Special Magistrate orders abatements and certifies fines after Port St. Lucie code‑compliance hearing

Special Magistrate Kelly Rodriguez presided over a Port St. Lucie code‑compliance hearing on Feb. 19, 2026, during which the magistrate confirmed violations on multiple properties, authorized city abatement where necessary and certified abatement and administrative costs against noncompliant property owners.

The hearing opened at 9:05 a.m. and city code officers presented photographic evidence and inspection testimony for a sequence of cases alleging high grass, open storage, unsecured pools and exterior maintenance failures. “I make a finding that the violation concerning the fence constitutes a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and I authorize the city to abate that violation only because of the fact that this the fence is missing,” Special Magistrate Kelly Rodriguez said when ruling on one case involving an…