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Deltona Code Compliance Special Magistrate Hearing - July 22, 2026

City Commission & Boards — Wednesday, July 22, 2026
BodyDeltona, Florida
SessionCity Commission & Boards
DateWednesday, July 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

Scheduled uh on uh Wednesday uh uh evening at uh June 22nd, 2026, 530 p.m.

0:07

Uh my name is uh John Van Lanningham.

0:10

I am the city's special magistrate for code compliance,

Unassigned speaker

0:13

and

Speaker 1

0:14

I'll be conducting this evening's hearings.

Unassigned speaker

0:16

Uh

Speaker 1

0:16

before we get started with the individual cases, we do have some preliminary matters to attend to.

0:22

Uh let me start by getting a roll call of the code officers uh in attendance.

0:28

If I could do that, if you would please uh introduce yourselves on the record,

Speaker 2

0:33

Danny Ron, co-compliance manager,

Speaker 3

0:37

Mark Gibson, co-compliance supervisor,

Speaker 4

0:40

Sharon Shivers, fire marshal,

Speaker 5

0:42

Todd Mead, co-compliance supervisor,

Speaker 6

0:45

Jessica Cotterman Hearing Clerk,

Speaker 7

0:47

Renee Kearney, Code Compliance Administrative Supervisor.

Speaker 1

0:56

Anyone

Speaker 2

0:56

else?

1:00

All right.

1:01

We got a couple more, sir.

Speaker 1

1:02

Very good.

Speaker 2

1:03

What's that?

1:04

We good?

1:06

We got a couple more, Your Honor.

1:08

Go ahead.

Speaker 1

1:14

That is all, sir.

1:17

All right.

1:18

I couldn't hear those last couple.

1:19

Maybe the mics are

Unassigned speaker

1:21

off.

Speaker 1

1:28

I think there was some others uh who introduced themselves on the roll call.

Unassigned speaker

1:34

Joe

Speaker 6

1:34

Samar Jimenez, code compliance officer.

Unassigned speaker

1:38

Tom

Speaker 8

1:39

Ruddy, code compliance officer.

Speaker 5

1:41

Bashir Turk Z code compliance officer.

Speaker 9

1:44

Janice

Speaker 10

1:45

Pilasic, Code Compliance Officer.

1:48

Tina Pagan, co-compliance officer.

Speaker 11

1:51

Jeff

Speaker 1

1:52

Scott, co-compliance officer.

1:54

That is all,

Unassigned speaker

1:55

sir.

Speaker 1

1:57

All right.

1:58

Very good.

1:59

Uh at this time, let me ask everyone who's able to do so to stand with me and say the pledge of allegiance, if you would all rise.

2:18

For which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

Unassigned speaker

2:23

all.

Speaker 1

2:24

Thank you.

2:24

You may be seated.

2:29

All right.

2:31

And again, good evening to everyone.

2:33

We will begin calling the individual cases in just a moment.

2:37

Um couple of other uh items uh uh on this uh initial list.

2:42

Uh I'll uh just disclose for the record.

2:44

I've had no ex parte

Unassigned speaker

2:45

or

Speaker 1

2:46

uh contact with any uh parties uh uh or other individuals about the substance of any of the cases on tonight's agenda.

2:54

Um so uh uh the only communications I've had with the city about any case on tonight's agenda has been uh in uh for the purposes of uh making sure that the exhibits and uh other materials have been provided to me.

3:09

Um I have the agenda and minutes or the minutes rather from last month's meeting.

3:16

Are there any objections to my approving those minutes at this time?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Code Enforcement█████████████████████████████████████████████81%
Miscellaneous██████10%
Procedural████7%
Zoning And Land Use█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Deltona Code Compliance Special Magistrate Hearing - July 22, 2026

Special Magistrate John Van Lanningham convened the hearing at approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 22, 2026. The session began with roll call of code officers, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior month's minutes, and announcements. Several cases were withdrawn and two were continued to the next hearing. A total of 13 cases were heard, including appeals, fine imposition hearings, and new violation cases. The hearing concluded with all cases resolved or deferred.

Consent Calendar

  • Withdrawn: Fire 040 2026 (1200 Deltona Blvd), DEL 26039 (1235 Providence Blvd), DEL 26042 (2900 Surf Dr), Fire 039 2026 (1851 El Cam Blvd), Fire 041 2026 (890 N State Road 415).
  • Continued to August 26, 2026: DEL 26016 (1432 Tivoli Dr) and DEL 26046 (1948 Saxon Blvd).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Lynette Jacobis and Austin Black (property owners, 2017 Gavinston Ave) testified regarding a demolition appeal; they agreed to a modified corrective action requiring a permit within 60 days and work commencement within 90 days.
  • Kevin Critch (son of deceased property owner, 578 S Anchor Dr) provided testimony about a fire, his mother's passing, insurance claims, and probate proceedings; he requested additional time and documentation was deferred to the next hearing.
  • Tyler Byrne (property owner, 1968 S O Mill Dr) spoke about a secondary driveway violation; he clarified his actions and the city’s position on parking and permits.
  • Milton Manzueta (property owner via phone, address not specified) requested a 90-day extension for unpermitted pool and concrete work, citing medical issues; the city agreed and a two-stage compliance was set.

Discussion Items

Case DEL 26044 (2017 Gavinston Ave) – Demolition Appeal

  • City code officer Tom Ruddy presented the case for an unsafe structure due to fire damage. The city amended the corrective action: obtain either a demolition or renovation permit within 30 days and commence work within 90 days. Property owners requested more time; thecity agreed to 60 days for the permit while maintaining the 90-day work commencement. The special magistrate affirmed the building official’s decision with that modification.

Case DEL 26025 A&D (241 Fort Smith Blvd) – Fine Imposition

  • Property owner absent. City reported $10,700 in accrued fines ($8,200 for violations A and D, $2,500 for violation C) at $100/day each since June 11 and June 27, 2026. The special magistrate ordered the fines to continue at $100/day per violation until compliance.

Case (Address 2113 Laredo Dr) – Fine Imposition

  • Property owner absent. City reported $1,300 in accrued fines at $50/day since June 27, 2026. The special magistrate ordered the fine to continue at $50/day until compliance.

Case Fire 006 2026 (1001 Alabaster Way) – Fine Imposition

  • Property owner absent. City reported $25,650 in accrued fines at $450/day since May 27, 2026. The special magistrate ordered the fine to continue at $450/day until compliance.

Case Fire 030 2026 (1240 Providence Blvd Suite 3) – Fine Imposition

  • Property owner absent. City reported $1,600 in accrued fines at $50/day for violation A (violation B had been resolved). The special magistrate ordered the fine to continue at $50/day until compliance.

Case DEL 26028 (927 Lauren Dr) – New Violation

  • Property owner absent. City requested 30 days to repair exterior surfaces. The special magistrate found a violation and set a compliance date of August 21, 2026, with a daily fine of $100 starting August 22, 2026, if not compliant.

Case DEL 26037 (578 S Anchor Dr) – New Violation

  • Property owner Kevin Critch appeared. He described the fire, his mother’s death, and ongoing insurance andprobate issues. The city recommended a compliance date and fine, but the special magistrate deferred the ruling, setting a status review for August 26, 2026, and ordering the owner to bring documentation of insurance and probate.

Case DEL 26038 (1968 S O Mill Dr) – New Violation

  • Property owner Tyler Byrne appeared. He had removed crushed rock from the right-of-way but continued parking. Thecity explained that a secondary driveway required a permit. The special magistrate found a violation, set a compliance date of August 21, 2026, and a daily fine of $100 (reduced from the city’s request of $250). Options for compliance were outlined.

Case DEL 26040 A&B (MM Living Trust) – New Violation

  • Property owner Milton Manzueta participated by phone. The city and owner agreed to a two-stage compliance: obtain permits within 30 days (by August 21, 2026) and complete work within 90 days. The special magistrate found a violation and set a daily fine of $250 per violation (total $500) if milestones are missed.

Case DEL 26041 (2865 Facing Circle) – New Violation

  • Property owner absent. The city requested 15 days to remove a portable storage container. The special magistrate set a compliance date of August 6, 2026, with a $100/day fine starting August 7, 2026.

Case DEL 26043 (2110 Little Farms Ct) – New Violation

  • Property owner absent. The city requested 30 days for an unpermitted exterior door. The special magistrate set a compliance date of August 21, 2026, with a $250/day fine starting August 22, 2026.

Case DEL 26045 (785 Osteen Cemetery Rd) – New Violation

  • Property owner absent. The city requested 30 days to reduce vehicles to a maximum of three. The special magistrate set a compliance date of August 21,2026, with a $100/day fine starting August 22, 2026.

Case DEL 26047 (1573 Saxon Blvd) – New Violation

  • Property owner absent. The city requested 14 days to repair a dumpster enclosure door. The special magistrate set a compliance date of August 5, 2026, with a $100/day fine starting August 6, 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • DEL 26044: Modified to allow 60 days for a permit and 90 days for work commencement; demolition stayed if milestones met.
  • Fines imposed and continued for cases involving absent owners: $10,700 plus $100/day (DEL 26025), $1,300 plus $50/day (2113 Laredo), $25,650 plus $450/day (Fire 006), $1,600 plus $50/day (Fire 030).
  • New violation s ettled: Six cases set with compliance deadlines and daily fines: DEL 26028 ($100/day), DEL 26038 ($100/day), DEL 26040 A&B ($250/violation/day, total $500), DEL 26041 ($100/day), DEL 26043 ($250/day), DEL 26045 ($100/day), DEL 26047 ($100/day).
  • DEL 26037: Status review set for August 26, 2026; owner to provide insurance and probate documents.
  • Withdrawals and continuations: Five cases withdrawn, two continued to August 26, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Scheduled uh on uh Wednesday uh uh evening at uh June 22nd, 2026, 530 p.m. Uh my name is uh John Van Lanningham. I am the city's special magistrate for code compliance, and I'll be conducting this evening's hearings. Uh before we get started with the individual cases, we do have some preliminary matters to attend to. Uh let me start by getting a roll call of the code officers uh in attendance. If I could do that, if you would please uh introduce yourselves on the record, Danny Ron, co-compliance manager, Mark Gibson, co-compliance supervisor, Sharon Shivers, fire marshal, Todd Mead, co-compliance supervisor, Jessica Cotterman Hearing Clerk, Renee Kearney, Code Compliance Administrative Supervisor. Anyone else? All right. We got a couple more, sir. Very good. What's that? We good? We got a couple more, Your Honor. Go ahead. That is all, sir. All right. I couldn't hear those last couple. Maybe the mics are off. I think there was some others uh who introduced themselves on the roll call. Joe Samar Jimenez, code compliance officer. Tom Ruddy, code compliance officer. Bashir Turk Z code compliance officer. Janice Pilasic, Code Compliance Officer. Tina Pagan, co-compliance officer. Jeff Scott, co-compliance officer. That is all, sir. All right. Very good. Uh at this time, let me ask everyone who's able to do so to stand with me and say the pledge of allegiance, if you would all rise. For which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. You may be seated. All right.

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