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Magistrate declines retroactive fines for two Lake City lots after cleanup; warns on repeat violations
Summary
Special Magistrate Marshman declined the city's request to impose retroactive fines on two adjacent parcels owned by Lake City Properties, citing a change in ownership and recent cleanup. The magistrate issued an order requiring continued maintenance and warned that repeat violations could trigger fines and liens in the future.
Special Magistrate Marshman declined the city's request to impose retroactive fines dating to Nov. 14 on two adjacent vacant parcels owned by Lake City Properties, but she issued an order requiring the owner to maintain both lots and warned that future repeat violations could result in monetary penalties and liens.
Mr. Silva, a city code enforcement officer, testified that on Nov. 14 he found both parcels overgrown and photographed them for the case file, and that the parcels had prior overgrowth cases. "They have cleaned the property up, but due to them they've been a repeat offender," Silva said as the city asked the…
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