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Special magistrate assesses fines, sets compliance deadlines in Loxahatchee Groves enforcement cases
Summary
Special Magistrate Amity Bernard found code violations and imposed daily fines and administrative costs in multiple enforcement cases March 2, 2026, while allowing respondents to request mitigation after coming into compliance.
The Town of Loxahatchee Groves special magistrate on March 2, 2026 found property owners in violation of town codes and assessed daily fines and administrative costs while preserving an opportunity to seek mitigation after compliance.
Amity Bernard, the special magistrate, heard evidence and admitted the town's case files before finding violations in case CE25-52 (2793C Road). Bernard said the photographs and staff testimony established noncompliance with the town's code provisions governing business tax receipts and building permits and ordered fines to accrue until the owners obtained required permits and tax receipts.
The magistrate entered fines of $9,000 (covering a 36-day period at $250 per day) for business-tax receipt-related…
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