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Special magistrate orders fines and compliance deadlines for multiple Edgewater properties
Summary
At a special magistrate hearing, Ryan Knight found a series of property owners in Edgewater in violation of city code, imposed citation fines (commonly $75–$150), and set remedial deadlines; several properties had already been corrected and were assessed no daily fines.
Ryan Knight, the City of Edgewater special magistrate, presided over a code-enforcement hearing in which he found multiple property owners in violation of the city code and issued citation orders, some with compliance deadlines and potential daily fines for noncompliance. Any decision made at the hearing may be appealed to the circuit court within 30 days, Knight said.
The city’s code-enforcement supervisor, Myron San Miguel, and code-enforcement staff presented evidence in each case. San Miguel described complaints, inspections and prior notices; in several matters staff reported that the immediate hazards or violations had been corrected before the hearing. "This is for multiple false fire alarms, going off the fire suppression system at Popeye's," San Miguel said about one business case.
Major outcomes included: the owner of storage units at 2030 Hibiscus Drive (PCR NSB LLC) was found in violation for operating businesses out of storage units; the $75 citation was paid and the property was classified so that a repeat violation within five years would be treated as a repeat offender. At 1525 South Ridgewood Avenue (QOZB2 LLC), a falling 3-foot block wall was cited; staff reported the violation was corrected and a $75 citation was assessed but no daily fines were requested.
At 3310 Unity Tree Drive (Kevin Ott), staff reported both a recreational-vehicle/camper violation and residential parking/storage violations (vehicles in yards and a stored boat and trailer). Staff said the recreational-vehicle issue was corrected; parking and storage violations remained. Staff recommended citation fines totaling $300 ($150 for each violation) and a possible daily fine of $200 per day for the parking violation if it is not corrected by 07/20/2025; Knight ordered remediation by that date and declined to impose daily fines for the corrected recreational-vehicle violation.
A neglected-premises case at 1332 Needle Palm Drive (David Watson) drew a staff recommendation of a $75 citation with potential $100-per-day fines if the property is not brought into compliance by 07/20/2025; Knight ordered remediation by that date and assessed the citation. A reported sewage leak at 1825 South Ridgewood Avenue (Aldi Bridal LLC) was corrected on scene with environmental services and a vac truck; staff recommended and Knight ordered a $75 citation, with no daily fines because the immediate issue was fixed.
A repeat false-alarm issue at 2900 South Ridgewood Avenue (Popeyes, Eagan Family Trust LP) resulted in a $150 citation; city staff noted a change in administrative procedure that now treats business-at-fault false alarms with a standard $150 citation. Abatement actions for high grass at 1855 Cocoa Palm Drive and repeat property-maintenance citations for 3414 Willow Oak Drive, 1432 Travelers Palm Drive and 1821 Kumquat Drive resulted in repeat-violation citations of $150 where recommended; several of those properties were reported as mowed or otherwise brought into compliance and therefore were not assessed daily fines or liens.
Where staff recommended corrective actions, Knight's orders specified remediation steps set forth in the notices of violation and the 07/20/2025 compliance deadline for outstanding matters when applicable. Knight said appeal instructions were governed by Florida Statute 162.07 and that parties may appeal by filing notice with the circuit court within 30 days of execution of the order. The hearing concluded with the magistrate finding the listed respondents in violation as charged and adjourning the session.
The hearing record lists individual case numbers, addresses, owners and the citation amounts; citation amounts reported in the hearing include $75 for many routine violations, $150 for certain repeat or public-safety related business violations (for example, false alarms), and case-specific recommended daily fines where noncompliance continues past the ordered deadline. Several respondents were not present at the hearing and the magistrate entered findings based on staff testimony and the notices on file.
