162.07

Conduct of hearing.

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162.07 Conduct of hearing.—

(1) Upon request of the code inspector, or at such other times as may be necessary, the chair of an enforcement board may call a hearing of an enforcement board; a hearing also may be called by written notice signed by at least three members of a seven-member enforcement board or signed by at least two members of a five-member enforcement board. Minutes shall be kept of all hearings by each enforcement board, and all hearings and proceedings shall be open to the public. The local governing body shall provide clerical and administrative personnel as may be reasonably required by each enforcement board for the proper performance of its duties.

(2) Each case before an enforcement board shall be presented by the local governing body attorney or by a member of the administrative staff of the local governing body. If the local governing body prevails in prosecuting a case before the enforcement board, it shall be entitled to recover all costs incurred in prosecuting the case before the board and such costs may be included in the lien authorized under s. 162.09(3).

(3) An enforcement board shall proceed to hear the cases on the agenda for that day. All testimony shall be under oath and shall be recorded. The enforcement board shall take testimony from the code inspector and alleged violator. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply, but fundamental due process shall be observed and shall govern the proceedings.

(4) At the conclusion of the hearing, the enforcement board shall issue findings of fact, based on evidence of record and conclusions of law, and shall issue an order affording the proper relief consistent with powers granted herein. The finding shall be by motion approved by a majority of those members present and voting, except that at least four members of a seven-member enforcement board, or three members of a five-member enforcement board, must vote in order for the action to be official. The order may include a notice that it must be complied with by a specified date and that a fine may be imposed and, under the conditions specified in s. 162.09(1), the cost of repairs may be included along with the fine if the order is not complied with by said date. A certified copy of such order may be recorded in the public records of the county and shall constitute notice to any subsequent purchasers, successors in interest, or assigns if the violation concerns real property, and the findings therein shall be binding upon the violator and, if the violation concerns real property, any subsequent purchasers, successors in interest, or assigns. If an order is recorded in the public records pursuant to this subsection and the order is complied with by the date specified in the order, the enforcement board shall issue an order acknowledging compliance that shall be recorded in the public records. A hearing is not required to issue such an order acknowledging compliance.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-300; s. 6, ch. 82-37; s. 44, ch. 83-217; s. 6, ch. 86-201; s. 6, ch. 89-268; s. 3, ch. 94-291; s. 1443, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 95-297.

Note.—Former s. 166.057.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Massey v. Charlotte County

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Massey v. Charlotte County (2003) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “§ 162.07(3), (4), Fla. Stat. (2000). The order "may include a notice that it must be complied with by a specified date and that a fine may be imposed.”

City of Tampa v. WA BROWN (1998) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “If the court finds a code violation at the hearing, it enters an order pursuant to section 162.07. This order may include a deadline for compliance and notice that a fine may be imposed for failure to comply.”

City of Gainesville Code Enforcement Bd. v. Lewis (1988) fladistctapp “Under the procedures set forth in section 162.07, the board must issue findings of fact, conclusions of law and an order affording the proper relief consistent with the statute.”

MICHAEL HAYES AND DEBRA FERRAGAMO-HAYES v. MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA (2022) fladistctapp · cites it 4× “§ 162.07(4), Fla. Stat.; see also Massey v.”

City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida v. Tinisha Allen (2025) fladistctapp · cites it 4× “§ 162.07(3), Fla. Stat. (2024); §162.07(4), Fla.”

Cowart v. Duro (2024) flmd “§ 162.07 (3)-(4)). Upon notice “by the code inspector that a previous order has not been complied with, the special magistrate can assess fines up to 0 per day that the violation continues.”

Hunt v. Miami Shores Village & Code Enforcement Board (1991) flacirct “Section 162.07, Fla. Stat. describes the conduct of hearings.”

— 162.07(3) — 2 cases

Massey v. Charlotte County (2003) fladistctapp “§ 162.07(3), (4), Fla. Stat. (2000). The order "may include a notice that it must be complied with by a specified date and that a fine may be imposed.”

City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida v. Tinisha Allen (2025) fladistctapp “§ 162.07(3), Fla. Stat. (2024); §162.07(4), Fla.”

— 162.07(4) — 3 cases

MICHAEL HAYES AND DEBRA FERRAGAMO-HAYES v. MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA (2022) fladistctapp “§ 162.07(4), Fla. Stat.; see also Massey v.”

City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida v. Tinisha Allen (2025) fladistctapp “§ 162.07(3), Fla. Stat. (2024); §162.07(4), Fla.”

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