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City staff reported that a tree had fallen on the house and that weather was penetrating the structure, causing interior damage. A permit for storm repair was issued on Jan. 2 after an owner applied on Dec. 30, 2024; photographs in the file showed the owner had started work but no inspections had been completed by building officials as of the hearing.

The city asked the magistrate to allow a 90-day period for repairs, with a $50-per-day fine to begin on day 91 if repairs were not finished, and administrative mailing/postage costs of $28.92. Marchman said she would order what the city requested and the order was entered accordingly.

The magistrate’s order requires the owner to complete repairs within 90 days and allows the city to assess a $50 daily fine beginning after that period if the structure is not repaired. The city will monitor the property and perform inspections as required under the permit.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 1, 2025 - Code Enforcement Special Magistrate","oneSentenceSummary","The Special Magistrate granted the city's request to give the property owner of 495 Northwest Palm Drive 90 days to repair storm-related structural damage after the owner pulled a permit; if work is not completed $50-per-day fines will begin and administrative postage fees of $28.92 were awarded.","taxTitle","Lake City, Columbia County, Florida","taxId",56856,"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},6252703,"Magistrate orders cleanup at 533 NE Washington Street; fines will begin if property not brought into compliance",805,1695000,2500000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3186793-b7ab21a19cdb028189b43c98578dda04&start=1695&end=2500","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3186793-b7ab21a19cdb028189b43c98578dda04/thumbnail_1695000.jpg","/articles/6252703/Lake-City/Columbia-County/Florida/Magistrate-orders-cleanup-at-533-NE-Washington-Street-fines-will-begin-if-property-not-brought-into-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252703-b6bc88489861b16d932264f43bffbebe/orig.mp4?Expires=1776651026&Signature=ofjuhKrnRRzQ51TVZCidc4JjQ3TwQXxI9s5Z1RXxZ08hXE9ZDRyeSGHRMGr055cC60ttjMesE0MKQfrV~QS8HNcS953qbebVoXxU4c1~MZbOOwytnRQcSH~i14V10f4Yn8T~Uh6xHsrw4wBmeliAgOt6R3rhWj3EL-fcOwygZ06gZINHcc5wbQODLD9MwLJyLXrJkVi2ANK1x3D9hHe4RfaE7z-CFHf4sKOKdwmz5UxwDIGrTWt~LrGs4rCLWmYTiYjyrxH-rV0dWczPsiITCSZqAcoTUdag61qXdDXrfxjF9HsAXz7luDZuPeZWnaR3EhkBMJTzzgx0o0HUrXApeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Special Magistrate Stephanie Marchman on May 1 ordered that the property at 533 Northeast Washington Street be cleaned up within 15 days after finding that the city followed notice requirements and that the property is in violation of city code.

City staff testified that certified notices were mailed, that a notice of hearing was posted at the property and city hall, and that photographs show tree debris and refuse across the vacant lot. The city sought a 15-day compliance period and requested a $50-per-day fine beginning on the 16th day and administrative postage fees of $19.28.

Francine Cole Ruffin (on the record as “Miss Ruffin”) contested ownership during earlier proceedings, but the city confirmed ownership records through the Columbia County Property Appraiser. Marchman said, “I’m gonna find that the city followed the notice requirements in the code,” and granted the city’s requested abatement timeline and fines.

A caller and others on the record discussed whether the city could seek foreclosure after fines accrue; city staff asked whether the order could include language to allow foreclosure after statutory waiting periods. Magistrate Marchman said she could not order foreclosure at this time and explained the city must first allow fines to accrue and follow statutory processes.

The order requires cleanup within 15 days. If the property is not brought into compliance within 15 days, a $50 daily fine will begin to accrue on day 16 as a lien on the property; the city was awarded administrative postage costs of $19.28. The magistrate will send a written order to the address on file.","Special Magistrate Stephanie Marchman found the city gave proper notice and ordered 533 Northeast Washington Street cleaned within 15 days; a $50-per-day fine and administrative postage of $19.28 will be assessed beginning on day 16 if the property is not brought into compliance.",{"_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},6252709,"Magistrate denies city request to require stump grinding at 786 SW Grandview Street",714,781000,1495000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3186793-b7ab21a19cdb028189b43c98578dda04&start=781&end=1495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3186793-b7ab21a19cdb028189b43c98578dda04/thumbnail_781000.jpg","/articles/6252709/Lake-City/Columbia-County/Florida/Magistrate-denies-city-request-to-require-stump-grinding-at-786-SW-Grandview-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252709-7751933bdad4b50680af4da20a7e3919/orig.mp4?Expires=1776651026&Signature=bSZuD18euyAwY5rM8yJ9BBhXxCe~RkBHzTbtvGuBQpGFCRNjAloF8a-QWcZdazcHjNtAgqPEx1Ym9ZaoAH5mUxO84tSNh-S0Ei6eXpvZJLuuOkV6EsMQ2LArT1JkOKr4sS5lB3ODuzvD81ApkR9MYFdy7hXkz4XaKT4K62YpSbYYFyW63aNDftQ308MGkZMjogqXDyysQ6SJW9uc2G-AHg~Bh5YN59nAHp6D9MHjfMj-0YGnY2c7tQAg58841eRZ2Ud8yTDZ0qM94CwCrscFVtE1GMxT0-6aT3yS7exUgCSO9AFzEhl2-E1Ge6cQC0TOMzJF15XRaVnWaGmDK6bhpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Special Magistrate Stephanie Marchman on May 1 denied the City of Lake City’s request to order the removal or grinding of a tree stump at 786 Southwest Grandview Street, owned by Alberta Umeda.

City staff told the magistrate the property had previously contained fallen trees and debris that had been mostly cleared but that some stumps and remaining elements required further work. The city cited code section 83-8.5 in its notice and asked the magistrate to require removal or grinding of the stumps and to assess a $50-per-day fine beginning on day 31 if the work was not completed; administrative mailing fees were also requested.

Magistrate Marchman said she did not find a requirement in the cited code section that a property owner must grind a stump to ground level and concluded the property owner had otherwise addressed the city’s concerns. “I don’t see how the code prohibits a property owner from having a tree stump,” Marchman said on the record when explaining her decision.

The magistrate denied the city’s request and said she would issue a written order reflecting that denial and will send it to the property address on file. She offered to send the order by regular mail at the request of the person on the record. The city’s request to assess fines or require stump grinding was not granted.","The Special Magistrate denied the city's request to order removal or grinding of a tree stump at 786 Southwest Grandview Street, finding the cited code section (83-8.5) does not clearly require stump removal; the city’s request for a $50-per-day fine beginning after 30 days was denied.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6252714,"Magistrate orders Huntley Investments to start roof repairs within 30 days on two Lake City properties",640,91000,731000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3186793-b7ab21a19cdb028189b43c98578dda04&start=91&end=731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3186793-b7ab21a19cdb028189b43c98578dda04/thumbnail_91000.jpg","/articles/6252714/Lake-City/Columbia-County/Florida/Magistrate-orders-Huntley-Investments-to-start-roof-repairs-within-30-days-on-two-Lake-City-properties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252714-768140f0d6303aa5a823ed4d75555ba4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776651026&Signature=RO-PmhkUq-2SIqqj79ptv-Qlw~wRTxUQQ3Rdf-tB761jS5Dd8YHCsCRrLa0Un0GII05cLlTQmRF~WbFGwn-yZ0KeBQiLjkdzLIYwGuPlmrHah~vXWD9Wxn0HEsBnWYvLQk6qvCQqKeUQ1OwVL9MBiqiSoQKKgUF7~k3LpLgxAq7OjFkpgBSFYoIQPgESYQoJ3xWTJPnurEcYodOHMNqpCAcy23RoCgx~datfC1MQAlOR0GJHDWd1QushlKOmB1gzp8nI6Rmw09dNxng4-rcvf5axuDpDY8AG7D0sjnBLRHmUkBKXHizozfqm2sGgdyndeqrlQE8FeZQVk8Dgw~weBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Special Magistrate Stephanie Marchman on May 1 ordered Huntley Investments to start roof repairs within 30 days and complete them within 90 days for two Lake City properties, 833 Southwest Poplar Lane and 354 Southeast Brown Street.

The city presented certified notices and photographs showing continued roof damage and said permits for the repairs were pulled in March but work had not begun. City staff asked the magistrate to require a start within 30 days and completion in 90 days, and to assess a $50-per-day fine beginning on day 91 if repairs were not complete, plus administrative mailing fees of $28.92.

Bill Billie Ann Hunter, who identified himself as representing Huntley Investments, told the magistrate that permits were pulled in March and that materials were on site. “It’s about a 3 day job. The materials are already on the ground ready to go,” Hunter said, and confirmed he could meet the magistrate’s timetable.

Marchman said she would issue an order reflecting the city’s request. The order requires the respondent to begin repairs within 30 days of the order date and to complete repairs within 90 days; if not completed by the 91st day a $50 daily assessment will be placed on the property. The city was also awarded administrative mailing/postage fees of $28.92 for each matter.

The magistrate sent the order to the address the city used for official notices. No further conditions or alternative remedies were announced at the hearing.","Special Magistrate Stephanie Marchman ordered Huntley Investments to begin roof repairs within 30 days and complete them within 90 days for properties at 833 Southwest Poplar Lane and 354 Southeast Brown Street; $50-per-day fines will begin if repairs are not finished by the 91st day and administrative mailing fees were awarded.","actionData","errors"]

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Magistrate grants 90-day repair extension for damaged house at 495 NW Palm Drive

Magistrate orders cleanup at 533 NE Washington Street; fines will begin if property not brought into compliance

Magistrate denies city request to require stump grinding at 786 SW Grandview Street

Magistrate orders Huntley Investments to start roof repairs within 30 days on two Lake City properties