Sec. 380.215. - Enforcement alternatives; civil penalties.

(a) The Environmental Resource Management Department, the JEA, and the Sheriff shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Chapter. The employees designated by the Environmental Resource Management Director and the JEA, in writing, together with officers of the Sheriff's Office, including Community Service Officers of the Sheriff's Office, are authorized to issue citations hereunder, and are, pursuant to and in accordance with F.S. § 403.413(7), designated to enforce the provisions of F.S. § 403.413, the Florida Litter Law. (b) Except as otherwise provided herein, the requirements of this Chapter shall be enforced as follows: (1) By citation for civil penalties pursuant to the authority granted in F.S. Ch. 162, Part II, and Ch. 609, Ordinance Code; and (2) By an action for injunctive relief, civil penalties, or both, through a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 69-986-718, § 17; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 78-1159-608, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 88-1065-548, § 12; Ord. 2004-429-E, § 21; Ord. 2004-1131-E, § 1, 11-9-04) Note— Former § 616.115.