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Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement Meeting - July 1, 2026

City Council & Boards — Wednesday, July 1, 2026

BodyVenice, Florida

SessionCity Council & Boards

DateWednesday, July 1, 2026

StatusFILED

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Ready.

0:18

All right, good morning, everyone.

0:20

We'll call the July 1st, 2026 special magistrates hearing to order.

0:25

Uh the first item is case number CEBD 2400524.

0:32

Mildred H.

0:33

Neary.

0:34

And Your Honor, uh, based on this one, uh, we are actually going to dismiss this one or request a dismissal on this one because we got we got permits.

0:42

Okay.

0:43

Is that that's correct, right?

0:49

For the record, uh Jim Davis, supervisor, community research officers.

0:54

Um they they did receive the permit, they've been issued, and the work has begun.

1:00

Good.

1:01

Good.

1:01

All right, thank you.

1:03

All right, based on the sworn testimony and evidence presented.

1:06

I find that respondent is compliant with the administrative order entered on October 8th, 2025.

1:12

Respondent has put on notice that future violations of chapter 88 building regulations section 3.2 responsibilities for residential properties, including structures, vacant buildings, um, uh, and vacant or in unimproved lots of the city code of ordinances will cause the respondent to be deemed a repeat violator and subject to a fine of up to 500 per day for each new violation beginning on the day the violation occurred.

1:37

All right, then we'll turn to new business.

1:39

Uh case number CEZN 25-00088, Justin Junda.

1:47

Is the city ready to proceed?

1:49

Yes, Your Honor, and uh we also Mr.

1:51

Boone Jackson Boot is here as well for the respondent in this case.

1:55

Um through discussions with the between the city and Mr.

2:00

Boone on behalf of Mr.

2:01

Jundu, the with the parties have come to an agreement on this matter.

2:04

We're going to agree to continue uh this case to our September docket.

2:09

However, um Mr.

2:10

Junta is going for a variance hearing this coming Tuesday, and we want to put it on the record that um if the variance is granted, um the respondent will move the fence in question to uh back behind the ECL or do me more accurate what's detailed in his plans um within 15 days of receiving the variance.

2:35

If he does not receive the variance, then within 15 days he'll remove the unpermitted uh parts of the fence.

2:41

Okay.

2:43

So other than me continuing the hearing, is there any questions you want me to put on the record?

2:47

No, I just wanted to I just wanted to put the agreement and the um the the information of the and the what's with the parties uh on the record as well.

2:54

Okay.

2:55

What would the date of September hearing be on that thank you?

3:03

All right, then case number CEZN 25-00088 justin junda is con is uh to be rescheduled to the September 2, 2026 um special magistrate code enforcement hearing.

3:18

Good job.

3:21

All right, the next matter is CESW 26-0011 Hawks Run Development LLC.

3:31

Is the city ready to proceed?

3:32

Yes, your honor.

3:35

This is yours, right?

3:37

Oh, it's already on there.

3:38

Great.

3:42

Yeah.

4:10

Good morning, Your Honor.

4:12

Morning.

4:12

For the record, David Lipker, I'm a certified code enforcement officer for the city of Venice.

4:17

The address of the violation is 602 Bird Bay Drive, Venice, Florida, 34285.

4:23

The zoning is PUD Planned Unit Development.

4:26

The owner of record is Hawksfront Development LLC.

4:30

On Tuesday, April 7th, uh 2026, I was contacted by the City of Venice stormwater engineer Steve Barns.

4:37

Because there were required work on the ponds was not completed.

4:41

This was a previous case from 2025.

4:44

Uh in it involves the unlawful obstruction of stormwater to ditches and ponds.

4:49

Okay.

4:51

Um October 10th uh 2025.

4:55

Mr.

4:56

Barns led a site visit with the Hawks run representative of uh by name of Jason.

5:01

City of Venice stormwater technician Kevin Barrett and myself.

5:05

The work required to be done in the ponds and to the ditch improvements was communicated.

5:10

Um however, the ditch improvements were excuse me, the ditch improvements were received, however, the ponds were not.

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Water And Wastewater Management██████████████████████████████████████39%

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement Meeting - July 1, 2026

The City of Venice Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement convened on July 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers to hear cases including old business, new business, and citation appeals regarding code violations. The meeting addressed four cases, resulting in dismissals, continuances, and penalties.

Old Business

CEBD24-005 Mildred H. Neary: The city requested dismissal as the respondent had obtained permits and work had begun. The magistrate found respondent compliant with the October 8, 2025 administrative order and warned that future violations of Chapter 88, Section 3.2 would result in a fine of up to $500 per day as a repeat violator.

New Business

CEZN25-0008 Justin Junda: The city and respondent agreed to continue the case to September 2, 2026. The respondent has a variance hearing on July 7, 2026; if granted, the fence will be moved within 15 days; if denied, the unpermitted fence parts will be removed within 15 days.
CESW26-001 Hawks Run Development LLC: Code enforcement officer David Lipker testified that on April 7, 2026, the stormwater engineer reported incomplete pond work. Despite notice on April 20, 2026, the violations (cattails, vegetation, debris obstructing stormwater flow) remained as of June 22, 2026. The magistrate found the respondent in violation of Sections 62-1 and 74-297. The respondent must correct the violation by August 1, 2026, or face a fine of $250 per day. The case will be heard on September 2, 2026.

Citation Appeals

CEMI26-0019 Jose and Katherine Requeima: The city and respondent agreed to dismiss the case. The respondent paid a $75 penalty ($50 plus forfeiture of $25 appeal fee) within 10 days.
CEMI26-0018 John and Nancy Eiseman: The respondent was cited for watering at 7:00 AM on May 12, 2026, in violation of water restrictions. The city provided notice via newspaper ad on April 15, 2026, and issued warnings for two weeks before citations. Mr. Eiseman argued he was out of the country from May 2-17 and did not receive adequate notice. The magistrate dismissed the citation solely because Mr. Eiseman was not in town during the violation, and ordered the $25 appeal fee refunded.
CEMI26-0023 Samuel George Joynson and Anna McLean: The respondent was cited for watering at 6:35 AM on May 15, 2026. He argued lack of notice and that his irrigation system was partially micro-irrigation (damaged by a hit-and-run). The magistrate found the respondent violated Section 74-48, citing that the notice provided was adequate and distinguishing this case from Eiseman's because Joynson was in town. The respondent forfeited the $25 appeal fee and was assessed a civil penalty of $150 plus recording fees, due within 10 days.

Key Outcomes

Mildred H. Neary: Case dismissed; respondent compliant.
Justin Junda: Continued to September 2, 2026, with conditions regarding variance.
Hawks Run Development LLC: Violation confirmed; deadline August 1, 2026; potential fine of $250/day; review on September 2, 2026.
Jose and Katherine Requeima: Dismissed with $75 penalty paid.
John and Nancy Eiseman: Citation dismissed; $25 fee refunded.
Samuel George Joynson and Anna McLean: Violation found; $175 total penalty ($25 fee + $150 fine + recording fees).

The meeting adjourned after the last case.

Meeting Transcript

Ready. All right, good morning, everyone. We'll call the July 1st, 2026 special magistrates hearing to order. Uh the first item is case number CEBD 2400524. Mildred H. Neary. And Your Honor, uh, based on this one, uh, we are actually going to dismiss this one or request a dismissal on this one because we got we got permits. Okay. Is that that's correct, right? For the record, uh Jim Davis, supervisor, community research officers. Um they they did receive the permit, they've been issued, and the work has begun. Good. Good. All right, thank you. All right, based on the sworn testimony and evidence presented. I find that respondent is compliant with the administrative order entered on October 8th, 2025. Respondent has put on notice that future violations of chapter 88 building regulations section 3.2 responsibilities for residential properties, including structures, vacant buildings, um, uh, and vacant or in unimproved lots of the city code of ordinances will cause the respondent to be deemed a repeat violator and subject to a fine of up to 500 per day for each new violation beginning on the day the violation occurred. All right, then we'll turn to new business. Uh case number CEZN 25-00088, Justin Junda. Is the city ready to proceed? Yes, Your Honor, and uh we also Mr. Boone Jackson Boot is here as well for the respondent in this case. Um through discussions with the between the city and Mr. Boone on behalf of Mr. Jundu, the with the parties have come to an agreement on this matter. We're going to agree to continue uh this case to our September docket. However, um Mr. Junta is going for a variance hearing this coming Tuesday, and we want to put it on the record that um if the variance is granted, um the respondent will move the fence in question to uh back behind the ECL or do me more accurate what's detailed in his plans um within 15 days of receiving the variance. If he does not receive the variance, then within 15 days he'll remove the unpermitted uh parts of the fence. Okay. So other than me continuing the hearing, is there any questions you want me to put on the record? No, I just wanted to I just wanted to put the agreement and the um the the information of the and the what's with the parties uh on the record as well. Okay. What would the date of September hearing be on that thank you? All right, then case number CEZN 25-00088 justin junda is con is uh to be rescheduled to the September 2, 2026 um special magistrate code enforcement hearing. Good job. All right, the next matter is CESW 26-0011 Hawks Run Development LLC. Is the city ready to proceed? Yes, your honor. This is yours, right? Oh, it's already on there. Great. Yeah. Good morning, Your Honor. Morning. For the record, David Lipker, I'm a certified code enforcement officer for the city of Venice. The address of the violation is 602 Bird Bay Drive, Venice, Florida, 34285. The zoning is PUD Planned Unit Development. The owner of record is Hawksfront Development LLC. On Tuesday, April 7th, uh 2026, I was contacted by the City of Venice stormwater engineer Steve Barns.

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