Pembroke Park magistrate approves steeply reduced fines, sets 30‑day payment deadlines for multiple code cases
February 02, 2026 | Town of Pembroke Park, Broward County, Florida
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A special magistrate hearing for the Town of Pembroke Park on Jan. 30, 2026, resolved four code-enforcement matters, approving reduced mitigated payments or granting an extension while setting 30-day payment deadlines for the abatements.
Jeffrey Lewis, the town's code compliance officer, presented multiple cases that had already reached substantial compliance but carried large per-diem accruals. In case 6185, a notice originally issued in 2021 for multiple unit deficiencies (including an unpermitted water heater and AC, damaged ceilings, balcony and roof maintenance, and exposed light bulbs) had accrued fines and fees the town recorded as $2,234,358.50. Lewis told the magistrate the town recommended a 90% abatement to $23,758.50 after compliance was confirmed on Jan. 9, 2026.
Nation Dom Inc representatives asked for further relief. Nikita Nasherat, who said she manages the property, told the magistrate some items had been fixed in a timely manner, that the kitchen cabinets were original and cited incorrectly, and that difficulties with an AC contractor delayed final permitting and completion. The magistrate asked respondents to identify specific costs and hardships if they sought additional mitigation beyond the town recommendation.
David Lynch, Pembroke Park’s town manager, urged a more lenient outcome on the town’s behalf, arguing the tenant contributed to local commerce and promptly addressed issues once aware. "I'm asking on behalf of the town, sir, ... that the fines be reduced to $1,000 in total plus the administrative fees," Lynch said. The magistrate accepted a reduction consistent with that request and stated the total, including administrative costs, as $1,158.50, payable within 30 days; the magistrate warned that unpaid mitigated amounts would revert to the original assessed total.
In case 7284 (DCTCE LLC, identified in the record alongside ProLogis), Lewis described violations first noted in July 2022 for unpermitted racking, altered electrical and an unpermitted loading ramp, and a missing certificate of use. The town reported all violations closed March 5, 2024, and recommended a 90% reduction to $5,999.35. Laura Castro, the property manager representing ProLogis, agreed to the mitigation on the record. After Town Manager Lynch praised the property's upkeep and suggested a lower mitigated amount of $2,000 plus administrative fees, the magistrate pronounced a reduced total of $2,158.50, payable in 30 days, reverting to the original amount if not paid.
Case 5737 (Infinity Azure LLC, 3252 SW 52nd Ave) involved an extensive list of violations dating to January 2022 covering water heaters, roof and ceiling repairs, electrical work, parking-lot and exterior maintenance, abandoned vehicles and overgrowth, and missing permits for several AC units. Lewis reported the town's per-diem calculation produced a total of $1,320,908.50 and that the respondent had requested a 99% reduction to approximately $13,367.59. New management (Sole Property Management) described taking over in September 2025, closing numerous violations, and initiating a plan to rehabilitate units and common areas; the management team said the property had suffered prior mismanagement and internal fraud under previous ownership. Lynch and others urged leniency to allow continued rehabilitation. The magistrate and parties agreed to a mitigated amount, confirmed on the record as $1,658.50 including administrative fees, with 30 days to pay and the caveat that nonpayment would revert to the original assessment.
On case 10519 (Dequan Stevens), which concerned an unpermitted wooden fence cited on Jan. 9, 2025, the magistrate granted a 30-day extension to complete the permitting process; the final order retains a $100-per-day per-diem from the original order.
All mitigated payments and extensions recorded at the hearing included the condition that failure to pay or comply within the stated time would cause the mitigated amount to revert to the original assessed sum. The magistrate adjourned the docket at 9:50 a.m.
What happens next: Parties who agreed to mitigated payments must pay within the 30-day deadlines noted on the orders; any unpaid mitigated orders will revert to the original assessments and could result in liens on real property, and respondents retain the right to appeal the magistrate’s findings to circuit court within 30 days.
Jeffrey Lewis, the town's code compliance officer, presented multiple cases that had already reached substantial compliance but carried large per-diem accruals. In case 6185, a notice originally issued in 2021 for multiple unit deficiencies (including an unpermitted water heater and AC, damaged ceilings, balcony and roof maintenance, and exposed light bulbs) had accrued fines and fees the town recorded as $2,234,358.50. Lewis told the magistrate the town recommended a 90% abatement to $23,758.50 after compliance was confirmed on Jan. 9, 2026.
Nation Dom Inc representatives asked for further relief. Nikita Nasherat, who said she manages the property, told the magistrate some items had been fixed in a timely manner, that the kitchen cabinets were original and cited incorrectly, and that difficulties with an AC contractor delayed final permitting and completion. The magistrate asked respondents to identify specific costs and hardships if they sought additional mitigation beyond the town recommendation.
David Lynch, Pembroke Park’s town manager, urged a more lenient outcome on the town’s behalf, arguing the tenant contributed to local commerce and promptly addressed issues once aware. "I'm asking on behalf of the town, sir, ... that the fines be reduced to $1,000 in total plus the administrative fees," Lynch said. The magistrate accepted a reduction consistent with that request and stated the total, including administrative costs, as $1,158.50, payable within 30 days; the magistrate warned that unpaid mitigated amounts would revert to the original assessed total.
In case 7284 (DCTCE LLC, identified in the record alongside ProLogis), Lewis described violations first noted in July 2022 for unpermitted racking, altered electrical and an unpermitted loading ramp, and a missing certificate of use. The town reported all violations closed March 5, 2024, and recommended a 90% reduction to $5,999.35. Laura Castro, the property manager representing ProLogis, agreed to the mitigation on the record. After Town Manager Lynch praised the property's upkeep and suggested a lower mitigated amount of $2,000 plus administrative fees, the magistrate pronounced a reduced total of $2,158.50, payable in 30 days, reverting to the original amount if not paid.
Case 5737 (Infinity Azure LLC, 3252 SW 52nd Ave) involved an extensive list of violations dating to January 2022 covering water heaters, roof and ceiling repairs, electrical work, parking-lot and exterior maintenance, abandoned vehicles and overgrowth, and missing permits for several AC units. Lewis reported the town's per-diem calculation produced a total of $1,320,908.50 and that the respondent had requested a 99% reduction to approximately $13,367.59. New management (Sole Property Management) described taking over in September 2025, closing numerous violations, and initiating a plan to rehabilitate units and common areas; the management team said the property had suffered prior mismanagement and internal fraud under previous ownership. Lynch and others urged leniency to allow continued rehabilitation. The magistrate and parties agreed to a mitigated amount, confirmed on the record as $1,658.50 including administrative fees, with 30 days to pay and the caveat that nonpayment would revert to the original assessment.
On case 10519 (Dequan Stevens), which concerned an unpermitted wooden fence cited on Jan. 9, 2025, the magistrate granted a 30-day extension to complete the permitting process; the final order retains a $100-per-day per-diem from the original order.
All mitigated payments and extensions recorded at the hearing included the condition that failure to pay or comply within the stated time would cause the mitigated amount to revert to the original assessed sum. The magistrate adjourned the docket at 9:50 a.m.
What happens next: Parties who agreed to mitigated payments must pay within the 30-day deadlines noted on the orders; any unpaid mitigated orders will revert to the original assessments and could result in liens on real property, and respondents retain the right to appeal the magistrate’s findings to circuit court within 30 days.
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