Deltona special magistrate upholds violations, sets compliance deadlines and fines across multiple properties

Special Magistrate Kristin Ike presided over the City of Deltona’s code-enforcement hearing on Jan. 29, 2025, issuing rulings across a slate of property cases and authorizing the city to pursue foreclosure in one municipal-lien matter.

The hearing produced a mix of orders: some respondents were given time to obtain permits and finish repairs, while others were found to have failed to comply with prior orders and were subject to continuing daily fines. The cases covered building-permit violations, roof and exterior repairs, fire-safety items and one municipal-lien foreclosure request.

The hearing opened with Kristin Ike identifying procedure and appeal rights, and stating that she would issue written orders after the session. Code-compliance officers presented evidence and photographs for each case; many respondents spoke in their own defense or described efforts under way to secure permits or contractors.

Notable outcomes included: Special Magistrate Ike’s written authorization for the city to proceed with foreclosure to enforce municipal liens on property at 2911 Alaca Lane (case DEL24044), and multiple findings that respondents had not corrected violations and that fines will continue to accrue until compliance is verified. As the magistrate put it regarding the foreclosure request, “I provide my authorization, special magistrate's authorization to proceed with foreclosure to the extent that it's required by city code or deemed necessary.”

Several respondents described delays or obstacles as reasons they had not completed required work. John Susco, the owner listed for 1587 Brady Drive, addressed the panel about difficulty hiring contractors for a small window-permit job: “I can’t get anybody to do the job because it’s too small,” he said. In another case, Darlene Namina, respondent on a deck permit matter at 2696 Derby Drive, described medical and family crises that she said delayed obtaining…