Lake Clarke Shores code enforcement board orders payment from multiple businesses over delinquent business tax

The Town of Lake Clarke Shores Code Enforcement Board on April 22, 2026 entered a series of orders finding multiple businesses and home-based operators in violation of section 54-20 (operating without a current business tax receipt) and ordered payment of specified delinquent taxes, administrative fees and additional penalties if respondents are not in compliance by May 21, 2026.

Code enforcement officer Eric Richwagen presented each case and the evidence supporting the findings. For example, in case 2026-108 (Honey Home Trust, a vacation rental listed in Tempe, Arizona) the board ordered payment of $41.35, which includes a 25% delinquency penalty, a $100 administrative fee and an additional $250 penalty if not in compliance by May 21, 2026. Eric Richwagen said notices of delinquency were mailed on January 22, 2026 and notices of hearing were posted and mailed April 1, 2026; the board followed that protocol for all business‑tax cases on the agenda.

Why it matters: the orders create enforceable timelines and, if respondents do not comply, the town may record a copy of the order in Palm Beach County public records and pursue collection (board members repeatedly noted the use of recordation and liens as the next enforcement step). The board…