Code Enforcement Hearing: 1514 5th Street
June 25, 2026
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The Frame
The property owners face potential legal and financial penalties for 41 alleged violations of city code regarding building permits and short-term rental operations at their residence.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
John and Melanie Zahner
The property owners are the subjects of the code enforcement action and face potential penalties for the listed violations.
City of Key West
The city is the enforcing agency responsible for ensuring compliance with local building and licensing codes.
Last recorded activity June 25, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- Case #25-1671 involves 41 total counts of alleged code violations at 1514 5th Street.
- Count 1: Failure to obtain required building permits.
- Count 2: Failure to obtain a LUD (Land Use Designation/License) from the Licensing Department.
- Count 3: Failure to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy.
- Counts 4-20: Failure to obtain a transient medallion and license for short-term rentals.
- Counts 21-23: Failure to obtain required city, county, and state licenses for short-term rentals.
- Counts 24-40: Failure to obtain required city, county, and state licenses for short-term rentals.
- Count 41: Failure to apply for a license from the Licensing Department.
- The initial hearing was held on 12-18-2025.
- The case was continued from 28 May 2026.
- An amended notice was hand-posted on 4-21-2026.
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Why It Matters
The property owners face potential legal and financial penalties for 41 alleged violations of city code regarding building permits and short-term rental operations at their residence.
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Extended Case Duration
The case has been active since at least December 2025 and was continued into May 2026, indicating a lengthy enforcement process.
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- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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