Homeowner told to renew reroof permit or face fines in Royal Palm Beach hearing

Yamna Y. Fernandez, owner of 712 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, was told at a June 5 special magistrate hearing to renew an open reroof permit or face administrative fines.

Village code inspector Andrew Remianti said the notice of violation and notice of hearing were mailed and posted after the permit expired. Fernandez told the magistrate that roof work began in 2023 but remained unfinished because related porch/addition work had not been completed and the contractor had not closed the permit. Contractor Carlos Urrutia acknowledged he was present and described delays tied to the unfinished work.

Special Magistrate Doug McGibbon explained the administrative remedy: renew the reroof permit and schedule inspections. "So just pull renew the permit, finish it up within 180 days, get the inspections, and you have 2 permits that will be closed," McGibbon said. The magistrate set a compliance date (renewal by June 25) or, if the village does not see compliance, the case will be set for a fine-assessment hearing.

Why it matters: renewing the permit and completing inspections is the municipal path to closing the code case; unresolved contractor disputes were noted in testimony but were not adjudicated during the hearing. Fernandez emphasized unfinished porch work and missing fasteners on columns; the magistrate focused the outcome on municipal permit renewal, not civil remedies between owner and contractor.

Next steps: Fernandez was ordered to apply for the permit renewal by the stated deadline or appear at the scheduled fine hearing. If she renews the permit, she will have the standard inspection window (up to 180 days from renewal) to complete and close the permits.

Provenance: The case was introduced by the village attorney and code inspector and was discussed in-person with the owner and contractor during the hearing.