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St. Pete Beach magistrate issues fines, limited extensions and lien reduction at January code‑enforcement hearing
Summary
Special Magistrate Erica Augello heard permit and short‑term rental cases January 2026, continuing several matters, finding multiple properties in violation and assessing fines ranging from nominal hardship reductions to a $19,000 penalty for repeat short‑term rentals; a condo association received a 20% lien reduction.
Special Magistrate Erica Augello presided over a St. Pete Beach code‑enforcement hearing in January 2026 that produced continuances, permit deadlines, a large fine for a repeat short‑term rental violation and several reduced or nominal penalties for property owners.
The most significant financial penalty was imposed on Affordable Properties Realty and Management Inc., trustee for the 6795 Gulf Winds Drive Land Trust. City code officer Lucy Knight presented Airbnb listings and 19 guest reviews the city says showed 19 short‑term stays exceeding St. Pete Beach’s limit of three short‑term rentals within a 12‑month period. No representative appeared for the property; Augello found the violations “irreversible and irreparable” and assessed $1,000 per violation, totaling $19,000, plus $330 in administrative costs and any recording fees required to affect a lien.
Augello also addressed multiple short‑term rental cases where evidence of extra stays was presented from online booking platforms. For 107 4th Ave (Brandon and Courtney Doyle), staff reported four extra short‑term stays. The magistrate reduced the…
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