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Pirates Cove condo found not in compliance after storm damage; magistrate orders administrative fee, cites DEP permit delays
Summary
Pirates Cove Condominium Association was found not in compliance in a code enforcement hearing related to hurricane damage to seawalls and pool-deck structures. The magistrate ordered an administrative fee and encouraged the association to document DEP permit delays for consideration at a second hearing.
A special magistrate found Pirates Cove Condominium Association not in compliance at a first compliance hearing and ordered administrative fees while acknowledging permitting delays at the state level that affected repair timelines.
City code enforcement staff (identified in the hearing as Gwen Herstein) told the magistrate the case involved eight violations stemming from damage in hurricanes Ian and Nicole in late 2022. A notice of violation was issued in November 2023, and initial deadlines were set at earlier hearings: certain retaining-wall work along the north property line had been due Jan. 20, 2025, and other repairs related to the seawall and pool deck were due April 30 of the year referenced in the packet.
Sherry Lamont, introduced herself as the…
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