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Commercial tenant and fire officials at odds over permits for Cooper City suites; magistrate resets to Jan. 7
Summary
A commercial tenant and city fire and building staff disputed whether combined-suite permits and life-safety plans had been submitted; Fire Rescue said no permits were routed for the combination and the magistrate reset the matter to Jan. 7, 2026 for reinspection and documentation review.
Representatives for SPG Cooper City LLC and the tenant on site said they had documentation and permits for their units, but Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said it had not received permits for the combination of suites and that no sprinkler or life-safety plan was on file.
"In my records, I have no permits for the combination of 1006 and 1005," Lieutenant Orlando Hurtado told the magistrate, adding that his office had not been routed plans or permits for review. The tenant/representative said he had permits and photos and provided documents to the city attorney to add to the file; magistrate Angel Petty Rosenberg reset the case to Jan. 7, 2026 to allow staff time to review submitted documentation and to complete reinspections.
Fire staff said life-safety plans and sprinkler permits are required when combining or altering suites in a commercial building and that the permitting process must route plans to Fire Rescue for review. The magistrate granted time for the respondent to document compliance; if work remains incomplete the magistrate warned that fines of $250 per day and the standard $150 administrative fee could be certified.
Magistrate Rosenberg instructed the respondent to meet with city staff between hearings and to provide the building and fire departments with sealed drawings and any evidence of completed inspections so the court can determine whether the violation remains.
