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Recorded disturbance calls were received on 3/22/25 We look forward to a conversation with you and the owner
(11:06pm), 2/4/25 (2:09 am), 2/3/25 (11:46pm), during which these questions and concerns can be addressed. As
1/18/25 (7:24pm), 2/5/24 (1:35 am). This is not normal. you have no doubt surmised, it will be difficult for the Association
The owners have represented they are carefully vetting tenants to support the variance request without satisfactory responses to
and actively monitoring on-site activity, but this number of the foregoing questions. Thanks for facilitating this dialogue.
complaints is not reflective of that. We are not aware of this many But that’s not the end of the story. The owners withdrew their
calls to any other property in CRCCE during this period and we variance application. We can only guess they did not want to
have over 5000 residents. Not included in this list, this past answer all our questions in public. AND, in response to all the
weekend, March 29-30, there was another rowdy and noisy complaints from neighbors, the City did its own investigation.
group occupying the residence, The Board was alerted to this by We got this email from Porshia Garcia, the Acting Director of
neighbors, as was the VR Enforcement Office. Neighbors almost the Development Services Department:
one block away could hear the noise from the party/gathering.
Our investigation revealed that the property is only permitted
3. The property was originally sold as a 4-bedroom as a three-bedroom residence. However, the vacation rental
home. See listing: https://portal.onehome.com/en-US/ application falsely stated it is a six-bedroom, which is how it is
share/1300200S15234. However the BCPA site shows the currently being operated. Consequently, a violation of Section
home as a 6-bedroom home, which is relevant because of the VR 15-276 has been cited under Code Case CE25040123.
regulations cited in bullet 1. above. In addition, the property is
being marketed on Apartments.com as a 6-bedroom home. See Section 15-276 of our code states: “It shall be unlawful for any
BCPA listing attached below and link to rental listing here: person to give any false or misleading information in connection
with any application for registration, modification, or renewal
3624 NE 25th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 - House of a vacation rental as required by this article. Vacation rental
Rental in Fort Lauderdale, FL | Apartments.c…. How was this applications shall be sworn to under penalty of perjury. Any
change in BR count effectuated?
false statements made in an application shall be a basis for the
4. There have been reports from residents that the garage at revocation of any license issued pursuant to such application.”
issue is being used as a bedroom. Has this ever been the case? Due to this discrepancy, Code Case CE25040123 will be
Was the property legally converted from a 4-BR to a 6-BR home? presented to the Special Magistrate to request the revocation
Permits have been applied for (see attached) but none of them of the vacation rental license, regardless of any attempts at
appear to relate to an expansion of the number of bedrooms. compliance. A joint inspection with the building inspector and
There was a permit issued for Residential Addition permit: “kitchen code officer is scheduled for May 19th, and the inspection report
remodel - convert carport to garage - add storage addition” issued will be posted on the property afterward. Please let me know if
on 01/07/2022 but permit expired on 12/12/1023. Record you require any further information. Thank you.
Number BLD-RADD-22010007. There is also an ADU: Auxiliary Then this, in response to our question of whether an open
Dwelling Unit located on the north side of the home. Is the permit would preclude the issuance of a Vacation Rental Permit:
“storage addition” that was permitted? Is this legally allowed to
be used as a bedroom? Please provide a floor plan of residence No, the issuance of an open permit does not preclude the
showing the location of the six bedrooms being marketed online. issuance of a vacation rental certificate of occupancy. In this
instance, I do believe the expired permit should have triggered
5. Was the home purchased with open permits? This is highly an enforcement case because the expired permit was for work
unusual. The home was purchased with an expired permit, not done without a permit. The enforcement case for work without
open, still should not have closed with a conventional loan. a permit would have prevented the issuance of the Certificate
The title company typically picks those up and lenders require of Compliance. The Vacation Rental Ordinance does not
all permits to be closed out prior to settlement. At that sale, reference or require reliance on the Property Appraiser. The
the issue of a variance and open permit should have been occupancy count for the vacation rental is based on the physical
actively pursued by either buyer or seller. Allowing building and inspection of the property. Both Community Enhancement and
home sales to proceed without adhering to current laws and Building Services should have worked in tandem to address the
standards encourages others to do the same. This is an upscale occupancy count and potential violations before the Certificate of
neighborhood that can only remain so if all parties are held to the Compliance was issued. I’ve asked Community Enhancement to
same standards of conduct. Please shed light on this.
review research the number of legal bedrooms and confirm the
6. Do you have the support for the variance from all adjacent occupancy count. Community Enhancement will also schedule
residents, including those across the street and behind this property? another noise inspection under case number CE25050283.

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