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Commercial property owner asks Port St. Lucie for permission to close security shutters at night; staff to review code and permit options

5964485 · August 25, 2025
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Summary

An owner of a commercial building on Bayshore asked the council for permission for tenants to close accordion security shutters at night after a past arson; city manager and code staff were directed to review whether permits or code amendments could allow nighttime shutter use for security.

A commercial property owner addressed the City Council during the non-agenda public-comment period at the Aug. 25 workshop to request permission for tenants at 1374 Bayshore to close accordion- or security-style shutters at night. The speaker said the property had been firebombed years earlier and that thieves break windows, leaving the building vulnerable when it is vacant.

The speaker said code-enforcement officers had issued citations for closing the shutters and that neither…

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