Florida Statute 162.22 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 162
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT

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162.22 Designation of enforcement methods and penalties for violation of municipal ordinances.—The governing body of a municipality may designate the enforcement methods and penalties to be imposed for the violation of ordinances adopted by the municipality. These enforcement methods may include, but are not limited to, the issuance of a citation, a summons, or a notice to appear in county court or arrest for violation of municipal ordinances as provided for in chapter 901. Unless otherwise specifically authorized and provided for by law, a person convicted of violating a municipal ordinance may be sentenced to pay a fine, not to exceed $500, and may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment, not to exceed 60 days, in a municipal detention facility or other facility as authorized by law.

History.—s. 1, ch. 94-255.

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2001).

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ordinances by any other means."3 In addition, section 162.22, Florida Statutes, states in pertinent part:

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1997).

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Section 162.21(8), Fla. Stat. (1996 Supp.). 14 Section 162.22, Fla. Stat. See, e.g., Broward County v. LaRosa

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2000).

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such as bringing a charge in county court. Section 162.22, Florida Statutes, in pertinent part, states:

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2009).

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...the governing body which is then authorized to make all reasonable repairs to bring the property into compliance. The subsequent arrest of an individual for code violations, however, is governed by other provisions in Chapter 162 , Florida Statutes. Section 162.22 , Florida Statutes, in pertinent part, provides: "The governing body of a municipality may designate the enforcement methods and penalties to be imposed for the violation of ordinances adopted by the municipality....

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City of Fort Lauderdale v. Scott, 888 F. Supp. 2d 1279 (S.D. Fla. 2012).

Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2012 WL 3639042, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119358

for violations of city ordinances. Fla. Stat. § 162.22. Such authorized methods and penalties include

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Goodman v. Cnty. Court in Broward Cnty., 711 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 3864, 1998 WL 171482

...ith local codes. Nothing contained in ss. 162.01-162.12 shall prohibit a local governing body from enforcing its codes by any other means. (emphasis added). In addition, in 1994, after the decisions in City of Tampa and Deehl , the Legislature added section 162.22, which specifically provides, in pertinent part: The governing body of a municipality may designate the enforcement methods and penalties to be imposed for the violation of ordinances adopted by the municipality....

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