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Good. Not being an "authoritarian" mentality, but this type of self
construction kills property values and creates crap neighborhoods.

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[mailto:codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Linda Pease Cramer
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:41 PM
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Subject: [Florida Code Talk] Boynton Beach Code Enforcement Stops ILLEGAL
CONSTRUCTION.......GOOD FOR THEM...... A step in the right direction

By CHRISTINA DeNARDO

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

BOYNTON BEACH - Boynton Beach's code enforcement team has stepped up efforts
to stop illegal construction projects in the city, halting nearly 1,000
construction projects initiated by unlicensed contractors and helping fraud
victims recover more than $24,000, according to Boynton Beach police. 

The four-member team made up of the city's chief field inspector, a code
compliance officer, a contractor licensing investigator and a state workers
compensation investigator, have been responding to complaints of unlicensed
workers and construction projects that lack permits since January 2007. The
921 instances in which the group found work being conducted without a permit
brought in nearly $230,000 in fines to the city and also led to six arrests
of construction workers on outstanding warrants. 

             

           


           

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Earlier this year, several Boynton Beach residents were scammed by the owner
of a Delray Beach remodeling firm who allegedly took more than $100,000 in
deposits for renovation projects he never finished. Police said he never
filed for permits needed for the renovations.

The team, which relies on the Boynton Beach police for assistance in
investigations, has also tried to educate consumers on the risks of hiring
unlicensed contractors. In most cases, a resident's homeowner's insurance
company won't cover damages due to work done without proper permits. 

"Homeowners should do their due diligence to verify what these people are
telling them," said Karl Swierzko, the city's chief building inspector. "We
want to educate the public to pick up the phone and check to see if these
people are licensed or have pulled permits."
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