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(D) Take testimony under oath and review evidence to makc tindings of fact and draw conclusions of law. (E) Assess and order the payment of civil pcnaltics as provided hcrein. (F) Issue orders having the force of law to command whatever stcps are necessary to bring a violation into compliance. (G) Assess administrative hearin~ costs of no less than $75.0D Section 6. Authority to Initiate Entorcement Proceedin~s. Code Enforcement Officers shall have thc authority to initiate code entorcement proceedings and to issue Notices of civil violations as proyidcd below. Special Masters shall not have such authority. A Code Enforcement Officer shall not by such designation have powers of arrest or subject the officer to the rcquircments of Sections 943.D85-943.255. F.S. (1995). Section 7. Enforccmcnt Proccdures. (A) A Code Entorcement Officcr is authorized to issuc a Warning Notice of Violation, in a form approved by the Department Dircctor. prior to the issuance of a Civil Violation Notice to a person based upon personal investigation. the officcr has reason to believe that the Violator has committed a civil infraction in violation of a duly enacted Ordinance. Thc Warning Notice of violation shall specify a rcasonable time pcriod (warning period). not to excced thirty (3D) calendar days. within which the Violator must correct thc violation. This determination shall be based on consideration of fairness: practicality; case of correction. ability to correct; severity of violation; nature, extcnt, and probability of danger or damage to the public; degree of nuisance to neighbors and ncighborhood; and other relevant f~1ctors rclating to the reasonablencss of the time period prescribed. (B) If upon re-inspection of the violation. which promptcd the issuance of the Warning Notice of Violation. said violation has not becn corrected; the Violator shall be subject to thc issuance of a Civil Violation Notice and liable for the associated civil penalties. (C) If a Code Enlorcement Officcr has rcason to believe that thc violation represents a serious threat to the public health. safety or welfare. if the violation is a recurring violation as delincd herein. or if the violation is an Uncorrectable Violation as de lined hercin. the warning period shall not be applicable and thc Civil Violation Notice may issuc immediately. Section 8. Contents and Service of the Civil Violation Notice. (A) A Civil Violation Notice (sometimes referred to as a "citation") shall contain: (I) The date and time of issuance. (2) The name and addrcss of the person to whom the citation is issued. ()rdin,HKr .\n1L'llding(:"elc f:,nl-'l1Tll1k'lll. (:h,ll'tn l~ 4