Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Respondent: VENTURE OUT AT CUDJOE CAY, INC., A CONDOMINIUM
Judges: MICHAEL M. PARRISH
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Sep. 09, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, December 7, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Florida Department of Health, Monroe County Health Department
(“Department”), through undersigned counsel and pursuant to Chapter 381 Florida
Statutes, brings this Administrative Complaint against Venture Out at Cudjoe Key, Inc. to
request an order imposing an administrative fine of $5,000.00, and alleges:
1. Petitioner, the Department, is an agency of the State of Florida, charged with
instituting administrative proceedings set forth in § 381.0061, Fla. Stat. (2004), to protect
the health or lives of the individuals that may be threatened or impaired. § 386.01, Fla.
Stat. (2004).
2. Respondent, Venture Out at Cudjoe Key, Inc., is the owner of record of the
property located at 701 Spanish Main Drive, Cudjoe Key, Florida (“Property”).
3. The Department has jurisdiction over this action by virtue of Chapters 120,
381, and 513 Fla. Stat. (2004).
4. Section 513.01(4), Fla. Stat. (2004) defines a mobile home park as:
“a place set aside and offered by a person, for either direct or indirect
remuneration of the owner, lessor, or operator of such place, for the parking,
accommodation, or rental of five or more mobile homes.”
5. Section 513.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2004) provides:
“A person may not establish or maintain a mobile home park,
lodging park, recreational vehicle park, or recreational camp in
this state without first obtaining a permit from the department.
Such permit is not transferable from one place or person to
another. Each permit must be renewed annually.”
6. On February 12, 2003, pursuant to Section 513.065, Fla. Stat. (2004),
Department notified Respondent it was operating an unlicensed Mobile Home Park and
must apply for a permit within ten (10) working days.
7. On July 11, 2003, Department again notified Respondent that jt was required to
obtain a mobile home park permit.
8. On July 24, 2003, Counsel for Respondent sent a letter to Department asserting
that Property was not a lodging park or mobile home park as defined in Chapter 513.
9, Only July 8, 2004, Department sent a letter to Counsel for Respondent
indicating that Property was, in fact, a mobile home park, as defined by Florida Statute.
10. On July 28, 2004, Counsel for Respondent sent an additional letter disputing
Respondent’s duty to obtain a permit.
11. As of May 5, 2005, the Respondent is still unlawfully maintaining the above
existing conditions on the Property.
12. The Department is requesting an order to impose an administrative fine of
$5,000.00 pursuant to §381.0061(1) Fla. Stat. (2004).
13. Respondent has a right to request an administrative hearing, to be represented
by counsel or other qualified representative to take testimony, to call and cross-examine
witnesses, to have subpoena and subpoena duces tecum (production of records) issued,
and to present written evidence or argument.
14. (1) Any hearing requested or answer to the administrative complaint shall be
made in writing and the response should include the following: :
a. An admission or denial of each factual matter alleged in the complaint.
b. A short and plain statement of each relevant affirmative defense the
Respondent may have.
(2) Except for good cause:
a. Factual matters alleged in this complaint and not denied in the Request
for Hearing shal! be presumed admitted.
b. Failure to raise a particular defense in the Request for Hearing shall be
presumed to be denied by the Department.
c. Any new matter raised in the Request for Hearing shall be presumed to
be denied by the Department.
d. Evidence shall not be taken on any issue not raised in the
administrative complaint and the Request for Hearing.
15. The Respondent is given full notice of the agency action. Unless a request
for a hearing is received within thirty (30) days of receipt of this complaint, the
Department will issue a Final Order.
16. Hearing Request shall be mailed to Sam Power, Esquire, Agency Clerk, 4052
Bald Cypress Way, Bin A02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Fla. Bar No. 206334
Monroe County Health Department
8325 NW 53” Street, Suite 203
Miami, Florida 33166
(786) 845-0300
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that a true and correct co pot the following has been sent
by U.S. Certified Mail # Wea 2420 0003 54S 48 Rendall K. Roger, Esq., Counsel
for Respondent, at 621 N.W. 53” Street, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on this
US day of Fay, 2005.
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Docket for Case No: 05-003267
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 07, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 05, 2005 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Nov. 04, 2005 |
Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for December 20, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Nov. 03, 2005 |
Notice of Availability for Final Hearing filed.
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Oct. 25, 2005 |
Order Granting Continuance and Denying Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (no later than November 4, 2005, parties shall confer with each other and then advise the undersigned in writing as to several proposed dates for conducting the final hearing that are agreeable to all parties).
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Oct. 20, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Amended Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, for Continuance filed.
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Oct. 18, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Sep. 26, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 26, 2005 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by M. Cover).
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Sep. 26, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 26, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 27, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Sep. 15, 2005 |
Respondent`s Notice of Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Answer and Defenses to Administrative Complaint with Hearing Request filed.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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