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Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br />Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney <br />13� <br />Office Of Allo y J Al afters 0511712016 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />ATTORNEY <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners _�.t� <br />THROUGH: Roland DeBlois, Chief of Code Enforcement and <br />Stan Boling, Community Development Director <br />FROM: William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br />DATE- May 11, 2016 <br />SUBJECT: Permission to File Suit for Injunction on 4560 32nd Avenue, Gifford <br />Owners: Keith Mason, John Gilbert and Georgan Gilbert <br />The property located at 4560 32nd Avenue, Vero Beach is owned by John Gilbert and Georgan <br />Gilbert, husband and wife, and Keith Mason as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. Keith Mason <br />is the primary owner occupying the site. The 0.46 acre parcel measures 50'x 370' and is zoned RM <br />10, residential, multi -family up to 10 units per acre. There are outstanding property tax certificates <br />for 2013, 2014 and 2015 taxes have not been paid making the total taxes due and owing $1,320.21 <br />There are State and Federal Tax Liens encumbering the property most likely as a result of Mr. <br />Mason's business, C & M Contracting, Inc., which operated from 1989-90. Those liens exceed <br />$100,000. <br />Code Enforcement investigation reveals that Mr. Mason conducts a hauling business from the <br />residentially zoned property. County code prohibits the outside storage of commercial vehicles, <br />trailers and related equipment in residential zoning districts. Although cited by the Code Board in <br />2011 and again in 2013, the condition of the property has continued to worsen and is spreading to <br />abutting properties that are not owned by Mr. Mason. The property contains several unlicensed and <br />inoperatable junk box trucks and cars Semi -trailers, tires, boats, construction equipment and utility <br />trailers litter the property There are various other pieces of machinery that have not been moved in <br />years. The accumulation of equipment over the years has caused this property to become an eye <br />sore and a nuisance for the surrounding neighborhood. Mr. Mason has been approached by Code <br />Enforcement, Gifford Neighborhood Leaders, and Law Enforcement about the condition of his <br />property, but no improvement has been seen. The two code enforcement liens on the property are <br />accruing fines at $100.00 per day. The 2011 fine is approaching $180,000 while the 2013 fine is <br />about $90,000. The attached photos of the property illustrate the on-going violations and its creep <br />onto neighboring lots <br />APPROVED` FOR <br />/ <br />COUNTY ATTu,„`EY <br />lodi2sRiver Co. A roved Date <br />Co. Atty. <br />Budget <br />Dept. <br />Risk Mgr. <br />60 <br />