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Special magistrate finds public nuisance after shooting tied to 828 Southwest 16th Street short-term rental; $2,500 fine imposed
Summary
A Fort Lauderdale special magistrate found a public nuisance after a May 19 shooting that involved guests of an Airbnb at 828 Southwest 16th Street and imposed a $2,500 fine; city sought up to $15,000 and discussed but did not request immediate license suspension.
A Fort Lauderdale special magistrate on June 10 found that activity tied to a short-term rental at 828 Southwest 16th Street constituted a public nuisance after multiple late-night police responses and a shooting that involved guests of the address, and imposed a $2,500 fine.
The finding followed testimony from Leonard Champagne, a city code inspector, and Don Geiger, homicide sergeant with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, who described calls to the property, an on-site police response and a later shooting that involved patrons of the rental. "There was a homicide that occurred…on May 19," Sgt. Don Geiger said during testimony. Champagne told the magistrate the property was operating as an Airbnb and that police had been called multiple times because a party got out of control.
The city argued the disturbances and repeated…
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