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Opa-locka commission narrows lien-amnesty terms after heated debate, approves changes 3–2
Summary
After hours of debate over resale risk and fees, the Opa-locka City Commission approved changes to its code-enforcement lien amnesty program, keeping the $500 commercial application fee and shortening a sale prohibition from 36 months to 12 months in a 3–2 vote.
The City of Opa-locka Commission on Jan. 14 approved revisions to its code-enforcement lien amnesty program after an extended debate about whether the changes would let property buyers "flip" rehabilitated properties and whether the city should reduce application fees for commercial properties.
Commissioner Juan Santiago sponsored the resolution to amend the city's lien-amnesty program, removing a requirement that applicants acknowledge and consent to a filed lien and adjusting application-period timing and fees. "We don't want to make impossible things for people in the great city of Opa-locka," Santiago said during…
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