Miami Gardens officials say a landlord owes more than $300,000 to the city for failing to pay a $250 fine earlier this year for not getting the proper permits for renting out his apartments.But the landlord, Ramces Dufrense, said the city is unfairly targeting him because he refused to lease one of the apartment to a city employee.
Dufrense also says he didn’t learn of the fines until months after they were issued because the city placed the notice at the rental unit, rather than notifying him directly.Dufrense claims that a city code enforcement officer, William Ervin Miller, issued the citation after Dufrense refused to lease the apartment to Miller.
via Miami Gardens landlord disputes $300,000 in fines for lacking permit to rent out apartments.