§ 18-103. Enforcement.

(a)

Upon determination, by a code enforcement officer, that a Newsrack has been installed, used or maintained in violation of the provisions of this article, a notice to correct the offending condition shall be issued. Such notice shall be mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the contact person appearing on the newsrack in accordance with section 18-95 hereof. If the contact person, for the offending newsrack, is not known, or identified as required by section 18-95, a copy of the notice shall be posted on the newsrack. The notice shall specifically describe the offending condition and may suggest action necessary to correct the condition.

(b)

If after receipt of said notice, by posting or certified mail, the newsrack provider fails to promptly correct the offending condition, or request a hearing in accordance with section 18-104, the code enforcement officer may remove the offending newsrack, set the matter for a hearing before the code enforcement board and/or issue a citation. The county is not responsible for any damage caused to a newsrack which it removes for being in violation of this article.

(c)

Any newsrack removed, pursuant to this article, shall be stored at the cost of the newsrack provider. The newsrack provider shall reimburse the county, for the reasonable costs incurred in the removal and storage of a newsrack, prior to the return of same.

(d)

The penalty imposed by the code enforcement board may be a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per violation and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per repeat violation. In addition to the fine, the county reserves the right to charge the offending newsrack provider for the reasonable costs incurred in the enforcement of any violation hereof.

(e)

The issuance and processing of notices shall be in accordance with F.S. ch. 162(II), and the county code enforcement ordinance.

(Ord. No. 01-15, § 13, 10-29-01)