Fort Lauderdale code board grants mostly short extensions for dozens of unpermitted work cases

The Fort Lauderdale Code Enforcement Board met March 24, 2026, and heard more than 40 cases involving work done without required permits. Chair Terry Nolan opened the hearing and the board spent the day weighing requests from owners and their agents for more time to obtain permits and correct code violations.

City building inspectors repeatedly told the board that many properties had either submitted applications that were “awaiting client reply” or had plan review comments outstanding. Inspector Severiano Nanesco introduced the first case (BE25090104, 3100 Northeast 49th Street), saying the remaining issue was miscellaneous electrical work by the dock. Joseph Campona, identifying himself as the owner’s board president, said an electrical contractor had pulled the appropriate rec-room permit and the property needed additional time to secure a separate electrical permit for the dock work. The board granted a 35‑day extension for that case.

Across the docket the board followed a consistent pattern: for straightforward applications that were in plan review or missing a contractor’s…