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Fort Lauderdale magistrate grants extensions, levies fines and suspensions after marathon code-enforcement hearing
Summary
At a Nov. 19 special‑magistrate hearing, Fort Lauderdale officials heard dozens of code‑enforcement matters. The magistrate repeatedly granted 71‑day extensions with suspended fines, imposed monetary penalties (including a $10,000 sewage fine) and ordered mandatory suspensions for repeat vacation‑rental violators.
Fort Lauderdale’s special magistrate heard a packed docket on Nov. 19 and resolved dozens of code‑enforcement cases, granting more time for repairs in many matters while imposing fines or suspensions where violations persisted.
The hearing produced a consistent pattern: property owners or their counsel frequently requested extensions to complete permitting or repairs, and the magistrate commonly granted 71‑day or, in some cases, longer extensions and suspended the accrual of daily fines during that period. City…
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