Council - Regular Meeting

All right. Good morning, everyone. Just before we get started, I'm going to ask that you make sure that you put your phone on silence or vibrate. If you wish to make a call or answer a call, I'm asking that you please step outside as not to disrupt the courtroom. My name is Beatrice Casos special magistrate for the city. This is a court enforcement hearing for the city of North Miami beach today is July 1st, 2026. The purpose of this hearing junior, can you hear me? Okay. Okay. The purpose of this hearing is to determine if a code violation exists at your property as observance cited by a code enforcement officer of this of the city. If the city is not able to prove its case and I will dismiss the case and you may leave. These proceedings are being recorded. Therefore, all persons who are speaking should do so one at a time to ensure that all testimony is clearly audible on the recording device.

Do we have interpreters here?

Yes, we do.

Okay. If English is not your primary language, then please inform me when I call your case. We have a translator who will assist you during the proceedings. When your case is called, the property owner, agent for the property owner, and any witness that you may have should come forward to the podium. When asked, please speak directly into the microphone and say aloud your name, your business or mailing address and your relationship to the property. If you are not the property owner or an attorney representing the property owner, then you must present a notarized power of attorney affidavit in order for your testimony to be taken on behalf of the property owner. for new cases you will be asked for the record if you are aware of and understand the violation that is being heard today and do you understand what is required to resolve the violation please answer accordingly the city will present its case first and then the property owner and or violator will be given an opportunity to testify on their own behalf to bring forward test witnesses to testify to present evidence and photographs and to cross-examine the city's witnesses Following the case presentation, I will issue a finding of fact on the case. If I find that a violation of city codes exists or existed at your property, then depending on the case type, I will set an abatement date for the violation to be resolved. Or for repeat violations, I will impose a daily fine amount. For new non-repeat cases, my order will include an abatement date by which you must resolve the violation and a daily fine amount that I may impose at a future hearing date should the violation not be resolved by the abatement date. If I find sufficient cause to postpone enforcement action at this time, I will table this case proceeding to another hearing date in the future. If you do not agree with my finding a fact and or ruling, then the property owner may appeal the administrative order on the case that a circuit court and appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date of the execution of the administrative order to be appealed in accordance with Florida statutes. If a person decides to repeal any matters considered, um, I'm sorry. If a person decides to repeal any decision made by the special magistrate with respect to any matter considered at these proceedings, then the person will need a verbatim record of the proceeding. This record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The cost of obtaining the verbatim record shall be the sole responsibility of the appellant. And it is recommended that persons who plan to appeal their case should provide their own court reporter at this proceedings. Pursuant to city codes, if the city of North Miami prevails in prosecuting a case before the special magistrate, the city shall be entitled to recover all costs incurred in prosecuting the case. The current cost assessment amount is $100 per case. Once the city records an order that imposes a fine and authorizes a lien against the property, then the city will charge additional administrative fees to record and release the lien. Mr. Clerk.

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for participating in today's special magistrate hearing. I will review the process by which today's hearing will be conducted. Please make sure your devices are always muted unless you are giving testimony on a case. If you would like to speak on behalf of a case, once the case is called, you should step up to the podium. Before giving testimony on the case, please state your name, the property address, and your relationship to the property in question. If you wish to have an interpreter assist you during the proceeding, please indicate this when your case is called. Your Magistrate, that concludes the instructions.

Are you ready to swear, ma'am?

Yes, she does.

Okay.

Officer.

Good morning. If you are given testimony today on the case, please rise and raise your right hand as I issue the oath. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give in these proceedings will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? If so, say aloud, I do. I do. Thank you, please be seated.

Thank you, officer. Okay, now I was gonna inquire as to whether there are any additions, corrections, or amendments to the hearing agenda.

No, there are no deletions to the agenda, and the abatement dates are August 13, 30 days. September 14, 60 days. October 15, 90 days.

All right, 30, 60, 90.

Would you like to swear the interpreters in right now?

I'm sorry?

Would you like to swear the interpreters in?

Let me just confirm the dates. Okay. August 13th, September 14th, and October 15th. Correct. Okay, wonderful. Yes, you may.

All right in the first case that will be calling is item number 5. Interpreters can you please stand. Officer can use word and to present from.

Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the translations which you are about to give in these proceedings will be accurate and correct to the best of your knowledge, skills, and ability? Say I do.

Before you start, I just want to correct the record. In my opening statement, I said the city of North Miami Beach. to correct it to the city of North Miami. All right, you may proceed.

The first item we will be calling is item number five, Alarne Day-Martin, case number CEBPR-2025-00357. This case was previously found guilty by Magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17, where fines were set at $250 per day plus $100 cost assessment. and the person representing the property is Arlande Martin and the officer on this case is Jonathan Lemaistri.

Good morning, sir. Please state your full name and relationship to the property.

My name is Arlande Martin, address 315.

I'm having a hard time hearing you.

One moment, he needs a translator.

Okay. All right. Please state your full name and relationship to the property.

My name is Alan D. Martin. Your relationship to the property?

I am the owner. Thank you.

Officer.

Good morning, everyone. Co-compliance Officer Jonathan Lemaistri. This case revolves around a building permit. The address is 315 Northwest 126th Street. This revolves, I'm sorry. This case revolves around construction work on the property without a permanent file. On December 6, 2025, I received a complaint from the director of co-compliance regarding construction work being done at the property. This is in regard to them doing their driveway without a permit and also paving the swale area without a permit on file. As you can see from the photos, notice of violation was issued. Notice to appear was issued. Affidavit of posting. Property appraiser. This is the hand delivery of the notice to appear. And as you can see from this photo, they repaved the entire swale area without a permit. They converted the swale into basically a driveway of their property. The property owner did apply for a permit, but the building department did fail them for, because they're unable to get the permit for the swale area. That's all.

All right, Mr. Martin.

Can I translate, say?

No.

Can I translate?

Yes, absolutely. Next time, you can ask the officer, remind him, because we tend to forget. We just keep going. No problem. Just remind him to stop to give you an opportunity to translate.

No problem.

Closer to the mic. Yes, I did complete the work without a permit. Speak into the mic, please.

Yes, I did complete the work without a permit. However, I did apply for a permit after the fact and went through the legal process of obtaining the permit.

The officer just testified that it was denied.

So, officer, the code enforcement has testified that they did not approve the permit to work on the property.

Yes, they did deny it. However, again, I did go ahead and follow through with everything that was required or asked of me for the permit.

still a little confused officer at this point is there anything pending or was it that was his after the fact permit application tonight.

As you can see on the screen I zoomed in so everybody could see. You'll be able to see that it was denied by zoning engineering as a one. May 28 for zoning. May 5. I'm sorry, June 5. It was denied by engineering. May 28 from zoning. And it did get approved by building on June 9. However, each department has to approve the check off for the permit.

Oh, that's a surprise.

Yes, that's on the screen right now.

Okay. All right. So as of right now, Yeah, good.

So, despite the process, after all that, you were not able to pay for it?

Yeah, but when I was asked, I was asked to do a new survey, to do a new survey, and that's it. Even if I was an engineer, I was asked to do all that.

Yes, I do understand, but they did give me a survey that I needed to follow through with, which I do have the survey here and the letter that indicates that I did follow through with the enforcement.

Again, special magistrate. They were found guilty by Magistrate Suarez and they had to obey by June 17th. They have not received their after the fact permit for the driveway.

I'm going to assume, and that's just an assumption on my part, having been doing this for many years, I don't think you're going to get a permit for that. Unfortunately, it seems like you probably spent a lot of money paying someone to pave the swale area. and you didn't pull the proper permit at the time and if you did um you'd probably learn by then that you you didn't have permission or authority to do so um what are the chances of i i don't want to guess is there anyone here from building yes i do have okay uh because i think he's still a little confused probably because he was denied by um you know some of the departments and then he was approved by building so he's probably confused as to what to do next please state your name and um

shiny pressy from the building department building officer so in order to comply you have too much um paved in so you're going to have to to comply you have to follow the rules they tell you so much percentage could be paved you're going to have to probably remove some of it can i translate for him okay speaking to the mic please

To confirm this, to confirm this, to confirm this, to confirm this, to confirm this,

It is an extension to where the work was done. I'm not sure if they're going to be able to undo the work that's already been completed.

well that's the problem sir the way that the the work is in violation of city codes and so we're not going to resolve it here today you're going to have to go to the building department and meet with them and see what needs to be done i don't know if you had a general contractor or whoever you know that you paid to get to do the job if you want to bring them along, but you need to understand what needs to happen, what you need to do to be in compliance. Right now, you're in violation. And the magistrate had given you until June 17th, by which to resolve the violation. And as of today, it has not been abated. And so the...

Your magistrate, pardon me. Can I just translate real quick?

Yes, please.

So, it took until June 17 to be able to correct the problem in Kaila. We were forced to do so because there was a lot of violence. I understand. All right. Here's what I'll do. I'm going to give you 30 days.

I'm giving you a 30 days extension so that you can meet with the, what did we say, zoning department building?

Zoning and engineering and building.

Okay. You wanna tell them?

So number will try and Joe Paul the the to name back. The city Hall up a lot of it the path to my oh boy, you know I think that's it yeah.

Okay, no problem. All right good luck to you. All right we said 30 days.

All right magistrate the next item will be calling the item item number 10. Enterprise 3, 0, 5, L C case number C E S U H 2, 0, 2, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, and the office on this case is shiny brissy and the person representing the property is John Jake.

All right, it was present for the joke. All right, can the person please come come forward. Good morning. Please state your full name and relationship to the property.

John Farris Jelke IV. I'm the owner of the Enterprise 305. I had a partner at one time who has since passed away. Unfortunately, September 25th of 2025, he had 1%. And what has happened is the 1% that he had, the Department of Justice in Colorado has put liens on all my properties. I've been in North Miami since I was born, 1958. I have three homes, waterfront homes in San Susi, and I have one in Keystone Point, one in the Jockey Club, and some others out in other parts of Florida. I just got off the phone This week and last week, and the Department of Justice has decided to get rid of these liens, which has caused me a terrible financial hardship. I'm behind on my taxes. I'm in danger of having a tax foreclosure. I spoke with Shawnee yesterday. I drained the pool at the residence with the unsafe structure. It's totally empty. I have pictures to prove it.

Okay, let me stop you for a second. Repeat your full name for me one more time.

John Farris Jelke IV.

All right. I'm not familiar with the case. Let me allow the city to present her case first, and then I'll give you an opportunity to respond. Thank you. Officer?

I'm trying to get the pictures coming up with my office photos. Shawnee press the officer for the building department case in front of us is one one for 10 North Bates or dry. 2025 we went to the state structure board regarding this property and doing that process. He did, no one showed up from the property. The structure board found them guilty. As of today, they didn't comply with any of the recommendations for the property. And now we're here again because we need them to either comply or demolish.

OK. And what are some of the issues regarding the property?

But it's like it's frozen. Maybe. OK. Maybe I go slow. OK. Let it go. So as you see. That's the front door.

Is it boarded up?

Was there fire? No, just over the years it's just been deteriorating.

Okay. It's definitely an eyesore.

No doubt. I agree and I'm willing to demolish the building or redo it, but I need The lien removed at least temporarily so I could borrow money to pay my taxes and to demolish. Costs money to do everything as you know.

So this property already have other cases with the city. It's running fines and liens with different cases. That's a different issue with the lien department. I already told him we need to go and speak to the, yeah, huh?

Oh.

I'm sorry, what happened?

I didn't hear you. Okay, I'm working on 14 different liens that I have with Edwin Morgan. I just paid to have the, I'm going about the process the way Mr. Morgan told me. I'm 100% willing to comply. In the past, I have had a problem with procrastination, which I'm no longer doing. I'm asking for some mercy.

Okay.

Are there any safety concerns? Yeah, people can go on the property. The gate is like falling apart that he have towards the pool. He say he drained the pool, but people can just walk on the property. He got to secure the property more. That's a part of...

I'll be happy to put a containment fence up. I think I need a permit for it.

Correct.

But I'll be happy to do all that. I'll be happy to comply and my intent is to beautify the properties I have because the more money I get, the more money the city gets. That's good for everybody. I do need some kind of an extension in order to borrow the money to do what I need to do. They will not loan money to me with liens and things.

Let me hear from the city.

I need an abatement.

Let me hear from the city.

I'm seeking as of today the bill official she just wants put it on record and if he doesn't comply. I guess you can adjudicated for 30 days if you like could you give me 60.

But that's the most we have to close on a 2.2 million dollar loan it takes a little time could you give me 60 days please.

It's up to you on.

What can we do? to make sure that the property is secured and that it's not a hazard or health and safety.

Yesterday she asked me to drain the pool, I did so. Okay.

I have you ordered up as you have to come to the might you need to identify yourself my name is Peter Wolfman and I'm one of my workers I'm an assistant to John okay and we went and try it we're trying not to do everything we're supposed to do everyone's been really nice to us and they give us a small posted note with 5 things to do to get it started okay believe we have that so one just here to check off boxes like The pool was drained. It's not just some kiddie pool. It's a multi-level, like his homes are multi-million dollar from back in the day homes. And it was multi-level, has a jacuzzi that falls into this, that falls into that. And I got it all drained out like we were supposed to do. It took hours and hours and hours to pump it out. Right. So that's done. Boom. I'm here to make sure that this stuff gets done. So I just want you to know that whatever you say, we will comply.

How many items on the list? I believe, yeah, I have it right here. Okay.

Want me to bring it to you? Magistrate, he wasn't sworn in. No.

Yes, I was. I thought he stood up. Yeah, he stood up.

I saw him. Okay. Would you like to have this? I'm sorry? I can read it to you?

Read it to me and tell me how many of the- Okay, one is fee case.

I guess that's a payment that we made. That's Mr. Morgan. Okay. Drain pool is number two. And that you did drink complete. Okay. The third one is fence permit. Help me with that. That's not going to take overnight. What he's asking you to do is to remove the fence permit, right? Whatever fence permit Danny needs a demo permit. And we're here at Wednesday at 9 a.m. They wrote that on there. We're complying with that too.

I really need an extension right now.

The thing is that he can't get any money loaned on that expensive stuff and it takes a little bit of time. If you remove the loan from the lien from the house, we will knock it right out.

That's not before me today. Okay. um does he have any case other cases other than i'm sure he has other matters but 14 any of them before me today no so okay this is the only case i have in front of you but this is the and it's the first time up right yes okay so sir i don't have i'm not able to make any rulings or set aside any pending liens on your property the only matter i have pending before me today is the one that we're dealing with right now

can we get 60 day extension showing that we're working on it because we're already uh we'll apply for all the permits absolutely the permits are going to take time anyway okay unless you speed them up what i will do is i will enter an adjudication because i do find that you are in violation

I will give you 60 days um and beyond the 60 days if you're not in compliance there will be a daily fine okay we have another uh time to come before you in the 60 days like 58 days um so we can report you can report oh yeah we really want to get this taken care of you can report to the officer your progress if we you know I I will I will make a a determination based on on progress you know progress in that was I hear from everyone and with the officer testified to you because she's been very helpful to us no one's given us a hard time okay you know what I mean I wasn't done with my ruling because I want a clear record it's an adjudication 60 days perfect if it's not abated by the by within the 60 days. You're going to have to wait. Let me finish with my ruling. Adjudication, 60 days and $500 per day.

That's after 60 days, ma'am? That is correct. Okay. One more question. Go ahead, sir. Oh man, it's just there. But let's say we go to number 3 on the list where we bring the pool now we're ready for a fence permit does that take longer than the 60 days to get because we can't just go slap up a fence. So that's my dilemma.

Okay, okay, so go ahead and then the 11th finished on a ruling and it was speaking the back okay, okay, thank you.

All right. I think your question is what happened if you apply for the permit? Okay. Then when we come back in 60 days, then the officer will let me know where we are in the process. And she should be able to pull the record and see that you were given a permit number and see where we are. Is that correct, officer?

Yes.

Okay. Just stay in contact with her to let her know what's going on. OK fair enough all right, good luck to you thank you God bless.

OK magistrate the next item will be calling is item number 20. Oh video J mayor case number C E B P R 2, 0, 2, 5, 0, 0, 3, 6, 1, and the person representing this property is so dead monies in the office on this case is Shannon Sanders.

Good morning. Please state your name and relationship to the property.

My name is Brandon mayor. I'm the son of a video my own. Okay.

Hi, my name is so let them on us. Um his mother.

Okay. Yeah. Yeah.

My father is the owner of the... Say that one more time. My father is the owner of the unit.

I see that. Officer Sanders.

Shanna Sanders, City of North Miami Code Compliance Officer. This is a new case for a building without permit. It was originally cited in December of last year, whereas I was doing my inspections, I drove by. saw the door open, saw some gentlemen doing some work inside, looked in the computer, saw that there was no permits obtained for what I visibly saw as kitchen cabinets that were being done. I opened the violations, spoke with the two gentlemen they called. I believe it was this young lady on the phone. We talked via telephone. She said she didn't know that she needed a permit for changing out of the cabinets. I gave her, I think, about a week or two to comply or submit the application. She did submit the application to the city for the work that's being done. However, the permanent application has stayed at a standstill and has not been issued. I have not had any contact with the property owners since I visited the property. So I'll let her explain what's going on and what's the holdup as to why the permit still has not been obtained. And again, I want to put on record, she has submitted the application. However, it has not been obtained as of yet.

All right, Mr. Mayor, or Ms. Munoz.

I'd like to explain that my father is disabled. It all happened in 2019. He suffered an aneurysm, and a friend of his named Marlene Salas took over. She didn't basically change or try installing cabinets without a permit. I didn't know any of this. I just took charge of this starting April of 2026. I did hear that she did start the process of trying to get permits for the cabinets and all. But I don't know what was the results of that. Apparently it's still in standstill.

Sorry, the thing is we tried to spoke with her, but she don't, we don't know nothing about this problem, we just get it in April from this year, so she don't answer, she don't explain to us what's going on, and now we try to take care of this, but it's a lot of problem that she leave it for us, so we start to find out one by one.

Okay.

We have a contractor on standby who could get the permits. We're just asking for either it to be dropped or for us to get an extension because I know Marlene already had an extension on this. But she's out of the picture now. And it's between us and the city now.

okay i'm gonna tell you now it's not gonna be dropped um but i can give you an extension um since you've stepped in now to assist your dad and um so i'm going to give you 30 days okay 30 days so that you have time you and your um your contractor to apply for the um after the fact permit

Thank you appreciate it.

Okay, anything else. Is there anything else. All right good luck to you thank you all right.

All right magistrate the next item will be calling item number 22. So the investments and development LLC case numbers the L R 2, 0, 2, 3, 0, 0, 4, 2, 1, this case was previously found guilty by magistrate Smith with an abatement date of April 12 2026 fines are set at 3.50 per day plus $100, $100 cost assessment. Magistrate and there's 2 cases under this would you like me to read out the second one.

No let's okay is it there.

They're back to back to 2223.

Okay, the certificate, yeah, we can read them. You can read the number 23.

Okay. Item number 23, Sedema Investments and Development LLC, case number CEZCU202300803. This case was previously found guilty by Magistrate Smith with an abatement date of April 12th, 2026. Fines were set at $350 per day plus $100 cost assessment. And the person representing this property is Derek more more miles. In the office on this case of Jonathan the mystery.

Good morning, please state your full name in relationship to the property or marbles on the portfolio manager license realtor Morris Morris broker for Saddam investment.

OK, this is what we're doing owner owner OK. All right officer.

Good morning, everyone. Code Officer Jonathan Lemaistri. This case, for case number 22, this revolves around the business tax receipt for All Day Everyday Inc. at 13990 West Dixie Highway. On May 4th, 2023, former code officer Gennaro Murillo opened a notice of violation regarding the business tax receipt. This was back on May 4th. Proper notice was given. Notice of violation was posted, mailed out to the property owner. On February 10th, 2026, they were found guilty by Magistrate Smith and they had to abate by April 12th, 2026. And the fine set was at $350. The case was... correction um i did hand deliver the notice to appear to um the property owner and to uh the gentleman derek um they did provide me with documents showing that they're you know working with miami-dade county to obtain the cu and btr however um and mr rafael padron the administrative coordinator for business tax official you'll be able to provide more information

I don't business licensing manager said in North Miami. The business has been undergoing the Dade County review process for for so quite some time the building review process with the county looks like it was approved as recently as May. However, they still have not been able to obtain as a result of that there beats yarn see you with the city. We know why. They're just caught up with the county's process. Okay. Yes, sir.

Okay. The origin of the issue is that we had a tenant, they abandoned the property, so those notices that were given out in 2023 were not even given to the current owner. We've taken it over. The first notice that we received was in 9 of 2025, we attended the hearing, we were given extension. From that point on, we applied for the permits, the proper permits, which first you must start with Miami-Dade, which we went for the grease trap had to be updated, which we're doing. We have passed all of the DERM qualifications. We then have to go to North Miami, which we have. It's in process in terms of the permit, which I have, Notice right here. Of the last updates, which were just 6-24, I replied to all conditions and we are under review. We asked for an abatement for 60 days and everything should be complete. We have the name change for hotels and restaurants. We are already approved with fire. We have WASA and I have a DERM approval. All I need is North Miami to approve that permit, the work to be done, and then I'll get all my inspections, fire, DERM, and hotels and restaurants, and we'll have it.

Okay. This grease trap will trap you every time.

Yeah. Yes, it will. It's a, it's very layered.

A grease trap is a trap.

Very layered situation.

In every situation. Is the city okay with giving them an extension? Okay.

all right we already have an adjudication so um okay we'll give you so magistrate uh as far as again um the case has been open for almost three years now i understand that they're working on it um and again it's it's up to you um but again with the case open for three years it doesn't take this long or it shouldn't take this long to obtain uh cu and btr

In response to that, I have documentation of the length and the width of everything that we had to do. We have complied 100 percent. You can go to Durham, you can go to the building department. We have done everything that we've been asked to do in the timely manner that we've been asked to do it.

Okay. I'll grant them a reset. 60 days. Thank you. Good luck to you.

That was 60 days, you said?

Yes. OK. Is that for both?

Is that for both?

Special Magistrate, will that? That's for both. For both?

They run together. ATR and CU, it's going to run together.

Thank you. All right, Magistrate, that's everyone that's present. Oh, okay. Oh, here.

Oh, shit.

It's number 13. 13.

All right magistrate, the next item we'll be calling is item number 13, Jamie L. Noble and Shirley Noble, case number CEBPR202400112. This case was previously found guilty by Magistrate Smith with an abatement date of May 18, 2026. Fines were set at $250 per day plus $100 cost assessment. And the representative of the officer on this case is MR. Bradley Daniels and the representative of this case is Jamie noble.

All right good morning please state your full name in relationship to the property.

Jamie noble and I'm the daughter of Jimmy noble.

Officer.

Good morning, everyone. Officer Daniel, City of North Miami. I originally opened the case back in July. I'm sorry, on July 22nd, 2024, for building without permit for a black fence. I'm sorry, black iron fence. Here is my original notice of violation, the notice to appear, affidavit of posting. property appraiser. And here's the violation that I posted on the property. Miss Noble did have a passing sometime last calendar year of her father. Her and I recently spoke. Our conversation was on I'm looking for the date. June 1st. June 1st. Thank you, ma'am. And she advised me on that date that the petition for a father's home had just, it was signed via probate on the 30th of May of this calendar year. um i did advise her that you know that she would need to make an effort or an attempt to come down to the building department to at least fill out an application for the permit and as of today i did not see an application on file all right miss noble

I actually did make an attempt to do an application. I was denied until that the judge petition paperwork that was given to me was not suffice that it needed to be on the appraisal website that it was completed and changed to my name for me to apply for the permit.

OK so where are we now.

I'm waiting for Miami-Dade County to update the records to reflect my name as ordered by the judge from my probate case. I do have those documents with me if you would like to see those.

Okay. So you went through the probate process. Yes, ma'am.

Okay.

And that's completed. Yes, ma'am. As of May 30th at 9.30 in the morning. And you have submitted it to the county? Correct.

My lawyer did.

Okay. All right. All right. Let's reset. Hmm. I don't know if it's going to be done in 30 days. So it needs to reflect on the county record first before you're able to apply with the city, correct? According to the office, yes.

All right. Reset 60 days.

Good luck to you. Thank you.

Thank you, Your Honor.

anyone else present do you have a case pending or everyone here just observing at this time magistrate um i don't think we have anyone i would like to release the translators all right thank you so very much you guys yeah All right. The next cases will be heard in absentia. Okay. Do we need a break or everybody ready to go?

Is your call?

Well, you're my clerk.

If you need to use, go. Okay, let's keep going.

If the officers need a break.

Let's keep going.

Huh? Otherwise, we keep going?

Yeah.

Stick with them. Yeah, stick with the kids.

Okay. All right. The first item we'll be calling is item number 1266, West Dixie LLC, case number CEZCU202500298. This case was previously found guilty by Magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17th, 2026. Fines were set at $250 per day plus $100 cost assessment. And the officer in this case is Mr. Brantley Daniels.

Good morning, everyone. Officer Daniel, City of North Miami. I opened a violation against 12625 West Dixie Highway LLC for not having a certificate of use.

Let's see that.

Here's my permit action report. Notice of violation. Notice to appear. Affidavit of posting. Property appraiser. Sun biz. And a screenshot showing that the CU has been expired since 2024. And as of this morning, I did not see any application on file for renewal.

Good morning, Rafael Pedro, business licensing manager. This violation was for the commercial property owner of this address. They applied for their CU. They were subsequently approved for that CU. However, that's not released until they apply for the BTR. They were notified in 2024, May of 2024, what's needed to finally receive their CU and apply for the BTR. And they still have not come in to finalize their paperwork.

Tell me again about notice for today's hearing.

Originally open the violation. Back on October 15 2025. Notice for today's hearing. For today's hearing?

Yes.

I'm sorry, can you repeat that, Magistrate?

How would they notice? How do they know about today's hearing?

There was mailing. Give me one second. Oh, here's the posting. I posted it on the building.

Date?

June 1st, 2026. Thank you.

All right. Now, let's clarify it for me and for the record. You said the CU was issued? No, no. It has been issued or it has not been issued because, go ahead.

It was approved but not issued because the condition of issuance is that they finalize their business tax receipt process. Understood.

All right. Based on the unrebutted testimony of the court enforcement officer, I find that the violations still exist. And given proper notice, owners have failed to appear. The daily fine amount of $250 is hereby ratified. All right. Thank you.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Thank you.

I magistrate the next item will be calling the item number 2. 13 0, 2, North East 1, 2, 5, St. L. C. case number C E F L R 2, 0, 2, 5, 0, 0, 0, 91 this case was previously found guilty by magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17 2026 fines are set at 2 50 per day plus $100 cost assessment and the officer in this case is Shannon Sanders.

Give me one second. This keeps freezing. I keep... The link won't open. Thank you. Yours won't open either.

Okay. Did it work? Okay.

Yeah, yours is. Is that it? Is that the case? All right. Okay. Officer Sanders.

Shana Sanders it about many co-compliance officer, I'm going to exit this case be dismissed and taken off the of the docket I was notified this morning by the licensing coordinator that they have obtained the business tax receipt and certificate of use. Compliance has been met.

Shanna Shanna you can stay up there, I'll call you next case. The next item will be calling is item number 4 3 horizon South condo Inc case number C E M H H H S 2 0 2 5 0 0 8 5 4 in this case is for officer Shannon Sanders.

Shannon Sanders, City of North Miami, Code Compliance Officer. This case I'm going to ask to be tabled for a month. I received a phone call from the property owner as well as the condo president notifying me that the Elevated certificate has been renewed. Um, they sent me a copy of the copy of the certificate. However, I told them I wanted to come by the property and visit and make sure that it's actually posted, especially seeing that this case is, um, two years old. I want to go by and verify myself that it indeed is posted. But again, I'm going to ask that this case be tabled to give me the opportunity to visit that property.

All right. Reset 30 days.

All right, Shannon.

Grace seeing your in-person, Officer Sanders.

Thank you, same to you.

All right, the next item we'll be calling is item number 3, 14140 Northeast 10th Avenue, LLC, case number CEBPR 2024-00184. This case was previously found guilty by Magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17, 2026. Fines were set at $350 per day plus $100 cost assessment. And the officer on this case is Mr. Gabriel Morales.

Good morning Magistrate. Officer Morales with the City of North Miami for compliance. This case was issued on 12-20-2024 for the violation of building a fence without a permit. It was found guilty on 5-11 of 2026 by Magistrate Suarez. And the notice to appear was posted on June 1st of 2026. Per final re-inspection, no permit has been obtained as of June 8th of 2026. And let me just... Pull up the pictures here. This is the action report. Notice of violation. Notice to appear. Affidavit of posting. Property appraisal. Sun biz. The posting at the property. notice to appear posting and as you can see the fence is still there at the property.

All right based on the unremitted testimony of the court enforcement officer in the evidence presented a friend a violation still exist. The There was proper notice given proper notice on as a filter appear the daily fine amount of $350 is hereby ratified.

All right magistrate the next item will be calling is item number 11. E S T of Hector L L Riviera case number C E B P R 2, 0, 2, 2, 00417. This case was previously found guilty by Magistrate Smith with an abatement date of January 12, 2023. Fines are set at $250 per day plus $100 cost assessment. And the officer on this case is Mr. Gabriel Morales.

Good morning again magistrate officer Morales with the city of Miami court compliance this violation was also this violation was issued on 3.16.2022 by a previous officer for building without a permit. It was found guilty on 10.25.2022 by magistrate Smith. I posted the notice to appear on June 1st of 2026 and per the final reinspection on June 8th of 2026, no compliance has been met. And we'll show you the pictures here. This is the permit action report. Notice of violation. Notice to appear. Affidavit of posting. property appraisal. And this is the metal fence panel that was installed without a permit.

Okay.

All right.

Based on the unrebutted testimony of the court enforcement officer, I find that the violation still exists. Also find good notice, given proper notice, owners have failed to appear. Hereby, um, find in favor of the city, the abatement amount of $250 is hereby ratified.

All right magistrate, the next item we'll be calling is item number 12, Jam Investments LLC, case number CEPFY202500070. This case was previously found guilty by Magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17, 2026. Fines were set at $250 per day plus $100 cost assessment. And this case is also for Mr. Gabriel Morales.

Good morning again magistrate officer Morales was the city of North Miami court compliance. This violation was issued on February 19th of 2025 for parking vehicles on the front lawn. It was found guilty on May 11th of 2026 by magistrate Suarez. And I posted the notice to appear on June 2nd of 2026. And per the final re-inspection on June 8th of 2026, no compliance has been met. This is the permit action report. Notice of violation. Notice to appear. Affidavit of posting. Property appraisal. Sun biz. mailing to all addresses on SunBiz. And as you can see there, they continue to park this blue truck on the front lawn.

All right. Based on the unremitted testimony of the court enforcement officer and the evidence presented, I find a violation still exists. Also, fine, good notice, given proper notice, owners have failed to appear. The daily fine amount of $250 is hereby ratified.

All right, Magistrate. All right, Gabriel, you're good. Thank you, Mr. Gabriel. You got one more? 24.

Number 24.

Item number 24 skyline insurance. Case numbers CEG MP to 0 to 5, 0, 0, 0, 91. This case was previously found guilty by Magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17, 2026. Fines were set at $250 per day plus $100 cost assessment. And this case is also for Mr. Gabriel Morales.

Good morning again, Magistrate. Officer Morales with the City of North Miami Code Compliance. I issued this violation on October 11th of 2025. And then on May 11th of 2026, it was found guilty by Magistrate Suarez. I posted the notice to appear on June 1st of 2026 and per my final re-inspection on June 8th of 2026, no compliance has been met. This violation is for the general maintenance of the property to pressure wash and paint stained and dirty areas of the property. I will show you evidence. Permit Action Report, Notice of Violation, Notice to Appear, Affidavit of Posting, Property Appraisal, SunViz, the mailing to both addresses on SunViz. and as you can see per that date it's difficult to see there but you can see the junk it was also part part of it was also to repair the fence uh the reason why is because they had a uh an aggressive uh animal dog at the property that would always get loose because of because of the fence being damaged and i received a complaint from a neighbor across the street um that the dog is always loose and always attacking people that are walking around in the neighborhood um the dog has been removed already but the fence is still in um it's not repaired let's see if and you can see here pictures of the property the walkway all the junk they have there the grass you can see it's all overgrown yeah and this is uh posting of the notice okay

All right based on the unread but a testimony of the court enforcement officer and the evidence presented a friend of the violation still exist. Also find good notice given proper notice on as a filter appear. The daily fine amount of $250 is here by ratified.

OK mentions OK game.

Thank you Mister Morales.

The next item will be calling item number 14 want to see you Ramirez case number CEG MP 2, 0, 2, 5, 0, 0, 0, 5, 2, this case was previously found guilty by magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17 2026 finder said at 2.50 per day plus $100 cost assessment and the officer on this case is Mister Joseph de Sanchez.

Good morning magister good morning, my name is called officer Joseph the changes in the city of North Miami. Open a violation against this case in March 19th 2025. As my colleague just said, they went to court last month and nothing has been done. Basically the violation was for the gutters and the exterior of the home to pressure wash and repaint the front door of the house. As you can see here, the only thing that they've done was remove that gutter that's hanging, but everything else looks the same. So I don't know if the gutter actually just fell off or they actually tried to remove it. And he contacted me the day before magistrate last month to say, oh, is there anything that he can do? And I told him, well, at this time, unless you already pressure washed the roof and painted the door, there's nothing that can be done. And I haven't heard from him since. And nothing's been done. He has got order to comply, NTA was posted. And he just hasn't done anything and this has been since 2025 a March from all you would have to do is just pressure off the roof and repaint the door.

All right stayed on the record when the property was posted.

The first original poster was 3 19. Of 2025. You said June 19th March 19th 2025.

No, no, no, no.

No, this for today's hearing. Oh, for today's hearing. Yeah, I posted it for the order to comply. And the NTA was posted June 3. NTA was mailed and posted. And on June 18, I posted the order to comply. And nothing has been done ever since.

Okay.

All right based on the unbutted testimony of the court enforcement officer, I find a violation still exist also find good notice given proper notice on as I felt her appear the daily fine amount of $250 is here by ratified. Thank you, your honor. Thank you, Sir.

Right the next item will be calling side of number 6. Christine fern Allison case number C E R C V 2, 0, 2, 5, 0, 0, 1, 7, 0, and the officer in this case is Jonathan the mystery.

Good morning, everyone. Co-compliance Officer Jonathan Lemestrie. This case is in regard to an RV being stored on the side of the property at 1541 Northeast 131st Road. So on October 29th, 2025, the Co-compliance Department received a police case number, a police report, case number 2025-64830, And this is in regard to an RV that was stored on the side of the property that caught on fire. The RV is no longer at the property. However, the RV was stored there without a variance on file, meaning the RV was not permitted to be stored there as well as a resident was residing inside that RV as well. The RV caught on fire, and it caused damage to the side of the house, of the property. And the reason why I'm bringing this case up to court now, and again, RV has been removed from the property. However, since the property did not have permission to have the RV stored on the property, since the RV caught on fire and could have caused damage, not only burned down the house, but also caused damage to the neighboring properties, the city is requesting a one-time fine for the RV, for the property owner for not having the RV, not having a variance for the RV. As you can see, notice of violation was posted, affidavit of posting. And as you can see on screen, this was the RV caught on fire on the side of the house. Proper notice was given. This photo was back in September 2025 via Google Maps, showing that the RV was stored there at the time. And again, this is the aftermath of the RV catching fire. I did hand deliver the notice of violation as well to the tenant at the property. And this is the police report from the North Miami Police Department.

Date. You always have to put date on the record when notice was served or when notice was provided.

um the notice to appear uh for the magistrate was posted on june 3rd 2026 and the administrative staff mailed out the notice of violation to the property owner via property appraiser okay thank you this incident where the um where the house caught on fire was on october uh when the rv caught on fire was on october 21st 2025. okay

All right. So the city is asking for an adjudication and a one-time fine? Correct. All right.

Yes, Your Honor. This happens to be like a very serious issue here in the city with the RVs that are not permitted and that causes obviously a threat by having residents live in them.

Yeah, it could end up very, very badly. Yes. What is the suggested amount from the city.

Special magistrate our code doesn't provide for a set amount so it would be at your discretion, but the city doesn't want to you to take into account that this isn't a a serious situation that we're trying to stop within the city.

All right. Based on the unremitted testimony of the court enforcement officer in the evidence presented a friend at the violation does exist. I also find good notice given proper notice on it has felt to appear based on the testimony. I do find that this was a situation that could have ended very badly, meaning that that could have caused fatalities. individuals were um living in the RV based on a testimony of the code enforcement officer so um the people living there both in the house and the RV could have gotten badly hurt if not killed and um So I do find that there was a health and safety hazard based on that I will intern adjudication and issue one time. One time fee of $1500.

All right magistrate will be moving on to the next item which is item number 18, Mozart M. Garci and Yolaine. That's case number CETOV202600004. And the officer on this case is Jonathan Lamestri.

good morning co-compliance officer jonathan lamestri and this violation is regarding a tow truck that's being stored on the property the address is 620 northeast 122nd street in may of 2026 our department received a complaint from a resident from the neighboring property stating that there is a tow truck that's being stored at the property overnight In the morning time and in the afternoon, the tow truck is not there, but at nighttime, the tow truck is being stored at 620 Northeast 122nd Street. I did work a detail overnight where I did observe the tow truck being stored on the property. Notice of violation. Avidate of posting. Proper notice was given. Mailing. This is a Google Map photo of September 2025 showing the tow truck being stored on the property during the day. Again, proper notice was given. um on june 2nd 2026 i did post the notice to appear before the magistrate and again the administrative staff did mail the notice of violation to uh notice to appear to the property owner via property appraiser however um it should be noted that um the property owner did speak to our administrative staff, informing them that our staff, that his tenant will no longer be parking his tow truck at the property. However, the city is requesting the adjudication showing that the tow truck was at the property. It was being stored at the property and that if it does show up again, we could take them as a repeat offender. So all the city is requesting for is an adjudication.

All right. Based on the unremitted testimony of the court enforcement officer, I find a violation that exists. Also find good notice, given proper notice, honors have failed to appear. Hereby find in favor of the city and enter an adjudication.

Thank you.

All right. And just so you know, I realize how this works. I'm able to work it now. When I hit the case, I had to just, you know, flip over because it opens on a different page.

All right. The next item we will be calling is item number 7 Curtis Henson case numbers C E O D S 2, 0, 2, 5, 0, 0, 2, 6, 7, this case was previously found guilty by magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17 and fines were set at $500 per day plus $100 cost assessment and the office on this case is Mister Ray now the customer.

Good morning.

Good morning, Magistrate. Inspector Renaud Kazimier. This case has been going on since November of 2025, the 14th day. Good job. Proper notice was given for this hearing on June the 4th. It's the notice of violation. The notice to appear from the previous magistrate, the affidavit of posting, the property appraiser and the violation. The violation currently still exists.

Oh, okay. What's going on here?

Well, that's what's in their backyard. Still there.

Okay. Have you had contact with anyone at the property? Nope.

Have not.

And it's occupied?

It's occupied. Went by there this morning. Just to make sure.

Would hate to be their next door neighbor. Okay. And it still look like the same condition?

Same condition. Nothing changed. I went by there this morning. I took pictures this morning.

Okay. Okay.

All right based on the unremitted testimony of the court enforcement officer in the evidence presented I find that the violations still exist also find good notice given proper notice on as a filter appear here by fine in favor of the city and turn adjudication on us wait it was already ruled OK the daily fine amount of $500 is here by ratified sorry.

All right magistrate the next item will be calling is item number 8. More range case number CEO D S 2, 0, 2, 5, 0, 0, 2, 9, 0, this case was previously found guilty by magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17 2026 fines were set at 3.50 per day plus $100 cost assessment and the officer in this case is Raynal Casimir. The 1610 right.

Pretty much same thing here. I pretty much gave them. The notice is on the same the same date which was June. The 3rd proper notice was given for this day. This is the original notice of violation. The notice up here. The affidavit of affidavit of posting. The property appraiser. The postings. This is the violation. Same condition. I also went by that. I just wanted to check. So same thing.

Okay. Based on the unremitted testimony of the court enforcement officer and the evidence presented, I find that the violations still exist. Also, fine, good notice, given proper notice, owners have failed to appear. The daily fine amount of $350 is hereby ratified.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Casimir.

Yeah, it was 3.50. The fine amount was already set. It's just ratified. All right. Thank you, Mr. Kazimer.

All right, Magistrate. The next item we'll be calling is item number nine, Douche Bank, National Trust and Co. But that's it at all. Case number C E S you age to 0 to 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2. In the office on this case is officer shanty pressing. Number 9.

Hi officer shiny press on the case for. Case number see as you age 2026 0, 0, 0, 2, at 1977 Northeast one 19 row. This case was on say structure case also. We took them to say special board in 2024.

And as of today. It's moving up.

As of today, they're still not in compliance. The order was either to repair or demolish, and as of today, they haven't did anything.

I don't know why my place is getting frozen. Let me try to go to the next picture. I did. I did.

Part of the seawall is correct.

Testifiers to notice for today's hearing.

Yeah, the notice up here was sent out certified mail to the property that's on record, June 2nd. And then I posted a property also, I believe, that same day. I'm trying to get to that right now.

Just an action report. I'm sorry. Some more pictures.

All right. And you said the property is currently unsafe?

Yes. It's not occupied right now, but it's listed as unsafe structure.

Okay. All right. Based on the unreported testimony of the court enforcement officer and the evidence presented I find that the violation does exist also find good notice given proper notice on as a filter appear here by find in favor of the city and turn education. On us have 30 days by which to resolve the violation. The violation is not resolved by the abatement that there will be a daily fine amount of $500.

I just think the next item will be calling the item number 15 Keystone residential development LLC case number CEB PR 2, 0, 2, 6, 0, 0, 0, 5, 1, and the office on this case is shiny pressing.

We have I think 1516.

Yeah, they're all the same development wanted to just read all 3 of them.

No, these are different. These are very different charges. Let me see. Building without permit, a vehicular crash into irreparable, no. Call them separately. Okay.

So which one are we doing first?

The first one I just got. 15. Yeah. 15, yeah.

young and I think it's kind of .

so this is my action report i'm sorry shawnee pressy um property address 1005 northwest 123rd street um this is for work without a permit this um they did uh work without a permit um from damages from a car collision that happened in 2023 and they did the repairs without obtaining the permit I posted on the property.

Notice of it was not about and post it.

January I'm sorry John 1st, a 2026. They got my affidavit a posting. Copy the appraisal I tried to bring this case before, and they done switched ownership about three times already. So this is the current owner now, Keystone Residential Development. Me posting it on the property. And that's when they had it boarded up. And then you can actually see another picture where they repairing it and the guys working. Mm-hmm.

based on the under but a testimony of the court enforcement officer in the evidence presented I find that the violation does exist also find good notice given proper notice on as a filter appear here by fine in favor of the city enter into the case in on us have 30 days by which to resolve the violation of the violation is not resolved by the abatement date that will be a daily fine amount of a $400.

Okay, Magistrate, the next item we'll be calling is item number 16, Keystone Residential Development, LLC, case number MHVIO-2026-01102. And the officer in this case is Shani Pressy.

As I said before property address 1, 0, 0, 5, Northwest 1, 23rd Street and this is case M. H. We are all 2023, 0, 1, 1, 0, 2, the previous building official he wrote it up as the M. H. We are all as vehicle crash into the side of the property. It was them just he asked for engineer letters and to repair the damages with the permit. As of today, no permits was applied for, but they did submit an engineer letter last month, but they're still not in compliance.

And this is my action report.

Notice of violation from me. affidavit up. Notice to appear posting on the property in mailed out so to find me on some beers. And then we shot the same pictures because it's the same property. All of them ought to 3 notice this I put it in the same envelope and post them on the property that same day Jones 1st. And then you see the previous pictures when they boarded it up and then the same pictures where They repaired it.

All right so for this one the. The request was to provide an engineer's letter. And what was the second violation because if I apply for the required permit OK. All right so that wasn't done. guidance or their impartial compliance. Based on the unread but a testimony of the court enforcement officer in the evidence presented I find that the violation. The success. Also find good notice given proper notice on as a filter appear. I find in favor of the city and turn a jury case in honors have 30 days by which to comply. It failed to comply within the 30 days that will be a daily find them out of $250.

Okay magistrate the next item will be calling that number 17 Keystone residential development LLC case number are CC 0 are 2, 0, 2, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, and the officer in this case is shiny pressing.

Same property address. Name of the property owner is Keystone Residential Development. Case number RCCOR202600003. This is for not obtaining a reoccupancy. Transfer a title. It has been transferred over, I believe, three times at this property. and they haven't as of today, they not in compliance. Um, so now several notice and I pushed the case back, I think twice already. Um, affidavit. Um, I post on a property, my violation notice notice to appear and You've got the some beers current owner. And then my pictures that I post on the property.

Based on the under budget testimony of the court enforcement officer. In the evidence presented, I find the violation does exist. Also find good notice. Given proper notice, owners have failed to appear. Hereby find in favor of the city enter an adjudication. Owners have 30 days by which to comply. If no compliance by the abatement date, there will be a daily fine amount of $250.00.

Managed to the next item will be calling is item number 19 and be partners LLC case number FY be are to 0 to 2, 0, 0, 0, 7, 9, and the officer on this case is shiny pressing.

Shiny press the case number FYB are 2022 0, 0, 9, 79. This is regarding a recertification. As of today, they not in compliance. This case from 2022, a previous inspector had this case and I just took over. That's my action report. I myself somehow to notice a violation. May 18 of 2026. I gave them to John which I think that was like 30 days to to comply and they still have not as of today. Notice to appear was sent out. John first. Affidavit of Posting, Sun Biz, Certified Mail, and I'm trying to get to the picture. Just a notice that the previous inspector sent out to the property.

Where's my picture? I don't know.

What was that?

I don't know. I don't know what's going on here. I'm gonna look inside. Let's get there. All right.

Forgot to write down a date. When was notice sent again?

June 6th. I'm sorry. Yeah, June 1st, 2026. Got it.

All right based on the under but a testimony of the court enforcement officer. Evidence and evidence presented I find that the violation does exist also find good notice given proper notice on as a filter appear here by fine in favor of the city and turn into the Cation owners have 30 days by which to resolve the violation of the violation is not resolved by the abatement that there will be a daily fine amount of $350.

I magistrate the next item will be calling is item number 21 since Lucy apartments properties LLC case number FYB are to 0 to 1, 0, 0, 0, 9, 7, his case was previously found guilty by magistrate Suarez with an abatement date of June 17 2026 fires are set at $500 per day plus $100 cost assessment and the office on this case is shiny pressing.

High shiny press the for a case number FYB are 2021. 0, 0, 97. This is was 1795 North East one 16 row. As on the recertification was do in 2021 as of today they stand out in compliance.

Since 2021.

these old cases from previous and um individuals work for the city yeah that's egregious okay let me go back out

Did you testify to notice.

The notice was mailed out Jones 1st of 2021, I mean 2026 and also posted the same day.

based on the unremitted testimony of the court enforcement officer. I find that the violation does exist. Also fine, good notice. Given proper notice, owners have failed to appear. The daily fine amount of $500 is hereby ratified.

The next item we will be calling, Magistrate, is item number 25. Sovereign and Michael properties L C case number FYB are to 0 to 1, 0, 0, 1, 8, 4, and the officer on this case is shiny pressing.

Case number FYB are 2021, 0, 0, 1, 84, address 1, 32, 0, 0, North East 6 Avenue. This again a case of recertification from 2021 as of today, they still not in compliance. um notice was sent out final notice and re-inspection was sent out june 6th um yeah june 1st of 2026 and

property said not in compliance as of today.

That's another 2021 based on the unremitted testimony of the court enforcement officer in the evidence presented I find it a violation that's exist. I also find good notice given proper notice on as I felt to appear here by fine in favor of the city into an education owners have 30 days by which to resolve the violation of the violation is not resolved by the abatement date that will be a daily fine amount. $350.

Okay magistrate that's that's it for today that concludes today's hearing. All right we're adjourned.