782-01 Repeal Ordinance 641 & Resolution 406 Code Enforcement

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OR BK 4668 PG 1367 3 of 6 is enacted to protect the public health, welfare,and safety of the citizens of the City of Zephyrhills. (ii) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit the City from enforcing its codes and ordinances by any other means including, but not limited to issuance of a citation without a warning, a summons, an arrest, an action before an enforcement board or special master, a civil action for injunctive relief, a stop work order, demolition, or pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes. SECTION 6. Designation of Code Enforcement Officers: (i) for the purpose of this Section, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills hereby designates all code inspectors, sworn law enforcement officers or fire inspectors. (ii) Except as to law enforcement officers, the training and qualifications of the code enforcement officers shall be established by the Code Enforcement Director or his/her designees and shall be in compliance with any applicable Florida Statutes. (iii) Except as to sworn law enforcement officers, designated as a code enforcement officer does not confer the power of arrest or other law enforcement powers, nor subject the code enforcement officer to the provisions of Chapter 943, Florida Statutes. (iv) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to amend, alter, or contravene the provision of any retirement or pension plan or system administered by the City of Zephyrhills or the State of Florida. SECTION Z Citation authorization; notice prior to citation; violation to be prosecuted as a misdemeanor, maximum penalty. • (i) Any designated code enforcement officer is hereby authorized to issue a citation to a person when,based upon personal investigation, the code enforcement officer has actual knowledge that the person has committed a violation of any code or ordinance of the City of Zephyrhills and that the County Court will hear the charge. (ii) Prior to issuing a citation a code enforcement officer shall provide notice to the person that they have committed a violation of a code or ordinance and shall establish a reasonable time period within which the person must correct the violation. Such time period shall be no more than 30 days. A code enforcement officer does not have to provide the person with a reasonable time period to correct the violation prior to issuing a citation and may immediately issue a citation if a repeat violation is found or if the code enforcement officer has reason to believe that the violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety, or welfare, or if the violation is irreparable or irreversible. (iii) A code or ordinance violation for which a citation may be issued pursuant to this Section shall be prosecuted in the same manner as a misdemeanor in the name of the State in a court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors. (iv) The maximum penalty for such a civil infraction shall not exceed Five