Fort Lauderdale |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 11. CODE ENFORCEMENT |
Article III. CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES |
§ 11-14. Orders; appeals.
(a)
Every order of the board or the special magistrate shall be final, subject to the right of any aggrieved party, including the city or the violator, to appeal a final administrative order of the board or the special magistrate to the circuit court in and for Broward County, Florida. Such an appeal shall not be a hearing de novo, but shall be limited to appellate review of the record created before the board or the special magistrate. An appeal shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the execution of the order to be appealed.
(b)
Every order of the board or the special magistrate shall have the force of law, shall be in writing and shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law.
(c)
Every order shall be signed by the chairperson of the board, or in his absence, the vice-chairperson, or the special magistrate, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk. A copy of the signed order shall be sent to the violator as provided in section 11-16.
(d)
The board or the special magistrate shall, in every proceeding, make a decision without unreasonable or unnecessary delay and shall proceed to hear the cases on the agenda for that day.
( Ord. No. C-08-36, § 1, 7-15-08 )