Code Compliance Special Magistrate Hearing | October 21, 2026

The City of West Palm Beach Code Compliance Special Magistrate hearing, held October 21, 2026, addressed property and building-code violations, including unpermitted work, missing inspections, landscaping, unsafe or vacant buildings, tree removals, rental licenses, and business certificates. The magistrate generally set compliance periods of 30 to 120 days, with potential daily fines ranging from $50 to $250. In the Riverwalk HOA tree-removal case, the magistrate found violations related to removing 13 trees without permits and ordered the association to obtain permits and pay mitigation fees within 60 days, with a potential fine of up to $500 per day; the transcript’s account of the separate one-time fine is unclear.

The special-matters portion included negotiated reductions of code-enforcement liens, not procurement awards: examples included $10,400 reduced to $2,100, $54,725 to $10,000, and $19,850 reduced to $4,000, subject to stated payment deadlines. For another lien originally totaling $263,700, the city proposed reducing it to $65,900 while the representative requested $5,000; the transcript ends before the magistrate’s decision is clear. No contracts, bids, vendor selections, purchasing decisions, or other procurement activity were identified.