Pembroke Park special magistrate grants multiple compliance deadlines, confirms large fines and two abatements

Special Magistrate Andre McKinney presided over the Town of Pembroke Park’s code‑enforcement hearing on Jan. 15, 2025, where he issued orders on multiple property cases, approved extensions of time to comply, confirmed longstanding fines and accepted two reduced abatement amounts.

The hearing matters because the magistrate’s orders set firm compliance deadlines and daily penalties that will continue to accrue until property owners complete required repairs, obtain permits, or pay agreed mitigation amounts. Several properties with multi‑year unresolved violations had their fines confirmed or were given final extension timelines.

The most consequential rulings involved multiple cases tied to Pembroke Road Center LLC. After discussion and a town motion to amend earlier oral pronouncements, the magistrate extended compliance deadlines to 90 days for cases tied to Pembroke Road Center and its tenants (including the matters recorded as case numbers 9269 and 9989) and for related tenant/tenant‑build‑out cases (including case numbers listed as 9700 and 9963). Those orders require compliance within 90 days or the imposition of a $250 per‑day fine; each case also carries a $100 administrative cost assessed for the hearing.

Two abatement orders were entered: Barry Cunningham, owner of a mobile home (case 5812), had his outstanding fines mitigated to $410 (the magistrate noted that amount includes the $100 administrative fee). Separately, case 6619 (Ramon Hernandez) was approved for an agreed abatement of $530; the order requires payment within 30 days or the original fine amount will resume.

The magistrate also confirmed several large outstanding fine amounts where properties remain out of compliance. The hearing record shows confirmed totals including $50,400 (case 5370, property listed to…