and clean the property as directed.

4:32

Thursday, November 26, 2026.

Unassigned speaker

4:36

Upon

Speaker 2

4:36

abatement of any violations of section 3595, pay a hundred dollar service fee should be applied.

4:43

Pay the cost of prosecution 151 dollars and twenty cents by November 26, 2026.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Code Enforcement█████████████████████████████████████████████78%
Procedural████████14%
Homelessness█████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Ocala Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing – October 28, 2026

The Ocala Special Magistrate met on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Council Chamber at Ocala City Hall to hear code enforcement cases. Special Magistrate Jeremiah Blocker presided, with Code Enforcement staff presenting complaints concerning property maintenance, primarily violations of Section 34-95 (weeds/trash). The transcript begins partway through the docket; no separate minutes were available. The magistrate found respondents in violation in each case heard, imposed fines and costs, and approved a settlement petition for one property.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of the September 30, 2026, minutes was listed on the agenda; the available transcript does not include discussion of this item.
  • The agenda also included the swearing-in of officers; this portion is not captured in the transcript.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during the transcribed portion of the meeting. At the end of the docket, the magistrate asked for audience comments before adjourning, and none were noted.

New Business Cases

  • Earlier agenda items CE26-0895, CE26-1025, CE26-1031, and CE26-1085 are not included in the available transcript.
  • CE26-1128 (Coe Frank) – The transcript opens mid-case for a property in the 2000 block of NW 3rd Street with a Section 34-95 violation. The magistrate found the respondent in violation and accepted staff recommendation. The specific penalty was not detailed in the available transcript.
  • CE26-1153 (Pierre Vaingueur; Pierre Louijeunie) – Inspector Anthony Eaglen (appearing as Anthony Aglin in the transcript) reported a Section 34-95 violation at 2000 block NW 3rd Street and noted homeless activity on the parcel. The magistrate ordered compliance; upon abatement, respondent must pay a $100 service fee and $183.62 in prosecution costs by November 26, 2026. (The transcript renders the respondents' names differently from the agenda.)
  • CE26-1155 (Albert E. Davis Estate) – The magistrate found the estate in violation of Section 34-95 at 2432 NE 4th Avenue, ordered the property cut and cleaned by November 26, 2026, and imposed a $100 service fee and $151.20 in prosecution costs.
  • CE26-1370 (Michael A. Stewart Estate, repeat violator) – Staff reported the property at 1224 NE 10th Avenue, that the owner is deceased with no heirs, and that the residence had previously been demolished. The magistrate imposed a $50-per-day fine from September 18, 2026, and ordered the property cut and cleaned, plus a $100 service fee and $132.26 in prosecution costs by November 26, 2026.
  • CE26-1386 (Diane M. Beuschlein, repeat violator) – For the property at 715 NE 2nd Street, the magistrate confirmed the repeat-violator designation, ordered abatement, imposed a $50-per-day fine from September 22, 2026, and assessed a $100 service fee and $132.26 in prosecution costs by November 26, 2026. (The transcript renders the name as Diane M. Boy Shalane.)

Petition

  • CE25-1302 (Niely Ellen T. Estate) – Staff explained the property at 1676 SW 5th Place was sold on April 30, 2026, and the new owner was unaware of the violation at purchase. The new owner paid the $219.21 hard costs, and staff recommended reducing fines to $2,050 for the prior owner's period of noncompliance. The magistrate accepted the petition as recommended. (The transcript refers to the estate as LT Neely estate.)

Old Business

  • The agenda listed a consent agenda for a non-compliance (Massey) hearing, but no discussion of this item appears in the available transcript.

Key Outcomes

  • The magistrate found violations in every new business case heard and entered compliance orders; deadlines of November 26, 2026, were stated for several cases.
  • Fines for repeat-violator cases CE26-1370 and CE26-1386 were set at $50 per day from September 18 and September 22, 2026, respectively.
  • Prosecution costs assessed in the transcribed cases ranged from $132.26 to $183.62; a $100 service fee was applied upon abatement where specified.
  • The city requested that all evidence and testimony be made part of the record; the magistrate agreed, and the hearing was adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Location of violation is the 2,000 block of Northwest Third Street. Violation observed upon the property is 3495. You do have the case file before you and the inspector available should you have any questions? Okay, thank you. Sir, do you have anything further to add to this? No, sir. Okay, this time I'm ready to make a recommendation. I do find that the respondents in violation. I accept the staff recommendation. Okay, thank you. Next case is CE261153. That's CE261153. City of Ocala and Inspector Anthony Aglin versus Victor Pierre and Louis Jean Pierre. Location of violation is 2,000 block of Northwest Third Street. Violation observed upon the property, sir. 3495. You do have the case file before you and the inspector is available. Should you have any questions? Well, this one, are there uh vagrants living there? Yeah, there is uh homeless activity on the parcel, Your Honor. Any communication with the property owner? No, Your Honor. Um anything further? No, sir. Okay, so this time I'll make a ruling. Upon abatement of any violations of section thirty-five-nine five, pay a hundred dollar service fee, pay the cost of prosecution a hundred and eighty-three dollars and sixty-two cents by November twenty-sixt, twenty twenty-six. Okay. Thank you. Next case is CE two six one one five five. That's CE261155, City of Ocala and Inspector Stephen Knight versus Albert E. Davis Estate. Location of violation is 2432, Northeast Fourth Avenue. You do have the case file before you. And the inspector is available, should you have any questions? The violation observed upon the property is thirty-four ninety-five, section thirty-four ninety-five. No, sir. It doesn't appear that you've had any contact with the owner. No contact. No, sir. Anything further, sir?

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