§ 2-9-37. Enforcement and penalties.

(a)

The county may enforce the provisions of this article by any means available to the county under the Manatee County Code of Ordinances or as may be available under state law, including but not limited to Chapter 162 and Section 125.69, Florida Statutes. In addition, the county may bring suit to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise prevent a violation of or mandate compliance with this article.

(b)

The county shall have the authority to inspect properties subject to this article for compliance and to issue notices for any violations. The county shall have the discretion to determine when and how such inspections are to be made, provided that its policies are reasonably calculated to ensure that this article is enforced. The administrative official and code enforcement officers shall have the right to enter upon real property subject to this article in the discharge of official duties to make an inspection or enforce the provisions of article.

(c)

The penalties for violation of this article shall be as set forth in the code enforcement method asserted by the county under chapter 2-7 of the Manatee County Code of Ordinances or as may be available under state law, including but not limited to the Chapter 162 and Section 125.69, Florida Statutes.

(d)

Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 14-41, § 28, 10-7-14; Ord. No. 18-43 , § 7, 10-23-18)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 18-43 , § 7, adopted October 23, 2018, amended the title of § 2-9-37 to read as herein set out. The former § 2-9-37 pertained to enforcement.