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also ordered to appear at the next Environmental Control Hearing Board meeting on October 1, 2015. This case was not heard at the October 1, 2015, Hearing Board due to a scheduling conflict with Attorney Graves, legal representative for Mrs. Loretta Graves. The case was continued till the December 3, 2015, Hearing Board Meeting. On November 3, 2015, the Environmental Control Office amended the Notice of Non -Compliance removing issues related to Code Enforcement and Animal Control. Mrs. Loretta Graves allowed the Health Department to reinspect her property and successfully abandoned and sealed the water well on her property. Mrs. Loretta Graves also had erected a cat fence on her property. The debris was removed from inside the cat fence. The debris on the outside of the cat fence, however, had not been disposed of and is still capable of harboring rodents and/or of breeding of flies, mosquitoes, or other arthropods. On December 1, 2015, Mrs. Loretta Graves allowed the Health Department to reinspect her property pursuant, to the Board's order dated August 20, 2015. The Health Department observed minor debris and potential animal feces inside of the cat fence. The Health Department also observed an accumulation of debris on the outside of the cat fence that is capable of harboring rodents and/or of breeding of flies, mosquitoes, or other arthropods. At the hearing, Health Department staff, Charles Vogt, testified about his observations during the site reinspections which took place on or about August 31, 2015, and on December 1, 2015. Cheryl Dunn also testified about her observations during the site inspection on December 1, 2015. Both representatives testified that they observed an excess amount of debris on Mrs. Loretta Graves' property outside of the cat fence and minimal amount debris inside the cat fence. Cheryl Dunn also testified that she observed animal waste inside the cat fence. Mrs. Loretta Graves was represented by Attorney Graves. Attorney Graves called Dr. Sara Matthews to testify about her observations. Dr. Matthews said that there is still debris on Mrs. Loretta Graves' property outside the cat fence, but that they are slowly working on cleaning that up. She also testified that there was no animal waste on the ground inside the cat fence. She confirmed that she is the veterinarian for Mrs. Loretta Graves' 23 cats, and they are all vaccinated and currently healthy. She testified that she has worked with the Mrs. Loretta Graves' cats over the years and de -wormed them several times to ensure that they are healthy and not a health risk to the public. The Hearing Board discussed whether they should require soil testing on her property to ensure that the soil has not been contaminated by animal waste and parasites. The Hearing Board also discussed Mrs. Loretta Graves' pre - application with Indian River County for a non-commercial kennel permit. At the December 3, 2015, Hearing Board determined that Mrs. Loretta Graves had violated Sections 386.041(1)(e) and 386.041(1)(f), Florida Statutes, because she failed to properly clean the Subject Property of the abundance of debris allowing for the harborage of rodents and the breeding of flies, mosquitoes, or other arthropods capable of transmitting diseases, directly or indirectly to humans. Mrs. Loretta Graves was ordered to immediately clear her property of all debris by January 25, 2016. For purposes of this Order, the property includes the entire lot owned by the Mrs. Loretta Graves including inside the cat fence and outside the cat fence. Mrs. Loretta Graves was ordered to allow the Health Department to enter onto her property to reinspect on or shortly after January 25, 2016. The Order dated August 7 1 P a g e 230