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Council imposes $1,000 matrix penalty on Wizards Auto Repair after DSI findings of repeat violations
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Summary
After a Department of Safety & Inspections presentation documenting recurring violations at Wizards Auto Repair (985 Randolph Ave.), the council imposed the presumptive $1,000 penalty for a second violation within two years; the licensee asked for probation instead.
The council approved a Department of Safety & Inspections recommendation to impose a $1,000 matrix penalty against Wizards Auto Repair LLC (doing business at 985 Randolph Ave.) after inspectors documented repeated license‑condition violations including obstructing the maneuvering lane, exterior storage of vehicle parts, vehicles parked more than 10 days and salvage activities.
Assistant City Attorney Monica Schafer outlined the inspection timeline, corrective notices and photographic exhibits; the licensee, Mohammed Mohammed, acknowledged the violations, described operational challenges running a small shop and asked the council to accept a payment plan or a probationary period rather than a disciplinary strike on his license. Schafer said the department had offered to partner with the owner on compliance and provided contacts for DSI staff.
Council applied the code's presumptive penalty for a second violation within two years and imposed the $1,000 fine. The council president said staff would help the licensee understand license conditions and connect him to DSI resources.
The decision reflects the city's enforcement process: inspection, notice of correction, re‑inspection and a recommendation for the presumptive penalty under code section 310.03.
