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Fort Pierce resident ordered to trim bamboo hedges after special magistrate hearing; resident alleged targeted enforcement
Summary
At a Jan. 15 special magistrate hearing, the court ordered Julie Swanson to trim bamboo hedges at 701 Texas Court by Feb. 15, 2025, and assessed a $100-per-day fine for noncompliance. Swanson testified she felt targeted and pointed to allegedly similar, uncited properties nearby.
Special Magistrate Jamie Barone on Jan. 15 found a violation existed at 701 Texas Court and ordered the property owner to cut or trim hedges in the front of the home by Feb. 15, 2025. Failure to comply will result in a $100-per-day fine.
Charmaine Kirkland, a City of Fort Pierce code enforcement officer, testified that the citation followed a block inspection after a ClickFix complaint and that the vegetation on the property exceeded the permissible height under city code sec. 125-322(c)(1). Kirkland entered photographs and…
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