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Fla. Stat. § 162.01 (2025)

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162.01 Short title.Sections 162.01-162.13 may be cited as the “Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act.”
History.s. 1, ch. 80-300; s. 72, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 82-37.
Note.Former s. 166.051.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1987–2020 · leading case: Wilson v. Cnty. of Orange, 881 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004).
Wilson v. Cnty. of Orange, 881 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). · cites it 2× “The complaint alleged that all actions of Orange County "were taken pursuant to Florida state statutes, § 162.01, Fla. Stat., et. seq., and Orange County, Florida ordinances, Chapter 11, Orange County Code .”
Nura Washington Bey v. City of Tampa Code Enf't, 607 F. App'x 892 (11th Cir. 2015). “021 (1) & (4) (conferring upon municipal governments all the governmental powers “to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions, and render municipal services” and granting them the authority to “exercise any power for municipal purposes, except…”
Sarasota Cnty. v. City Bank of Cleveland, 902 So. 2d 233 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). “" See § 162.01-.13, Fla. Stat. (2001). We grant relief, holding that section 95.”
Fong v. Town of Bay Harbor Islands, 864 So. 2d 76 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). · cites it 2× “The Town filed an amended complaint, pursuant to section 162.01, Florida Statutes (2000), seeking to foreclose a lien on real and personal property owned by Fong.”
Deehl v. Weiss, 505 So. 2d 529 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987). “…retain the option of prosecuting, in county court, violators of any of the codes enumerated in the same statute. . §§ 162.01-.13, Fla.Stat. (1983).”
Robert Kelvin Lindbloom v. Manatee Cnty. (11th Cir. 2020). “We have recognized the 12 Case: 19-12680 Date Filed: 03/31/2020 Page: 13 of 15 authority under Florida law for special magistrates to adjudicate code violations pursuant to Fla Stat. §§ 162.01–.13. See Club Madonna, 924 F.”
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