Appeal an Unsafe Structures Violation

Determine if You Can Appeal

• The appeal must be requested within ten days of the date of the First Notice. 
• Only property owners, registered agents, or individuals who have/will have a power of attorney from the property owner may request an appeal hearing.

NOTE: If you are a tenant and accepted/received this notice, you must give it to your landlord immediately.

Request Your Appeal

To complete the appeal request form, you will need your case number, which can be found be found on your violation. Once you have your case number, please use the following link to complete the request: 

Appeal Request Form

Prepare for Your Hearing 

• You will be contacted by The City with a date for your appeal. You can also view the list of unsafe structure hearing dates.  
• Appeal hearings take place monthly at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive. 
• You must provide proof of your property ownership/legal standing at the hearing.
• The appeal hearing is an evidentiary hearing. You are required to bring any and all relevant evidence for review by the Panel as well as any witnesses you wish to have testify on your behalf.
• Please bring any documentation that you feel supports your case. 
• The property owner, managing member of the owning corporation, a Florida-licensed attorney, or an individual with a properly executed Power of Attorney must attend the hearing. If an authorized representative does not appear, the case will be rescheduled as a First Impression Evidentiary Hearing.