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John Cuda Electrical Services LLC: Under old business the Contractors Board asked the Municipal Code Enforcement Board to file a lien against all real and personal property owned by John Cuda Electrical Services LLC for an outstanding balance of $1,202.61 from a prior unlicensed-contractor prosecution (case CON25-0001). Board member Eddie Ferrentino moved to accept staff recommendations to file the lien; the motion was seconded and carried.

CJ Commercial Properties LLC: Officer Ocis Herrera presented case 202411503 regarding conformance with an approved plan and maintenance at 60 SW 17th Street. Staff reported a recent permit application and limited site activity; staff recommended compliance orders. Board member Daryl O'Kane moved to accept staff recommendations; the motion was seconded by Shirley Wright and carried.

D and L Real Estate Investments LLC: In case 202411556 staff reported tree removal work had occurred without the required tree removal permit at 432 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Staff said some violations had been cured but the tree-permit requirement remained. Staff recommended a one-time irreversible-violation fine of $50 per tree (eight trees, $400) plus $265.11 in prosecution costs and a compliance schedule tied to permit issuance. Board member Eddie Ferrantino moved to accept staff recommendations; Ms. Wright seconded and the motion carried.

Repeat nuisance and other cases: The board accepted staff recommendations and previous orders for multiple cases on a consent agenda (case numbers read into the record), including several repeat violators for weeds, trash and site neglect. The board also accepted staff’s request to include evidence and testimony in the record.

All motions on these items passed by voice vote with no recorded dissents in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ocala - Municipal Code Enforcement Board - Apr 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 24 meeting the Municipal Code Enforcement Board authorized a lien for unpaid fines, approved staff recommendations on tree-removal and site-maintenance cases, and accepted several consent-agenda noncompliance orders.","taxTitle","Ocala, Marion County, Florida","taxId",4898,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607055,"Ocala board reduces fine for Brown Fox LLC after dispute over permit timing",1157,636000,1793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956593-619b9894ed2b9328af7babca2efa64c6&start=636&end=1793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956593-619b9894ed2b9328af7babca2efa64c6/thumbnail_636000.jpg","/articles/6607055/Ocala/Marion-County/Florida/Ocala-board-reduces-fine-for-Brown-Fox-LLC-after-dispute-over-permit-timing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607055-4565ad456eac86dbf766c3a33529222f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099982&Signature=aKx85FzBHHLkhO9DwTVBRx1pqOkI5u2gUV0r8zcxRXeUvtTAA68oEGwxg045urXO7MJmCK0pKoZremFySQFZpfFcmhoDd5a4gOI24WfIpXAByGvO2xlfTIyPx3Ph0Ln0lFFNWHVW8K7JF2q0xYPBmgWbwPxYLdBq6FTs0TFcHXf~~rqcuoyuV6dL0uGm2~FeVBt3WdbGyj2mT2rhR7RrLb8hwDurPqHmqP31cYfnQoMkEIhoWKtNTwbcQ~euV8eH-sipb-e0kAbdF7Z7jPLM5~sZxh0OzrjS8NO9jgeO9tzyjwAgFTTru7VX2GEJialOsWuvnjxQEuO5YKyTa93M0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Ocala’s Municipal Code Enforcement Board on March 24 reduced a proposed $2,700 noncompliance fine for Brown Fox LLC to $500 if paid within 30 days, resolving a multi-month dispute over when the company should have obtained building permits for work at 4205 Northeast Seventh Street.

Neil Brown, who identified himself as the petitioner and gave an Ocala address, told the board staff that the delays were largely outside his control. Brown said he was advised by the building department to obtain engineering and plans and that he relied on an architect to prepare and upload plans; he said the process took longer than he expected.

City staff reviewed the production timeline and told the board the case file opened Aug. 4, 2023, after inspectors observed damage and posted a stop-work notice. The case was prosecuted at a Sept. 14, 2023 hearing, at which the board ordered permits obtained by Oct. 5 and the work completed within 180 days. The permit application was filed Oct. 9, 2023 (four days after the ordered compliance date). Staff described subsequent applicant delays — chiefly a roughly six-day delay in uploading plans — plus the city’s review steps. Staff calculated 27 days of noncompliance at $100 per day, or $2,700, but recommended removing the time taken by city review and limiting the fine to the days the applicant was responsible (10 days, or $1,000).

After discussion the board motioned to reduce the amount further: board member Coiter moved to set the fine at $500 provided payment is received within 30 days (by May 10, 2025); the motion said if payment was not made by that deadline the fine would revert to $1,000. Eddie Ferrantino seconded the motion; the motion carried.

City staff noted the permit was ultimately issued and the final inspection approved Jan. 12, 2024. The board’s action narrowed the assessed monetary penalty to the applicant-responsible portion of the delay and added the conditional reduction and payment deadline.","The Municipal Code Enforcement Board reduced a $2,700 noncompliance fine for Brown Fox LLC to $500 if paid within 30 days; the board said some delay was in the respondent's control and some delay was due to permit-review time.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607060,"Ocala fines unlicensed contractor after work at East Silver Springs Boulevard site",314,135000,449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956593-619b9894ed2b9328af7babca2efa64c6&start=135&end=449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956593-619b9894ed2b9328af7babca2efa64c6/thumbnail_135000.jpg","/articles/6607060/Ocala/Marion-County/Florida/Ocala-fines-unlicensed-contractor-after-work-at-East-Silver-Springs-Boulevard-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607060-a20aadaf634368426924cc9f6bcfdd6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099982&Signature=OnjdCHh2K4ba3o5tM2LTslpHyJ4Rs1wo1cQ6g1vi1iqui2-eqWlMn7SR-gAj7wP2I7SglCn5KVyrbCugronlTjBeuwUh3uhpJ82x00SKnz8NTRiyTaNvu34Cm5GuorszW4zEP-ZrpQqR05j2P2yshG4q6pe-tCevNEv6NwuMyLRm832pIfm~L3BZdk6GFsZusQ7BTtbfqX6aYT6k6w-5UZ2vdv0AiJBOPQX3OFbyEGL2C7Gdq3cQScSQ7Qx5mGA8k3Mmoj7DVPnmA889CM4zeQjym6m-VvlBHb8ijX1ROOf0qSIf~lUKlTJJHqsraG2PxC4cGnnPUsueydVFncyrnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Ocala’s Contractors Board of Examiners and Appeals found Daryl Lee Kunkel guilty of performing contractor work without required registration or permits at a vacant commercial site at 1708 E. Silver Springs Boulevard and assessed monetary penalties totaling $409.75.

Dale Hollingsworth, the City of Ocala’s chief code official, told the board staff observed ongoing work at the site and confirmed with the building department that the work required a licensed contractor and proper permits. Hollingsworth said Kunkel was not registered with the state, did not have an active DBPR license or an active City of Ocala registration. Hollingsworth recommended the board assess $150 per violation (two violations) plus $109.75 in prosecution costs, for a total of $409.75, to be paid by May 2, 2025.

Hollingsworth said he saw an unmarked white truck and an unmarked cargo trailer at the site and that exposed boards shown to the board indicated work had been underway. He stated the property owner confirmed hiring Kunkel and that the owner told staff Kunkel was being paid $20 an hour. Hollingsworth said the owner also had consulted a licensed contractor, who told them no permits were required; Hollingsworth said that contractor apparently misunderstood the scope of the work.

Board member Shirley Wright moved to accept staff recommendations with the assessed amount of $409.75. The motion was seconded by board member Daryl O'Kane and carried unanimously.

The board’s order requires payment by May 2, 2025; the board record notes the respondents were in attendance but declined to speak at the hearing.

The case was listed on the contractors board docket as CON25-0016 and was prosecuted under city code provisions Hollingsworth cited to the board.","The City of Ocala found Daryl Lee Kunkel guilty of performing work that required licensing and permits at 1708 E. Silver Springs Blvd., and assessed $409.75 in fines and costs, due May 2, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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