Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Hear Violation/Compliance Cases and Approve the Staff Recommendation
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Submitted By: Juaneisha Crooms, Permit Specialist II, Building Department
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Presentation Information: For violation hearings, the Licensing Investigator will present their findings and then the alleged violator, if present, will have an opportunity to testify/present evidence to the special magistrate. For compliance hearings, the Licensing Investigator will provide a summary of the prior proceedings, present any developments in the case, and state the department’s recommendations to the special magistrate. Thereafter, the alleged violator will have an opportunity to be heard.
Staff Recommendation: That, for violation hearings, the special magistrate find that the properties are in violation of the Code and approve the compliance date as requested, and, for compliance hearings, that the special magistrate determine whether compliance has occurred and issue an appropriate order.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. That the special magistrate not certify or approve the presented case and provide staff direction or issue the appropriate order.
Background: Per Chapter 37 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, the Special Magistrate is an attorney and member of the Florida Bar who is appointed by the City Council to preside over code enforcement matters. The Special Magistrate has the jurisdiction and authority to hear and decide alleged violations and exercise the powers of a Code Enforcement Board as provided in chapter 162, Florida Statutes.
Issues/Analysis: N/A
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: N/A
Attachments: Case File
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