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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF 'TffE CITYIIIAAWGEN
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Tam Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor
South MiarW
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Subject: Agenda Item # —/
Comm. Mtg. Sept. b, 2005
Declaration of Public Nuisance
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
If the property owner does not abate the public nuisance, the amended ordinance gives the City
the right to enter the private property and take whatever action is necessary to abate the public
nuisance for which the property owner was cited. It also provides for an appeal process for the
property owner: The amendment gives the City the power to collect reimbursement for the cost
of the abatement or the right to lien the subject property if necessary.
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Commission approval of the ordinance is recommended.
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18 WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has declared that all nuisances which tend to
19 annoy the community or injure the health of the citizens in general, or to corrupt the
20 public morals are misdemeanors of the second degree, punishable as provided in Florida
21 Statute 77.083, and
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Section 1. That Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South
Miami is amended as follows
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2 Sec. 15-50. Declaration of public nuisance; abatement required.
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12 (a) Notice of nuisance yLplation.
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14 Whenever the Director of Community Develgpment (director) or his/her designee,
15 including, but not limited to, code enforcement officers or police officers shall
17 public health or sgft the director �hall give the owner, aggnt or persgn in
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20 The notice shall state the nature of the dpAger to the pubLic health or safetM
21 Md his finding that the personal or real pEQpqM constitutes a public
22 nuisance. The notice shaH re-Quire abatement of the nuisance with a
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4 Sec. 15-51. Emergengl Hearing before the Special Llaster.
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6 In the event the public nuisance consfitutes an immediate, threat to Me or pLopg!Z
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19 (b) Appeal hearings of nuisance violations.
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21 The hearing procedures established at 2-25(h) (1) — (5) shall be adhered to
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9 If the owner ggent, or person in control of py unsafe structure lot, or personal
10 property shall I fail, neglect, or refuse to abate the public nuisance as described in
11 the "notice of nuisance violation" within the tiro g stated by the director and no
12 appeal has been taken to the Special Master, the City Attorney is authorized to
13 seek appropriate relief (such as injunctive or declaratory relief) on behalf of the
14 public in the name of the City from M court ox administrative agency having
15 jurisdiction to abate public nuisances.
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18 In the event an Weal is taken to the Special Master, flLe Special Master at
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21 if the pubhc nuisance exists as found by the director. If the Special Master
22 Wholds the determination of the director and finds that a pubhc nuisance
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Section 2. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or uncon I stitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding
shall not affect the validity of the remammg portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately after the adoption
hereof.
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