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Miami hearing officer upholds multiple code citations; notable guilty findings for illegal dumping and improper bin placement
Summary
A City of Miami special master hearing on Nov. 13 resolved numerous code enforcement appeals: multiple settlements were entered and contested trials resulted in guilty findings and fines (including a $525 fine for a dumping case at 7711 NW 4th Ave, a $300 finding at 1742 NW 1st Place, and a $129 assessment for improper bin placement at 3570 Hibicus
The City of Miami hearing officer presided over a special master ticketing appellate hearing on Nov. 13, reviewing dozens of code enforcement appeals for dumping, tree‑work without permits, and improper placement of trash containers. The docket combined routine settlement agreements with several contested trials that produced findings against property owners.
The hearing officer opened the session by explaining that the proceeding is quasi‑judicial and that findings turn on two questions: whether the violation occurred and whether the person named in the civil violation notice is responsible. Parties were placed under oath, documentary evidence was entered into the record, and witnesses were examined and cross‑examined.
Routine settlements: Several respondents accepted settlement offers and had orders entered that morning. Examples included a $100 settlement for the case at 4300 Northwest 11th…
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