Deltona Special Magistrate Kristen Ike continued the code-enforcement case against Chase T. and Megan Carr concerning 3182 Overdell Street after questions about the mailing and service dates for the notice of hearing.

The action matters because the city had sought to impose daily fines while the property remained out of compliance on two alleged code violations — a fence in disrepair and vehicles stored in the front yard — but the magistrate paused the matter to ensure the respondents received proper notice.

Enrique Rios, city code compliance officer, told the magistrate the property was cited for two violations: that an accessory fence panel at the front face was missing or open and must be repaired or removed to meet City of Deltona Ordinance section 18.5 (adopting the Florida Building Code), and that vehicles were parked in the front yard contrary to City of Deltona Ordinance section 66-18(e). Rios summarized inspections on 08/09/2025, 08/16/2025 and 09/04/2025 that found the issues unresolved and said the city requested 30 days for compliance or a fine of $20.25 per day per violation.

Magistrate Ike questioned the file’s tracking sheet after noting the green-card tracking entry indicated the certified-mail item arrived on September 17. She asked staff to confirm whether the notice of hearing had been mailed and posted at least 10 days before the hearing. After staff examined the case notes and acknowledged inconsistent entries, the magistrate said, "I'd like to continue this case till next month," and the hearing was continued.

Discussion in the hearing also included the city's certification of photographs and Rios’s statement that he had telephoned a respondent on 09/11/2025 to explain corrective actions. The magistrate praised the clarity of the corrective-action statement for the vehicle violation but said service questions made it “wise” to continue the matter.

Next steps: the magistrate continued the case to the next special-magistrate session so staff can confirm that the notice-of-hearing and notice-of-violation were properly mailed and posted and so respondents can be given an opportunity to respond with proper service. If the respondents do not bring the property into compliance after any future order, the city sought to impose the requested daily fines until compliance was verified.