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Board of Adjustment reports surge in unpermitted work; recommends appeal and variance safeguards
Summary
The city’s Board of Adjustment reported it heard 94 requests last year, with roughly three‑quarters tied to work done without permits; the board recommended that appeals to the City Commission require a simple majority and proposed conditions to limit permanent approvals for work done without permits.
The Pembroke Pines Board of Adjustment reported a high volume of appeals and variances over the last year and urged the City Commission to consider procedural and substantive safeguards for cases tied to work done without permits.
What the board reported: Israel Rodriguez, chair of the Board of Adjustment, said the board heard 94 requests affecting 41 properties over the reporting term and that roughly 73.4 percent of petitions related to work performed…
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