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Lake Clarke Shores code enforcement board orders payment from multiple businesses over delinquent business tax
Summary
At its April 22, 2026 meeting the Town of Lake Clarke Shores Code Enforcement Board found dozens of businesses and home-based operations in violation of section 54-20 for delinquent business tax receipts and entered orders requiring payment, with May 21, 2026 as the compliance deadline and additional penalties and possible recordation of liens for noncompliance.
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 applied the same statutory framework — section 54‑20 of the municipal code and the chapter 162 process referenced in the hearing — to a mix of commercial and home-based businesses, including medical offices, retail and single-owner services.
Votes at a glance All of the following cases were presented by the code enforcement officer and approved by the board on voice votes. Each order sets May 21, 2026 as the compliance date; when specified the dollar amount below is the business tax assessed before the administrative fee or additional-penalty trigger. If respondents fail to comply the order may be recorded in Palm Beach County public records. - Case 2026‑108 Honey Home Trust (vacation rental / Marcus John's): business tax ordered $41.35; additional penalties and recordation authorized. (motion approved) - Case 2026‑112 Truest Bank: $344.54 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑113 Insight Environmental Solutions: $82.69 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑114 Employee Assistant Professionals of South Florida (Doris Logan): $110.25 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑115 Robert L. Denton (dentist): $110.25 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑117 Nurmine Hannah (home‑based): $110.25 (motion approved; board discussed limitations on recording liens against homestead property) - Case 2026‑118 TA Men’s Pignado Inc.: $110.25 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑120 R. Viamonte Construction Co., Inc.: $192.94 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑121 Dr. Finlay Medical Center: $110.25 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑126 Raphael A. Ben Yarno / Baby Therapy: $27.56 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑127 Bridge to Mental Healing LLC (Lynette Santos Robels): $110.25 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑128 (additional Dr. Finley entry): $110.25 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑129 Iconic Medical Supplies and Services, Inc.: $82.69 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑130 Verago Beauty LLC (Jennifer Maris): $82.69 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑131 WashHub Softwash LLC (Samuel Hyman): $27.56 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑132 USA Defense, Inc. (Raymond Viamonte): $82.69 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑136 Guidepost Montessori at Lake Clarke: $82.69 (motion approved) - Case 2026‑144 MNC Auto Trans, Inc. (Maline Pedrones): $82.69 (motion approved)
Board members and staff underscored that the town mailed delinquency notices on January 22, 2026 and posted notices of hearing on April 1, 2026 for the listed business‑tax cases. Several members urged staff to contact respondents’ attorneys where phone numbers had disconnected; in at least one instance the board discussed attorney-to-attorney outreach as the next step.
What board members said: Vice Chair Gerard Sanchez and other members pressed staff to reach attorneys when property owners could not be reached by phone; one member expressed concern that a contractor’s phone being disconnected could indicate a scam or that work had stopped. Eric Richwagen said staff would contact attorneys and report back at the May meeting.
What the orders require: each order contains (1) a finding of violation of section 54‑20; (2) a required payment (business tax amount shown above); (3) a delinquency penalty up to 25%, a $100 administrative fee and a $250 additional penalty trigger if not in compliance by May 21, 2026; and (4) authority to record the order in Palm Beach County public records if the respondent remains noncompliant.
Procedural note: the board’s votes were voice votes recorded as "All in favor? I" followed by "Motion carries"; the transcript does not list individual roll-call votes for each motion.
Next steps: staff will follow up with respondents and attorneys, and the board will revisit noncompliant cases at the May 27, 2026 meeting (members noted June 24, 2026 as the final date after which additional penalties or recordation would be pursued).
