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Magistrate fines Elizabetha vendor $4,000 after resident video shows unauthorized trash removal
Summary
A Delray Beach special magistrate found that a vendor removed restaurant trash in violation of the city’s exclusive franchise agreement and levied a $4,000 one-time fine, with payment due in 30 days or lien authorization.
A special magistrate found that an unauthorized vendor removed trash from Elizabetha, 32 East Atlantic Avenue, and imposed a one-time $4,000 fine after a resident’s video and photos documented the activity.
Why it matters: The city has an exclusive franchise agreement with Waste Management for municipal trash removal. City staff said outside vendors that remove garbage from private dumpsters create public-safety and sanitation issues and are prohibited under City Code section 51.15.
What city witnesses said: Code Enforcement Officer Delinda Witkowski…
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