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Lake Clarke Shores council clears $0 lien for 7990 Westlake Drive after contested code board findings
Summary
After months of contested code-board hearings and a disputed violation for an interior demolition, the Town Council voted unanimously to reduce the lien on 7990 Westlake Drive to zero, following attorney arguments that the homeowners had complied with the application requirement in town code.
The Town Council of the Town of Lake Clarke Shores voted unanimously to reduce a code-enforcement lien on the property at 7990 Westlake Drive to $0 after an attorney for the owners challenged the evidence and procedure used by the Code Enforcement Board.
Paul Shalhoub, representing homeowners Michael McKenzie and Jessica Hazard, told council members that the Code Board’s finding that the owners had begun a kitchen remodel without a permit lacked evidentiary support and stemmed from hearsay and assumptions based on a single photograph. He urged the council to reverse the fines and lien imposed after the owners repeatedly attempted to secure the permit the Code Board had…
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