Port St. Lucie magistrate certifies fines, orders abatements and sets compliance dates in March 18 code-enforcement hearing

Special Magistrate Keith Davis presided over a Port St. Lucie special magistrate hearing on March 18, 2026 that ended with fines certified, abatement costs ordered and compliance dates set for multiple properties across the city.

In one of the first matters, Davis said he would “accept the city's recommendation and certify the fine” after Code Officer Mendoza told the court the property at 755 Southeast Albatross Avenue had not been brought into compliance. Respondent Steven Hannah, appearing by video, said he had recently inherited the house, described interior damage after a break-in and outlined plans to replace stucco, windows and roofing. Davis certified the fine and the administrative cost of $411 and urged Hannah to seek the city’s mitigation process once the property is brought into compliance.

At a hearing for 2297 Southeast Seamus Street, respondent Serana La Torte told the magistrate she moved to Florida to care for a family member…