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Daytona Beach code board sets compliance deadlines, fines dozens of properties; Beatrice Sims estate hit with $300-per-day order
Summary
At its April 9, 2026 meeting the Daytona Beach Code Enforcement Board found multiple properties in noncompliance, set May/June cutoff dates for remediation, and in one case imposed a $300-per-day fine (up to $20,000) on the Beatrice Sims estate. The board also debated a procedural change to ask respondents whether they admit listed violations at the first appearance.
The Daytona Beach Code Enforcement Board on April 9 ordered dozens of property owners to correct code violations by upcoming cutoff dates and imposed daily fines in several cases, including a $300-per-day order for the Beatrice Sims estate that will continue until the property is brought into compliance or the $20,000 cap is reached.
At the start of the meeting Chair (read by the agenda book) outlined hearing procedures and the secretary summarized corrections to case listings and inspection results. Inspectors and attorneys then took the podium to present individual matters; the board typically either amended prior orders to a future cutoff date or found noncompliance and set fines if violations persisted.
Why it matters: Code enforcement decisions affect property safety, neighborhood livability and, in repeated noncompliance, taxpayers (through lien processes). Several respondents said they were waiting on permits or contractor availability; inspectors and the board distinguished permit-related delays from failures to address life‑safety hazards.
Votes at a glance
- Case CEB032659 (Beatrice Sims Estate, 873 Madison Ave.): Inspector Lawanda Tamango reported outstanding structural and life‑safety violations and uncertainty about ownership. The board found the estate in noncompliance and ordered a fine of $300 per day, commencing immediately and continuing until compliance or a $20,000 maximum is reached. The motion passed unanimously. (Motion language: board orders $300/day up to…
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