Daytona Beach, FL Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

2 of the Land Development Code spells out what counts as a violation rather than leaving it to interpretation. Any failure to meet a Code standard, or to comply with the terms of an approved development order, is a violation. The Code lists specific examples: developing land or a structure, occupying or using it, or subdividing it, without first getting the required permits; excavating, grading, or clearing land without a permit; removing existing trees without a permit; disturbing any landscaped area or vegetation the Code requires; installing or altering a sign without a permit, or failing to take down a sign whose permit expired; creating or expanding a nonconformity outside the Code's rules; and reducing dimensional or design standards below the Code minimum.

An owner, tenant, occupant, or anyone who participates in or assists a violation can be held responsible. 4's Citation and Civil Penalties provision, City staff can issue a citation treated as a civil infraction under Fla. Stat. 21. A person who does not contest the citation faces a $100 civil penalty for a first violation and $250 for a repeat violation. Anyone who contests the citation in county court faces a civil penalty of up to $500 if the court finds against them. Separately, the City can pursue Stop Work Orders, development order revocation, administrative fines under Fla. Stat. 10, injunctions, and orders of abatement, and a person violating the Code can also be charged as a second-degree misdemeanor.