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St. Cloud magistrate gives owners until Jan. 19, 2026 to secure permits, or daily fines begin
Summary
The St. Cloud special magistrate on Nov. 14 ordered multiple property owners with unpermitted work to obtain permits by Jan. 19, 2026, or face fines (typically $250 per day) and payment of administrative costs. One owner’s accessory unit was found to have been occupied in the past but was not in use at the hearing.
The City of St. Cloud special magistrate on Nov. 14 found several property owners in violation for performing work without required permits and ordered permits in hand by Jan. 19, 2026, or the imposition of daily fines.
Hearing officer Drew Smith said the compliance date must mean permits have been issued and paid for, and he extended the city’s requested 12/12/2025 deadlines to Jan. 19, 2026 to allow owners and contractors time to complete reviews and inspections. "If not brought into compliance by that date, a fine of $250 a day will run from that point forward," Smith said in each case.
In case 2025-130 (JRFM Enterprise LLC, 1508 Illinois Ave.), code enforcement officer Alex Miller presented photographs and a timeline showing new windows and doors, a…
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