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Magistrate caps large accumulated fines for South Treasure Drive property
Summary
At a North Bay Village code‑enforcement hearing, the special magistrate capped the accumulated daily fines for 1470 South Treasure Drive and ordered the owner to pursue required permits; a mitigation hearing will be scheduled after compliance efforts begin.
The special magistrate in North Bay Village capped the accumulated fines against the property at 1470 South Treasure Drive and ordered the owner to obtain required permits before returning for mitigation. Maria Tovar, a code officer, told the magistrate the property had been assessed daily fines of $250 since 04/18/2024 and that the matter remained unresolved pending permit filings.
"The property has been accumulated fines of $250 per day since 04/18/2024," said Maria Tovar, summarizing the village's enforcement history and paperwork gaps. Tovar told the magistrate the owner had not submitted the necessary records in Miami‑Dade County and that the village intended to cap the accumulation and later schedule a mitigation hearing once compliance work was underway.
Magistrate Regine Monestein accepted the village's recommendation to cap the accruals for now and directed staff to reschedule a mitigation hearing after the owner demonstrates progress toward permitting and repairs. The officer said the outstanding balance had been tallied and would be addressed through the mitigation process once the property submits the required documentation.
The case concluded with the magistrate ordering the property to pursue the outstanding permits and to return for a mitigation hearing; no immediate criminal referrals were announced.
