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City presents Code Enforcement overview: board process, urban forestry, animal control and costs
Summary
At the Sept. 23 workshop the Code Enforcement Division reviewed procedures, animals and urban forestry enforcement, business tax receipt duties, and differences between a volunteer Code Enforcement Board and a hearing officer. Staff described notice and appeals requirements under Florida Statute chapter 162 and presented an internal cost analysis
Code Enforcement leadership gave the City Council a comprehensive overview of enforcement practices, programs and hearing processes at the Sept. 23 Palm Coast workshop, describing how the division handles animal control, business tax receipts, urban forestry, unoccupied property nuisance abatement, and code hearings.
The briefing summarized typical top violations, the nuisance abatement process (used mostly for unoccupied properties and placed on the tax roll when unpaid), and the city’s animal licensing program, which City staff said helps return stray animals and encourages vaccination. Business tax staff described local business tax receipts (formerly occupational licenses), short‑term rental registration (enforcement is handled by code when complaints arise) and solicitation licensing, noting that unlicensed solicitors are enforceable by the…
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