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The Special Magistrate convened on July 23, 2025, to hear multiple code enforcement cases involving fire safety, building permits, property maintenance, and zoning violations. The hearing began with procedural announcements and the swearing of witnesses. Cases included initial violations, continued non‑compliance, and requests for continuances. The Magistrate issued findings of violations and imposed fines ranging from $25 to $100 per day, with compliance deadlines extending from 14 days to 120 days. One case was continued to a future hearing. All orders are appealable within 30 days under Florida Statutes § 162.11.
Note: The agenda and minutes were not available; the summary is based solely on the transcript.
Good evening. Tyler Russell Code Enforcement. Customer Service. Todd Mead, co-compliance supervisor. Thank you. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Next on the agenda is my statement about how the hearing is going to proceed this evening. I am going to read this so I don't forget anything. This is a public meeting, which means that no general public comment will be accepted, but each of the respondents and the code enforcement officers here tonight and any witnesses each of you call will be able to present evidence to me regarding each case and the violations of the Deltona City Code that are being alleged. I am an attorney and appointed by the city commission to render decisions in these code enforcement cases to determine if a violation of the city code exists and what fine will be imposed, if any. If you are here for a massey case, you might see that next to your case number on the agenda. That means that I will be determining solely whether you have come into compliance in a timely manner in accordance with the previous order, the special magistrate issued in your case and will not be reopening the case to determine whether or not a violation existed in the first place. Any decision I make this evening will be put into a written format in the form of an order. A copy of my written order will be provided to the city and then mailed to you as well. It is important to note that for any order I issue, you may appeal by filing a written notice of appeal with the circuit court within 30 days of the execution of my order pursuant to Florida statutes, section 162.11. The procedure of the hearing today will be governed by Chapter 162 Florida statutes. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply, but fundamental due process shall be observed and shall govern the proceedings. Hearsay is admissible, but only to support other competent and substantial evidence. If you are a respondent, you will be able to testify. Tell me what you think I need to know about your case, present evidence, and witnesses. For each case, I will call the case number, and the city will proceed first. The city has the burden of proving that the code violation exists. Then you will be allowed to respond. For each case, I intend to admit the case file and the PowerPoint presentation that will be shown for the case. If you did not, please let me know when I call your case. And I do have a couple of cases here that I will announce that have been withdrawn or continued. So let me read those off. The following have been withdrawn. DEL 25-040, Massey case, 912 Halstead Street. So if you're here for any of those cases that I just read, you do not need to stay. Your case will not be heard this evening. So if you're able, please stand and raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? If so, please say I do. Thank you. All right. I have no uh ex parte communications to disclose and uh no announcements to make, so we will proceed on with the cases. Okay. All right, I have fire 2002-2025, 1200 Daltona Boulevard Suite 48. This is Robert Arnold representing the defendant in the action, I guess. And we had requested a continuance because we had submitted the paperwork, so I don't know if we're required to have a whole hearing or if we could