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Royal Palm Beach special magistrate grants compliance deadlines and fines across dozens of code cases
Summary
At a March 12 hearing, Special Magistrate Doug MacGibbon heard multiple code-enforcement cases for property and business violations across Royal Palm Beach, set compliance dates and continued fines for items still out of compliance. The hearing included a string of findings of fact, fine assessments and scheduling for follow-up status hearings.
Special Magistrate Doug MacGibbon presided over a Royal Palm Beach code-enforcement hearing Wednesday that produced findings of fact, compliance deadlines and daily fines on a range of property violations, from unpermitted structures to stained exteriors and unlicensed vehicles.
The magistrate signed orders that either found properties in compliance, set deadlines for repairs and permit submissions, or assessed fines to run until compliance. Major categories addressed included unpermitted exterior work, stained driveways and sidewalks, disabled or improperly parked vehicles, missing house numbers and excessive exterior storage or debris.
Why it matters: These routine but numerous orders set deadlines that can lead to daily fines and, in some cases, follow-up status or fine-reduction hearings. For homeowners and property managers, the magistrate’s orders typically mean either moving quickly to obtain permits and make repairs or starting the mitigation process to reduce fines.
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- Case 20-403-061095 (Chorus…
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