Magistrate orders owner of 2300 South Atlantic to correct code and permit violations within 90 days or face $250-a-day fines

Special Code Enforcement Magistrate Steve Delaroche ordered owners of 2300 South Atlantic Avenue — the former SunTrust Bank building — to correct multiple exterior code violations within 90 days or face fines of $250 per day and assessed an administrative fee of $149.09, following testimony and photographic evidence presented at a Daytona Beach Shores code enforcement hearing.

The city presented photographs and inspection notes showing high weeds (previously trimmed), building debris in the drive-through and dumpster area, a gaping hole in a drive-through ceiling, exposed wiring and a loose light fixture, a broken hurricane shutter and damaged drip edge, and rusted handrails on the east and south sides of the building. City staff asked the magistrate to find violations for items B, C, D, F, G and H and to remove item A (weeds) from the order because property maintenance crews had addressed that issue.

Why it matters: The magistrate’s order starts a 90‑day compliance clock for the owner and creates a financial penalty if work is not completed; the city’s presentation also…