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Approving adverse action against the Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle Parts and Auto Repair Garage licenses held by Castillo Auto Repair d/b/a Castillo Auto Repair (License ID# 20200001910), for the premises located at 744 Third Street East. (Licensee will speak to Council on their own behalf) (Laid over from September 6, 2023)
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WHEREAS, the Second Hand Dealer-Motor Vehicle Parts and Auto Repair Garage (“Licenses”) held by Castillo Auto Repair d/b/a Castillo Auto Repair (“Licensee”) (License ID# 20200001910) for the premises located at 744-3rd Street East (“Licensed Premises”) was the subject of a Notice of Violation and Request for Imposition of a 10-Day License Suspension and $2,000 Matrix Penalty, herein incorporated as (“Notice”) sent August 11, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Licenses held by Licensee have been the subject of the following adverse actions which form the basis for the Department’s request for a third violation presumptive penalty :
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2022, the licensee was sent a Notice of Violation and Request for Imposition of $500 matrix penalty based on violations to license conditions #2, #5 and #7 observed and documented with photographs by a DSI Inspector during a follow-up inspection on January 21, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the licensee failed to respond the Notice so a resolution was brought before City Council (RES 22-360) which was adopted on March 9, 2022; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Council Action was sent to the licensee on March 19, 2022, with a deadline of April 1, 2022 to pay the $500 matrix penalty. The licensee paid the $500 matrix penalty on April, 20, 2022, thereby admitting to the first (1st) violation; and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2022, the licensee was sent a Notice of Violation and Request for Imposition of $1,000 matrix penalty based on violations to license conditions #2, #4, #9 and #13 observed and documented by a DSI Inspector during an inspection on June 6, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the licenses res...
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