CEB Special Magistrate

CEB Special Magistrate — March 2, 2026 - 9:03 AM

property for a first time violator and up to $500 per diem per day for a residential property and up to $5,000 per diem or per day for a nonresidential commercial property if it is a repeat violation. If the respondent pleads not guilty, the city through the assistant city attorney who you just heard from will present its case after the city presents its case, the respondent will be permitted to present its defense. Both the city and the respondent will have an opportunity to present evidence and to examine and cross-examine witnesses. If the respondent is not present and the respondent's representative wishes to present the respondent's defense, that representative must be must either be a licensed attorney in the state of florida, have a valid power of attorney or some other legal document giving them authority to represent and speak um on the respondent's behalf regarding their property interests. If the representative does not have such a power of attorney or other legal document, then the case will be heard in what is called absentia and the representative will not have the legal authority or right to present a defense or testify before me if a hearing is requested through a plea of not guilty, the hearing will be conducted in an informal manner. These proceedings are what we called quasi judicial. What that means is that the strict rules of evidence do not apply. However all discussion, presentations and questions um will be limited to matters relating directly to the violations cited. Um also fundamental principles of fairness will rule the day as well. After all the evidence is presented I will determine whether the respondent is in fact guilty or not guilty. If I if found guilty I'll order the violation to be corrected by a certain date and if not corrected by that date there'll be that per diem lien will be determined by me and imposed if I determine the violation is one that has created an irreparable or irreversible harm through the evidence and testimony presented, an additional fine of up to $15,000 MAY be issued when an issued violation has been complied with. It is your responsibility as a property owner to contact your code compliance inspector to have the violation complied and closed if the violation is not required by the required date, the per diem lien is ordered today shall issue without further hearing. The lien imposed will be a lien against the property and against other real or personal property owned by the violator. If you need to request an extension of time after an imposition of time to comply today you MAY do so by visiting w-w-w and in the search type in extension of time you must request the extension of time before the time given today expires. Lastly any orders entered by the board or by me MAY be appealed to the 11th judicial circuit of florida within 30 days of today's date. Um with that said if also you can silence your your cell phones and of course without saying everybody in this room needs to behave in a professional manner and courteous manner. Okay. Um are you who's swearing? So we'll have everybody rise for the pledge of allegiance and then please remain standing so that we can go ahead and have you all sworn in. Okay. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please remain standing so that those of you who will be speaking today can be sworn in. Unless you're a member of the bar, you're already kind of sworn in anyway. So uh, those who intend to testify on this matter or any other matter please stand and raise your right hand to be sworn in. Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Thank you. You MAY be seated. Okay. >> thanks everyone. Translators. >> do you solemnly swear or affirm that the that the you would translate from english to spanish and spanish to english to the best of your ability? Thank you. Alguien en la sala necesita traduccion ingle s espanol espanol ingle s por favor se puede colocar. Colocar. Puedo levantar la mano derecha por favor ustedes el testimonio un punto de dar es la verdad la verdad. Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you would translate from english to creole and creole to english to the best of your ability? Thank you. Bonjour. >> et avec anglais. No. Merci. MADAM Clerk, whenever you're ready to start, we're ready to go. First case, page 49. Case number 00138325 property address 3454 northwest fourth street. Page 49. Okay good morning sir. Morning. And I'll also be bringing up at least the file on the screen. This looks like. MR. Magistrate. I'm sorry. I said I'll also be bringing up on the screen in front of you and everything else. Perfect. >> thank you. I see this as a time extension hearing. Yes, sir. Wonderful. Okay, so what are we what are we looking for? Okay. I am alfredo segala, the managing member of the corporation or the llc that owns property. Uh, I was cited for you're the managing member of 3452 northwest fourth street llc. Correct. Okay. >> yes he is. Great. >> go ahead sir. Okay. Uh, basically I'm asking for an extension of time, uh, because we've been having a hard time getting permits from the city of miami for the unpermitted work cited in the, uh, citation. Uh. Do you have have you hired a contractor? I've hired a contractor for the, uh for the driveway. And he's been telling me that every time they ask for something and then when he brings it to them, they ask for something else. He hasn't filed any plans yet. I guess he's filed the plans because no. We don't have anything. There's. So you MAY need to talk to your contractor because in I build there's no hold on. I'll try to bring it up for you to hold on. Does it show if these applied for a permit? No it doesn't. That's what I'm trying to tell you. Hold on. Let me pull this up. So when was the time period up to comply with, sir? Well, I mean I've already had, I believe three months to take care of the of the thing and I haven't been able to find anybody that wants to work with the city of miami with. So if you want to take a look this is your for yours. There hasn't been any recent application. So um you're going to need to talk to your contractor and find out why, uh, they have not even put in a process number. Okay. >> because you have something from 2023 where they took it was done. It was electrical. It took them two permit process numbers to do it but they did it. They haven't even submitted they haven't even applied for a process number. Okay. So they MAY be speaking to somebody at the city I don't know what they're doing but they haven't actually even applied for the process. Okay so the city would recommend 120 days. Okay. >> so the city is actually recommending an extension of 100. Yes. >> okay wonderful. All right then. Are you okay with 120 days, sir? I'll try. Well, I mean. I mean nobody wants to. If this if this hold on. If this gentleman tries right and shows a diligent effort. Yeah he can he able to come back before the expiration of the 120 days. Everybody's able to come back. Okay sir. All right. It's not an issue. Take the piece of paper with you. So. >> okay. I mean the fact that, you know, we haven't seen any activity in the city is recommending 120 days. I am surprised and I'll go along with it. Okay. All right. But of course, uh, you've got to show some diligence going forward. Thank you sir. Thank you. Next case page 41 case number 00103174 property address 2140 southwest 19 terrace. Page 41. Felicia mendez. Um mendez property holding llc. Anybody here on behalf of mendez property holding llc? All right, pass it. Call the next case. Uh. So it's not 41. Sorry. It was a reset. A reset. Yes. >> okay. Next case page 56 case number 00100901. Address 3899 bird road. Bird road investors llc. Good morning sir. Good morning, your honor. Mickey marrero 200 south biscayne boulevard here on behalf of the owner, this is actually tesla. This is their facility on on bird road. Um, and we. Think they're actually in compliance. Um, but we're just going to recommend 60 days to make sure everything gets processed. It will probably be complied today or sometime but. Okay. >> we have them already. We're just waiting for the code officer to close it. Right? >> only thing is my hearing is not as fast as your speaking so if you could I just want to write your name down. What is your name sir? Mickey marrero. Mickey marrero and you are an attorney sir. Yes sir. Okay, so 60 days extension, right? Sounds like it's all taken care of. That's it. So you MAY not need it 60 days. >> thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you. Next case page 68 case number 00046037 property address 5920 northwest fifth avenue. All right. Do we have. Gabriel rodriguez and victor manuel sanchez? Morning, ma'am. Good morning. State your name for the record, please. Um, linda lopez. What is it? Hello, MADAM. Translator. >> if she's speaking in spanish, you ask her, she speaks to you. You speak into the microphone, okay? Elgar. >> lopez. How is she related to claribel rodriguez? Claribel rodriguez. >> I'm sorry. It's the it's the wrong case. >> wrong case? All right. Claribel rodriguez and victor manuel sanchez, are you anyone here for that case? All right, let's start again. There we go. What is your name, ma'am? Do you need a translator? Rodriguez. Claribel rodriguez. Okay. >> wonderful. It looks like. >> and that's MR. Sanchez. Victor manuel sanchez. They're both the owners. Yeah. >> all right. We're looking for an extension of time. What are you looking for? Um. Pueda se puede tengo dos casos y voy por la revision. Ya comienza a la revision numero de la revision y las cosas de los plans. I would like to request the maximum time that I am allowed to maybe 180 days. We are on the third revision of the blueprints and I have two cases. We're dealing with this case first what is the. City has no objection to 120 days. Uh, they do have the permit. They are processing their permits. Okay. >> the city is recommending 120 days. You've asked for 180 days. Are you okay with 120 or are you still pushing for your 180? No no. No 120. Okay as mentioned with the last the last case um or one of the previous cases if for whatever reason you have trouble complying with that 120 day period and you've tried diligently, you can come back before that date and request another extension. But you need to be diligent during this time period because it's not automatic. Extension diligent. Pregunta los dos casos no se puede unir on. The second. Case um there's a question I have two cases. Would it be possible for me to have everything on the same hearing? Not unless it's here today. MADAM Clerk does she have a second case set today? No. No. >> so I can give them my card and they can send me an email and then provide the information and I'll tell them where everything is on it. Tarjeta por ello. >> thank you. No thank you so much. Okay have a great morning. Next case page 45 second. Okay next case page 45 case number 00093664 property address 1405 northwest 21st terrace page 45. 1401 investments llc. Good morning. Morning. >> what is your name for the record. Alexandra simo on behalf of the owner. You're an attorney? Yes. Alexandra. How do you spell your last name? Simo c I'm o okay. How much time are you looking for? 120 days. 120 days? What is the city's position? Objection! >> amazing 120 days. Excellent advocacy skills. Thank you. >> have a great one to. 60. >> next case page 107 case number 00088008 property address 886 northwest 25th avenue. Good morning. Okay. >> what is your name sir? Rafael fernandez. Rafael. >> and you're one of the owners of the property? Yes, sir. Located at 12100 southwest 97th terrace. Okay, sir. How much of this extension of time how much time are you looking for? 120 days. And what is the city's position? 120 day extension. No objection there in processing. Okay. >> wonderful sir, 120 days. You got it. Excellent. >> thank you. Have a wonderful morning. Next case page 128 case number 00126832 property address 909 southwest 15th avenue page 128. Silver bay holding inc... >> and this gentleman has a proper power of attorney okay. >> state your name for the record, sir. Good morning, special magistrate. My name is jose cortez. Jose cortez. Correct. >> and I understand that you have a valid power of attorney to. I do I do. >> sir okay. All right. Wonderful. So sir you're here um, on a time extension request. How much time are you looking for? We're looking for 120 days. I'm happy to announce that we have already the king approved with the building department. Okay. And we're actively working with the building department. But sometimes they are a little bit low. But we're working. Okay. >> all right. Wonderful. What is the city's position with regard to 120 days? No objection. >> no objection. Wonderful should have it by then because they're fixing the other issue so they can get their q and r. >> that's correct. Amazing. >> everything's working out so far this morning. Have a wonderful day sir. You got 120 days. >> thank you. Good morning. Next case page 100. Case number 00112214 property address 3510 biscayne boulevard. This gentleman also has a proper power of attorney. Good morning. What's your name for the record, sir. Walter cole. Walter spell your last name, sir. C o l l. C o l l yeah. Okay. And I understand you have a proper power of attorney to represent crc community support organization inc and we're here again on another time extension request. So what's the ask? Uh, we'll say 90 days. We already completed. 90 days. Yes okay. All right so this gentleman is asking for 90 days. What is the city's position? >> no objection. >> no objection sir, you got your 90 days. You have a wonderful morning. >> thank you. Next case page 139 case number 00135718 property address 1376 southwest 36th avenue page 139. Grupo de llc morning. What's your name? Hilda de. Hilda referenza. And what is your position with regard to grupo de llc? Uh, yeah. Um, I'm the owner. You're the owner. So you're one of the members members? Members? Well, owners are members so same idea. Okay, what um are we are we oh, okay. That's what I was going to ask. Yeah, she is an owner. I do see it. I do see you as a member on sundays. Thank you for that. >> yeah, yeah. Um, okay. Uh, what are you requesting in terms of time? 120 days. 120 days? >> what is the city's position? Have you hired a contractor? Yes. >> um, okay. >> because they haven't submitted any plans yet. They have been submitted. I have the new plans here. You have the plans but they haven't been submitted yet so it sounds like you might need to submit. They haven't issued permit no objection to 120 days. Okay. >> no objection 120 days. Thank you. Got it. Sorry for the mistake. Obviously the city will call to my attention if something is a life safety issue or something. Yes, yes okay. >> all right. Great. Uh, in the absence of that being brought to my attention, I'll assume they're not. >> and yeah, most of these are just your basic getting their permits, getting things complied, fixing things in order for them to be able to get their cues and beta so they're taking care of their other issues and. Thank you. Love the spirit of cooperation in the room. Um next case page 82 case number 00026061 property address 2260 northwest north river drive. Good morning, your honor. My name is paul savage with law offices at 200 south biscayne boulevard miami, florida. Uh, I'm here on behalf of the owner and the respondent. Uh, on item page 82 miami river llc. Yeah. >> counsel and I have discussed numerous occasions prior, um, with them working to get this we have no objection if you, uh, would approve 120 days. Is that okay with you, sir? Yes, sir. Thank you. >> you got it. Amazing advocacy. You got 20 days, sir. [Laughter] Thank you. Thank you so much. >> he does the legwork. Oh. >> the pre-hearing legwork. Amazing. >> thank you. That's where most of the advocacy gets done, right? Yeah. Behind the scenes. Appropriately behind the scenes. Next case page 87 case number 00107320 property address 3421 first avenue. Okay leah pollak. Is it leah or leah lee okay I got it wrong both times okay. Lee pollak yes sir is that is that you ma'am? Yes, sir. All right. >> and you've been sworn. Yes. Yes, sir. >> all right, so this is a time extension request. What are you looking for? 120 days. >> 120 days? What is the city's position? >> they do have an active permit. Okay. And they're still an applicant upload process. So 120 days. No objection. >> you got it. Thank you. >> have a wonderful. Morning getting there. Thank you. slowly but surely. Next case page 104. Case number 00071292 property address 3157 southwest 24th terrace. Good morning. One second. Let me pull up the case. All right. Good morning. Your name for the record, sir. Mitchell espinosa. Okay. >> you're the owner of the property located at 3157 southwest 24th terrace. Yes, sir. Wonderful. You're here on a time extension request. What is the ask? Yes request. MR. Espinosa and I have been discussing this case. He's having issues between public works and building. Um, and so, um, we we did agree if you will approve to 120 days and I'm going to set up a meeting between himself, myself and our public works attorney. That's amazing. Thank you. You got 120 days, sir. >> thank you very much. Have a good day. Next case page 91. Case number 00121024. Property address 6731 southwest seventh street. This gentleman has the proper power of attorney for the trust. Okay, wonderful. What is your name? For the record, sir. My name is marcos guerrero gomez. Marcos gomez. Guerrero guerrero gomez. Guerrero gomez and I understand you have a proper power of attorney. You're here on a time extension request. What are you what's the ask? We request 90 days. 90. >> you said 90. Yes, sir. 9090. >> okay. You, uh, let's find out what the city's position is. They do have the permit actually issued. No objection. >> no objection. You got the 90 days. Thank you sir. Have a wonderful morning. Next case page 120 case number 00084944 property address 321 southwest 21st road. Morning, sir. Morning. >> what is your name for the record? Armando. >> sandra armando serrano and you're one of the owners of 321 southwest 21st road. Yeah okay. Great time extension request. What is the ask. 120 days. 120 days city. They're in corrections with their permit. No objection. >> no objection. You got 120 days, sir. Thank you. Next case page 94 case number 00127765. Property address 3675 southwest ninth terrace. Okay this is nine I'm sorry 3675 southwest nine terrace llc. Good morning sir. What is your name? Ricardo aldama and my wife eliana. Ricardo spell your last name, sir. Aldi aldi a m a. M a and what is your position with regard to this llc? Uh. >> he's the owner. Why is it on sundays? Okay. You're you're you're the you're the manager. Okay. Wonderful. Um all right sir, this is a time extension request. Uh, what is the ask? Uh, 120 days would be okay. 120 we already got the, um, all the plans, the existing plans done by an architect and provided into the proper, uh, city department and we're waiting for the city to reply. Okay. >> wonderful. >> you have a permit number? Uh, no, I don't have any permit number. I checked with my construction company this morning. >> we don't have any plans in our system for the property. She told me that were uploaded last week. Do you have a is it a is it two properties or just one property? One property. We don't have anything yet. In uh here I'll pull it up for you. All the existing um. Hold on. >> you know we pay the the architect and uh, everything was this is exactly what they told us. Oh, I believe that's what they told you. Yep. >> and I don't. Well, if anything, sir, it's good that we're bringing it to your attention so you can go back and have that conversation. So 3675 southwest ninth terrace. As you can see it shows up no results found that means that nobody has even put in an application to start processing plans. I'm just letting you know um we recommend 90 days that way when you come back there'll be something there and you can still request more time. Um, but on a little bit of a shorter lease this was demos without permits and stuff like that. So yeah. We would recommend 90 days. You could still come and ask for more time just. Sir what is your are you agreeing to the 90. That's okay okay that's fine as long as they just upload anything. Just for everyone's edification right? The city recommends right at the end of the day I make the final decision. So if you feel strongly that you need a little more time, you can still even if the city is recommending differently you can still make that pitch to me. Okay, um but if you're okay with the 90 days, I'm not going to interfere with the agreement. We'll give you the 90 days. Uh, we brought to your attention that this issue exists. It's now up to you to speak to whoever it is to clear up if you need the additional time, of course you'll request it and come back before the expiration of that 90 day. Every time we get something done, uh, we immediately send an email copied uh, all the parties involved and our inspector vanessa pino. Okay. >> all right. It sounds like you need to have that conversation with somebody and I wish you a wonderful day. Thank you. 90 days, sir. >> thank you. Next case, page 52. Case number 00112598 property address 634 southwest 63rd avenue. What's the address again? And page number sorry page number. The page number is. 5252 okay sorry I missed the first part of that. Is is cell melissa medina. Yes that's true. Yes okay. Um you're here ma'am on you've been previously sworn correct? Yes. Um and you're here on a time extension request. What is the ask. 120 days 120 days city. They do have a permit. No objection. >> no objection. You got 120 days. You have a wonderful morning. Next case, page 60 case number 00126962 property address 183 northeast 50 street page 60. Bvm development llc. Good morning sir. Good morning robert. Robert j powers is my name. Robert you're the power of attorney. I do okay, uh do you need it? Yeah. >> yes, please. >> do you have it with you? It's she now has it it just got sent to her. Okay. >> well, but I've had it on file for some time. I know you've been here before with a proper power of attorney. Yeah, because you know. Well. Spell your last name for me real quick. P o w e r s. O powers powers. Okay. Because it was sent over to them. Yes okay. Yeah it's there and I have a copy of it in my pocket if you want it. All right. >> but anyway, the city attorney uh, was mentioned. Well, we know we know each other and we've been working. I understand so she's representing that you've dealt before on this particular property with a power of attorney. So if the city is okay with it, I'm okay with proceeding. City's recommending 120. Okay. >> well, that's what I got from my colleagues. Sounds like they're okay with proceeding with the power of attorney because they're making a recommendation. Sir, what is your position? >> we'll accept the recommendation. Oh, wow. Okay. Very good. Great 120 days it is. All right. >> thank you. A wonderful day, sir. You too. >> thank you all. Okay, bob. Next case page 97 case number 00098209 property address 467 north east 58th street page 97. All right let's see we have inmaculada canadas mendizabal and manuel enrique olguin. That's me. >> the last. >> one okay manuel enrique olguin that's you. Yeah good morning sir. You've been previously sworn yes. Yes I. >> have okay. So you're here on a time extension request. What is the ask? Uh, I mean. The permit has already been issued. I already hired a contractor. Um, it took a little while like four months to get the the city to approve the permit, but they should have