§ 7-35. Place or premises declared nuisance.

(a)

If the board declares a place or premises a nuisance after a public hearing, the board may enter an order requiring the owner of such place or premises to adopt such procedure as may be appropriate under the circumstances to abate any such nuisance including, but not limited to:

(1)

An order immediately prohibiting:

a.

The maintaining of the nuisance;

b.

The operating or maintaining of the place or premises, including the closure of the place or premises or any part thereof; and/or

c.

The conduct, operation, or maintenance of any business or activity on the premises that is conducive to such nuisance.

(2)

An order immediately requiring the owner of rental property to:

a.

Require potential tenants to complete a written rental application;

b.

Verify information provided in written rental application form;

c.

Conduct a criminal record check on each prospective tenant;

d.

Verify the identity of applicant(s) through Florida Driver's License, Florida Identity Card, or other comparable form of identification;

e.

Establish rules of conduct relating to certain activity within the rental unit, curtilage or common areas, violation of which shall be grounds for eviction;

f.

Maintain and operate the premises in compliance with all applicable county codes and ordinances;

g.

Attend meetings of an appropriate neighborhood or association;

h.

Permit a crime prevention through environmental design (C.P.T.E.D.) study to be made of the premises and to implement recommendations reasonably related to eliminating factors conducive to criminal conduct; or

i.

Take any other reasonable action to abate the nuisance in a particular case.

(3)

An order immediately implementing any other procedure(s) the board deems appropriate to abate a nuisance in a particular case.

(b)

In addition to any procedure, penalty, or other sanction imposed by this article, the board may enter an order imposing a fine and assessing costs as specified in section 7-36.

(c)

An order may be enforced pursuant to the procedures contained in F.S. § 120.69. This subsection does not subject the county or the board to any other provision of F.S. ch. 120.

(d)

The county may bring a complaint under F.S. § 60.06 seeking temporary and permanent injunctive relief against any nuisance described herein.

(Ord. No. 2016-54, § 3, 7-18-16)