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Magistrate orders Bimini Properties to obtain city business tax receipt; gives 60 days amid permit and county delays
Summary
Inspector told the magistrate that the vegan restaurant at 13343 NW 7th Ave operated without a City of North Miami business tax receipt since Sept. 30, 2023; the property owner said county MU number changes and delayed inspections blocked finalization. Magistrate entered an adjudication with a 60‑day abatement and $250 daily fine if not resolved.
A City of North Miami special magistrate on May 20, 2025, found that the restaurant operating at 13343 Northwest Seventh Avenue (Bimini Properties LLC/I Stronga) was operating without the required City of North Miami business tax receipt and entered an adjudication requiring the owner to obtain the city documents within 60 days, with a daily fine to be imposed if the abatement date is missed.
Neighborhood service inspector Shanna Sanders told the magistrate she first opened a case in May 2023 for a business operating without a local business tax receipt and later re‑inspections showed the restaurant remained open without the city's local business tax receipt or certificate of use. Owner representative Barry (surname transcribed as Sheplin) said the business had…
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