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In one case, the magistrate ordered respondent Dequan (Daquan) Stevens to obtain an after-the-fact permit for a wooden fence within 90 days or face a $100-per-day fine; a $100 administrative cost was also assessed. Stevens said his contractor had to revise drawings after an initial denial and was resubmitting corrected plans.

At 139 Lone Pine Lane, the magistrate confirmed a continuing per-diem fine; the town advised that the outstanding amount was $9,400 and that fines would continue to accrue until the addition permit was issued and the work inspected. Graciela Gonzales and Edwin Wender told the magistrate that all items except the addition had been addressed and that the last required elevation and survey documents had been processed and would move through plan review.

Other residential outcomes included a 60-day order for Jojo Macaneto to finish a permitted fence installation after the permit was recently approved, and a 90-day compliance window granted for Margaret Edwards’ fence with a $100 daily fine to accrue after the deadline. The magistrate routinely assessed $100 administrative costs for today’s hearings.

Across these matters, the magistrate emphasized that a returned permit application keeps the case in active plan review and that inspection scheduling and successful final inspections are necessary to stop fine accrual and permit closure. Owners and their contractors were repeatedly told to stay in close contact with code staff and to submit any missing certificates (for example, elevation certificates) digitally to expedite review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CODE COMPLIANCE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING - Jul 16 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the July 16 special magistrate hearing, homeowners and contractors were ordered to obtain after-the-fact permits or face daily fines; deadlines ranged from 60 to 90 days depending on the case, and administrative costs were assessed.","taxTitle","Town of Pembroke Park, Broward County, Florida","taxId",71870,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166137,"Magistrate gives 60 days for temporary generator permit issues at 5100 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd amid hurricane-season concerns",577,3821000,4398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416105-1c9f473e952ef2d3fc988eec191fb8a8&start=3821&end=4398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416105-1c9f473e952ef2d3fc988eec191fb8a8/thumbnail_3821000.jpg","/articles/6166137/Florida/Magistrate-gives-60-days-for-temporary-generator-permit-issues-at-5100-W-Hallandale-Beach-Blvd-amid-hurricane-season-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166137-dd15806eb4ac59ed3a12d0161750bf51/orig.mp4?Expires=1775459411&Signature=lRGIjBjGY4CtX9yx6RK6S5GTnF1OhCgKQi97k9ljklaqvirQHktqej89TO2U6FchTTzHrEJMx9XijgG1sXFqEO5PbtFU~7Nw8qdkryXh4TS8gA3-L7K2B7C0ZVpsB-GPOZOwwg3NHSrJQw5LVlwqkRoFo1p~Fx7aL3joaTE0AzVhwMdkqQS-Iba-tjybM5bNFxzRKXJl5ibKLE5OM0bsmg9vfZn4SRwb80Isx2w9cryjXEagv4hrH7SCCHSrufKnEnavMJd5~How8BG~PL~gf2ggOYGQQNQGLBejt0owK~fEjaZaacHceZ-MG5GAsBJ2xarCMzpPs~mKym2YfvxrCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On July 16, 2025, a special magistrate ordered the owners of the property at 5100 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard to come into compliance within 60 days over an unpermitted temporary generator, after town staff said a permanent backup had not been verified and the permit application for the temporary unit was denied.

Jeffrey Lewis, Pembroke Park’s code compliance officer, said the original permit application for the temporary generator (application 39207152) had been denied by the town’s fire inspector on May 7 because staff had not confirmed a functioning backup generator on site; without that confirmation, Lewis said, the town would not allow removal of the temporary unit.

Dana Welch, who identified himself as the owner of Megawattage (the rental-generator provider), explained the property was using a rental generator because the permanent generator was not operating: “Right now, we have the temporary generator because our previous generator is not operating properly. Okay. So we're using the rental,” Welch said. Welch provided the application number for the temporary-permit request.

The town and the facility’s representatives discussed technical steps needed — fire-inspector verification and an electrical engineer’s analysis — before the temporary unit could be closed out or removed. The special master noted that the matter affects health and safety considerations during hurricane season and said the town’s recommendation of 60 days should be sufficient if the parties keep staff apprised; he told the property representatives they should remain in close contact with code officers and the fire inspector.

The magistrate assessed a $100 administrative cost and ordered compliance within 60 days, with fines of $250 per day to accrue thereafter until resolved. The town agreed to consider extensions on request if unforeseen events prevented timely resolution, but emphasized the need to maintain resident safety.","A temporary generator installed at the Peninsula complex on West Hallandale Beach Boulevard was the subject of a code hearing; the magistrate ordered 60 days to resolve permitting and inspection denials, citing resident safety during hurricane season.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166140,"Pembroke Park magistrate partially abates fees, confirms compliance for multiple Warehouse 1800 bay cases",721,4750000,5471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416105-1c9f473e952ef2d3fc988eec191fb8a8&start=4750&end=5471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416105-1c9f473e952ef2d3fc988eec191fb8a8/thumbnail_4750000.jpg","/articles/6166140/Florida/Pembroke-Park-magistrate-partially-abates-fees-confirms-compliance-for-multiple-Warehouse-1800-bay-cases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166140-fd524fd5bacaad10544a2e81a07fb0bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775459411&Signature=ovjFphxBwII~Pm9r~vhCEvN~UYMThnP90oyMmyz26u4s2XpUYHBSPnlVvUxcXfUrD4chY4oOYiElCmxmUpLh6j0AVTHMLRE5yQPLFi0OtNY~EovDOaRKKndw~K5FLJ8P8P9G5sktrSKyg775nfJpdXXv7yz6UIAYA3AeRLdzD1Xfa2o0M0M2dB7dMbPzQ39~82ABvtwfnx-v1~pF35ibZTJNRaJs~37rSB~eLHHAHVlRimMw8ZsFLn9dldDkmqNcexCYQNcSZ~f3KWkW9~b~3geNM-ZYMuECDqHoUnqYf1zuEz0xkvlUpAgIWciJzqIj0vjTYvSkS9lUTHXSbtWy1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pembroke Park’s special magistrate on July 16 approved mitigation and confirmed compliance in several cases tied to Warehouse 1800 at 2401 John P Lyons Lane, reducing one consolidated fine to $2,562.50 and closing others as complied.

Code compliance officer Jeffrey Lewis told the hearing that case 8825 had accrued $15,950 in fines; the town recommended an 85% mitigation because the owner brought the cited bay into compliance. The special master accepted the recommendation and mitigated the fines to $2,562.50, which includes administrative costs.

Tia Benson and Amanda Rainbo, speaking for the respondent, submitted documentation and disputed some interim calculation points about extensions and inspection dates; the magistrate reviewed the case history and the record. The magistrate granted a payment extension: the reduced amount must be paid within 120 days, with a warning that the original total would resume if the reduced payment is not made.

Other Warehouse 1800 matters heard that day included cases where compliance was confirmed (case 8826 for Bays 19–22) and one case where the town agreed to adjust a compliance date by 30 days because of a short timing discrepancy; administrative costs from earlier final orders may remain due. The magistrate noted remaining administrative fees where applicable and instructed respondents to check with town staff on any unpaid administrative charges.

The hearing record included emails and printouts the respondents offered as defense exhibits; the magistrate admitted the documents for the record and resolved the mitigation based on the town’s calculation of the accrual period and the documented compliance date.

The magistrate’s orders require payment of mitigated amounts by the stated deadlines or risk reinstatement of the original accruals.","The special magistrate mitigated one Warehouse 1800 account to $2,562.50 and recorded compliance for other bays after inspections; the mitigated amount must be paid within 120 days or original fines resume.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166144,"Special magistrate cuts $1.7 million in code fines to $17,353 after new owner brings Pembroke Park property into compliance",768,1396000,2164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416105-1c9f473e952ef2d3fc988eec191fb8a8&start=1396&end=2164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416105-1c9f473e952ef2d3fc988eec191fb8a8/thumbnail_1396000.jpg","/articles/6166144/Florida/Special-magistrate-cuts-17-million-in-code-fines-to-17353-after-new-owner-brings-Pembroke-Park-property-into-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166144-cd8694433e5e15222b20a1aa514b4c30/orig.mp4?Expires=1775459411&Signature=a68hm4sGwNHaeudxFwdIsXK-7rHzmORlXwpWCZTV06y4vsjPePsPPKiCNZfgl8RMXwqgXYiv5bc7whK7Aqh8cBwYrCLdRezYUAZeu5pE-wMw1MzEOc-lKW3JCLshG22Kw1N16N-j8Dqc5CRCvvCunXs0vCcVftTm6ZXtSNom9QbQAiKvaHWxTVix7RZEw-WrbV-bennOaF7rE9lRHE~uK8EK3--SqAznt3yG1ikINYlHTbC6JKyk2tzmzUBEYDcIE7lyXli0KJIlRyLvPeIT7krUxF2DoDllAc733CDkogNypicrIWzR-xS5HKu9fz1sRBekavr9xcXCLt52PKjKwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On July 16, 2025, Pembroke Park’s special magistrate approved a 99% reduction of code enforcement fines tied to multiple cases at 2400 Southwest 30th Avenue, mitigating roughly $1,735,339 in accumulated fines down to $17,353.39 in a global settlement after the property owner brought the units into compliance.

The reduction matters because the fines stemmed from violations dating to 2020 and accumulated under a prior owner; the new owner, Yaniv Dresner, testified that he purchased the complex in November 2024, completed substantial repairs and permitting work, and asked the town to abate the outstanding liens.

Jeffrey Lewis, chief code compliance officer for the town of Pembroke Park, told the hearing the total original accrual across the listed cases was about $1,735,339 and that staff recommended an extraordinary mitigation given the rapid remediation under the new owner. “Typically, we can go up to 95%,” Lewis said; the town recommended a 99% reduction in this case because the owner completed the work in a far shorter time than the period over which the fines accrued.

Owner-partner Yaniv Dresner detailed the repair costs he incurred after buying the property. “We put a new roof…we have about $214,000 just for the roof,” Dresner said, adding later that the total invested to date — including roof, fire panel and sprinkler repair, contractor work to close violations, and engineering and architectural fees — was roughly $340,000 to $345,000. Dresner also said about $140,000 came from company funds and the rest from loans.

Special Master Andre McKinney said he found substantial and competent evidence to approve the town’s recommendation and announced the mitigated fine amount of $17,353.39. He ordered the amount paid within 90 days; if the mitigated payment is not made within that window, McKinney said, the original fines will be reinstated. The order includes the standard $100 administrative hearing cost.

The magistrate recorded that several of the underlying cases dated back to April 14, 2020, and that the last of the cited matters closed on March 26, 2025. McKinney described the situation as “an extreme circumstance” and noted that while mitigation to 95% is common in unusual cases, the town’s 99% recommendation was supported by the evidence presented.

Owner testimony and submitted invoices and permit records were accepted into the hearing record. The order sets the mitigated payment deadline and notes that failure to pay will restore the original lien amounts.","A special magistrate reduced about $1.74 million in accumulated code fines across multiple cases tied to 2400 Southwest 30th Ave to $17,353 after the new owner completed repairs and submitted permits; payment due within 90 days or original fines resume.","actionData","errors"]

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