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Cases resolved or reduced at the hearing included reductions on long-running enforcement liens for residential and commercial properties. In each matter the property representative made an offer or the city proposed a reduction and the magistrate entered the agreed amount and payment deadline into the record.

Notable outcomes included:
- 912 14th Street (case CE03070342): The magistrate reduced a historical lien to $6,000, payable in 30 days (the parties had discussed a 10% reduction proposal and the magistrate recorded the settlement amount). Property manager Anthony Diaz accepted the order in court.
- 924 McIntosh Street (two historic cases): For a 2021 exterior/permit case (CE21030626) the parties agreed on a reduced amount (magistrate recorded a reduced settlement payable in 90 days). For the related 2020 rental-license/vehicle case (CE20020198) the magistrate reduced the lien to $6,112 payable in 90 days after the parties reached agreement.
- 421 Roseland Drive (two linked cases): The magistrate reduced the building-code lien (CE20030427) to $14,130, payable in 30 days, and reduced the older business/rental-license case (CE19030092) to $1,000, payable in 30 days. Karen Anise, who spoke for the owner KI Group LLC, said the owner spent significant funds bringing the properties into compliance.
- 714 25th Street (CE18100440): By pre-hearing agreement the magistrate accepted a negotiated reduction to $17,000, payable in 60 days; attorney Alan Sicklin confirmed the arrangement in court.
- 1401 Village Boulevard Unit 422 (CE20010262): After representations that the buyer purchased the unit three days after a lien was recorded, the magistrate approved a reduced settlement of $1,800, payable in 30 days.

Attorneys and property representatives described title and contractor complications in several matters — owners said they inherited unresolved violations when they purchased properties and that earlier contractors or prior owners had not closed permits or paid business taxes. The magistrate noted that city notice requirements are typically met by mail or posting to the property and that ownership disputes sometimes complicate lien reduction requests.

The magistrate's orders specify payment timelines; most reductions required payment within 30 or 90 days or else the original lien amount would be reinstated. The city accepted evidence of past compliance and charges and the magistrate entered the negotiated figures into the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Code Compliance Special Magistrate Hearing | January 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the hearing the magistrate approved negotiated reductions for several longstanding liens and fines, trimming amounts and setting payment deadlines for multiple property owners including reductions at 912 14th Street, 924 McIntosh Street, 421 Roseland Drive and others.","taxTitle","West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",4250,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386477,"Magistrate levies $500-a-day finding for repeat cemetery maintenance violations near Parker Avenue park",288,3068000,3356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118070-e75546318842072c86e33603b72ec443&start=3068&end=3356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118070-e75546318842072c86e33603b72ec443/thumbnail_3068000.jpg","/articles/6386477/West-Palm-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Magistrate-levies-500-a-day-finding-for-repeat-cemetery-maintenance-violations-near-Parker-Avenue-park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386477-62588c109e3d4ddcf9fbb4c07ce78661/orig.mp4?Expires=1773740565&Signature=idpfJKJTKLv5eko2~dJ9SP9KNrRWv8yL-yOP5vKTuTrNJFvSJVxXXAG9CY8b66PUeH1PEwsAB2OEqLT4E0fLmsBW-resC986WSvkFfbh3SWl0JL3ctH5oaKXgmEBBKNUF9arzDLZ7eGmO6Chwkhi7koWu7H4lKB1UVtnThpXxmsgQEXgJ5IvS4mHU~ITdRMfG6ClL4qaFG2Di~Xfl42KTKV1PQBKWYrxSHuK7N6iaGTWO~D-UlJZOLbuB6Ty6gYQ1YhKBeN99DJkCFDszI6x3x45QetKNU5J3ntQAr18vcsC-wQ6riIMaJCc~FvmyaBMcpU7lSF5Ex8OWsu4Y-mUmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of West Palm Beach Special Magistrate found a property near Parker Avenue in repeated violation of sanitation and overgrowth codes and assessed a $500-per-day finding beginning Oct. 29, 2024, until the property comes into compliance.

Richard Pazmino, a city code enforcement officer, told the magistrate the site is an undeveloped parcel adjacent to a city park and has been the subject of multiple complaints from neighbors about trash, overgrown vegetation and wildlife, including reports of coyotes. \"All the violations still exist,\" Pazmino said, recounting earlier inspections and a prior repeat case that had come into compliance on Sept. 10, 2024.

Pazmino described the case as a second repeat under code section 2635(b) and recommended a daily finding of $500 for the ongoing noncompliance that began Oct. 29, 2024. The magistrate adopted the officer's testimony and the city's evidence and entered the $500-a-day finding, which will run until the property is brought into compliance.

Neighbors have repeatedly filed complaints over the condition of the parcel and the magistrate noted prior promises from the respondent to perform weekly maintenance had not been kept. Pazmino said the last work was performed in September 2024, and the property had since deteriorated.

The order requires the property owner to remedy trash and overgrowth issues and to coordinate with code enforcement. The magistrate admitted the photographs and the case file as the city's composite exhibit during the hearing.

Because the action is a civil administrative enforcement of city code, the magistrate's ruling does not itself impose criminal liability but does assess a continuing daily civil finding until compliance is verified.

The case is recorded as CE24112981 in the hearing record; the magistrate instructed the city's enforcement staff to continue monitoring, and neighbors who reported conditions were noted in the case file.","A repeat code enforcement case involving an undeveloped cemetery adjacent to a city park drew repeated citizen complaints; the magistrate assessed a $500-per-day finding starting Oct. 29, 2024, until compliance is achieved.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386481,"West Palm Beach orders repairs, gives 45 days to fix missing sod and swale damage on Electronics Way",804,3876000,4680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118070-e75546318842072c86e33603b72ec443&start=3876&end=4680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118070-e75546318842072c86e33603b72ec443/thumbnail_3876000.jpg","/articles/6386481/West-Palm-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/West-Palm-Beach-orders-repairs-gives-45-days-to-fix-missing-sod-and-swale-damage-on-Electronics-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386481-9ae6982efdaf949ac587494dc4bf972e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773740565&Signature=WjjF09Nf9TItXyR8R7DuMCo7mr4BeonvhN6hLQzl8nPl84BQvTrAr3Bgopp7c~8XM5P30mwxoaznFXUFlDksuM3FYQX94LoW5EArRybTdTNqgFPLDbhjuPr8d6gETux6W4CvIl5Iis4iLsWSqpVzRTubyJ-7-T-VLQSGpmVBD5QF75Pygs7iVR5YmoWY5GSUPlrdijjGfTKakrli3Fg3d847JZV8iJ8nctmCTWTqWViZSPRYljw61bnit~UMqnJHHH3fovu44bDi~QdI0i25G4COq6cAtgbAIyY1iYCVlp8bnZx9cDaS8a0CwGZw7ilBMIFkFNaeZAR3ulBd3686aA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of West Palm Beach Special Magistrate ordered a series of property owners along Electronics Way to repair missing sod and clear obstructions in parkway swales, giving each respondent 45 days to comply or face fines of $100 per day.

Code enforcement officer Donald Lattimore told the magistrate he first inspected several properties on Electronics Way in September 2024 and found recurring missing sod in the swale and trees or hedges obstructing sidewalks. \"Per Ryan, he's working on obtaining a few quotes to site the swell areas for the entire street,\" Lattimore said of one owner; for multiple properties he recommended 45 days to fix the swales.

The ruling grouped cases covering multiple addresses on Electronics Way (case numbers tied to the hearing include CE24102805, CE24102810, CE24102804, CE24102809, CE24102813, CE24102811, CE24102817 and CE24102812). For each, the magistrate found a violation of the city code provision on required sod/parkway maintenance and ordered 45 days for compliance or a $100-per-day fine. The magistrate accepted the officers' testimony and photographs as the city's composite exhibits and adopted the officers' recommended timeframes.

Lattimore described a practical cause for the problem: a tenant business (trucking) used the swale areas for parking and heavy vehicles were compacting the soil. \"So 18-wheelers are parking in this well area, primarily for the company at 33100 Electronics Way,\" he said, adding that the compaction makes drainage slow and raises mosquito concerns for nearby residents. He and property representatives told the magistrate they were seeking quotes to sod the entire street.

The magistrate repeated the standard compliance language used across these cases: the respondent was given 45 days to bring the property into compliance or face the daily fine indicated in each case file.

The orders are administrative enforcement of city code provisions that require parkway and swale areas be sodded or planted with approved materials and kept free of obstructions that impede drainage and pedestrian access. Several respondents indicated to officers they were coordinating contractors or collecting bids and asked for the 45-day period allocated by the magistrate.

The magistrate also noted that evidence packages and photographs were admitted without objection for each case. The magistrate's rulings instruct respondents to notify the enforcement officer when compliance is achieved in order to stop fines from accruing.

The ruling affects a cluster of adjacent properties and follows repeated complaints and multiple inspections, reflecting a streetwide maintenance issue rather than isolated one-off violations.

Copies of the magistrate's orders and the case files are part of the public record; enforcement will proceed if owners do not meet the 45-day deadlines.","Magistrate ordered multiple property owners on Electronics Way to restore missing sod and remove obstructions in 45 days or face $100 daily fines after code officers said trucking and parking damaged swales and prevented drainage.","actionData","errors"]

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Magistrate reduces several long-standing liens and fines; owners given payment timelines

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West Palm Beach orders repairs, gives 45 days to fix missing sod and swale damage on Electronics Way