§ 2-435. Method of enforcement.

The city is authorized to enforce its codes and ordinances under the provisions of this division. The city shall, by separate ordinance, set forth procedures for the implementation of such provisions, including a schedule of violations and penalties to be assessed by code enforcement officers. If the city chooses to enforce codes or ordinances under the provisions of this division, each code or ordinance of the ordinance enacted by the city establishing procedures for implementation of this division shall provide:

(1)

That a violation of a code or an ordinance is a civil infraction.

(2)

A maximum civil penalty not to exceed $500.00.

(3)

A civil penalty of less than the maximum civil penalty if the person who has committed the civil infraction does not contest the citation.

(4)

For the issuance of a citation by a code enforcement officer who has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed an act in violation of a code or an ordinance.

(5)

For the contesting of a citation in county court.

(6)

Such procedures and provisions as are necessary to provide for the enforcement of a code or an ordinance under the provisions of this division.

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. 162.21(5).