§ 106-58. Civil infractions; citations and civil penalties; injunctive relief.


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  • (a)

    Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be prosecuted and punished in the manner provided by law under F.S. § 125.69, the Uniform Citation and Fine Ordinance for Pasco County, or under any adopted code enforcement ordinance. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. All costs for enforcement, constitute a separate violation. All costs for enforcement, prosecution, and judicial review shall be assessed against the violator of the provisions of this Code on finding by the court or code enforcement board that the violations have occurred.

    (b)

    Any law enforcement official or county code compliance officer is hereby authorized to issue citations under the Uniform Citation and Fine Ordinance for Pasco County or pursuant to the code enforcement board requirements of this Code.

    (c)

    The board or any aggrieved person may resort to such remedies in law and equity as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article, including injunctive relief, to enjoin and restrain any person violating said provisions. The county attorney's office is hereby authorized to take whatever legal action is necessary to prevent, abate, or correct violations of this article.

(Ord. No. 95-07, § 8, 5-23-95)