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ORDINANCE NO. 92 - Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph (103.07(3)(a)), the Board of County Commissioners shall adopt, by resolution, a schedule of violations and penalties to be assessed by code enforcement ^f ficers rine lud-i ng--&t-andard-nati-f iGation-time-periods-f-or-speci f is types of violations, said time periods not exceeding 30 days. (b) A citation issued by a code enforcement officer shall be in a form prescribed by the county and shall contain: The date and time of issuance. 2. The name and address of the person to whom the citation is issued - 3. The date and time the civil infraction was committed. 4. The facts constituting reasonable cause. 5. The number of the section of the code or ordinance violated. 6. The name and authority o__f the code enforcement officer. 7. The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the civil penalty or to contest the citation. 8. The applicable civil penalty if the person elects to contest the citation. 9. The applicable civil penalty if the person elects not to 10. A conspicuous statement that if the person fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to contest the citation, he shall be deemed to have waived his right to contest the citation and that, in such case, judgement may be entered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty. 11 A statement to read as follows: I hereby elect to waive my right to a court hearing and in lieu thereof select to have my case heard by the Indian River County Code Enforcement Board or designated special master. I understand that the decision of the code enforcement board or designated special master shall be final and binding on me. (signature). (4) After issuing a citation to an alleged violator, a code en€orsement of -f -ice -r shal1--deposit-the—or ig ina Lcitation_ and one copy of the citation with the county court, unless the alleged violator elects to appear before the code enforcement board or designated special master in which case the citation and copy shall be deposited with the secretary of the code enforcement board. (5) Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept a citation issued by a code enforcement officer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.012 s.-775 083.E.S. (6) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the enforcement of building codes adopted pursuant to s. 553.73, F.S., as they apply to construction, provided that a building permit is either not required or has been issued by the county. (7) The provisions of this section are an additional and supplemental means of enforcing county codes and ordinances; nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the county from enforcing its codes or ordinances by any other means. 2 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 10:37:27 - Officia[Documents:501, Attachment Id 1, Page 2