Sec. 23.803. - Enforcement Officers.

For purposes of enforcing Chapter 388 (Boats and Waterways), Ordinance Code, Environmental Quality Division employees authorized to administer and enforce Chapter 388 are authorized as Code Enforcement Officers, as defined in Chapter 609 , Ordinance Code, and share the enforcement duties with the Municipal Code Compliance Division officers to carry out the enforcement of Chapter 388 on the Waters of the County, as defined in Chapter 388 , Ordinance Code, but shall utilize a law enforcement officer as defined in § 705.101(4), F.S. when boarding a vessel or occupied floating structure. As such, the Environmental Quality Division Code Enforcement Officers shall utilize the powers conferred to Municipal Code Compliance Division personnel, as well as the powers conferred by this Chapter. (Ord. 2025-30-E , § 4)