For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CLERK or CLERK OF CODE ENFORCEMENT. The administrative staff person in the City of Hollywood Office of Code Enforcement responsible for the preparation, development and coordination of all administrative and case management services necessary for the proper administration of the Special Magistrate proceedings.
CODE. Any of the several chapters of the Code of Ordinances or Zoning and Land Development Regulations of the city or the Florida Building Code in effect in Broward County, Florida, as revised from time to time.
CODE INSPECTOR. Any employee or other agent of the city designated by law, ordinance or the City Manager, whose duties are to ensure compliance and enforcement of city codes or ordinances, or the Florida Building Code in effect in Broward County, Florida, as revised from time to time.
COMMISSION. The City Commission, which is the legislative body of the city.
DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCEMENT. The division head of the Office of Code Enforcement or any representative authorized by him/her to serve in his/her absence.
DIVISION. The Office of Code Enforcement..
FUND. The Code Enforcement Assistance Fund.
PROBABLE CAUSE. A reasonable belief exists that a code provision has been violated and that the violator committed or is the person responsible for maintaining the violation.
REPEAT VIOLATION. A violation of a city ordinance by a person who has been previously found through a Code Enforcement Board, Special Master or Special Magistrate or any other quasi-judicial or judicial process to have violated or who has admitted violating the same provision within five years prior to the violation, notwithstanding the violations occur at different locations.
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. Any person who is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and who is appointed by the City Commission to serve as a Special Magistrate under this chapter.
VIOLATOR. The property owner, tenant or business entity on the premises, or any combination thereof; and each notice shall so state.
WRITTEN NOTICE. The mailing of notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand delivery, to the person required to be notified for an alleged code violation thereby advising the alleged violator of the date, time and location for any hearing on the alleged violation. Any other notice provided in this chapter may be given by regular mail service, or the posting of a notice at the site of the violation or the site of the last-known address of a violator, property owner or both.
('72 Code, § 1.5-3) (Ord. O-87-68, passed 11-4-87; Am. Ord. O-89-15, passed 5-3-89; Am. Ord. O-89-51, passed 8-30-89; Am. Ord. O-93-63, passed 11-17-93; Am. Ord. O-95-37, passed 7-19-95; Am. Ord. O-96-07, passed 2-28-96; Am. Ord. 0-99-46, passed 12-15-99; Am. Ord. O-2005-02, passed 3-2-05)