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City of Miami code board grants a mix of mitigations and extensions across its calendar; several fines reduced or reset
Summary
At a lengthy Code Enforcement Board meeting, members approved motions to vacate at least one improperly heard order, granted extensions of time for multiple repair and permitting efforts, and reduced or set mitigation amounts on dozens of older liens and nuisance cases.
The City of Miami Code Enforcement Board spent its calendar hearing dozens of extension and mitigation requests across property cases ranging from nuisance abatement tied to alleged drug activity to requests to reduce long-running fines and to allow time for building permits and unsafe-structure corrections.
The board handled two categories of business: nuisance-abatement matters presented by city staff (including the matter at 1721 NW 55th Street described separately) and a long mitigation/extension docket where property owners, their attorneys or representatives asked for reduced fines or more time to bring properties into compliance. The city’s attorneys and multiple outside counsel and permit consultants addressed the board in support of specific requests. Board members asked clarifying questions about who was living at properties, when compliance occurred and whether liens were recorded.
Votes at a glance - 515 Northeast 80th Street (Multi 515, LLC) — Board agreed with the city to vacate a previous finding entered in absentia and to return the matter for hearing; motion to vacate carried unanimously. (City counsel: Jamie Meyer.) - 631 Northeast 60th Street…
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