Biscayne Park code board affirms fines, accepts several reductions and pauses daily fines

The Village of Biscayne Park Code Compliance Board on Wednesday heard a full docket of enforcement cases and took action on a range of property violations.

Co‑director Doreen Grant opened the hearing and presented the first case, CE25‑0805, for 1016 Northeast 114th Street. Officer George Remedius testified that on Sept. 20 he was dispatched at 12:38 a.m., heard loud music near the pool area and issued a verbal warning after the renter complied. Alfredo Montesinos, the property manager, said the operator’s noise‑monitoring system alerted staff and argued that a $1,000 penalty was “very excessive.” The board found a violation of the short‑term‑rental noise rule and affirmed the $1,000 penalty as provided in the ordinance; the motion passed 5‑0 and payment is due Dec. 1.

The board also addressed several construction and permit cases. For 11929 Northeast 6th Avenue (CE25‑0739), Sergeant Luis Sanchez testified that a concrete mixer was operating on a Sunday; the owner, Stanislav, said he was not on site and had not authorized Sunday work. The board assessed a $250 fine plus administrative costs and approved the motion 5‑0.

At 11872 Griffin Boulevard, staff reported a permit had been pulled the day of the hearing and daily fines were stopped as of that date; the owner may return after final inspection to request a fine reduction. Similarly, in CE25‑0427 (11800 Northeast 8th Avenue), the owner had an application under review and the board paused daily fines through Jan. 31, 2026, requiring a fully issued permit by that date or resumption of daily fines.

Several owners who documented prompt corrective action received reductions. Bienvenido and Carmen Figueroa’s case for unpermitted windows (CE‑N24‑190) was resolved with a negotiated payment of about $680, and the board accepted a $680 offer to finalize that case. The board also closed multiple other matters after compliance was confirmed, and directed the village to file liens where owners did not respond — for example, an intent to lien was approved for a property cleaned by public works for $75 plus fees (CE25‑0738).

A recurring theme in discussion was the time and staff resources spent on prolonged permit back‑and‑forth with the building department; board members said they weigh those efforts when recommending fine amounts and reductions. The board approved minutes from Oct. 15, discussed long permit review times on certain driveways, and adjourned after taking final votes.

Outcomes and deadlines of note: the short‑term rental penalty (CE25‑0805) was affirmed at $1,000 (payment due Dec. 1); the carport/after‑the‑fact permit case at 11638 NE 7th Ave resulted in an accepted payment of $500 due Dec. 19; several other fines were reduced or cases closed after compliance, and the board paused daily fines in selected cases while owners pursued permits.