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Special master fines MSB Homestead $500 over storm‑drain debris; business license violation also fined
Summary
The Homestead special‑master hearing found MSB Homestead Inc. in violation for illicit discharge into a storm drain and for operating outside its business tax receipt. Public Works said crews cleaned the blocked drain six to seven times this year; the special master assessed two $500 fines and $80 administrative fees.
The special master hearing in Homestead on Oct. 23, 2025, found MSB Homestead Inc. in violation for illicit discharge into a storm drain and for operating outside the scope of its approved business tax receipt, imposing fines and administrative fees.
The city’s code officer presented photographs and testimony alleging that material and debris from the MSB property had repeatedly entered the public storm system, citing code section 22‑65 for illicit discharge. Tracy Moore of Homestead Public Works (Stormwater) testified that crews had cleaned the affected drain "approximately 6 times within this calendar year" because it consistently clogged after rain events, and that work orders show significant…
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