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Board reiterates how property owners can request time to cure violations
Summary
Board members and the clerk walked owners through the extension process, urging them to file requests online at miamigov.com before the deadline to avoid per‑diem fines; staff said a form and instructions are available to document progress for later extensions.
Multiple speakers insisted property owners should request an official extension of time before a compliance deadline to prevent per‑diem fines from starting.
The clerk walked through the mechanics on the public record, telling attendees how to use the city's online extension form and the importance of marking the calendar. "You go online to www.miamigov.com, and you're gonna type in extension of time... as long as you do that at 11:59 and 59 seconds before that 90 days expires, you're good," the clerk instructed. The clerk and board also emphasized that the extension paperwork documents progress and preserves the owner’s ability to ask for more time if permitting remains pending.
Across a series of mitigation and permit cases the board repeatedly granted 90–120 day windows when owners had active permit applications, and clerks reminded owners to document steps taken so future extension requests are supported by inspection logs and permit‑processing records. Staff directed owners to request extensions in writing and to return to the board if more time is required; the board noted that a properly filed extension pauses the running of per‑diem fines while additional permit work occurs.
