Special Magistrate Jamie Barrow ordered property owners to correct violations and set daily fines for noncompliance after a Nov. 5 special magistrate hearing at Fort Pierce City Hall. The hearing covered stormwater, board‑up, lot‑clearing, parking, signage and general property‑maintenance cases; most respondents were given days to weeks to comply and were warned that the city may abate violations and assess costs to the property.

The most detailed hearing involved CE2025‑508, a stormwater enforcement action at 130 North Second Street involving Sailfish Brewing Company. Heather De Bevec of the City of Fort Pierce code enforcement told the magistrate that the case concerned “36‑4‑11(a) stormwater discharge prohibited” and “36‑4‑11(b) stormwater illicit connections,” and presented photographs dated Aug. 21, Sept. 11 and Oct. 24 as the city’s composite exhibit. City engineer Mark Sir Alex described the material as “a byproduct of the brewing process…being stored in an open trailer” and said the trailer lacked adequate secondary containment and leaked onto the pavement. Owner and president David Boucher apologized for the delay and described near‑term and longer‑term fixes, including sealing the trailer and installing secondary containment; he said he would submit photographs and a best‑management practices plan. Barrow ordered that Sailfish Brewing submit and obtain engineering approval of a best management practices plan within 10 days and warned that failure to comply would result in a $250 per‑day fine.

Other enforcement orders issued by the magistrate included: the 2008 Delaware Avenue property (NUIS2025‑25), where boards were in place but required painting; the magistrate allowed 14 days for painted, exterior‑grade plywood to secure openings and assessed $100 per day for noncompliance. A closely related lot‑clearing case for the same address (LTCL2025‑260) likewise received a 14‑day compliance deadline for removal of trash and debris.

At 3105 Kentucky Avenue (NUIS2025‑29), officer testimony and photographs showed a vacant structure with boarded openings; owner Katrina Gooding said windows were boarded after vandalism. Because of safety concerns, Barrow gave 15 days to resecure and paint openings and warned of a $100 per‑day fine for continued violation.

A parking citation (PK2025‑342) for a vehicle parked on city right‑of‑way at the 800 block of South 32nd Street resulted in a $78 fine, payable within 15 days or the citation will be forwarded to county court. Several property‑maintenance cases resulted in 30‑day deadlines and $250‑per‑day fines, including CE2025‑359 (412 N. U.S. Highway 1), CE2025‑393 (1360 Carlton Court) and CE2025‑473 (2608 S. U.S. Highway 1), the latter involving property owned by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of Florida; city staff said the state contact was soliciting quotes and indicated the parcel was listed for sale.

Two lot‑clearing cases on North 18th Street (LTCL2025‑281 and LTCL2025‑283) were ordered to be brought into compliance within seven days, including cutting grass, trimming vegetation and removing debris. The magistrate repeatedly told respondents the city could abate unresolved nuisances and assess the abatement cost to the property.

Finally, the code department asked the magistrate to vacate two prior orders (CE2025‑762 at 898 South Kings Highway and CE2025‑86 at 1115 Pine Avenue) because staff could not confirm that the statutory notice to appear was received; Barrow vacated those orders in the interest of due process.

Property owners ordered to comply were advised of their right to appeal within 30 days under the applicable local procedures; the clerk also read the city’s statutory notice processes for certified mail, posting at property and bulletin‑board posting at City Hall.