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Code board cuts SunRock LLC lien to $5,000 after owner shows property repaired
Summary
The Daytona Beach Code Enforcement Board reduced a $10,000-plus lien to $5,000 for SunRock LLC after staff found the previously derelict house made habitable; payment must be made within 30 days or the lien reverts to its original amount.
The Daytona Beach Code Enforcement Board on Jan. 9 reduced a code lien against SunRock LLC for a Division Street property to $5,000, with the reduced amount due within 30 days or the lien reverting to the original amount. The board’s action followed city staff testimony that the house had been repaired and was now habitable.
The lien review arose after owner Grant Barlow told the board he had bought the property sight unseen and discovered it had been occupied by squatters. “We did a lot of work to it,” Barlow said, describing roof replacement, utility connections and multiple contractor efforts. He told the board he faced large losses on the project. The city’s code inspector, Sarah Kirk, said the property was unsafe and uninhabitable when staff initially responded but has been brought to a livable condition. “Now it’s... livable,” Kirk said, and staff recommended reducing the outstanding lien to $5,000.
Why it matters: the board’s lien-reduction authority offers a path for owners to clear enforcement encumbrances once properties are rehabilitated; here the decision both recognized remediation work and preserved the city’s enforcement leverage by making the reduction contingent on prompt payment.
Board discussion and vote: after Barlow described contractor, security and utility challenges, board member Miguel Gonzales moved to accept staff’s recommendation, and the board approved the reduction. The motion included a 30-day payment deadline; if payment is not received within that window the lien amount reverts to the original figure. The board recorded the motion, the second and the affirmative vote; the exact individual roll-call votes were taken orally during the meeting.
Background and next steps: city records show the case originated as a police-generated complaint over squatters and unsafe conditions. The owner said he invested extensively to restore the house and that utilities were connected with city help. The board noted that lien relief is discretionary and tied the reduction to the condition that the lower amount be paid within 30 days.
The property owner and staff said they will complete the payment or seek follow-up with code enforcement; the board may revisit the matter if the payment condition is not satisfied.
