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Council denies further reduction of code-enforcement liens for Homestead property; owner sought relief after buying parcel with longstanding violations

5519817 · July 16, 2025
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Summary

A property owner asked council to further reduce liens on a Homestead duplex property that staff said carried multiple historic violations and liens; council denied the request after staff said prior proceedings and an 85% administrative reduction had already been applied.

A property owner seeking additional reduction for outstanding code-enforcement liens was denied by the City of Homestead council Wednesday.

The property—acquired in 2022—had a complex history of citations and outstanding daily fines that accrued under a single civil case, according to the owner’s representative. When the current owner purchased the parcel she says she was told…

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