North Miami special magistrate hearing: summary of adjudications, abatement deadlines and outcomes

At the May 20, 2025 City of North Miami special magistrate hearing, the magistrate heard a docket of code enforcement matters and issued rulings, abatements, continuances and adjudications across multiple residential and commercial properties. Below are on‑the‑record outcomes for each case called at the hearing.

Votes at a glance (case → key outcome):

- Item 2 — 1475 Northeast 140th Street, LLC (CEZPU202400115): Adjudication entered. Owner given 30 days to resolve commercial vehicle on residential property; daily fine if unresolved $150/day. - Item 7 — Bimini Properties LLC (CEFOB202300481): Adjudication entered; 60‑day abatement to obtain City of North Miami business tax receipt/certificate of use; daily fine noted on record for noncompliance (city enforcement amount stated $250/day). - Items 17 & 18 — NM Real Estate Holding LLC (CEEXC202200029 and CEFAW202200084): Previously adjudicated; inspector and owner reported permit issued and contractor to mobilize; magistrate set a 60‑day status return (continuance) to confirm repairs underway; no new fines imposed at this hearing. - Item 11 — 1895 Northeast 17th Road (CEJNK202400006): Adjudication entered for junk/debris; 30‑day abatement; daily fine if unresolved $500/day. - Item 12 — Lindy and Lily Bell (CEJNK2023000556): Owner/representative pledged to remove debris; magistrate granted 30 days for removal and noted an adjudication will be entered; daily fine amount not specified on the record at the hearing. - Item 13 — Marlene Carlisle / David Carlisle (CEBPR202400087): Permit‑closure matter for previously installed doors; magistrate reset the matter for 60 days to allow the owner to submit required engineer letter/updated product approval documentation and close the permit; reset (no new fine at this hearing). - Item 14 — 205 Northwest 130th Street (CEBPR202300884): Adjudication entered for expired/uncertified air‑conditioning permit; 30‑day abatement; daily fine if unresolved $200/day. - Item 15 & 16 — N & W 1051, Inc. (CEFOB202300494 and CEZCU2023000823): Previously found guilty; magistrate ratified a $350/day running fine retroactive to 2024‑08‑19 (per record) until abated. - Item 19 — Perry Lanaway (CEBPR202400045): Pavers/permit matter; magistrate entered adjudication with a 90‑day abatement to pursue required administrative variance process; daily fine if unresolved $450/day. - Item 20 — San Susie Bay, LLC (CEMHS202300686): Adjudication entered; 30‑day abatement; daily fine if unresolved $350/day. - Item 21 — Sutton House Condominium Association (CESCN202300040): Window‑screen violations for a multiunit property; adjudication entered with a 60‑day abatement and a $350/day fine if unresolved. - Item 22 — Tanya Harrow (CEBPR202300895): Carport enclosure built without finalized permit; adjudication entered; 30‑day abatement and $450/day if unresolved. - Item 9 & 10 — Francise LLC (CEFOB2023000473 and CEZCU2023000797): Inspector characterized the property as an abandoned/boarded building; the city decided to close the certificate‑of‑use and business‑tax receipt matters and pursue other open repair/board‑up enforcement avenues as appropriate. - Item (alarms) — 1465 Northeast 121st Street (PDFAO202300050): Alarm registration/renewal violation (burglar‑alarm registration); adjudication entered; 30‑day abatement; $150/day if unresolved. - Item (business tax receipt) — 14135 Northwest 7th Avenue (BCBG LLC / Marth Variety Shop LLC, CEFLR202300446): Adjudication entered; 30‑day abatement for failure to renew business tax receipt; $150/day if unresolved.

What the rulings mean and next steps

- Adjudications and abatements: For most cases the magistrate entered adjudications and set abatement dates (30, 60, or 90 days depending on the case). If property owners do not comply by the abatement date, the magistrate recorded daily fines (amounts specified in each ruling) that commence per the city’s administrative process. For at least two matters (NM Real Estate Holding LLC and Marlene Carlisle door permit matter), the magistrate allowed a status return rather than imposing new fines because permits were in active review or work was about to start.

- Evidence and notice: Inspectors reported certified mailings, posted notices, and in many cases direct conversations with owners or their attorneys. In several cases owners said they had submitted documents to county or city staff; city representatives occasionally said the city’s permitting system did not yet show a completed process number, creating administrative gaps that owners must remedy with Development Services or zoning staff.

- Repeat violations and enhanced remedies: Where the city presented evidence of repeat short‑term rental violations, the magistrate applied the repeat‑violation standard (including the option to treat the offense as irreparable or impose single‑event penalties). In the high‑profile short‑term rental matter at 215 NE 121 Terrace the magistrate imposed a one‑time $5,000 fine for repeat offenses and a separate 30‑day adjudication to confirm advertisement removal.

Speakers on the record included Special Magistrate Beatrice Kezzo; neighborhood service inspectors Shanna Sanders and Joseph DeSanges; development services director Debbie Love; neighborhood/code inspectors Jonathan Lemestri and Jamie George; attorneys representing property owners; and a Deputy City Attorney who cited City Code sections related to repeat violations and enforcement procedure.

If you are affected by any of these cases: contact City of North Miami Neighborhood Services or Development Services for the specific case number and filing status; owners were given explicit abatement deadlines in the orders listed above.