§ 2-168. Authority and intent.

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(a)

This division is enacted by the board of county commissioners, upon authorization to create a code enforcement special magistrate pursuant to F.S. ch. 162.

(b)

It is the intent of this division to promote, protect and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the county by creating an administrative hearing officer with authority to impose administrative fines and other noncriminal penalties to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing the codes and ordinances in force in the county, where a pending or repeated violation continues to exist.

(Ord. No. 2004-28, § 1, 7-27-04)

                    
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