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Kimberly Brown, a certified parking enforcement officer for the city, testified that on April 19, 2025 she photographed a 2017 Lexus parked with its rear end intruding onto the apron within 10 feet of a driveway, which she said violated Section 70-314 of the City Code. Brown offered photographs of the vehicle and the apron area; Haines also submitted a photograph she had taken the same day.

Haines told the magistrate she measured the distance as 14 feet, 8 inches from the curve and that the area where her rear tire rested was sand and weeds on the day in question; she said she had spoken informally with a Venice police officer and an attorney who questioned why she had received the citation and advised her that contesting it could be appropriate. The magistrate reviewed testimony and the photos, found the evidence supported a violation of Section 70-314 and assessed a $25 civil penalty. The respondent forfeited the $25 appeal filing fee; payment was ordered within 10 days or recording fees would apply.

The magistrate closed the hearing and noted the order would be entered in the city record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Venice - Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement on 2025-09-03 10:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","A Venice magistrate found Martha Haines violated section 70-314 of the city code by parking partially on the driveway apron at Grazier Park and assessed a $25 civil penalty plus forfeiture of the $25 appeal filing fee.","taxTitle","Venice, Sarasota County, Florida","taxId",56285,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6478924,"Jesse Duane Conner agrees to $1,000 settlement over contracting citations",175,1750000,1925000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707684-e896ec398e64cd39a15b7601b97c174b&start=1750&end=1925","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707684-e896ec398e64cd39a15b7601b97c174b/thumbnail_1750000.jpg","/articles/6478924/Venice/Sarasota-County/Florida/Jesse-Duane-Conner-agrees-to-1000-settlement-over-contracting-citations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478924-e1469b1500e42ee16c2fdac5e6885392/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440959&Signature=UDIdQqzYaD2sz3ntK4nbjeqzix6nIX1Sn3WXAT9uSTKJMX4TnyX7rb8IzFsp2z74h079qcoGM5wZ7LLhkGjjaUvvF8RQPqJpK7Xt2TOE776bBr3hx32Kh2B4IVKHUj~pdRXX8cMH9HFvaySWPXN11IH4DizzvZve-vI1gK5Dw5lRkaulAJux00i9WKWotTI5OFxljFyB5ANF3WFl-sb73tOMg8ndjCArtAZlIMwNS-DDXN6T85~T0FW64dcKmUanWXKbwr~VJvehwMu20F3h5G5lmNTH~4gT3jdZ07y4gCWAoLLU~V6mrCW6uz5JPasv4Ebh0nrf7vU1XL0qdtKvJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Sept. 3, 2025 Venice special magistrate hearing, the city and a representative for Jesse Duane Conner agreed to settle two citations for unlicensed contracting and working without permits for a civil penalty of $1,000.

Jim Davis, supervisor of code enforcement, told the magistrate the parties reached the agreement and that, in exchange for payment of the $1,000 penalty plus the contested-case fee and recording fee where applicable, the city would dismiss the two contested citations.

The magistrate directed the clerk to enter an order reflecting the settlement. Payment terms indicated the amount would be due within 10 days or additional fees could apply per city procedures. The hearing concluded with the order recorded on the administrative docket.","The City of Venice and a representative for Jesse Duane Conner settled two unlicensed-contracting citations at a Sept. 3, 2025 hearing; the respondent agreed to pay a $1,000 civil penalty to resolve the matter.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6478929,"Venice continues unsafe-structure case for Neary property as probate proceeds",1465,929000,2394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707684-e896ec398e64cd39a15b7601b97c174b&start=929&end=2394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707684-e896ec398e64cd39a15b7601b97c174b/thumbnail_929000.jpg","/articles/6478929/Venice/Sarasota-County/Florida/Venice-continues-unsafe-structure-case-for-Neary-property-as-probate-proceeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478929-5b0c17c2dda3b60da4e8453add7c38c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440959&Signature=EphHl2T0fRuR7-ikYUICtxHTOH0RQzd3CeuKBf~q~bBOgPjXku6QJP5~NL1NmOiMsFcGO4Ui3P12b8AaAnQ3sZVha54J0jVpz5edNF~pxSPD5XgKucKI5RCLa-Cp4hcBh-xPdsgfjD3j~GyJgYx6JETuQKmQMM6v9TcDsyFazkJul-jS7aOQkdPJUu~0n0mbrfrC4eYuq8dubDzkDnI6KW27S-nhZYe35-y5c36SqoeTr8AbIZrUvAFm-I~7QOJSU~dn1nCY5DPaG8H49HUZhHIF3X1HHx29eZUtXVChtjeutPNZ4NuW9nwlFwuFPAP5dUB61uMz~Zu-AKoS9o8K5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Venice continued a code enforcement hearing on Sept. 3, 2025 involving a property tied to Mildred H. Neary after city staff said the property is in severe disrepair and ownership is unresolved because probate is incomplete.

Kimberly Brown, a certified code enforcement officer, testified that she inspected the property on Oct. 25, 2024 and documented a hole in the roof exposing rafters and plywood, a collapsed front eave and porch, siding detached and interior exposure. Brown said a blue tarp and temporary wood had been placed over portions of the damage but that, as of the morning of the hearing, no permits had been applied for and the structure remained in disrepair.

Michael Neary, who identified himself as the son of the owner, told the magistrate that probate had not been completed after his mother's death in February 2015 and that he had recently reopened probate because an heir had been omitted. He said an attorney was involved and that the family anticipated the probate filing would be resolved quickly.

City staff said they had mailed multiple courtesy letters and, after inspection and review by the building inspector who called the house an unsafe structure, posted notice and sent certified notices when no response was received. The city's position was that a personal representative is needed to request permits or authorize repairs; without that, the city cannot allow a third party to pull permits on the property.

Given the unresolved ownership and the building inspector's determination that the house may be unsafe, the magistrate continued the matter to the Oct. 1, 2025 Special Magistrate hearing at 10 a.m. so the parties could pursue appointment of a personal representative and provide the city with documentation allowing repairs or demolition to proceed if warranted.","A Venice magistrate continued action on a severely dilapidated house linked to Mildred Neary to Oct. 1, 2025 after heirs reported ongoing probate and the city could not identify a personal representative to accept notice or pull permits.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6478934,"Venice orders owner at 1316 Ridgewood to apply for permits; contractor cited",1322,62000,1384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707684-e896ec398e64cd39a15b7601b97c174b&start=62&end=1384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707684-e896ec398e64cd39a15b7601b97c174b/thumbnail_62000.jpg","/articles/6478934/Venice/Sarasota-County/Florida/Venice-orders-owner-at-1316-Ridgewood-to-apply-for-permits-contractor-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478934-782c404e6a94756f145796c8a3ffc5e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440959&Signature=Orv1hPdpYapCfhFpga0irK6b88NHdR4FMixVeMSO88h2u8BK0fqfOjAZmrYGKEd~frsL6xw3SHfatXkawYICrljBF8kQj4ly0mJUCGcKSpttJ48KJhHrPVgPYz9l9IXmDUP0D826cZTZVNSrOTL7dE8-3Lsv6VvM5CfBUoi8alW~eGKwSRG2uCyMVDMOQu5YydDYyu0xO15SkeODe3zZkrKZQaur0wFFHwEeg4OUqQKkO52HE3lRPKbYr6Uyt9IEmDVGFiTmrJnhrOBR99QKjuusLxaqbzjRcAwjoCdssXrNvvUXDYp2CJ0IWWGu79Ti~gLet924hg0YFTyOkrbMtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Venice special magistrate on Sept. 3, 2025 found the property at 1316 Ridgewood Avenue in violation of the city's building regulations and ordered the owner to obtain permits and use a licensed contractor to complete work by Sept. 30, 2025.

The finding followed testimony from Community Resource Officer Wilbur de Acosta, who said an inspection on July 15, 2025 found new plumbing, electrical and replacement windows installed without permits and without a licensed contractor on site. Officer de Acosta introduced photographs of the work and a stop-work order issued the same day.

The magistrate granted the property owner, listed in city records as ACA Investors LLC, until Sept. 30, 2025 to come into compliance by applying for and obtaining required permits and using a licensed contractor. The magistrate warned that if the violation persists beyond that deadline the owner could face fines of up to $250 per day for each day the violation continues.

Separately, the record shows a civil citation was issued to a contractor named in the hearing as Christopher N. Balone (the hearing record contains alternate transcriptions of the surname). Officer de Acosta testified that the contractor previously told investigators he was working as a handyman and could not produce a contractor license; the city had issued a $3,000 citation to that individual earlier in connection with the same work. In a related contested matter later in the session that the city linked to the same property, the magistrate found that a respondent identified in the record as Christopher N. Malone violated the city's permit and unlicensed-contracting provisions and assessed a civil penalty of $2,500 for each violation (total $5,000) plus filing and recording fees if the amount is not paid within 10 days.

Officer de Acosta told the magistrate that certified notices had been sent to the owner in accordance with Florida Statute chapter 162 and that a final inspection on Sept. 2, 2025 showed the stop-work order remained posted and the violations had not been abated.

The case is scheduled for a follow-up compliance hearing on Oct. 1, 2025 at 10 a.m. to determine whether the owner has complied and whether additional fines should be imposed.","A Venice special magistrate found ACA Investors LLC in violation after an inspection found plumbing, electrical and window work done without permits at 1316 Ridgewood Avenue and set a September 30, 2025 compliance deadline. A related citation to a contractor named in the record carries separate civil penalties.","actionData","errors"]

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Magistrate upholds $25 parking fine for vehicle on Grazier Park apron

Jesse Duane Conner agrees to $1,000 settlement over contracting citations

Venice continues unsafe-structure case for Neary property as probate proceeds

Venice orders owner at 1316 Ridgewood to apply for permits; contractor cited