Daytona Beach code board issues daily fines, sets compliance cutoffs and waives one lien

The City of Daytona Beach Code Enforcement Board on Feb. 12 ordered daily fines on a string of properties it found in continued noncompliance, amended timelines for owners to secure permits or complete demolition work, and approved one full lien waiver for a property the city plans to rebuild.

The board opened with routine announcements and swore in officers and an interpreter before taking up roughly 30 cases. Board members routinely either amended prior noncompliance orders to allow owners time to obtain permits or — when inspectors reported little or no progress — imposed daily fines that become liens on the properties until they are brought into compliance.

Why it matters: Code enforcement fines become liens on the property and can affect future sales or transfers. Several cases involved homeowners who said they were still recovering from Hurricane Milton and facing financial or health setbacks, while inspectors and neighbors described long-running safety and neighborhood impacts.

Major outcomes and next steps

Votes at a glance - CEB01-26-31 (Evelyn Rodriguez, 221 Blanche Place): Board found respondent remains in noncompliance and ordered a fine of $100 per day to commence Feb. 16, 2026, capped at $10,000, unless inspector verification shows compliance. Evelyn Rodriguez told the board she had been living in a temporary RV after storm damage and said the RV was moved that weekend; an attorney for the city disputed the statutory exemption cited by the respondent. - CEB0621179 (Janice Pickens / Duke,…