Overview
- The court declined to review the case on December 22, 2025, effectively ending the homeowner’s state-level challenge.
- Case filings show the city seeks more than $165,000, including about $100,000 from $250-per-day parking fines applied over 407 consecutive days for two wheels on grass.
- Additional fines for a storm-damaged fence and a cracked driveway added tens of thousands of dollars to the total.
- Florida law under Chapter 162 authorizes daily penalties up to $250 for an initial violation and up to $500 for a repeat violation when issues remain unresolved after notice.
- The Institute for Justice, representing Sandy Martínez, argues the cumulative penalties are excessive and says the lien has eroded her home’s value and impeded a sale despite homestead protections.