Sec. 2-2013. - Compensation; residency requirements.
Sec. 2-2015. - Term of office.
Sec. 2-2016. - Attendance requirements.
Sec. 2-2017. - Alternate member.
Sec. 2-2019. - Organization of the Enforcement Board.
There shall be one or more Enforcement Boards which shall, from time to time, also function as the Collier County Nuisance Abatement Board. The Enforcement Board shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide cases in which violations are alleged of any provision of Collier County codes or ordinances.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)
The Enforcement Board shall be comprised of seven members and two alternate members appointed by the Commission. Members of the Enforcement Board shall include, whenever possible, an architect, a businessperson, an engineer, a general contractor, a subcontractor, and a realtor.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)
Sec. 2-2013. - Compensation; residency requirements.
Each member of the Enforcement Board shall be a permanent resident of Collier County and shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)
Members may be reimbursed for such travel, mileage, and per diem expenses as may be authorized, in advance, by the Commission.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)
Sec. 2-2015. - Term of office.
Terms of office shall be in accordance with Ordinance No. 2001-55, as it may be amended.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)
Sec. 2-2016. - Attendance requirements.
Enforcement Board member attendance requirements, including failure to attend meetings and removal from office, shall be governed by Ordinance No. 2001-55 or its successor ordinance. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission and may be suspended and removed for cause by a majority vote of the quorum of the Commission. If any member becomes a candidate for publicly elected office, or becomes an employee of the County, his or her membership will automatically terminate.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)
Sec. 2-2017. - Alternate member.
An alternate member shall act only in the absence, or disqualification, of a regular Enforcement Board member.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)
The initial appointments to the Enforcement Board shall be as follows:
(1)
Two members shall be appointed for a term of one year each;
(2)
Three members shall be appointed for a term of two years each;
(3)
Two members shall be appointed for a term of three years each;
(4)
One alternate member shall be appointed for a term of two years and one alternate member shall be appointed for a term of three years.
(5)
Thereafter, all appointments shall be made by the Commission for a term of three years.
(6)
In the event any member's term, including that of any alternate member's term, expires during the pendency of a case(s) which has not reached conclusion by a final vote, such member's expired term shall automatically be extended for the limited time and for the limited purpose of presiding over such particular case(s) until conclusion and final vote and the time for rehearing has passed. In the event a rehearing is granted, such member's term shall continue for the limited time and limited purpose to rehear the matter and reach conclusion by final vote.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)
Sec. 2-2019. - Organization of the Enforcement Board.
(a)
An Enforcement Board shall consist of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and such other officers as the Enforcement Board shall deem necessary, after election to such position by the regular voting Enforcement Board members.
(b)
Officers of an Enforcement Board shall be elected by a majority vote of the membership at the first meeting of the Enforcement Board, after the initial appointment of the membership and annually thereafter.
(c)
A minimum of four members of an Enforcement Board shall constitute a quorum. An alternate member shall be considered as one of such members for quorum purposes.
(d)
The Commission shall provide such clerical and administrative personnel and legal services as may be reasonably required by an Enforcement Board for the proper performance of its duties.
(e)
The Commission shall appoint either the Officer of the Collier County Attorney or an attorney who is a member of the Florida Bar, either residing or practicing in the County, to represent and act as legal counsel to the Enforcement Board, and such person shall attend all meetings of the Enforcement Board. If not the County Attorney, the appointed attorney shall be compensated as provided by the Commission.
(f)
The Enforcement Board shall be reviewed by the Commission, in accordance with Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-55, as it may be amended.
(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)