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The manual also contains two appendices: Appendix "A" - Contracting Citations Evidence Requirements, and Appendix "B" - Sample Contracting Citation. Two staff workshops were held in late September involving building division, code enforcement; planning, and attorney staff. At the workshops, the draft manual was reviewed in detail, and hypothetical contractor violations were discussed. Twomain conclusion came out of the workshops. First, it was clear that the primary enforcers of contractor violations would be building inspector staff, in close radio contact with office staff to aid in violation determination. Moreover, the procedure would entail verbal (over the radio) authorization from the building director and/or community development director prior to citation issuance. Second, there was a staff consensus that contractor citation issuance should be limited to "clear cut" cases of violation where evidence is substantial. Problematic "gray" cases, such as may arise with owner/builders, for example, will not be pursued unless staff have a clear determination of violation with appropriate evidence. The county building division issues permits and conducts building inspections for both the County and the City of Vero Beach. Recently, Vero Beach has adopted a contractors citation ordinance similar to that adopted by the Board. As a result, county building inspectors will eventually be in a position to issue citations in both the city and the unincorporated county. Staff are in the process of coordinating with the city to finalize citation procedures as they relate to construction within city limits. In the interim, building staff will implement the citation ordinance only within county jurisdiction. Alternatives The Board's alternatives in this matter include: 1. Approve the draft procedures manual as is and authorize staff to begin using citations as a contractor violation enforcement means; 2. Approve the draft procedures manual with modifications and authorize staff to begin using citations for contractor violation enforcement; or 3. Reject the draft procedures manual and require that it be substantially redrafted and brought back to the Board prior to citation enforcement. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Unlicensed Contractor Enforcement Procedures Manual and authorize staff to begin using citations as a contractor violation enforcement means. ATTACHMENTS 1. Draft Unlicensed Contractor Enforcement Procedures Manual (on file in the BCC office). 2. BCC minutes excerpt dated April 21, 1992. 21 OCT 2 0 1992 bou 871k,,J.806