Miami Code Enforcement Board finds multiple properties in violation; repeat short‑term rental faces retroactive per‑diem and irreparable‑harm fines

The City of Miami Code Enforcement Board met Feb. 3 and adjudicated a long docket of property code cases, finding multiple property owners guilty of violations and setting deadlines and fines to secure compliance.

The board’s most heavily debated matter involved 1951 Southwest 12th Avenue, a single‑family property that the city presented as a repeat short‑term rental. After the city introduced online listings, photographs and prior case history, the board voted to find the owner guilty. The board ordered immediate compliance and assessed an irreparable‑harm fine plus retroactive per‑diem fines going back to the city’s cited date. The specific dollar amounts were stated on the record by the city and the chair during the hearing; the transcript records those figures inconsistently but shows the board ordered an irreparable‑harm assessment and retroactive per‑diem fines to Feb. 3, 2025, and the motion carried.

The meeting also included a string of other findings and deadlines. Among the cases decided:

- 21 Southwest 50 Ninth Court (Case No. 110233): Respondent Fernando Morales pleaded guilty to performing work without finalized permits for windows and doors. The board found him guilty, ordered 90 days to obtain permits or compliance, and set a $250 per‑day penalty to begin after the compliance period.

- 1700 Southwest Ninth Street…