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Magistrate orders immediate cure and $250-a-day fine if property owner doesn't remedy repeated nuisances and infestation
Summary
The magistrate found repeated code violations at 1350 South Atlantic Avenue, including trash, structural issues and a bee infestation, ordered immediate compliance and set a daily fine of $250 for ongoing noncompliance.
Special Magistrate Lonnie Groot found repeated code violations at 1350 South Atlantic Avenue, owned by Mary Goldkamp, and ordered immediate compliance with city code; the magistrate also set a $250-per-day fine for each day the unsafe conditions remain if the owner does not cure the violations.
The case is notable because the city presented a history of repeated violations and prior abatements dating back to 2012 and 2020, including past liens and abatement actions; the magistrate imposed immediate remedies and a substantial daily fine to address the ongoing public-safety and nuisance concerns.
City staff summarized the property's enforcement history: a 2012 code-board finding that resulted in abatement and a lien (later satisfied), a 2020 notice declaring the property unsafe (red tag) and subsequent abatements and liens, and a 2025 notice of continued enumerated conditions including trash and debris, structural problems and a bee infestation. City photos introduced at the hearing show overgrown vegetation, piles of debris and a visible bee hive near the front entrance; staff said the homeowner continues to collect mail at the address.
Groot found violations of the cited code sections (including accumulations/disposal and enumerated-condition provisions and applicable IMPC sanitation and infestation sections) and ordered immediate compliance when the order is signed and posted. He further ordered that if the respondent does not cure the unsafe conditions, a fine of $250 per day will be imposed. The magistrate said the order would be mailed and posted at the property to ensure notice to the respondent. He stated at the hearing: "that a fine of $250 per day will be imposed for each and every day of non compliance."
Because the record shows repeated past abatements and liens, the city asked for immediate action; the magistrate's order reflects that request. The written order will state the required immediate cures and the fine schedule; city staff will monitor compliance and pursue fines if necessary.
