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Pembroke Park magistrate approves steeply reduced fines, sets 30‑day payment deadlines for multiple code cases
Summary
At the Town of Pembroke Park special magistrate hearing on Jan. 30, 2026, the magistrate approved reduced abatements or extensions for four code-enforcement matters, with mitigated payments set between $1,158.50 and $2,158.50 and one 30‑day extension granted. Parties cited remediation progress and financial hardship in their requests.
A special magistrate hearing for the Town of Pembroke Park on Jan. 30, 2026, resolved four code-enforcement matters, approving reduced mitigated payments or granting an extension while setting 30-day payment deadlines for the abatements.
Jeffrey Lewis, the town's code compliance officer, presented multiple cases that had already reached substantial compliance but carried large per-diem accruals. In case 6185, a notice originally issued in 2021 for multiple unit deficiencies (including an unpermitted water heater and AC, damaged ceilings, balcony and roof maintenance, and exposed light bulbs) had accrued fines and fees the town recorded as $2,234,358.50. Lewis told the magistrate the town recommended a 90% abatement to $23,758.50 after compliance was confirmed on Jan. 9, 2026.
Nation Dom Inc representatives asked for further relief. Nikita Nasherat, who said she manages the property, told the magistrate some items had been fixed in a timely manner, that the kitchen cabinets were original and cited incorrectly, and that difficulties with an AC contractor delayed final permitting…
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