Magistrate grants lien reduction for 300 South Orlando Avenue, lowers amount to $1,450

At a March 30 hearing, the special magistrate granted a lien-reduction request for 300 South Orlando Avenue, lowering the statutory lien from a total of $5,200 plus a $250 fine to a combined amount of $1,450.

The record shows the case opened April 24, 2025 for operating three vacation rentals without required registrations or business-tax receipts; the property was listed as noncompliant through earlier proceedings and a lien was assessed retroactive to Aug. 9 with daily charges and a $250 one-time fine. The city reported the listings were removed after the property sale and the new owners, Dancing Cocoa LLC, sought a reduction.

The city told the magistrate it was willing to reduce the lien to cover staff costs (approximately $1,200) plus the $250 one-time fine. Scott Ogden, attorney for the property owner, agreed on the record: the magistrate entered the order to reduce the lien so the remaining amount owed is $1,450.

The magistrate entered that order without objection and closed the matter.