Special Magistrate Ryan Knight upholds multiple code citations, sets compliance dates

Special Magistrate Ryan Knight opened the City of Edgewater code enforcement hearing at 2 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2026, explained due-process and appeal rights under Florida law, and reviewed multiple property cases. The magistrate repeatedly found respondents in violation of local code, upheld citation amounts (commonly $75 or $150 depending on repeat status) and set compliance deadlines for corrective action.

Magistrate Knight affirmed a $75 citation in the first case, saying, "I am gonna uphold the citation filing amount of $75," after City staff testified the vehicle had been previously warned. In several matters the magistrate ordered properties to be brought into compliance by set dates (examples include compliance orders by 09/20/2026 or 10/01/2026) and warned that daily fines (typically $100 per day or higher for repeat violations) would apply if corrections were not completed.

The hearing included a contested procedural matter: an appellant filed a motion to stay an enforcement order pending circuit-court review and requested preservation of the status quo. The magistrate declined to rule without the city's attorney present and set that motion for the special magistrate docket on Sept. 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. so the city's counsel can appear.