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Code Enforcement Magistrate

The City of Port St. Lucie no longer has a Code Enforcement Board.  Cases of code violation appeals now are heard by a Special Magistrate.

The Special Magistrate is an attorney and member of the Florida Bar who is appointed by the City Council to preside over Code Enforcement matters.  The Special Magistrate has the jurisdiction and authority to hear and decide alleged violations and exercise the powers of a Code Enforcement Board as provided in chapter 162, Florida Statutes.

The Special Magistrate also has the authority to subpoena people and records, hear cases involving suspected violations, order rulings on violations, assess fines and order liens to be placed upon property.

Because the ultimate goal of the Code Enforcement division is to bring properties into compliance with city code, property owners cited by a Code Enforcement Officer will be given a reasonable amount of time to bring their property into compliance before the case is referred to the Special Magistrate.

After a case has been heard by the Magistrate, continued failure to correct code violations may result in fines up to $250 for each day the violation exits, and could ultimately result in a city-imposed lien a property’s title.  If the violations are severe and pose a threat to the health and safety of neighbors, the city will take possession of the property through condemnation and make the needed repairs, cleanup and corrections. 

For more information about Code Enforcement issues, call (772) 871-5010 or e-mail info@cityofpsl.com