HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2017-014 Powers of Special Magistrate ORDINANCE NO. 2017-014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 2-84, ENTITLED "POWERS OF
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE", OF ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "CODE
ENFORCEMENT", CHAPTER 2, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION", OF THE
CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO AUTHORIZE CODE COMPLIANCE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATES TO ABATE OR MITIGATE FINES ASSOCIATED
WITH CODE VIOLATIONS RESULTING IN LIENS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS, FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH,FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Article IV, entitled "Code Enforcement" of Chapter 2, entitled
"Administration", and specifically Section 2-84, "Powers of Special Magistrate", of the City
Code of Ordinances, is amended as follows:
Sec. 2-84.—Powers of the special magistrate.
The magistrate shall have the power to:
Hear requests for abatement or mitigation of fines associated with Code
Compliance liens and maygrant, reduce, abate or mitigate accrued fines subject to a lien.
Section 2. That if any section, clause, sentence or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict with this Ordinance, are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect on immediately following City
Commission adoption.
PASSED on first reading on April 25, 2017.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on May 9, 2017.
ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC .S ���t RAJ S
CITY CLERK ��o _ �r� MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FO 1
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CITY ATTORNEY
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