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10/12/21, 12:15 PM Ind an River County, FL Code of Ordinances <br />before the Hearing Board neglects or refuses to appear, or to produceny books or papers, as required <br />by the subpoena, or refuses to testify or to answeeny question which the Hearing Board decides is <br />proper and pertinent, he shall bedeemed in contempt, and the Hearing Board shall report the fact to the <br />judge of the circuit court for the district in which the person resides. <br />(2) Upon receipt of the report, the judge, of the circuit court may issue an order directeth the sheriff of <br />Indian River County commanding the sheriff to forthwith bring suclperson before the judge who entered <br />the order. <br />(3) On the return of the order and the production of the body of the person charged, thperson charged <br />may purge himself of contempt in the same way and the same proceedingshall be had, and the same <br />penalties may be imposed, and the same punishment inflictecbs in the case of a witness subpoenaed to <br />appear and give evidence on the trial ofa civil cause before a circuit court of the state. <br />Section 18. Construction in Relation to Other Law. It is the purpose of this act tprovide additional cumulative <br />remedies to control the environment of this countyNothing contained herein shall be construed to abridge or alter <br />rights of action orremedies in equity under the common law or statutory law, criminal or civil, nor shaAny provisions <br />of this act, or any act done by virtue thereof, be construed as estoppinghe state or any municipality or person affected <br />by environmental pollution, in theexercise of its or his rights in equity or under common law or statutory law to <br />suppress nuisances to abate environmental pollution. <br />Section 19. Powers of Health Department. Nothing in this act shall limit or reducthe powers of the Indian River <br />County Health Department pursuant to interlocal agreementgeneral or special law, or any other source of authority. <br />Section 20. If any provisions of this act or the application thereof to any personar circumstances is held invalid, <br />such invalidity shall not affect other provisiongDr applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid <br />provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared severable. <br />Section 21. This act shall take effect 30 days after becoming a law. <br />Became a law without the Governor's approval. <br />Filed in Office Secretary of State June 7, 1985. <br />117 <br />7/7 <br />