Broward County Building Code Violation Hearing Procedures

• •Hearings are held at 1:00pm at the Riverbend Corporate Center, 2307 W. Broward Boulevard, #300, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• •Scheduled hearing dates for 2026 are July 14, August 11, September 8, and October 13.
• •Failure to appear at a scheduled hearing is considered an admission of guilt and results in the enforcement of the fine.
• •Parties may settle a violation by contacting the investigator and paying the full amount due at least seven days before the hearing.
• •Appeals of a final administrative order must be filed with the circuit court within 30 days of the order's issuance.
• •Appeals are limited to a review of the record created before the Hearing Officer, not a new trial (Hearing De Novo).
• •Parties have the right to be represented by counsel, present witnesses, and cross-examine evidence.
• •If an attorney files a Notice of Appearance within 10 business days of a hearing, the county may request a continuance to the next available date.
• •Individuals requiring auxiliary aids for visual or hearing impairments must contact (954) 765-4400 at least two working days before the hearing.
• •Parties are responsible for ensuring a verbatim record of the proceedings is made if they intend to appeal a decision.

Property owners facing building code violations must follow these specific legal steps to contest fines or request a hearing, or they risk an automatic admission of guilt and enforcement of penalties.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.