Florida Statute 162.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 162
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT

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F.S. 162.03

162.03 Applicability.—

(1) Each county or municipality may, at its option, create or abolish by ordinance local government code enforcement boards as provided herein.

(2) A charter county, a noncharter county, or a municipality may, by ordinance, adopt an alternate code enforcement system that gives code enforcement boards or special magistrates designated by the local governing body, or both, the authority to hold hearings and assess fines against violators of the respective county or municipal codes and ordinances. A special magistrate shall have the same status as an enforcement board under this chapter. References in this chapter to an enforcement board, except in s. 162.05, shall include a special magistrate if the context permits.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-300; s. 3, ch. 82-37; s. 2, ch. 86-201; s. 1, ch. 87-129; s. 2, ch. 89-268; s. 2, ch. 99-360; s. 63, ch. 2004-11.

Note.—Former s. 166.053.

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Amendments to 162.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 162.03

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 162.03.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 162.03

Total Results: 20

MICHAEL HAYES AND DEBRA FERRAGAMO-HAYES v. MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-01-12

Snippet: administrative code enforcement system. Id.; see § 162.03(2), Fla. Stat. Part II provides for supplemental

City of Palm Bay v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-16

Citation: 114 So. 3d 924, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 322, 2013 WL 2096257, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1000

Snippet: Government Code Enforcement Boards Act. Section 162.03, Florida Statutes (2004), authorizes municipalities

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2009-10-13

Snippet: Stat., for the short title for the act. 5 Section 162.03(1), Fla. Stat. And see Ch. 11, Art. II, Orange

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2009-09-15

Snippet: See s. 316.194(3)(b)1.-3., Fla. Stat. 14 Section 162.03(1), Fla. Stat.

Sarasota County v. BOW POINT ON GULF CONDO.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-10-26

Citation: 974 So. 2d 431

Snippet: is authorized by section 162,03, Florida Statutes (2005). Under section 162.03(2), the special magistrate

City of Hollywood v. Mulligan

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-06

Citation: 934 So. 2d 1238, 31 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 461, 2006 Fla. LEXIS 1476, 2006 WL 1837930

Snippet: local government code enforcement board. See § 162.03, Fla. Stat. (1999). The City bears the burden of

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2005-04-28

Snippet: short title for the act. 9 Section 162.03(1), Fla. Stat. 10 Section 162.03(2), Fla. Stat. 11 See s. 162.11

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2004-10-14

Snippet: enforce such restrictions and regulations. Section 162.03(1), Florida Statutes, provides that "[e]ach county

In Re Commitment of Cartwright

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-01-21

Citation: 870 So. 2d 152, 2004 WL 86180

Snippet: does not violate that constitutional provision. *162 3. Application of Caple Under the Ryce Act, consideration

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2002-11-13

Snippet: county or municipal codes and ordinances."4 Section 162.03(2), Florida Statutes, provides that "[a] special

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2002-09-11

Snippet: Sections 162.01 and 162.02, Fla. Stat. 2 Section 162.03(1), Fla. Stat. 3 Section 162.09, Fla. Stat. 4 Section

Miami-Dade County v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-04-24

Citation: 814 So. 2d 518, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 5238, 2002 WL 662885

Snippet: respective county or municipal codes and ordinances. § 162.03, Florida Statutes. Dade County adopted an alternative

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-10-30

Snippet: enforcing its codes. For example, while section 162.03, Florida Statutes, authorizes municipalities to

Richbon, Inc. v. Miami-Dade County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-07-11

Citation: 791 So. 2d 505, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 9508, 2001 WL 770000

Snippet: masters, rather than boards, as permitted by section 162.03, Florida Statutes (2000). The special master has

Willis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-21

Citation: 785 So. 2d 698, 2001 WL 530547

Snippet: recommended range under the 1994 sentencing guidelines is 162.3 to 270.6 prison months, and his recommended range

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-04-12

Snippet: So.2d 870 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996), concluding that s.162.03(2), Fla. Stat., clearly confers authority upon

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-02-22

Snippet: legislative intent for adoption of the act. 3 See, s. 162.03(1), Fla. Stat. 4 Section 162.10, Fla. Stat. 5 Section

Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-26

Citation: 783 So. 2d 138, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 924, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2041, 2000 WL 1587805

Snippet: agents of the department or the guardian ad litem. *162(3) Service of Summons and Other Process to Persons

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2000-06-13

Snippet: are uniform with those of Baker County. Section 162.03, Florida Statutes, authorizes municipalities to

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1998-08-12

Snippet: Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tjw 1 See, ss. 162.03 and 162.05, Fla. Stat. And see, s. 162.02, Fla