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Magistrate orders 365-day suspension after fourth vacation‑rental violation; owner allowed 60 days before suspension begins
Summary
A Fort Lauderdale magistrate found that a property’s fourth vacation‑rental violation triggered a mandatory 365‑day suspension under city code; the owner was permitted a 60‑day grace period before the suspension starts to honor imminent bookings.
The presiding special magistrate ruled March 26 that a vacation‑rental property that accumulated four qualifying violations must have its vacation‑rental certificate suspended for 365 days under the city ordinance. The city presented evidence that four separate violations existed; the magistrate said the language of the code leaves no discretion once a fourth qualifying violation is established.
The property owner argued the violations stemmed from a single incident…
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