The Daytona Beach Code Enforcement Board on Oct. 9 amended compliance deadlines for multiple properties and ordered daily fines for several others, citing unresolved exterior and safety violations.

The board met at Daytona Beach City Hall and by Zoom. Inspectors presented case histories and recent reinspection results; property owners or their representatives spoke in several matters. Board members most often voted to extend compliance cutoffs to the next scheduled review (commonly Nov. 5 or Jan. 2026) or to impose daily fines that begin if the property remains out of compliance.

Why it matters: Code board actions can create property liens, trigger daily monetary penalties, and affect sale or transfer of real property. Several cases involved safety-related features — exposed pools, failing fences, or unsecured structures — that board members and staff flagged as immediate community concerns.

Key outcomes ("Votes at a glance"):
- Case CEBO5-25-96, 518 Cannon Street (Alexander Contreras): Board amended the order of noncompliance to allow the respondent to bring the property into compliance by the Nov. 5 cutoff; motion by Miss Roby, second by Miss Marsh; passed.
- Case CEBO4-25-79, (Gary E. Holt): Staff requested amendment to the January cutoff; motion to extend to the January hearing passed (moved by Miss Roby, seconded by a board member); passed.
- Case CEBO7-21-223, (Tracy Smith): Amended to the January cutoff (compliance by Dec. 31/returned at the January hearing); motion by Miss Roby, second Miss Marsh; passed.
- Case CEB08-25-135, 830 Berkshire Road (53 Nave LLC): Amended to the next cutoff (Nov. 5) for staff to report results; motion carried.
- Case CEBO8-25-137, 1605 North Patrick Circle (April Prente): Found to remain in noncompliance; board ordered a fine of $100 per day, capped at $15,000; motion by Miss Roby, second by Miss Callahan; passed.
- Case CEB08-25-134, 111 Nathan Hale Court (Leonard Blasso): Found in noncompliance; fine ordered at $100 per day, cap $10,000; motion passed.
- Case CEB09-25-165, 5627 Fremont Avenue (Charlene Thurman): Found in noncompliance; fine $100 per day, cap $15,000; motion passed.
- Case CEB09-25-166, 101 N. Paul Revere Drive (Noemi/Naomi Lopez): Found in noncompliance; fine $100 per day, cap $10,000, commencing Oct. 9, 2025; motion passed.
- Case CEB08-25-140, 398 Gulf Boulevard (Karen and Sleeman Zayed): Amended to Nov. 5 to allow continued work and permitting; motion by Miss Marsh, second Miss Roby; passed.
- Case CEB09-25-159, 802 N. Halifax Ave (Chandra Cabrera): Found in noncompliance; fine $300 per day, cap $10,000; motion passed.
- Case CEB09-25-160, 420 Gulf Boulevard (Allen and Deborah Wachowski): Found in noncompliance; fine $500 per day, cap $10,000; motion passed.
- Case CEB09-25-161, 924 Peninsula Drive (Wayne E. Smith): Reported as already in compliance (staff noted final inspection dated Oct. 6); no fine ordered.
- Case CEB09-25-162, 306 Riverview Boulevard (Todd A. Visorano): Found in noncompliance; fine $200 per day, cap $10,000; motion passed.
- Case CEB03-25-60, Janice Hoover Estate, 365 Woodland Avenue: Amended to the January cutoff to allow probate/repairs; board also accepted a petition regarding probate into the meeting record; motions passed.
- Case CEB07-25-117, 418 N. Lincoln Street (Robert Sholter Estate and multiple interested parties): Amended to allow time for roofing permit/finalization; compliance date extended to Dec. 31 for return at January meeting; motion passed.
- Case CEB06-25-103, 307 Garden Street (William Warren Thompson Jr.): Board amended the order to a Feb. 4, 2026 cutoff to allow Transform360 work; the board also authorized publishing a notice of income-eligibility/approval in the record; motions passed.
- Case CEB09-25-158, 601 Vera Street (Commonwealth Trust Services LLC TR601 VeroLand Trust): Amended to Nov. 5 to allow eviction process and property recovery; motion passed.
- Case CEB09-25-172, 533 N. Key Street (Ahmad D. Crum): Amended to Nov. 5 for follow-up; staff recommended a potential fine up to $1,000 per day if noncompliant; motion passed.
- Case CEB10-25-178, 425 Maple Street (Joy Brown/Maxwell et al.): Field-generated case for unsecured/vacant structure and other violations; board found the property in noncompliance and set compliance due by Nov. 5 or face a fine of $2,000 per day; motion passed.
- Case CEB10-25-174, 155 N. Lanville Avenue (Delina L. Talley): Found in noncompliance; compliance due by Nov. 5 or face up to $1,000 per day; motion passed.
- Case C V10-25-176 / CEB10-25-176, 1005 Lewis Drive (Dominique Lynch, Taylor Varner, Crystal Varner and others): Found in noncompliance; compliance due by Nov. 5 with possible fine up to $1,000 per day; motion passed.
- Case CEB10-25-173, 414 S. Palmetto Avenue (Anthony R. Starnes): Found in noncompliance; ordered to come into compliance by Nov. 5 and return to the board Nov. 13 for consideration of fines up to $1,000 per day; motion passed.
- Case CEB10-25-179, The Haven J. Carter, 1417 Florida Street: Reported in compliance (no further action required).

Process and board guidance:
Board members repeatedly stressed that inspectors should provide current photos and that staff and respondents should coordinate permits and contractor schedules before the next cutoff. Several owners said financial constraints or permitting delays prevented timely repairs; in multiple cases the board extended deadlines rather than imposing immediate fines.

Other business:
The board’s legal advisor discussed recent changes and legal uncertainty around open-carry rules in Florida, noting split legal interpretations and advising that the city follows guidance from the attorney general and applicable Florida statutes. The advisor recommended scheduling a training session for board members on open meetings, records and public-safety procedures; members agreed to receive the written bulletin and arrange training.

What’s next:
Most extended cases return at the next cutoff (commonly Nov. 5) or at the January meeting for items with longer permitting or probate timelines. For properties found noncompliant with fines ordered, fines begin on the dates specified (commonly Oct. 9, 2025) and may become liens if unpaid.

(Staff names and case details come from inspector reports and respondents’ statements recorded during the Oct. 9, 2025 Daytona Beach Code Enforcement Board meeting.)