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On the code-enforcement docket the magistrate certified penalties and administrative fees where owners had not complied. Examples the city entered into the record and the magistrate certified include:

- Case 6574 (Jake Scott & Victoria Scafani, 4967 SW 91 Terrace): $100 citation for vehicle parked on front lawn and a $150 administrative fee, both certified.
- Case 5846 / 5848 (10185 Grove Lane): citations for parking of commercial vehicles and exterior maintenance violations; fines and $150 administrative fees were certified.
- Case 5850 (Rebecca Satch & Joseph Miller, 11732 SW 50 Second Street): $100 fine (vehicle on lawn) and $150 administrative fee certified.
- Case 250334 (William J. Darrigan, 5241 SW 116 Ave): previously documented dead tree/maintenance matter; fine (calculated from 07/24/2025 through compliance date) and $150 administrative fee were certified.

In other docket matters the magistrate confirmed compliance or reduced fines where conditions were corrected before hearing. For example, in one case the parties paid a reduced settlement amount at the hearing and the magistrate marked the case complied and closed.

On the building/permitting docket, staff and applicants described several ongoing permit reviews; the magistrate continued those matters to allow plan review or agency approvals. Notable continuances and scheduling decisions included:

- ASSN Funding LLC (interior remodel, 5913 SW 112 Terrace): permits submitted; matter continued to Oct. 1 for status of plan review.
- Brian Ferrell (pool deck/patio roof and related pool work, 5820 SW 102 Ave): owner reported permit paperwork would be submitted; magistrate set a compliance check and directed that permits be filed by Sept. 30, 2025 or fines could be assessed.
- Rosie Bell Pina Camargo (enclosed patio with kitchenette and bathroom, 9445 SW 50 Second Court): plan review complete pending a county asbestos demolition document; continued to Oct. 1 so the applicant can supply the missing document and call for inspections once issued.
- A property with a recently built pickleball court and associated walkway (9621 NW 26 Court) was continued to Oct. 1 while the applicant awaited a Central Broward Water Control District determination on whether the slab is permitted in the drainage easement.

The magistrate reiterated that permits are required under the Florida Building Code (2023 edition) as adopted with Broward County amendments and that failure to obtain required permits can result in fines and liens. Staff were asked to continue outreach to applicants and, where appropriate, to offer expedited plan review when applicants submit complete documentation.

The hearing concluded with the magistrate setting multiple Oct. 1, 2025 status dates for unresolved building and permit matters and certifying fines/fees for noncompliant properties on the code docket.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cooper City - Special Magistrate Code Enforcement September 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 3 Cooper City special magistrate hearing the magistrate certified fines and administrative fees in a number of code-enforcement cases and continued several building-permit matters to Oct. 1 for status review.","taxTitle","Cooper City, Broward County, Florida","taxId",45148,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6478973,"Magistrate finds front-yard overgrowth complied; shed/structure issue at Cooper City property continued to Oct. 1",789,2109000,2898000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707491-5b129d81f8898701e3295c7140f611c3&start=2109&end=2898","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707491-5b129d81f8898701e3295c7140f611c3/thumbnail_2109000.jpg","/articles/6478973/Cooper-City/Broward-County/Florida/Magistrate-finds-front-yard-overgrowth-complied-shedstructure-issue-at-Cooper-City-property-continued-to-Oct-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478973-efd07c5ecc6b5d67d97a035d6487df61/orig.mp4?Expires=1770409566&Signature=WqLDduM1pOPrteyTDp~D7xi6AjBZLCEgCVKLJW9045mG600~bU~pL3f~oMF7-4FcApXaknEtIGJXN~tK7D0JMiraiTmRrG5iQIT5PvxzDSPYx5qGEHRmWzqKvPmoxqN3u3Dd9KK5Soek5oaEERXyzeIL7uH8ohAZM7LVQGwLKSW47bDwU99shFOFSui3iP36ZzLgxRyOsKXdWAzagvFYWgkKbFyqUMMWiLvp9dm7WSinvVXAVqefrebf5S4qyAmcE5PXMViQMRPE3VVHupx0rP3xRt86PRWbPvdcHydHljqlN-OWNN5m5dWb7ey6bV1zW1Te-KPF8eeg1V198auStg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cooper City special magistrate on Sept. 3 found that the front-yard overgrowth complaint at 8705 Southwest 50 Fifth Street had been brought into compliance and ordered a $150 administrative fee, while deferring a separate structure/permit dispute to a status hearing on Oct. 1.

Broward Sheriff's Office code inspector Michael Giordano testified he had been contacted by neighbors in May alleging overgrown vegetation and rodent concerns at the property. Giordano said he inspected the front and side areas several times and documented the conditions in photos. The property owners provided email correspondence in which they asked the inspector to reconsider the citations; the magistrate said she had not seen proof that rodents were present and found insufficient evidence to sustain the nuisance citation for rodent activity.

Owner representatives told the magistrate that some maintenance had been done on the front yard and that photographs before the hearing showed recent work. The magistrate ruled case 251039 (excessive overgrowth/exterior condition) complied based on photos introduced at the hearing and assessed the $150 administrative fee due by Oct. 3, 2025.

The hearing also covered two related cases for the property. Case 251035 (alleged public nuisance from excessive growth/accumulation of junk) was not sustained for lack of evidence; the magistrate said no fine or administrative fee would be assessed on that count. The more substantive dispute involved case 251036, a structure in a setback (a shed) for which no building permit record exists at the city. The owners said the shed predates their 1998 purchase and described financial hardship; city staff and the magistrate explained that, if the shed was constructed without a permit, the owners would need to pursue a variance or remove the structure.

Because the shed's history and prior case records required additional review, the magistrate continued case 251036 for a status hearing on Oct. 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and asked staff to research prior matters and permit/record history. The magistrate said she would review prior orders and be prepared to consider a variance process or other remedies at the October status hearing.

Inspector Giordano and other staff entered photos, inspection notes and the owners’ emails into the record. The magistrate noted that, while some of the alleged problems had been fixed, setback and permitting issues remain legal questions that require more time and record review before a final order.

The decision separated (1) compliance findings for immediate nuisance/overgrowth concerns and (2) a procedural continuance for the setback/structure matter, preserving the owners’ opportunity to pursue a variance or produce permit records.","At a Sept. 3 special magistrate hearing the front-yard overgrowth complaint for 8705 Southwest 50 Fifth Street was found complied and a $150 administrative fee ordered; a separate shed/permit matter was continued to Oct. 1 for status review.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6478978,"Magistrate orders removal of large oak straddling two Cooper City properties; cost split and deadline set",1739,179000,1918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707491-5b129d81f8898701e3295c7140f611c3&start=179&end=1918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707491-5b129d81f8898701e3295c7140f611c3/thumbnail_179000.jpg","/articles/6478978/Cooper-City/Broward-County/Florida/Magistrate-orders-removal-of-large-oak-straddling-two-Cooper-City-properties-cost-split-and-deadline-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478978-371eba0cc86875b834fc780e80b9c6bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770409566&Signature=IEbGlL5dTi7Ez8JwM3LagiNyQkHG9VBuDnrY4XoIEkgjpdPAHulaU-8zJ13E6tOtRnBgwItvRve6p841u7i9vM7P-WUguX5uIruflg2Fl~WIRfX-U8D-M5UFZJ9-irRZurar5qNDtQsiEzmvnqTlUMpMi0o8mK9B0ag2ym78aXCgKYGA-wnDkLvwuR8CL5uiafZ57d0q3sG1Y8HB~-23ZZZRPvvYrdaNeOE7JZOtKM9UlJwhEUuPZUvzIMHn5JndOvj8GVTlsudf-FPHeHMFKhnHftQpA5C09YLNA0~5ZfPwUhiWq1EjwySkurHSJn3urytbTsUQHwelBOPM3vuFvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Cooper City special magistrate on Sept. 3 ordered the removal of a large live oak whose trunk straddles 8961 and 8967 Southwest 40 Ninth Court and set a Sept. 13, 2025 compliance deadline. The magistrate said removal costs would be apportioned one-half to each property owner and that a $250-per-day fine (plus a $150 administrative fee) would begin if the tree remained after the deadline.

The magistrate’s finding followed testimony from the city arborist and a certified arborist, who described lifting roots, a severe lean and significant previously improper pruning that, they said, left most of the tree’s weight cantilevered over the roadway. The city asked permission to remove the tree if the owners did not act, and the two owners present acknowledged they agreed the tree needed to come down but disputed who should pay.

Patricia Hoot, the city’s expert arborist, testified that the tree had “uplifting roots” and “severely in the improper pruning has contributed and accelerated the hazardous condition,” and recommended removal. Hoot also told the magistrate she had inspected historical photos going back to 2008 and said the lean was a long-running condition that had worsened after several successive prunings left much of the tree’s mass on the side over the street. The city entered photographic exhibits and a recent survey showing the tree base centered on the two properties.

Inspector Duvall of Broward County code enforcement and Carlos Vega, Cooper City’s community development director, described inspection steps and site measurements; both confirmed the tree base falls across the property line. The city attorney told the hearing the city’s concern was public safety and that, absent voluntary action by the owners, the city sought authority to remove the tree and place a lien for removal costs.

Special Magistrate Angel Petty Rosenberg said she accepted the arborist’s opinion and made a compliance order. “I make a finding based upon the expert witness whose testimony and report that the tree is in need of removal,” Rosenberg said. The magistrate set removal due by 09/13/2025 and warned that “otherwise… I’m gonna issue a fine of $250 per day and an administrative fee of $150. The City has the authority to go in and remove the tree.”

The magistrate also told the parties a permit will be required for removal and that the city would attempt to expedite permit processing. She advised that, separate from removal, Cooper City’s landscape rules may require replacement plantings on private property to meet tree canopy requirements.

Clarifying details introduced at the hearing included written removal estimates and the parties’ own bids: the Delmaso family presented one estimate of $2,600; the Martin side submitted three estimates of $2,350, $2,925 and $3,900. The magistrate noted that city removal typically costs more than private removal and that, if the city removes the tree, the resulting fees could be placed as a lien against each property for 50% of the cost.

The ruling resolves the city’s public-safety citation (tree removal) for case numbers 251427 (Ruby Martin) and 251428 (Raymond and Marcela Delmaso). The magistrate made clear the order addresses removal only; any private dispute over fault or cost-sharing beyond the 50/50 apportionment may be pursued in civil court.

The magistrate’s order and the arborist’s report were entered into the record.","A special magistrate found a large live oak that straddles 8961 and 8967 Southwest 40 Ninth Court unsafe and ordered it removed by Sept. 13, 2025, with removal costs split 50/50 and a $250 daily fine if not removed.","actionData","errors"]

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