Angel Petty Rosenberg, a special magistrate for Cooper City, issued a series of compliance orders, continuances and monetary penalties during a code-enforcement hearing on Oct. 1, affecting dozens of residential and commercial properties.

The magistrate closed a small number of matters as complied, continued several cases for status reviews, and set firm compliance dates — with daily fines and administrative fees — for unresolved violations such as work done without permits, unpermitted driveway and fence work, and repeated property-maintenance problems.

Orders at a glance
- Case 251427 (Ruby Martin) and case 251428 (Raymond and Marcela Del Mosul): Announced as “closed and complied” by the magistrate during the session.
- Case 242461 (Diana Jimenez, 11704 South Island Road): The magistrate found the patio pavers portion complied; the fence permit remained pending. Jimenez was ordered to complete final inspections for the fence by Oct. 15, 2025. If not completed, the magistrate said she would assess a $250-per-day fine beginning Oct. 16, and a $150 administrative fee would be due if the order is not satisfied.
- Case 242987 (Jaime and Valerie Mendez, 10321 Cueto Street): Continued to Nov. 5, 2025 for a status update; the city said permit revisions were under review.
- Case 250492 (Don Gosling, 2822 Canyon Avenue): Permit plans were rejected and needed revision; the magistrate set a status review for Nov. 5, 2025 and warned fines would start if work did not progress.
- Case 251695 (Gaetano and Selena Pirelli, 11633 SW 57th Street): Inspector reported the property was brought into compliance before the hearing. The magistrate found a violation had existed but, because it was now complied, declined to impose daily fines and ordered a $150 administrative fee due within 30 days. The magistrate warned repeat violations can be assessed up to $500 per day and that repeat fines may be applied retroactive to the original notice date.
- Cases 201915 and 201916 (Andres Comartin, 10335 SW 53rd Street): The owner sought reduction of fines tied to a fence replacement and fascia/painting. The magistrate recalculated earlier compliance dates and continued both matters for a status on Dec. 3, 2025 to allow the respondent to supply additional documentation to support recalculation requests.
- Cases 221527 and 221530 (Francisco Masonette, 9221 SW 49th Place): After evidence of partial compliance and comment on hardship and contractor problems, the magistrate recalculated fines and granted substantial reductions. The magistrate set reduced-pay amounts and gave 90 days to pay the reduced penalties (order will show the exact amounts and payment deadline); if the reduced penalty is not paid within the period it will revert to the original amount and be recorded as a lien.
- Case 6587 (Matthew P. Thomas, 9412 SW 53rd Street): The owner explained a vehicle was briefly parked on the front lawn for unloading. The magistrate advised the owner to pay the citation at the front office (avoiding the $150 administrative hearing fee) and recalled the case for administrative completion.
- Case 250316 (Christine Owen, 5827 SW 97th Terrace): City records showed permit plan review had been issued but corrections remained. The magistrate ordered compliance by Oct. 22, 2025; failure to comply would result in a $250-per-day fine beginning Oct. 23 and a $150 administrative fee due within 30 days.

Why this matters
The magistrate’s rulings show the city using the special-magistrate process to press property owners to finish required permitting and inspections and to maintain properties. Orders that include recorded fines become liens on property; several owners were warned the city will record unpaid orders in Broward County official records. For recurrent maintenance problems — like repeated overgrowth complaints — the magistrate emphasized escalating penalties for repeat violators.

What comes next
Several matters were continued to the Nov. 5 hearing for status updates; others were set with near-term compliance dates and administrative fees. Property owners given deadlines were repeatedly told they could avoid fines by scheduling and passing final inspections with the building department and by coordinating with city staff on required corrections.

Ending note
Magistrate orders and exact dollar amounts for reductions, when granted, will be included in mailed orders to respondents and recorded in public files. Owners with outstanding orders who believe they have documentation showing earlier compliance were directed to bring that evidence to the next status hearing for recalculation or reconsideration.