2001-14 Code EnforcementRESOLUTION NO. 01 -14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE FLORIDA APPOINTING
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR QUALIFICATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY OF OFFICER AND METHODS OF
ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida statutes chapter 162 provides for enforcement of codes through a Code
Enforcement Board or by supplemental method of issuance of citations; and
WHEREAS, it is proper and necessary to appoint agents or employees of the City to perform
such functions, and to outline the authority and duties of the officers in the performance of
such duties;
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of Okeechobee, Florida the following:
1. THAT under F.S. 162.04(2) a Code Inspector means any authorized agent or
employee ofthe municipality whose duty it is to assure code compliance. That as such
persons change from time to time, the City Council hereby authorizes the City
Administrator, in his discretion, to appoint and designate the person(s) as Code
Enforcement Officers to perform those duties as set out in, and in the manner
required, in chapter 162.
2. THAT the person(s) named as Code Enforcement Officer under F.S. 119.07(3)(i)(1)
are entitled to have as exempt from public records the home telephone number and
home address of such officer(s) from public inspection, and the City Clerk for the City
of Okeechobee shall not release such information to the public under Chapter 119
Public Records Law despite demand.
3. THAT the person(s) named as Code Enforcement Officer is encouraged, and is
entitled, upon approval of, and in the discretion of, the City Administrator, to attend
from time to time such certification courses as offered in order to become a certified
officer under state law.
4. THAT in addition to those duties and responsibilities of the Code Officer set out in
Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, all Code Officers for the City of Okeechobee shall in
conjunction of their primary duty of diligently and promptly enforcing all codes within
the City, also at all times be courteous to the public and even -handed in methods of
enforcement.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of November, 2001.
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Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
Approved for Legal Sufficiency:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
James E. Kirk, Mayor