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Magistrate gives time for parklet fixes, mold remediation and permits in West Palm Beach hearings

City of West Palm Beach Special Magistrate · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Magistrate allowed multi-week to multi-month compliance windows for parklet ADA fixes, fence permits and mold remediation after city staff and property representatives described funding delays, permit processes and remediation work.

During the April 15 special magistrate session, multiple respondents told the court that permitting or funding processes — not opposition to compliance — had delayed corrective work. The magistrate consistently weighed those procedural constraints against the need to protect neighbors and public rights-of-way.

City Planner and code officers explained that parklet and sidewalk-café approvals require ADA-compliant decking before a parklet permit will pass. At least one downtown business said it had applied for CRA assistance and sought roughly $10,000 of an…

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