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Building Services will provide a determination on if there should So if you have an opinion on this case, we urge you to attend
be an enforcement case for the conversion of the carport. If they the hearing or email Katrina (kjohnson@fortlaudedale.gov)
determine a violation is warranted, code will document their and Porshia (pgarcia@fortlauderdale.gov) with your thoughts
finding as a violation against the Certificate of Occupancy. I will on whether the Vacation Rental certificate for this property
follow-up with the findings for both divisions. Please let me know should be revoked.
if there are additional questions.
2025 Board Meetings. Remaining Board meeting dates for
And we got this follow up from Code Compliance Manager 2025 are:
Katrina Johnson:
• Wednesday, July 9, 2025
As the property has already been issued a Certificate of • Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Compliance, we are required to follow the formal legal process • Wednesday, November 12, 2025
to revoke that certificate before rental operations can be halted. All meetings, including the Annual meeting, are held at Christ
Once revoked, the owner would no longer be authorized to Church, 4845 NE 25th Avenue at 6 pm. Have a great summer!
operate the property as a vacation rental. If they continue to rent
the property after the certificate has been revoked, they may be
subject to fines of up to $1,000 per day for operating without Timothy L. Hernandez, AICP, is an urban planner, builder and
a valid certificate. We are actively monitoring the situation and developer. He is co-founder of New Urban Communities, a
taking the necessary steps to address all reported violations. The Delray Beach based development firm specializing in urban infill
hearing is scheduled for June 10, 2025 at 221 SW 3 Avenue, and redevelopment and a 32+ year resident of Coral Ridge
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 at 9:00 AM. Thank you again for Country Club Estates. He can be reached via email at
your continued vigilance and support in this matter. Have an timhernandez@bellsouth.net.
amazing day!

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