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Homestead special master sets deadlines, fines and a major lien reduction after full code-compliance docket
Summary
At a Nov. 6, 2025 Homestead Code Compliance Special Master hearing, the special master set compliance deadlines and daily fines for dozens of properties, ordered a fire-damaged building secured within seven days, and approved an 85% lien reduction for a commercial property after mitigation testimony.
The Homestead Code Compliance Special Master convened a full docket on Nov. 6, 2025, hearing cases ranging from unpaid liens and outdoor storage violations to nonpermitted construction. Special Master Karen Jenkins and city staff heard testimony from property owners, contractors and neighbors before issuing a series of compliance deadlines, daily fines and administrative fees.
Among the actions the special master announced were continuances and deadlines for homeowners who have pending permits, retroactive daily fines for long-past compliance dates where work was not corrected, and an order to secure a fire-damaged building within seven days after neighbor…
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