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Magistrate ratifies fines, grants continuances and dismisses one case in Nov. 5 code‑enforcement docket
Summary
At the Nov. 5, 2025 North Miami special magistrate hearing the magistrate ratified multiple daily fines where permits or applications were not on file, granted continuances (typically 30–60 days) where owners reported active permit processing, and dismissed one case after city staff confirmed the business record had changed.
The special magistrate adjudicated numerous code‑enforcement matters across the docket. Where inspectors could find no permit applications or no demonstrated corrective action, the magistrate ratified fines; where owners or managers showed pending applications, the magistrate commonly granted short continuances. One case was dismissed after city staff confirmed the cited business record had changed.
Selected outcomes (case number — outcome / key details):
- Case 37 (Sedema Investment; CEFLR202300421) — reset for 60 days to allow county approval and city processing of certificate of use/business tax receipt. - Case 38 (Sidema Investment LLC; CEZCU202300803) — reset for 60 days (same matter as case 37; CU processing). - Case 39 (Thomas Vladimir & Maritza Nunez Cruz; CEVPR202300909) — 30‑day extension for pending building inspection; inspector reported permit pulled and inspection expected that day. - Cases 16 & 17 (Greenwich Association; CEFOV202300482 and CEZCU202300807) — both continued for 60 days after association provided engineers' reports; city inspector flagged multiple legacy open permits. - Cases 22–25 (JingJingCao series; CEVPR/CEBPR 202400132–136) — daily fines of $350 each ratified retroactive to 08/18/2025 for lack of permits or no application on file. - Case 27 (Manuel Guerra; CEFAC202300033) — daily fine of $500 ratified retroactive to 07/19/2024 for ongoing water intrusion issues; tenant advised to pursue civil remedies as city enforcement is limited. - Case 41 (Center Court; MHBIO202200662) — case tabled for 60 days; engineering letters received and building department confirmed safe‑to‑occupy for now; owner to provide repair timeline. - Cases 4 & 5 (Aquastura & AlcoStar condo associations) — fines ratified (retroactive dates in May 2025) after long‑running open violations; inspectors noted life‑safety and pool issues among open items. - Cases 1 & 2 (13900 Investment Inc) — daily fines ratified retroactive to 05/22/2024 for failure to obtain BTR/CU; owner failed to appear and no permits found on file. - Case 15 (Crow Investment LLC; CEVPR202500278) — new violation for fence without permit; 30 days to abate or a daily fine of $2,250 will apply. - Cases 18 & 19 (Hans Jean Baptiste) — fines ratified (item 18 ratified retro to 10/01/2025 at $3.50 daily; item 19 ratified retro to 08/19/2024 at $500 daily) for permits and compliance failures. - Case 33 (Aurelle Rose Bento; CEVPR202300906) — daily fine of $350 ratified retroactive to 12/04/2024 for construction without permit; building permit application denied earlier for missing documents. - Cases 34–36 (Oxford Court Condo) — certificate of use application received but missing items; fines ratified for items 34 and 36 (retro to 10/01/2025) and 30 days given for extermination report (item 35) after which a daily fine applies. - Case 40 (Comfort Living Inc / First Choice Comfort Care 2 LLC) — dismissed after business tax office staff confirmed ownership/record change and that a new entity is in the county approval queue.
Magistrate Beatrice Quezzo directed owners and managers to work directly with inspectors and the business tax receipt office when applications are pending and to return with verified closed permits or proof of compliance at the next hearing. Where no application or correction was shown, fines were ratified and set to run retroactively to prior abatement dates indicated in the case files.
