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Special magistrate finds New Branches LLC in violation over migrant-worker housing, sets compliance deadlines
Summary
The Town of Loxahatchee Groves magistrate found New Branches LLC in violation for unpermitted accessory structures and operating a migrant-worker camp in a single-family residence, ordering removal or permit compliance and setting fines of $250 per day for continued violations.
A special magistrate on May 4 found New Branches LLC in violation of the Florida Building Code and local land-use rules for operating what the town described as a migrant-worker camp at 1677 D Road and for unpermitted accessory structures.
Magistrate Andy Barnard entered the town's evidentiary file and, after hearing testimony from town staff and the property representative, said: "I'm gonna find that the respondent is in violation of sections 105.1 and ULDC 05-040a for the accessory structures on the property" and of the town code for the migrant camp use. He ordered the respondent to correct the use violation within 45 days and to obtain required…
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