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Board orders liens, permit deadlines and cleanup measures across several property‑maintenance cases
Summary
The code compliance board approved multiple liens, permit deadlines and extensions — including an order to lien long‑outstanding fines, an extension to obtain permits for an unpermitted outdoor kitchen, and other enforcement steps on property maintenance and landlord registration violations.
Beyond short‑term rental fines, the Village of Biscayne Park code compliance board handled a series of property‑maintenance and permitting matters, authorizing liens, deadlines and administrative fees across several cases.
The board approved a motion to lien EEN18‑0753 for an unpaid $100 order supplemented with a $250 administrative fee and filing costs. For an unpermitted outdoor kitchen at 12025 Northeast 5th Avenue (CEDash26Dash0048), the owner (Moe Schneider) said he only just returned to town; the board granted an extension to obtain and pay for required permits by Sept. 29 and instructed that daily fines ($2.50 per day) continue until the work is final. The board noted that if permits are not obtained by the deadline the village may proceed with a lien that will include filing fees and a $250 administrative fee.
The board also directed liens or administrative collections for multiple other properties found noncompliant with landlord registration, off‑street parking and property maintenance rules (cases CE26Dash0028, CE26Dash0126, CE26Dash0165, CE25Dash0942, CE26Dash0083 and CE26Dash0164). In those matters the board ordered fines, administrative fees and—where property cleanup was complete but fines unpaid—directed staff to file liens to recover costs.
In one matter the board granted a fine‑reduction settlement of $500 to Lavanta LLC (CE25Dash0929) after the company paid other assessed fines and obtained landlord registration; the settlement was conditioned on the $500 payment by July 31. Several motions passed unanimously, and the board reiterated that daily fines continue to accrue until permits are final or cleanup is complete.
Board members repeatedly emphasized process: notices were mailed and posted, certified mail receipts were discussed in some files, and the village said it will continue to pursue liens where owners do not resolve outstanding violations.
The board closed the meeting after approving minutes with two minor corrections and confirming staff inspects bedroom counts and occupancy limits during short‑term rental licensing inspections.
