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Magistrate gives homeowner 45 days to finalize permit for hardwired floodlight; fines up to $75 per day possible
Summary
At an Oct. 1, 2025 special magistrate hearing, the City of Delray Beach found 45 Northwest Third Drive (respondent Carol Russo) in violation of Land Development Regulation 7.2.0.2 for a hardwired floodlight installed without a permit; the magistrate ordered 45 days to obtain and finalize the permit or face fines of up to $75 per day.
The City of Delray Beach special magistrate found a property in violation of local permitting rules and gave the homeowner 45 days to obtain finalized permits for a hardwired floodlight, with daily fines possible if compliance is not achieved.
Code officer Latoya Thompson of the Delray Beach Code Enforcement Division presented the city's case on Oct. 1, 2025. Thompson said a neighbor complaint prompted an investigation on July 31, 2025, and that her review, photos and consultations with building department staff showed a floodlight fixture hardwired to the home without the required permit: "the floodlight fixture was hardwired without a permit, which constitute a…
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