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 engineering drawings.

The magistrate separated discussion from formal action in each case and issued orders that generally: (1) found respondents in violation when they had not met prior compliance deadlines; (2) set new deadlines for compliance when the city recommended them; and (3) directed that specified daily fines begin or continue if compliance was not achieved by the new deadlines.

Votes at a glance (case ID — address — ruling / deadline — daily fine if noncompliant): - DEL24044 — 2911 Alaca Lane — Special Magistrate authorized the city to proceed with foreclosure enforcement to the extent required by code — enforcement authorization (no daily fine stated in hearing excerpts). Evidence presented by code compliance officer Bashir Turkzi. - DEL2053 — 1730 Hillandale Ave — Found in violation; respondent ordered to correct by Feb. 28, 2025 (4:00 p.m.); $25 per day thereafter. - DEL24098 — 1587 Brady Drive — Found to have failed to comply with a prior order; fines continue at $50 per day until compliance and affidavit of compliance filed. - FIRE-00504-2024 — 2101 Capri Circle (ECDC Housing Inc.) — Found to have failed to comply with prior order; fine to continue at $50 per day until compliance (no permit on file for required electrical/mechanical work, per inspector testimony). - DEL25-002 — 2696 Derby Drive — Found in violation; respondent ordered to obtain required engineering drawings/permit. Magistrate discussed a longer extension because of the engineering timeline; final compliance deadline was stated in the hearing record as not specified in the transcript excerpts and the daily fine will be $25 per day if not corrected. - DEL25014 — 3015 India Boulevard — Found in violation; magistrate granted 90 days (order sets compliance deadline as April 29, 2025) and warned $25 per day if not corrected; respondent said insurance review/litigation was delaying repairs. - FIRE-050-2024 (129 Providence) — Fire-code violations relating to automatic-sprinkler/sealing and mechanical permits: fines continue at $100 per day; a mechanical permit submittal was reported to be in review but not yet issued. - DEL100BC — 514 Geraldo Ave — Found in violation for exterior wall/door/AC penetrations and failure to obtain permits; fines continue at $100 per day (two violations at $50 each per day as described in the record) until compliance. - DEL25-007 — 554 Providence Blvd — Shed built without permit; permit application under review and resubmitted; respondent ordered to correct by March 31, 2025 (61 days from the hearing) and to notify the compliance officer; $25 per day thereafter. - DEL25012 — 1627 Providence Blvd — Window-frame replacement done without permit; respondent ordered to obtain permit by Feb. 28, 2025; $25 per day thereafter. - DEL25011 — 1384 Rock Hill St — Addition to rear of house without permit; recent corrected drawings were submitted and the magistrate gave 30 days (Feb. 28, 2025) to obtain the permit; $25 per day thereafter. - DEL25009 — 3166 Canby Dr — Exterior wall holes and exposed utilities; respondent ordered to correct by Feb. 28, 2025; $25 per day thereafter. - DEL25013 — 2679 Howland Blvd — Shed without permit; magistrate allowed 60 days for compliance and set a $50 per day fine if not corrected. - DEL24065 — 2121 Capri Circle — Vacant-lot and outdoor storage violations; respondent found not in compliance and fines continue (fines had accrued to $10,050 as of the hearing) until compliance. - FIRE-058-2024 — 152 Hummingbird St — Electrical-panel cover and wiring issues: partly corrected (one fire-safety violation corrected) but a separate electrical violation remains; fines continue at $50 per day until compliance. - FIRE-22025 — 2820 Howland Blvd, Suite 7 — Work closing an opening without permit; respondent ordered to correct by April 29, 2025; $50 per day thereafter.

Several other listed matters were announced as withdrawn or continued at the start of the hearing and were not contested at the session.

Why this matters: The magistrate’s orders set specific compliance deadlines and daily fines that can materially affect property owners, tenants and nearby neighbors. Several respondents said they had applied for permits or were working with contractors; in other matters respondents attributed delays to contractor availability or to ongoing insurance disputes. The hearing illustrates the procedural path Deltona uses to move unresolved code violations toward resolution, including the municipal-lien foreclosure process for properties with unpaid fines.

What’s next: The special magistrate will issue written orders for each case. Respondents may appeal magistrate orders to the circuit court under Florida Statute Section 162.11 within 30 days of execution of the written order, as the magistrate noted at the start of the hearing. The city’s code-compliance staff were repeatedly ordered to accept notifications of compliance and to verify corrective work by inspection before fines will cease.

Quotes from the hearing: Special Magistrate Kristin Ike said she would provide written authorization in the foreclosure matter: “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.” Respondent John Susco, owner of 1587 Brady Drive, described difficulty hiring contractors for a small job: “I can’t get anybody to do the job because it’s too small.” Respondent Darlene Namina, on 2696 Derby Drive, described health and family emergencies that she told the panel had hindered timely compliance: “I need a heart transplant... I can’t afford any more fines.”

The meeting adjourned after the magistrate entered the evidentiary rulings and directed staff to mail orders to respondents and to accept appeals according to statute.