Cooper City magistrate certifies fines, continues several building-safety cases; one owner agrees to $6,500 settlement

Special Magistrate Scott Kliman handled a broad building‑safety enforcement docket for Cooper City, hearing updates and resolving outcomes on multiple property cases where permits or inspection reports were missing or work was done without permits.

The hearing produced a mix of continuances, certified fines and one negotiated settlement. Kliman continued cases where corrections or paperwork were in review, certified fines where required inspection reports or permits have not been submitted, closed one matter after compliance, and accepted a negotiated reduced payment in a long‑running fine reduction request.

Why it matters: Outcomes affect property owners’ financial liabilities, whether fines become liens, and whether buildings proceed to county or additional enforcement. Several apartment and commercial properties cited under the Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code remain out of compliance, creating ongoing exposure to daily fines and potential liens on properties.

Chief structural inspector Mark Young told the magistrate that in at least one case the plans examiner had issued required corrections that were not relayed to the owner or attorney, delaying final approval. "The plans that were submitted had corrections. Unfortunately, the comments for those corrections weren't relayed back to either the attorney or…