§ 8-57. Payment of civil penalty; right to appeal; failure to pay and correct or to appeal.

(a)

A violator who has been served with a civil violation notice shall elect to:

(1)

Pay the civil penalty in the manner and within the time indicated on the civil violation notice and correct the violation within the time specified on the civil violation notice; or

(2)

Request an administrative hearing before a special master to appeal the decision of the code enforcement officer that resulted in the issuance of the civil violation notice.

(b)

An appeal of the civil violation notice shall be accomplished by filing a written request with the office of the city clerk not later than seven calendar days after the service of the civil violation notice.

(c)

If the named violator, after notice, fails to pay the civil penalty and correct the violation within the time specified, or to timely request an administrative hearing before a special master, the director shall be informed of such failure by affidavit from the code enforcement officer. Failure of the named violator to appeal the decision of the code enforcement officer within the prescribed time period shall constitute a waiver of the violator's right to administrative hearing before the special master. A waiver of the right to administrative hearing shall be treated as an admission of the violation, and penalties may be assessed accordingly.

(d)

Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept a citation issued by a code enforcement officer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, as pursuant to F.S. ch. 162.

(Ord. No. 2004-11-27, § 11, 3-24-2004)