782-01 Repeal Ordinance 641 & Resolution 406 Code Enforcement

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oa BK 4723 PG .1865 2 0f 6 SECTION 1. Ordinance No.: 641 and Resolution No.: 406: Ordinance No.: 641 and Resolution No.: 406 are hereby repealed. SECTION 2. Ordinance No.: 782-01: Ordinance No.: 782-01 is hereby amended to correct reference to Section 125.69, Florida Statutes and Section 1.11 through out the Ordinance and the correct reference shall be to Chapter 162, Florida Statutes and Amended Ordinance Number 782-01 and Ordinance Number 783-01, which references have been changed and are incorporated herein. SECTION 3. Definition "Violation of Code": A. The phrase "violation of this Code" means any of the following: (i) Doing an act that is prohibited or made or declared unlawful, and offense or a misdemeanor by ordinance or by rule or regulation authorized by ordinance. (ii). Failure to perform an act that is required to be performed by ordinance or by rule or regulation authorized by ordinance. (iii) Failure to perform an act if the failure is declared a misdemeanor or an offense or unlawful by ordinance or by rule or regulation authorized by ordinance. B. The phrase "violation of this Code" does not include the failure of a city officer or city employee to perform an official duty unless the context requires otherwise. SECTION 4. Uniform Fine Schedule: City Council shall adopt, by Resolution,-a uniform fine schedule, which shall be applicable to all violations of the code unless specifically excluded. All such violations of the code included in the uniform fine schedule shall constitute a civil infraction. The officer issuing the citation shall cause to be displayed on the citation the amount of the fine to be assessed for the violation. SECTION 5. Remedies: (i). Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates any provision of this Code of the Land Development Code shall be prosecuted and punished in the manner provided by law under Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, in County Court by the Code Enforcement Board procedure, or under any adopted Code Enforcement ordinance. For violations of this Code or the Land Development Code that are continuous with respect to time, each day the violation continues is a separate offense in the absence of provisions to the contrary. The City of Zephyrhills Uniform Fine Schedule, including court costs, shall be the sole and exclusive schedule of fines which ordinance violations are prosecuted in County Court. (ii). The imposition of a penalty does not prevent revocation or suspension of a license, permit or franchise, the imposition of civil penalties or other administrative actions. (iii). Violations of this Code or the Land Development Code may be abated by injunctive or other equitable or civil relief, and no bond shall be required nor proof