Board fines, suspends short-term rentals after late-night parties; ordering advertising removed during suspension

A code compliance board hearing in the Village of Biscayne Park resulted in penalties and 30‑day suspensions for two short‑term rental properties after police and neighbors described repeated late‑night parties that disturbed nearby residents.

The board adjudicated case CEDash26Dash0255 (11121 Griffin Boulevard) after Officer Joseph Yosa of the Village of Biscayne Park Police told the board he responded to an anonymous noise complaint and “there was a large gathering of about close to a 150 to 200 people inside the home,” including signs of underage drinking and marijuana. The village asked the board to impose a $2,000 penalty and suspend the rental license 30 days; the board voted to do so and added $500 in administrative costs, payable by July 31, 2026.

In a separate matter, the board heard Case CEDash26Dash0275 (1016 Northeast 114th Street). Officer Michael J. Marchese testified he initially found no noise on a first visit but returned after another anonymous call at about 1:13 a.m. and heard “loud talking, yelling, and screaming” at the poolside and away from the residence; he issued a civil citation to an 18‑year‑old on the second response. After neighbors corroborated the disturbance, the board imposed the same sanctions: a $2,000 fine, $500 administrative costs and a 30‑day suspension of the short‑term rental license. The motions passed on unanimous or near‑unanimous votes recorded in the hearing.

Neighbors described repeated disruptions. George Fermento, an adjacent resident, told the board the house is a two‑bedroom listing marketed for far more occupants, saying “this is a 2 bedroom house, and it markets itself up to for 14 people,” and urged the board to limit advertised capacity. Longtime resident Charlene Korak said she had “12 documented phone calls” to police over the last two years and described being woken repeatedly by parties.

The board directed staff to include the suspensions and fines in the written orders and explicitly ordered that the properties remove any advertising while under suspension. Board members cited the combination of a prior adjudicated offense and the sworn testimony of officers and neighbors as grounds for upholding the enforcement actions.

The board also placed a related health‑and‑safety allegation involving alleged rodent infestation at one of the properties on the record and directed staff to agendize the matter for further review at a later meeting; that separate complaint was not decided at tonight’s hearing.

The board concluded the short‑term rental enforcement items and moved on to separate property maintenance and permit cases. The board noted that appeals of its orders lie to the circuit court under chapter 162 of the Florida Statutes; staff and participants were told the orders would include the conditions discussed, including the advertising prohibition during the suspension.