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COMMISSIONER JAY D. SCHWARTZ ITEM #2: CODE ENFORCEMENT MATTERS, INCLUDING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE AND COUNTY LAWS, REQUIRE TIMELY AND SOMETIMES IMMEDIATE REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY’S PROFESSIONAL STAFF ON A 24/7 BASIS. CH. 162, FS IS THE STATE LAW THAT GOVERNS CODE ENFORCEMENT, SUPPLEMENTED BY THE CITY’S OWN CODE OF ORDINANCES. OFTENTIMES, THE TIME GIVEN TO ALLEGED VIOLATORS AND OTHERS FOR COMPLIANCE MAY DIFFER AND SHOULD BE UNIFORM, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, TO AVOID CONFUSION AND TO SUPPORT EVENHANDEDNESS IN ALL CODE MATTERS.
COMMISSIONER SCHWARTZ WILL MOVE TO ASK PUBLICLY THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE COORDINATE TOGETHER TO PROVIDE FURTHER ENHANCED AND WORKABLE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, CONSISTENT WITH FL LAW, TO MORE CAREFULLY REVIEW COMPLIANCE TIMES IN A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO SECURE MORE UNIFORM COMPLIANCE TIMES AND RELATED ENHANCEMENT OF THE CURRENT PROCESSES.
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