§ 2-102. Code enforcement officers.

(a)

Designation. The town may designate certain of its employees or agents as code enforcement officers. The training and qualifications of the employees or agents for such designation shall be determined by the town. Employees or agents who may be designated as code enforcement officers may include but are not limited to code inspectors, law enforcement officers, animal control officers or fire inspectors. Designation as a code enforcement officer does not provide the code enforcement officer with the power of arrest or subject the code enforcement officer to the provisions of F.S. §§ 943.085 and 943.255. Nothing in this article amends, alters or contravenes the provisions of any state-administered retirement system or any state-supported retirement system established by general law.

(b)

General authority. A code enforcement officer shall have all authority and powers granted by ordinance and by state law, or authorized to be granted by state law.

(c)

Right of entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the codes and ordinances of the town, or whenever the code enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any violation of the codes and ordinances of the town, the code enforcement officer may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the building or premises or to perform any duty imposed upon the code enforcement officer by ordinance, provided that, if such building or premises is occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and request entry. If such entry is refused, the code inspector shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.

(Ord. No. 158, § 3, 8-14-94)