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1021 HARDEE RD
Section 8-108. Demolition by neglect.
Demolition by neglect is any failure to comply with the minimum required maintenance standards of this Section, whether deliberate or inadvertent. The owner of any building, structure, landscape feature, improvement, site or portion thereof which has been historically designated pursuant to the Historic Preservation provisions of this Article shall be required to properly maintain and preserve such building or structure in accordance with the standards set forth in the applicable sections of the Florida Building Code, and this Article.
It is the intent of this Section to preserve from deliberate or inadvertent neglect, the interior, exterior, structural stability and historic and architectural integrity of any historically designated building, structure, landscape feature, improvement, site or portion thereof. All such properties, building and structures shall be maintained in accordance to minimum maintenance standards, preserved against decay, deterioration and demolition and shall be free from structural defects through prompt and corrective action to any physical defect which jeopardizes the building’s historic, architectural and structural integrity; such defects shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. Deteriorated and decayed facades or façade elements, facades which may structurally fail and collapse entirely or partially;
B. Deteriorated or inadequate foundations;
C. Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports or any structural members of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety;
D. Deteriorated walls or other vertical structural supports, or members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that split, lean, list or buckle due to defective material or deterioration;
E. Structural members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or buckle due to defective material or deterioration;
F. Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs, foundations or floors, including broken or missing windows or doors;
G. Defective or insufficient weather protection which jeopardizes the integrity of exterior or interior walls, roofs or foundations, including lack of paint or weathering due to lack of paint or other protective covering;
H Any structure which is not properly secured and is accessible to the general public;
I. Any fault or defect in the property that renders it structurally unsafe or not properly watertight; and
J. The spalling of the concrete of any portion of the interior or exterior of the building.
Code Enforcement Officer Comments - The full name of the Respondent is Juan M. Delgado, Trustee, of the Juan M. Delgado Revocable Trust, u/a/d 09/04/07. Description of the violations: The property is in violation of Section 8-108 (1)(a) through (1)(j) of the City Zoning Code because you have partially demolished the two-story home on the Property (“Structure”) by removing the roof of the ground story and portions of the second story roof and floor without adequately shoring up the Structure. You have abandoned the job site and progress is not being made. The shell of the Structure is substantially incomplete, and the lack of progress is affecting the safety of neighboring properties. As a result of its incomplete state, the Structure is not watertight and is exposed to the elements. You have not poured some of the new foundations or installed the Hambro joist system to support the Structure. You have removed or left the windows open and have removed the exterior doors. There are broken windows, cracks in the walls and there is spalling of the concrete. The existing components are deteriorating due to exposure and neglect.
Remedy - The following steps should be taken to correct the violation. Submit shoring plans signed and sealed by a licensed structural engineer for City approval within six (6) days of the posting of this notice; receive City approval and install shoring within fourteen (14) days of the posting of this notice; perform a structural evaluation of the existing components in their current state; meet with Building Official to discuss findings of evaluation; revise previously approved plans as needed to correct any deterioration that has occurred since previous permits were issued; and apply for and pass final inspection on all required permits to repair and restore the Structure.
Owner - Juan M. Delgado, Trustee
Code Enforcement Officer Luzarraga
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