Since September, the city has received almost 60 anonymous code complaints against individual unit owners accused of doing remodeling work without a permit. The 40-year-old, 21-story structure at 2841 N. Ocean Blvd. has 174 units.

“In  my time as mayor, it is the most complaints I’ve seen in any one building, and the highest percentage of complaints,” Mayor Jack Seiler said. “There’s a lot of people in the building that are upset at other people, and they’re turning them all in.”

So far, city code enforcers have brought cases against four units and are requiring their owners to get the work properly inspected and permitted. Read more: