§ 14-59. Procedural implementation.

(a)

Pursuant to section 14-56, the director and his officers are empowered to inspect lots upon which a citizen complaint has been filed alleging the existence of a nuisance or prohibited condition. If the director or an officer determines that a nuisance or other prohibited condition or conditions exist on a lot during an inspection, then the division shall notify the record owner or owners of the lot by regular United States mail, or by hand delivery, of such nuisance or prohibited condition or conditions. Said notice shall advise the owner or owners that a nuisance or other prohibited condition exist on said owner's lot or lots and that said nuisance or prohibited condition shall be abated by the owner or owners. The notice shall specify what corrective action shall be taken by the owner or owners to abate the nuisance or to correct the prohibited condition, and that failure to abate said nuisance or to correct said condition shall result in the issuance of a statement of violation and notice of hearing to said owner or owners to appear before the special master. The notice shall provide a reasonable time, in light of the nature of the nuisance or prohibited condition, to abate the nuisance or to correct the prohibited condition.

(b)

If the nuisance is not abated or the prohibited condition corrected by the time specified for abatement or correction in the notice, the division shall schedule a hearing before the special master and issue a statement of violation and notice of hearing to the record owner or owners of the lot to appear before the special master. The scheduling of a hearing before the special master, the issuance of a statement of violation and notice of hearing and the actual hearing shall be pursuant to and in compliance with Chapter 8, Lake County Code, and Chapter 162, Florida Statutes.

(c)

If a violation of this article is found by the special master, then the special master may issue all orders and written findings as permitted pursuant to Chapter 8, Lake County Code, and Chapter 162, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 2015-14, § 1, 5-5-15)