The special magistrate hearing on July 21 included a series of cases in which businesses and apartment owners were cited for failing to obtain business tax receipts and certificates of use. Inspectors documented repeated noncompliance, entered adjudications, and in most cases set abatement periods and ratified daily fines or court costs.

Inspector Shanna (or Janice/Jana/Dana) Sanders and Jonathan Lemestri presented multiple cases: properties cited included an apartment building at 12275 Northeast Sixth Avenue (business tax receipt and certificate of use cases), Sunrise Plaza (business tax receipt and certificate of use), Salem House Holding and other businesses at Northeast Sixth Avenue, and a multi‑unit property at 1020 Northeast 120 Seventh Street. For Next Level Motors, Development Services coordinator Rafael Padron testified that the business had removed dealership advertising and had opened a studio at the site with a stipulation that “no auto sales and vehicle storage is prohibited.” Padron described cooperation from the owner to remove dealership references.

Where compliance had not been met, the magistrate entered adjudications and ratified daily fines or costs consistent with the existing case files—examples included fines and daily amounts in the $250–$350 range or court costs where businesses later complied. For Next Level Motors / Next Level Studios the magistrate entered adjudication but found compliance at the time of reinspection and did not assess daily fines so long as the business remained compliant.

Inspectors repeatedly told the magistrate they had posted notices, hand‑delivered or mailed certified notices, and re‑inspected properties. The magistrate’s orders typically gave owners 30 days to resolve violations or face daily fines; in several cases the magistrate noted prior hearings and that owners had failed to appear.