§ 74-78. Legislative findings and intent.

(a)

Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, authorizes the creation of an administrative special master to hear complaints regarding nuisances; and

(b)

Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, authorizes administrative nuisance abatement special masters to impose administrative fines and other noncriminal penalties in order to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing ordinances under circumstances when a pending or repeated violation continues to exist; and

(c)

The board of county commissioners finds that any places or premises which are used as the site of the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, use or delivery of controlled substances, prostitution, youth and street gang activity, gambling, stolen property, unpermitted rave clubs, illegal sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages, or lewd or lascivious behavior may be a public nuisance that adversely affects the public health, safety, morals and welfare; and

(d)

The board of county commissioners also finds that abating the public nuisance which results from said criminal activity is necessary to improve the quality of life of the residents of the county, and that said abatement will safeguard the public health, safety and welfare; and

(e)

The board of county commissioners desires to establish a nuisance abatement special master consistent with Chapter 893, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 2001-32, § 3, 7-10-01)