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Miami Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing - September 3, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, September 3, 2026
BodyMiami, Florida
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, September 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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20 kilowentiquet.

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Aqui would cumpleaños, velas, platos, alquilamos, mesas, brinca brinca, todo lo que se necesita.

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I para todos los niños, I para David Chao, para revelations.

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Thank you.

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Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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Thank you.

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You may have a seat.

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Do you solemnly s do you solidly swear and affirm you will translate from English to Spanish and Spanish to English to the best of your ability?

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Thank you.

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Do you solemnly swear in a firm that you would translate from English to Korean Creole to English to the best of your ability?

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Thank you.

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No.

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Yeah.

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Mr.

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Williams.

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Present.

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Mr.

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Rodriguez.

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Present.

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Mr.

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Galan.

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Present.

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Mr.

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Madon.

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Oh, sorry.

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Mr.

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Mallock.

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Mr.

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Moshi.

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We have corn.

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You forgot me.

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You forgot.

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You got two folks you forgot, I think.

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Ulysses.

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Present.

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Oh, sorry.

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And Mr.

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Ganon.

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Present.

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Thank you.

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I heard somebody from the audience say present.

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Listen to.

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All right.

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Sorry.

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All right, no problem.

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Good evening.

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Most of you are here today for the first time.

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There's a small number of you that are here for mitigation.

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When your case is called, please come up to the podium, state your name and the address you're here on behalf of.

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Let the board know whether you're guilty or not guilty of the violation.

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If you plead guilty to the violation, the city will inform the board in a summary fashion as to what the violation is.

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If you're a first-time violator with a residential property, it's up to 250 dollars per diem.

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If you are a first-time non-residential commercial property, it's a thousand dollars per diem.

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If you are a repeat violator, if you're a residential repeat violator, it's 500 maximum.

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And if you're a non-residential commercial repeat violator, it's up to 5,000.

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If you plead not guilty, the city will put on its case.

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You will put on your response to the city, and the vote will go the board will go through a similar process vote, give you a per diem and a time to comply.

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If you don't have a power of attorney by this point, you may want to come and see me.

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If you're not the owner or the managing member of the property or a licensed Florida attorney.

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If you're here for a mitigation, there's a chart.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Code Enforcement█████████████████████████████████████████████78%
Property Maintenance████7%
Procedural███6%
Public Safety█2%
Building Permits█2%
Permitting Process Improvement█1%
Public Works█1%
Vehicle Registration█1%
Urban Forestry Management█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Miami Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing - September 3, 2026

The Code Enforcement Board (Special Magistrate) convened on September 3, 2026, at approximately 10:00 AM to hear a variety of cases including mitigation requests, special appearances, and contested violations. The board addressed multiple properties with fines ranging from $150 to $1,000 per diem, and discussed innovative enforcement mechanisms such as extended case monitoring.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • A neighbor, Mr. Faber Castell, testified that two waterfront properties (1074 and 1076 NE Little River Drive) are being used for short-term rentals and events, causing noise, traffic, and loss of enjoyment for his family. He requested that the board impose significant fines to ensure lasting compliance. Another resident, Ross Romash, supported the testimony, stating the properties have been a source of disruption for years.

Discussion Items

  • Mitigation Cases: Several property owners requested reduction of accumulated liens. Notable:
    • 1121 NW 2nd St (vacant lot, overgrowth): Lien of $64,000 reduced to $7,500.
    • 4101 NW 11th Pl (vacant lot, work without permit): Lien of $36,300 reduced to $0 (unanimous) as owner plans to build homestead.
    • 3101 SW 4th St (single-family home, homestead): Lien of $88,250 reduced to $0 (unanimous).
    • 337 SW 29th Terr (duplex, ALF violation): Lien of $671,500 reduced to $10,000 (not homestead exempt).
    • 1701 NW 19th Ave (single-family, corporate owned): Lien of $193,250 reduced to $0 (unanimous) after extensive rehabilitation.
    • 4885 NW 7th St (vacant lot): Lien of $447,250 reduced to $7,500.
    • 301 NE 58th St (two lots, vacant): Liens of $220,750 and $344,000 each reduced to $7,500 (per lot).
  • Special Appearances: A prior owner attempted to speak on 700 NE 10 Ct but lacked standing; case continued.
  • Contested Cases:
    • 1074/1076 NE Little River Drive (repeat violation for short-term rentals): The owner's attorney pleaded guilty. After testimony from neighbors and city inspector (including photos of continued activity after January 2026), the board adopted a unique order: 30-day initial compliance, but case to remain open up to 120 days. If noncompliance occurs within that period, fines revert to January 28, 2026, at $1,000/day (1074) and $500/day (1076). The city will monitor and may file affidavit of noncompliance.
    • Other cases (e.g., 1681 SW 10th St, 3695 W Flagler St, 3071 SW 27th Ave, etc.) resulted in guilty pleas with 60-120 day compliance and $150-$250 per diem.

Key Outcomes

  • Mitigation reductions as listed above.
  • Board adopted extended monitoring for repeat violators to deter evasion.
  • Routine guilty pleas addressed: 3401 SW 9th St, 2991 SW 20th St, 3230 NW 8th Ave, 445 NW 60 Ct, 1361 NW 30th St, 1821 SW 10 St, 1785 SW 11 Terr, 348/310/342 NW 7th St (contiguous lots), 2835 NW 11th Ave (repeat, $1,000/day), and many others.
  • The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:22 PM after hearing a portion of the calendar; remaining cases were reset.

Meeting Transcript

20 kilowentiquet. Aqui would cumpleaños, velas, platos, alquilamos, mesas, brinca brinca, todo lo que se necesita. I para todos los niños, I para David Chao, para revelations. Thank you. Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Thank you. You may have a seat. Do you solemnly s do you solidly swear and affirm you will translate from English to Spanish and Spanish to English to the best of your ability? Thank you. Do you solemnly swear in a firm that you would translate from English to Korean Creole to English to the best of your ability? Thank you. No. Yeah. Mr. Williams. Present. Mr. Rodriguez. Present. Mr. Galan. Present. Mr. Madon. Oh, sorry. Mr. Mallock. Mr. Moshi. We have corn. You forgot me. You forgot. You got two folks you forgot, I think. Ulysses. Present. Oh, sorry. And Mr. Ganon. Present. Thank you. I heard somebody from the audience say present. Listen to. All right. Sorry. All right, no problem. Good evening. Most of you are here today for the first time. There's a small number of you that are here for mitigation. When your case is called, please come up to the podium, state your name and the address you're here on behalf of. Let the board know whether you're guilty or not guilty of the violation.

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