Fort Lauderdale magistrate grants staggered extensions, suspends fines while dozens of permit and safety cases move toward compliance At a Dec. 18 special magistrate hearing, Fort Lauderdale’s building division reviewed dozens of expired-permit and safety cases, granting time-limited extensions (commonly 63 or 119 days), suspending fines while permits are pursued, and reducing several large fines to administrative costs amid neighborhood pressure on persistent unsafe structures.

Fort Lauderdale's magistrate hearing revealed ongoing struggles with expired permits and unsafe structures, as extensions were granted and fines suspended amid pressure from frustrated neighbors.

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Charlotte County licensing board suspends contractors over unclosed permits, forwards cases to state regulators At its meeting, the Charlotte County Construction Industry Licensing Board voted to suspend local permitting privileges for several contractors who failed to renew or close expired permits, and directed staff to forward case files to state regulators for potential disciplinary action.

Multiple contractors in Charlotte County face suspension for failing to close expired permits, with their cases now headed to state regulators for potential disciplinary action.

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Miss English installs windows without permits during property dispute Miss English installed windows on a property without obtaining necessary permits amid a dispute.

A local resident's controversial window installation in San Francisco raises serious questions about permit compliance and city regulations.

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