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Historic preservation board asks city lobbying team to explore amendments to state demolition bill
Summary
The Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously to ask city lobbying staff to explore amendments and implications of a Florida Senate bill that raises fines for knowing, willful demolition of National Register properties.
Board members discussed a pending state bill addressing unlawful demolition of historic buildings and directed the city’s lobbying team to explore options, including whether the bill could be amended to extend higher penalty authority to locally designated properties.
What was discussed: Board member Cesar Garcia Ponce asked the board to consider the Senate language currently “in messages” to the House that permits a code enforcement board or special magistrate to impose a fine that may not exceed…
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