Palm Coast Code Enforcement Board approves compliance orders and fines across Dec. 3 docket

The City of Palm Coast Code Enforcement Board on Dec. 3 reviewed a long agenda of property-code cases and generally accepted city staff recommendations, imposing compliance deadlines, administrative costs and daily fines in a number of matters.

The meeting, opened by the chair, processed cases ranging from inoperable or unlicensed vehicles and hazardous trees to commercial vehicles parked in residential districts, short-term rental registration and land-clearing violations. Code Enforcement officers entered city composite evidence and photographs and presented inspection histories and recheck dates for each property.

Code Enforcement Officer Romeo presented case 2025061018 (162 Rolling Sands Drive), alleging an unlicensed/inoperable vehicle under code section 15-108(h). Romeo sought a no-fine standing order with an administrative cost of $53.50; Cesar Hernandez Cooper, speaking for the respondent, said the vehicle’s plates and registration paperwork were kept inside the car for safety. The board approved the city's recommendation; the administrative cost of $53.50 stood.

Code supervisor Louis Mendez presented case 2025081463 (61 Fellowship Drive), alleging a hazardous tree and recommended a finding of violation with three days to remove the tree or a $100-per-day fine until compliance plus $69 administrative costs. The board approved the final order granting two weeks in an adjusted timeframe in one building-permit case elsewhere and otherwise adopted staff recommendations across the docket.

In a higher-dollar item, the board approved a repeat-violation finding in case 2025060165 (19 Braddock Lane) and imposed a $75-per-day penalty for 35 days (totaling $2,625) plus $69.50 administrative cost after staff presented a history of prior violations; a relative of the respondent said the vehicle had been in and out of repair and that arrangements were being made to correct the issue.

Other cases concluded with standard orders or administrative costs where respondents had corrected violations on recheck. The board handled multiple recurring parking and swale cases and several Massey cases in which fines continue to accrue until compliance; in one long-standing matter staff reported fines running into the thousands due to extended noncompliance.

The board regularly instructed respondents to contact code enforcement staff about payment plans when fines were imposed and offered to accept photographic evidence of correction where respondents claimed compliance.

Votes at a glance (selected items) - Case 2025061018 (162 Rolling Sands Drive): no-fine standing order; administrative cost $53.50 (motion approved). (provenance: SEG 056–SEG 139) - Case 2025081463 (61 Fellowship Drive): finding of violation; three days to comply or $100/day plus $69 admin cost (motion approved). (provenance: SEG 141–SEG 199) - Case 2025091035 (41 Ebb Tide Drive): repeat violation — $100/day for 3 days ($300) plus $70 admin cost (motion approved). (provenance: SEG 200–SEG 324) - Case 2025060165 (19 Braddock Lane): repeat violation — $75/day for 35 days ($2,625) plus $69.50 admin cost (motion approved). (provenance: SEG 327–SEG 493)

What happens next Most orders give respondents a short deadline to comply or face continuing daily fines; staff indicated respondents may request payment arrangements or provide evidence of correction to the code office. The board scheduled elections for chair and vice chair at the January meeting.

Speakers quoted in this report are drawn from the meeting record: Romeo (code enforcement officer), Louis Mendez (code supervisor), Boswell (code officer), Brent (respondent), Cesar Hernandez Cooper (respondent representative) and others who appeared or had cases on the agenda.