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Magistrate Gives NXT Acquisitions Until June 6 to Apply for Repairs Permits for Dock, Pool and Soffit Work
Summary
The magistrate set a June 6 deadline for NXT Acquisitions to apply for after‑the‑fact permits covering dock, pool, soffit and window repairs at 39640 First Ave; status check scheduled for June 9 if permits are not pulled.
Erica Augello, special magistrate, ordered NXT Acquisitions Corp. to apply for necessary permits for work at 39640 First Ave by June 6, 2025, or appear for a status check at the June 9 magistrate hearing.
The city said the property showed multiple violations: a dock in disrepair, a fence and pool unmaintained, appliances and building materials stored in public view, missing soffits and exposed wiring. Steve Rivera, City of St. Pete Beach code inspector, told the hearing that an earlier building application had expired and that the current condition included boarded windows and other open repair items. Rivera recommended a daily fine of $250 starting April 18 if compliance is not achieved; the magistrate did not assess fines at the hearing, instead setting the permit deadline.
Owner representative Kaylee Arne, an office manager who presented a power of attorney, said the property had been partially cleaned up and that the owners have engaged a contractor and a pool contractor who submitted plans. Arne said photos of cleanup were emailed to city staff the morning of the hearing and that the new contractor intended to submit permit applications within days. Contractor Mohammed Agarbas said he expected to submit the permit package within two weeks.
The building official confirmed the prior permit application had expired and that the field stop‑work orders and permit history were factors in the city's case. The magistrate noted the city’s testimony that storm damage removal does not require a permit when debris is merely removed, but that reconstruction or replacement would require permits.
Order and next steps: The magistrate ordered the owners to apply for a pool permit and a general contracting permit by June 6, 2025; if permits are applied for, the case may not return to the magistrate. If not, the matter was set for a status check on June 9, when the city could pursue fines or other enforcement action if compliance had not begun.
Ending: The owner representatives were instructed to provide evidence of permit filings and to remain in contact with city staff; the magistrate said a written order would be issued with the deadlines.
