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Brown reviewed photographs submitted by city staff, including images taken by inspector David Green and others, and questioned staff witness Miss Dreyer about the property conditions. Dreyer described overgrown shrubbery and ground-level grass that must be trimmed to a level “consistent with that of the rest of the neighborhood,” and she identified two roof areas with missing material that she recommended be repaired and the existing tarp removed.

On vehicles, staff testified the photographed cars have been in place since February 2024 and appear not to have been moved. Dreyer said some vehicles were covered with tarps and that prior photographs showed lack of visible valid license plates. The magistrate applied the city code’s abandoned-vehicle standard and found the evidence sufficient to treat those vehicles as abandoned or derelict under the code.

Brown ordered the owner to: mow and trim vegetation and tend shrubbery; remove or license and tag the identified vehicles; and repair the damaged roofing and remove the tarp. He set a compliance deadline of Sept. 17, 2025 (120 days from the hearing) and warned that fines of $25 per violation per day will begin Sept. 18, 2025, if the issues remain uncorrected. Brown emphasized the city’s objective: “The city’s asking…we’re very sympathetic…but I don’t have any jurisdiction to handle anything but determine whether there’s a violation and whether there’s an appropriate compliance order.”

Owner William Neely addressed the magistrate and said he is attempting repairs and cited resource constraints; he told the board he is “trying to clean it up” and described staggered income affecting timing of work. Magistrate Brown acknowledged resource difficulties but indicated the city must set an enforceable timetable.

Formal action: Brown entered an order finding violations of the city code for overgrown vegetation (section 30-32), abandoned/untagged vehicles (section 30-32(b)), and roofing disrepair (section 30-32 a10/related code language) and set the Sept. 17, 2025 compliance date with fines to begin Sept. 18 if the property remains out of compliance. Code-enforcement staff were directed to follow up with inspections and compliance notifications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Palatka Special Magistrate Hearing","oneSentenceSummary","A special magistrate found overgrown vegetation, roofing disrepair and abandoned vehicles at a property on Saint Johns Avenue linked to William Neely Jr., gave 120 days to comply and warned of daily fines beginning Sept. 18, 2025.","taxTitle","Palatka, Putnam County, Florida","taxId",54767,"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},6232730,"Special magistrate finds property violations at South Fourteenth Street; sets 06/20/2025 compliance deadline",891,1318000,2209000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425863-1e942a7091603d26b69d353f35a0995c&start=1318&end=2209","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425863-1e942a7091603d26b69d353f35a0995c/thumbnail_1318000.jpg","/articles/6232730/Palatka/Putnam-County/Florida/Special-magistrate-finds-property-violations-at-South-Fourteenth-Street-sets-06202025-compliance-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232730-2a4d6907a0f763b66aa1c802390323f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770603197&Signature=M2yESXzgvS~32aiwySKJl2pTz70txmKM1xUEHbb6cjp00IetX4p0rUUVni7oQUsuoxU8wRQuqPc4R6yW8jIAFHc1Qvyas1mK2pn~cLJJsql4xUfzjHxD42H-KEdVu7SucSkX-LOw8T0NcQi~jxxZMq17MU7nYCn6eXEp-TgkIbrJuEJcG6BjCsssh-UmlCHM7tMvvpz-K~9ETgN8F-aNThYDkrol0vfASewkWBRMyoOVp6qW4KYBBbZ4arRvGmIZE2-7w0pk1L2T0XaaGfA29mNsdRsJLo-Z5Cho3NwmmJ5C2x-i4TAHPnEGbXnFK8bDRqQlCaqHBYn3GIsiEARkuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ron Brown, the city’s special magistrate, on May 20 found property-maintenance violations at a home listed for enforcement at 1 South Fourteenth Street and ordered the owner to correct paint deterioration, remove man-made debris visible from the street, and clear obstructions from the sidewalk.

Brown said the deteriorated paint on the front and side elevations exceeded the code threshold and must be repainted to a “consistent color.” He also found man-made items on the property that are visible from a public right of way and directed their removal. Brown described a trailer and a truck observed on the sidewalk and cited a blocking-of-sidewalks violation.

The findings followed testimony and photographs submitted by city staff, including code enforcement officer Harold Bartelli and staff witnesses who displayed images taken by city inspector David Green and by Bartelli. Bartelli testified that photographs accurately represented the condition of the property on the dates they were taken.

Brown ordered that the property be brought into compliance by the end of the business day on June 20, 2025. He assessed a fine structure of $25 per violation per day — $75 per day for the three violations — to begin if the property is not in compliance on the deadline. Brown explained the city’s objective: “The city doesn’t want your money. They want compliance.”

City staff recorded that certified mail was used and that a posting affidavit was placed on the property; no respondent appeared at the hearing. The record notes contact with a Kenneth Andrews, and staff indicated no signed return of certified mail had been received but a certified-mail receipt and a posting affidavit were in the file.

Formal action: Brown entered an order finding violations of the city code as presented in the magistrate record and set the compliance date and fine schedule. The order and the photographic record will be mailed to the property owner per the city’s practice.

Provided evidence and testimony identified the specific defects as (1) paint deterioration visible from South Fourteenth Street covering more than 10% of each affected elevation, (2) man-made trash and debris visible from the public right of way, and (3) material stored on the sidewalk rendering it partially impassable. The record includes photographs admitted by staff and the magistrate’s findings reference the city’s maintenance standards as applied to the visible elevations and the public-right-of-way clearance standards.

The magistrate hearing concluded after the order was entered; the record notes there was no further testimony from a named respondent at the hearing.","A special magistrate found deteriorated paint, visible trash and sidewalk obstructions at a Palatka property linked to Mary J. Golden Andrews, ordered remediation and set a June 20, 2025 compliance deadline with fines if unresolved.","actionData","errors"]

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Special magistrate orders repairs, vehicle removals and vegetation cleanup at Saint Johns Avenue property; 120-day deadline set

Special magistrate finds property violations at South Fourteenth Street; sets 06/20/2025 compliance deadline