Sec. 34.301. - Establishment; functions.

There is hereby created a Municipal Code Compliance Division within the Neighborhoods Department. The Municipal Code Compliance Division shall be responsible for administration and enforcement of the City's laws concerning proper zoning, the safety and cleanliness of private property, housing safety, nuisance abatement, weed control, animal control and similar subject matters. The Division shall also be responsible for the enforcement of the City's laws concerning floating structures, derelict vessels, and vessels at risk of becoming derelict, such enforcement may be shared with the Environmental Quality Division, and shall utilize a law enforcement officer as defined in § 705.101(4), F.S. when boarding a vessel or occupied floating structure. (Ord. 2016-140-E , § 9; Ord. 2020-589-E , § 1; Ord. 2025-432-E , § 12)