Magistrate orders fines after Daytona Beach Shores property fails to meet seawall compliance deadline

A Daytona Beach Shores code enforcement magistrate found that a beachfront property associated with L and Z Ocean Breeze remained in violation after the ordered compliance date of Jan. 21 and ordered fines to accrue at $250 per day until the property is brought into compliance, plus an $85.53 administrative fee due within 30 days.

The magistrate announced the finding after the city presented photographs and a compliance affidavit documenting six alleged violations along the property’s east side, including a damaged or missing seawall, undermined pool deck and missing rail above the seawall. The city asked the magistrate to impose daily fines for continued noncompliance; the magistrate granted the request, issuing “Order No. 11” and saying, “I’m going to order $250 a day until it’s rectified.”

Why it matters: The property sits on an eroded section of beach where the seawall that once protected structures has been reduced or destroyed. The magistrate’s order creates a daily financial penalty that will continue until code inspectors confirm the work required by the city’s permits is complete.

City attorney’s presentation and evidence Miss Hirstein, representing the city in the hearing, presented six categories of violations…