782-01 Repeal Ordinance 641 & Resolution 406 Code Enforcement

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OR BK 4668 PG 1369 rJ of 6 (ii) Making such repairs does not create a continuing obligation on the part of the local governing body to make further repairs or to maintain the property and does not create any liability against the local governing body to make further repairs or to maintain the property and does not create any liability against the local governing body for any damages to the property is such repairs were completed in good faith. SECTION 11. Payment of Civil Penalty; Court Hearings: (i) If the defendant elects not to contest the citation, then the same may plead guilty or no contest by signing the plea and form on the citation and pay the applicable fine in full to the Clerk of the Court within thirty(30) calendar days after issuance of the citation. (ii) If the defendant elects to contest the citation, then the same shall attend the arraignment on the date as set forth in the citation. (iii) Any person who fails to appear or otherwise properly respond to the citation shall, in addition to the charge relating to the violation of the code or ordinance, be charged with the offense of failing to respond to such citation, and, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor in the second degree, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed.sixty(60) days or,be ordered to pay a fine not to exceed $500.00 or both. (iv) At any hearing pursuant to this ordinance, the violation of a code or ordinance must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Florida Evidence Code shall be applicable to any such hearing: SECTION 12. Classes of Violations and Fines by Resolution: The Uniform Fine Schedule which provides violations of City Codes and Ordinances and their corresponding penalty class shall be established and amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills. The same shall supersede all ordinances that set forth fines in conflict therewith. SECTION 13. Repealer: Any fines in conflict with the Uniform Fine Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict. SECTION 14. Ratification: 'The Zephyrhills'Code of Ordinances is hereby ratified and confirmed, and shall not be affected by the Uniform Fine Schedule. SECTION 15. . Inclusion in Code: It is the intent of the City Council of the City.of Zephyrhills that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Zephyrhills' Code of Ordinances, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions. SECTION 16. Severability: It is declared to be the intent of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid, the remainder of this