Florida Statutes Part I - Local Government Code Enforcement Boards (Ss. 162.01-162.13)

• 162.01 - Short Title.
  Sections 162.01-162.13 may be cited as the “Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 80-300; s. 72, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 82-37.Note.—Former s.
• 162.02 - Intent.
  It is the intent of this part to promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the counties and municipalities...
• 162.03 - Applicability.
  (1) Each county or municipality may, at its option, create or abolish by ordinance local government code enforcement boards as provided herein.(2) A charter county, a noncharter...
• 162.04 - Definitions.
  As used in ss. 162.01-162.13, the term:(1) “Local governing body” means the governing body of the county or municipality, however designated.(2) “Code inspector” means any authorized agent...
• 162.05 - Local Government Code Enforcement Boards; Organization.
  (1) The local governing body may appoint one or more code enforcement boards and legal counsel for the enforcement boards. The local governing body of a...
• 162.06 - Enforcement Procedure.
  (1) It shall be the duty of the code inspector to initiate enforcement proceedings of the various codes; however, no member of a board shall have...
• 162.07 - Conduct Of Hearing.
  (1) Upon request of the code inspector, or at such other times as may be necessary, the chair of an enforcement board may call a hearing...
• 162.08 - Powers Of Enforcement Boards.
  Each enforcement board shall have the power to:(1) Adopt rules for the conduct of its hearings.(2) Subpoena alleged violators and witnesses to its hearings. Subpoenas may be...
• 162.09 - Administrative Fines; Costs Of Repair; Liens.
  (1) An enforcement board, upon notification by the code inspector that an order of the enforcement board has not been complied with by the set time...
• 162.10 - Duration Of Lien.
  No lien provided under the Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act shall continue for a period longer than 20 years after the certified copy of...
• 162.11 - Appeals.
  An aggrieved party, including the local governing body, may appeal a final administrative order of an enforcement board to the circuit court. Such an appeal...
• 162.12 - Notices.
  (1) All notices required by this part must be provided to the alleged violator by:(a) Certified mail, and at the option of the local government return receipt...
• 162.125 - Actions For Money Judgments Under This Chapter; Limitation.
  Actions for money judgments under this chapter may be pursued only on fines levied after October 1, 2000.History.—s. 4, ch. 2000-125.
• 162.13 - Provisions Of Act Supplemental.
  It is the legislative intent of ss. 162.01-162.12 to provide an additional or supplemental means of obtaining compliance with local codes. Nothing contained in ss....

Last modified: September 23, 2016