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Delray Beach magistrate gives Subculture Coffee 30–60 days to fix parking and safety issues, fines for unpermitted events
Summary
A special magistrate found Subculture Coffee at 302 Northeast Sixth Avenue in violation of city land-development regulations and the special events policy, ordered permits or plan submissions within set deadlines, and reduced the city's fine request for an unpermitted open-mic event to $3,500.
Special Magistrate Wagner found the operator of Subculture Coffee, 302 Northeast Sixth Avenue in Delray Beach, in violation of multiple city regulations and ordered a mix of permit deadlines, plan submissions and monetary penalties.
The magistrate ruled that the business must have a permit issued for vehicle parking markings and for the rear driveway apron within 30 days, and must submit a revised life-safety plan and an amended zoning certificate of use (ZCU) within 60 days if it intends to retain a seating/stage structure. Failure to meet deadlines could subject the property to fines up to $250 per day; the court set a status hearing in 30 days to check compliance.
Why it matters: City staff said faded striping, an unconnected concrete apron and an unapproved seating/stage structure create code and life-safety problems for patrons and first responders and are out of step with the ZCU on file. Separately, the magistrate found the…
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