This is constitutional problem.  I’m being denied the ability to refinance my property  due to excessive fines.   To use the money as needed for my family.  

The eighth amendment protections are being ignored to help raise money for local government.  My home has  a $200,000 lien from  fines in Sarasota fl.  Why?   I had an expired tag on my vehicle in my own driveway.  

This fine is $70,000.  Next example   I replaced my front door that had been damaged and would not close properly.  For this act I have  $56,000  in fines.   Both are clearly  excessive fines.  

 These fines prevent my life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.   

In Sarasota If one does not have a hardship the fines would be legal so the county lawyers say.      Note my violations cause no harm nor risk for any one in the community.  

 The fines would have continued had I not discovered them during my refinance approval.   But the approval was denied due to the fines.  And lies and Liens  by Sarasota county code enforcement. 

Lawyers wanted a min of $5,000 down to fight this.    I did not have an extra $5,000 so I would use my equity in my property.   To hire a lawyer.   But denied financing due to the Liens 

I’ve been unable to refinance my property due to the excessive fines.  To defend my civil rights.  I must represent my self.   I’ve never had a day in court to dispute the fines.  

Note Sarasota county offers  a lien reduction hearing based on hardship.   If we lie under oath we would qualify for a lien reduction.

 So If you had $1 million dollars  you would not qualify for a lien reduction?  

 Why not?

Excessive fines are just that excessive and punitive.     In my case I had spent money defending my self against the abuses of the code officer Harvey Ayers who lied under oath and drained my resources.      I won that portion of my fight but the battle continues. 

So I have $200,000 in equity in my property I’m not allowed to refinance and use my own funds for a legal purposes or any other that I see fit      Because I have equity in my property I do not qualify for legal aid.      

I was supposed to have surgery and had to cancel this because I could not afford to pay the deductible.   I have maxed out my credit cards to fight this,     I wish to save my business that I having  to let go because I was not able to use the equity in my home or investments due to the $200,000 lien.   The code enforcement policy helps  make proffits for the county.  This cruel and unusual punishment-must be stoped  plus it’s alos punitive. And illegal based on logic and law note      I need to invest an additional money in my wife’s company to save a  $1 million company she started years ago.  We have  $500,000 investment and five years of time My wife has a PhD and masters degree.   She has had to turn down grants with out the 20%matching funds.      Her other company was working on a cure for ALS  and has a Pattent pending.    We needed my equity  to save her investment.  

My credit score was 800 and fighting the county has cost me and damaged my credit.  And over $50,000 plus  a years worth of my time.           Recently Satasota county lawyer offered a lien reduction again based on hardship.   though I believe that to be an unconstitutional solution for a constitutional problem morals are at stake.    Whatever happened to reasonable fair honest integrity common sense?   I must accost the offer to limit my damages but damage has been done. The county only made this offer after I spoke up in public hearings.  

   Sarasota County wants the citizens to lie under oath versus using their constitutional rights that are to protect us from excessive fines.   The county Special magistrate tells us that we must  say under oath we have a severe hardship and the penalties would be damaging to us.    $200,000 fines  are damaging to most people.   But that is not the only reason too remove fines.  Note They can take the lien off the property for only a short time and then they can place it back on at their discretion if you cannot make their $2500 payment as they say is a discount on the valid fine.   How can the fine be valid if excessive?   then they can deny the lien reduction again if one does not pay.       My wife’s tears and pain plus added stress had been damaging to our family.  My physical pain I have as I need shoulder surgery we both live with.  Code enforcement Fines snd rules to protect the cash cow for the county are also caused by the county rules,  The emotional pain is worse than the physical pain.     Due process 

 The County said registered mail proof of  due process even though the United States Postal Service admitted I would have no knowledge of the mail because it was sent back to them electronically.      This I missed hearings and I asked in writing for a new hearing but my request was denied.   I can’t not show my evidence that the county was wrong.   I was denied the chance to show  my proof of compliance.     The fines continue for years and  eventually the county would simply take over my assets.     Remember I no longer have the funds to pay for a lawyer and I’m not allowed to have legal aid help I was denied because of my assets. But I can’t not touch my assets as the county lien exist.  Because I had an expired tag on a truck in my own driveway. Over $70,000 note I sold the truck   I did Re register the tag and sold my truck after I was informed of the volition. Only a few months later.   2012-2013     But  I was still being fined for 7 years after we were in compliance, 7 years of  daily fines.  I  had no knowledge of such fines and no legal solution to dispute such with out expensive lawyers that the county still told me would not be of use as they said no other solution than there lien reduction.  Process.