§ 34-153. Procedural implementation.

(a)

Pursuant to section 34-152, any authorized officer is empowered to inspect lots within the City on which a nuisance or prohibited condition is suspected to exist. If an officer determines that a nuisance or other prohibited condition exists on a lot during an inspection, the code enforcement board shall notify the owner of record, tenant or other person in possession or control of such lot, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, hand-delivery or any other method of notice permitted by F.S. ch. 162 of such nuisance or prohibited condition. Such notice shall advise the owner, tenant or other person in control of such lot that a nuisance or other condition exists on such lot and that the nuisance or prohibited condition shall be abated by the responsible person. The notice shall specify what corrective action shall be taken to abate the nuisance or to correct the prohibited condition, and that failure to abate such nuisance or to correct such condition shall result in the issuance of a statement of violation and notice of hearing to the owner or other interested person before the code enforcement board. The notice shall provide a reasonable time, in light of the nature of the nuisance or prohibited condition, to abate the nuisance or to correct the prohibited condition.

(b)

If the nuisance is not abated or the prohibited condition corrected by the time specified for abatement or correction in the notice, the code enforcement board shall schedule a hearing before the code enforcement board and issue a statement of violation and notice of hearing to the owner of record, tenant or other person in control of the lot to appear before the code enforcement board. The scheduling of a hearing before the code enforcement board, the issuance of a statement of violation and notice of hearing and the actual hearing shall be conducted pursuant to and in compliance with F.S. ch. 162.

(c)

If a violation of this chapter is found by the code enforcement board, then the code enforcement board may issue all orders and findings permitted pursuant to F.S. ch. 162.

(Ord. No. 99-1, § 22, 2-9-1999)