Magistrate orders 411 Flagler Avenue to obtain permits by Aug. 14 or face fines
July 22, 2026 | Youth Council Task Force, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida
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A special magistrate found the property at 411 Flagler Avenue in noncompliance with city codes and ordered the owner to obtain required permits by Aug. 14, 2026, or face fines of $100 per day, the magistrate said.
The code compliance officer told the magistrate that inspectors found “lumber, new doors, and other building materials” at the site and observed new decking, fencing and interior work after a stop-work order was posted on May 1, 2026. The officer said a certified notice of violation was posted on May 1 and a follow-up inspection on July 14 showed only a bathroom permit in resubmittal status and no other renovation permits.
Owner Nir Neve said he and a business partner bought the building and that an earlier contractor handled work without his oversight. “I like to do everything by code with permits, liability and other reasons,” Neve said, adding that he had fired the contractor, rehired a previous general contractor and expected to have a new permit submitted by the end of the week. Neve told the magistrate he would pay any fines required and expected to have the issues resolved by mid-August.
The magistrate said the property was in noncompliance with LDR 604.12(g) and code section 26-171A and formally ordered the property to come into compliance by Aug. 14, 2026. “If it is not in full compliance by that time, a fine of $100 per day for each of the codes would be imposed,” the magistrate said. The order scheduled a further review hearing “on 08/26/2025 at 02:00” if the case remains unresolved; that date appears inconsistent with the August 2026 compliance deadline as listed in the hearing transcript and is likely a transcription or typographical error in the record.
If the owner files the required permits and staff are waiting on reviews when he returns, the magistrate said the hearing will address the permit review status. The magistrate also urged the owner to keep his contractor in regular contact with permitting staff and provide photos when signs are removed so inspectors can verify compliance.
The magistrate closed the item after reading the order and confirming the compliance deadline and potential fines.
The code compliance officer told the magistrate that inspectors found “lumber, new doors, and other building materials” at the site and observed new decking, fencing and interior work after a stop-work order was posted on May 1, 2026. The officer said a certified notice of violation was posted on May 1 and a follow-up inspection on July 14 showed only a bathroom permit in resubmittal status and no other renovation permits.
Owner Nir Neve said he and a business partner bought the building and that an earlier contractor handled work without his oversight. “I like to do everything by code with permits, liability and other reasons,” Neve said, adding that he had fired the contractor, rehired a previous general contractor and expected to have a new permit submitted by the end of the week. Neve told the magistrate he would pay any fines required and expected to have the issues resolved by mid-August.
The magistrate said the property was in noncompliance with LDR 604.12(g) and code section 26-171A and formally ordered the property to come into compliance by Aug. 14, 2026. “If it is not in full compliance by that time, a fine of $100 per day for each of the codes would be imposed,” the magistrate said. The order scheduled a further review hearing “on 08/26/2025 at 02:00” if the case remains unresolved; that date appears inconsistent with the August 2026 compliance deadline as listed in the hearing transcript and is likely a transcription or typographical error in the record.
If the owner files the required permits and staff are waiting on reviews when he returns, the magistrate said the hearing will address the permit review status. The magistrate also urged the owner to keep his contractor in regular contact with permitting staff and provide photos when signs are removed so inspectors can verify compliance.
The magistrate closed the item after reading the order and confirming the compliance deadline and potential fines.
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