§ 2-293. Fines, repairs, liens and foreclosures.

(a)

The code enforcement officer shall ascertain whether any violator has complied with an order of the hearing officer by the date for compliance set by the hearing officer pursuant to the procedure set forth above, or shall determine whether a repeat violation has been committed. Should the code enforcement officer determine that the violator has not complied with said order, the code enforcement officer shall notify the code enforcement hearing officer of such noncompliance. The code enforcement hearing officer shall consider the matter of a fine and may order the violator to pay a fine in an amount not to exceed $250.00 per day for each day the violation continues past the date set by the board for compliance; $500.00 per day for each repeat violation, beginning with the date the repeat violation is found to have first occurred by the code enforcement officer. In addition, the hearing officer may assess against the violator the costs incurred by the city in prosecuting the violation and the costs of repairing those violations the hearing officer have authorized staff to repair.

(b)

In considering the amount of the fine, if any, the hearing officer shall consider the following factors;

(1)

The gravity of the violation;

(2)

Any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation;

(3)

Any previous violations committed by the violator.

(Ord. No. 98-1, art. 8, § 8.03.03, 3-3-1998; Ord. No. 2000-02, § 6(E), 7-11-2000; Ord. No. 2002-05, 7-9-2002)

State law reference

Duration of lien, F.S. § 162.10.