Cocoa Beach special magistrate orders fixes, short cure deadlines across six code cases
A Cocoa Beach special magistrate hearing on Sept. 30 found multiple property-code violations — from an unpermitted fence and tall grass to an improperly installed restaurant smoker and unshielded pier lights — and issued compliance orders with short deadlines and follow-up Massey hearings for unresolved matters.
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Special Magistrate Lonnie Groot presided over a quasi-judicial code-enforcement hearing in Cocoa Beach on Sept. 30, hearing six cases that ranged from an unpermitted fence to fire-safety concerns at a small restaurant and beachfront lighting tied to turtle disorientation. Groot explained that testimony is sworn and that written orders would follow in a few days. "My name is Lonnie Groot," he said in opening remarks.
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