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Royal Palm Beach special magistrate orders fines, sets compliance deadlines in Dec. 10 enforcement hearing
Summary
The Village of Royal Palm Beach special magistrate heard dozens of code-enforcement cases Dec. 10, issuing compliance deadlines, assessing fines and granting several fine reductions for parking, vegetation, disabled vehicles and commercial repairs.
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Village of Royal Palm Beach special magistrate convened a full docket of code-enforcement hearings on Dec. 10, issuing multiple orders requiring property owners to fix violations — from vehicles parked on front lawns to unsafe pool enclosures — and setting fines or compliance deadlines where problems remain.
Special Magistrate Doug MacGibbon opened the session by explaining procedures and swearing in witnesses. Village code officers presented evidence in dozens of cases, including photographs, prior orders and ownership verification. The hearing covered typical code matters: parking on lawns or over sidewalks, disabled or untagged vehicles, overgrown vegetation, driveway and sidewalk staining, missing handicap signs in parking lots and work without permits.
Where violations persisted, magistrate MacGibbon issued compliance dates or monetary sanctions. For…
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