This summary lists formal adjudications and orders issued or ratified at the City of North Miami special magistrate hearing on Oct. 1, 2025. Items below reflect the magistrate’s rulings recorded in the hearing transcript. Where the magistrate set a compliance date or a daily fine, those are shown. For multi‑party disputes that were not adjudicated, the entry notes that the case was tabled for further hearing.
- Case 24 — Mariners Bay Condominium Association (FYBRR202100176): Adjudicated guilty under the City 40‑year recertification ordinance (City Code §5‑37). Magistrate ordered a stamped engineer “safe to occupy” letter within 48 hours and scheduled the incoming owner, Continuum, to appear Nov. 5, 2025. Fines delayed pending follow‑up; magistrate warned $1,000/day fines if residents remain beyond the eight‑month relocation window discussed. Building official retains full authority to red‑tag for life‑safety.
- Case 19 — Jonathan Bloom (CETRE202300028): Magistrate ratified prior finding of guilt for removing trees without an approved permit. Fine previously set at $250 plus a $100 cost assessment was ratified; fines continue at $250 per day until compliance. Magistrate authorized the city to file a lien on the property to enforce collection.
- Cases 33 & 34 — Ricardo and Luis Costa (CEBPR202500265 & CEMIS202500226): Magistrate ratified earlier findings of guilt for installing a generator and electrical work without required permits and for storing a generator on a trailer in the driveway without city approval. Fines set at $250 plus $100 cost assessment were ratified; fines continue at $250/day until compliance. Magistrate authorized liens. Magistrate also raised safety concerns and directed the building official to inspect; staff were advised to seek lawful access if owner refuses.
- Case 28 — RNM Global Investments LLC / carport/additions (CEVPR202400058): Magistrate found the property out of compliance for after‑the‑fact work. Adjudication entered with a compliance date of Dec. 3, 2025 (60 days). In event of noncompliance, daily fines of $350 will accrue until abatement.
- Case 43 — Manco Air / mini‑split (CEVPR?? / permit after‑the‑fact): Adjudication entered; magistrate found permit application had been abandoned and gave the owner 60 days (compliance date Dec. 3, 2025) to submit a new application and complete permitting. Magistrate waived the double (after‑the‑fact) fee in discretion of the building department and set a daily fine of $150 per day in event of noncompliance. No immediate fine was imposed provided the owner resumes permitting activity.
- Case 6 — Benita Daruch (CERCV202300365): Magistrate ratified prior adjudication for keeping an RV on the property after prior order. Fines were ratified at $200/day plus costs and continue to run until compliance; magistrate authorized lien filing.
- Cases 45 & 46 — YMP Center Court LLC (CEVPR202400100 & MHBIO202400075): Magistrate ratified prior adjudications for code violations; fines previously set ($500 for case 45 and $450 for case 46) were ratified and the magistrate authorized the entry of liens to enforce unpaid fines.
- Cases 31 & 32 — MG Transportation / business tax receipt & certificate of use (CEFLR202300445 & CSCU202300856): Magistrate found business lacked required business tax receipt and certificate of use. Compliance date set at 30 days; in event of noncompliance, daily fines of $350 will run. Inspector and business tax office were identified as contacts for paperwork.
- Cases 1–4 and other commercial/residential code cases heard (Acosta condo, dumpster/pool/enclosure, painting/repairs, pool gate, etc.): Magistrate entered compliance deadlines ranging from 30 to 60 days depending on the item and ratified fines where prior magistrates had set them. Several cases were specifically tabled for further review and to assemble additional documentation and witnesses, including the sewage/plumbing disputes for Units 47/48 (cases 44, 22, 23) and a cluster of property maintenance matters for residential and commercial properties.
Tabled or continued items: Several multi‑party disputes and complex housing issues were explicitly tabled to the next scheduled hearings (magistrate identified Dec. 3, 2025 for rehearing many matters). The magistrate requested condo documents, permits, engineering reports, photos and that interested parties (including associations, owners and insurers) appear together at the rehearing.
How to follow up: For any of the items above, the city clerk’s office, the Building Division or the assigned code inspector noted in the hearing record are the contact points for submitting evidence of compliance or requesting limited extensions. Magistrate rulings recorded here are based on the hearing transcript and the magistrate’s oral orders; final written orders or adjudications are governed by the magistrate’s signed administrative order that appears in the case file.