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ORDINANCE 2025 - 40 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, <br />FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY <br />OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, §14-1, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS;" AMENDING §14-3, <br />ENTITLED "QUALIFICATIONS OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATES; APPOINTMENT AND <br />REMOVAL; COMPENSATION;" AMENDING §14-4,' ENTITLED "POWERS OF <br />SPECIAL MAGISTRATE;" AMENDING §14-6, ENTITLED "ENFORCEMENT <br />PROCEDURES;" AMENDING §14-7, ENTITLED "CONTENTS AND SERVICE OF CIVIL <br />VIOLATION NOTICE;" AMENDING §14-8, ENTITLED "CIVIL PENALTIES; <br />CONTINUED AND REPEAT VIOLATIONS;" AMENDING §14-9, ENTITLED "RIGHTS <br />OF VIOLATORS; PAYMENT OF FINE; RIGHT TO APPEAL; FAILURE TO PAY AND <br />CORRECT OR TO APPEAL;" AMENDING §14-10, ENTITLED "SCHEDULING AND <br />CONDUCT OF HEARING;" AMENDING §14-11, ENTITLED "APPEAL OF ORDER OF <br />SPECIAL MAGISTRATE;" AMENDING §14-13, ENTITLED "RECOVERY OF UNPAID <br />CIVIL PENALTIES; UNPAID PENALTIES TO CONSTITUTE A LIEN; FORECLOSURE;" <br />AMENDING §14-16, ENTITLED, "SCHEDULE OF CIVIL PENALTIES AND <br />MISCELLANEOUS FEES;" AMENDING §14-17, ENTITLED "ABATEMENT BY THE <br />CITY; RECOVERY OF COSTS AND EXPENSES; LIEN;" CREATING §14-18; ENTITLED <br />"SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES," TO ESTABLISH STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR THE <br />REDUCTION OF FINES, LIENS, AND PENALTIES; AMENDING ATTACHMENT I OF <br />CHAPTER 14, ENTITLED "CIVIL PENALTIES AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES <br />SCHEDULE," TO CONFORM CIVIL PENALTIES WITH CHAPTER 162, FLORIDA <br />STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, confers upon local governments the authority <br />to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its <br />citizenry; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City") has the <br />authority to amend its code provisions pursuant to Section C-4.3 of the City's Charter; and <br />WHEREAS, the City's Code Compliance Division (the "Division") has conducted a thorough <br />review of Chapter 14 of the City's Code of Ordinances, titled Code Enforcement; and <br />WHEREAS, after its review, the Division has recommended revisions to ensure adequate, <br />expeditious, and efficient delivery of services to its residents and stakeholders; and <br />WHEREAS, certain revisions are also being recommended for purposes of conforming and <br />updating Chapter 14 with current Florida Statutes and Miami -Dade County Code of Ordinances; <br />and <br />Page 1 of 57 <br />