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Magistrate gives 60 days for temporary generator permit issues at 5100 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd amid hurricane-season concerns
Summary
A temporary generator installed at the Peninsula complex on West Hallandale Beach Boulevard was the subject of a code hearing; the magistrate ordered 60 days to resolve permitting and inspection denials, citing resident safety during hurricane season.
On July 16, 2025, a special magistrate ordered the owners of the property at 5100 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard to come into compliance within 60 days over an unpermitted temporary generator, after town staff said a permanent backup had not been verified and the permit application for the temporary unit was denied.
Jeffrey Lewis, Pembroke Park’s code compliance officer, said the original permit application for the temporary generator (application 39207152) had been denied by the town’s fire inspector on May 7 because staff had not confirmed a functioning backup generator on site; without that confirmation, Lewis said, the town would not allow removal of the temporary unit.
Dana Welch, who identified himself as the owner of Megawattage (the rental-generator provider), explained the property was using a rental generator because the permanent generator was not operating: “Right now, we have the temporary generator because our previous generator is not operating properly. Okay. So we're using the rental,” Welch said. Welch provided the application number for the temporary-permit request.
The town and the facility’s representatives discussed technical steps needed — fire-inspector verification and an electrical engineer’s analysis — before the temporary unit could be closed out or removed. The special master noted that the matter affects health and safety considerations during hurricane season and said the town’s recommendation of 60 days should be sufficient if the parties keep staff apprised; he told the property representatives they should remain in close contact with code officers and the fire inspector.
The magistrate assessed a $100 administrative cost and ordered compliance within 60 days, with fines of $250 per day to accrue thereafter until resolved. The town agreed to consider extensions on request if unforeseen events prevented timely resolution, but emphasized the need to maintain resident safety.
