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 Apalibi/Veronica Warner and others), $51,050 (case 5329), and $74,850 (case 8721). In each confirmed‑fine matter the magistrate ordered the property owner to correct violations; otherwise the per‑day fines continue to accrue. Several other properties were granted extensions (commonly 60 or 90 days) or ordered to comply within shorter timeframes depending on the case and the town’s recommendation.

Votes at a glance (selected docket items and outcomes as announced in the hearing): - Minutes adoption: Minutes from Nov. 20, 2024 were adopted as presented (adopted by the magistrate). - Case 9269 (Pembroke Road Center LLC / tenant Golden Trust Insurance, 3940 Pembroke Road): order amended by agreement — compliance within 90 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). Note: an earlier 30‑day pronouncement was amended on the record to 90 days. - Case 9989 (Pembroke Road Center LLC, 3932–3948 Pembroke Road): compliance within 90 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9700 / 7.11 (tenant Billy Joe’s / Con Queen): compliance within 90 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9963 (Pembroke Road Center LLC / Daily Delight, 3932 Pembroke Road): compliance within 90 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9628 (Juhoor LLC, 2111 John P. Lyons Lane): extension approved — compliance within 90 days; per‑day penalty referenced in the record as $200 and $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9156 (55100 SW 32nd Court, Unit A & B): owner requested 90 days; court ordered compliance within 90 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9768 (3140 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, Lot 434): extension approved — compliance within 90 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 5812 (3250 S 31st Way, owner Barry Cunningham): abatement approved — fines mitigated to $410 (includes $100 administrative cost); payment required within 30 days or original fines resume (approved). - Case 9071 (Dale Village Inc., 4901 SW 27th Ave): final order amended at the town’s request — compliance within 90 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9116 (3868 SW 52nd Ave, owner James Wilborn): compliance within 90 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 5370 (3924 SW 52nd Ave, Unit C4 — Apalibi/Veronica Warner and others): fines confirmed at $50,400 to date; property remains out of compliance and fines continue to accrue at $50 per day until compliance (confirmed). - Case 9157 (mobile home ceiling/unsafe conditions at 135 Steven Street): compliance within 90 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9380 (3520 W Hallandale Beach Blvd): compliance within 90 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9399 (Pembroke Villas Apt.): compliance within 60 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9041 (3900 SW 52nd Ave, Unit 203): compliance within 60 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9433 (39100 W Hallandale Beach Blvd): compliance within 90 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9436 (4910 SW 28th Court, Unit 4-13): compliance within 90 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 5329 (31100 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, lot 212): fines confirmed at $51,050 to date; fines continue to accrue until compliance (confirmed). - Case 6009 (2329 John P. Lyons Lane): extension approved — 30 additional days to comply; fines continue to accrue and $250 per‑day penalty applies if not corrected (approved). - Case 8721 (3520 W Hallandale Beach Blvd): fines confirmed at $74,850 to date; fines continue to accrue until compliance (confirmed). - Case 6619 (3140 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, Lot 334 — Ramon Hernandez): agreed abatement approved — $530 (includes admin); payment due within 30 days or original fines resume (approved). - Case 6622 (131 Janice Blvd): extension approved — compliance within 90 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 8365 (Trinity Broadcasting of Florida Inc., 2250 S Park Road): extension approved — compliance within 60 days or $250 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 9195 (4800 SW 36th Court): extension approved — compliance within 90 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved). - Case 8812 (139 Lone Pine Lane): extension approved — compliance within 90 days or $100 per day; $100 administrative cost (approved).

The magistrate repeatedly noted that fines continue to accrue daily until final inspections are passed or violations are otherwise resolved, and that administrative fees of $100 were assessed in most matters for the hearing. The hearing record also reflects that the town sometimes granted amended orders by agreement of the parties (for example, the Pembroke Road Center cases were changed on the record from earlier pronouncements to 90‑day compliance dates).

Under the procedural information read at the start of the hearing, an aggrieved party may appeal a final order of the special magistrate to the circuit court; that appeal must be filed within 30 calendar days of the issuance of the magistrate’s final order.

Copies of the written orders are to be provided to respondents and town staff; the magistrate and town staff repeatedly instructed parties to stay in contact with code enforcement while pursuing permits and inspections.