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Special magistrate fines four property owners over short-term rental ads in Daytona Beach
Summary
Special Magistrate Robert Riggio ordered fines ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 on July 22 after finding four properties advertised for short-term rentals in zoning districts that prohibit them; the city characterized the advertisements as "irreparable and irreversible" under Florida Statutes chapter 162.
Special Magistrate Robert Riggio ordered fines against four property owners on July 22, 2025, after finding they advertised short-term rentals in Daytona Beach zoning districts where such uses are prohibited.
The magistrate levied a $1,000 fine against Fabiola Christina Diaz Barraza for advertising 517–515 Butler Boulevard (case RTLO72538); ordered $1,000 against owners Robert DeMeo, Dean Thomas Hussey and Kevin Lalor for 506 University Boulevard No. 2 (case RTLO72539); assessed a $15,000 fine against Devendra Kumar for 606 Braddock Avenue (case RTLO72541); and imposed a $1,000 fine on Paul A. Merck for 346 Plaza Boulevard (case RTLO62537). In each order the magistrate found the violations "irreparable and irreversible" as described by the city's presentation and directed the respondents to bring the properties into compliance.
The city presented similar evidence in each matter. City attorney Miss Diaz told the…
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