§ 31-110. Enforcement of article.

(a)

This article shall be enforced by authorized personnel of the DTPW, the police forces of the various municipalities in Miami-Dade County, and by the Miami-Dade Police Department. When specifically authorized by the Director, this article may be enforced by personnel of the Port of Miami and Aviation Department when violations occur within their respective boundaries. The DTPW shall prepare and distribute to all authorized enforcement personnel an enforcement manual outlining procedures for the detection, reporting, and issuance of citations or deficiency reports for violations of this article.

(b)

The DTPW may employ a deficiency or warning system through which operators are given written notice of minor violations and a specified period of time to correct same. Unless otherwise provided, all other violations shall be processed under Chapter 8CC of the Code.

(c)

Deficiency reports and citations shall be issued to the party responsible for the violation as set forth in this article. Any person issued a deficiency report or a citation shall sign and accept said report or citation. Notice give to a chauffeur for a violation involving the vehicle under his control shall be deemed notice to the operator.

(d)

Whenever a corporation, partnership, or association violates any of the provisions of this article, such violation shall be deemed also to be that of the individual officers, directors, partners, or agents of such corporation who have personally authorized, personally ordered, or personally done any of the actions constituting in whole or in part such violation, and any such officer, director, partner, or agent may be fined in the same manner to the same extent as herein provided for an individual.

(e)

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Director may secure enforcement of the provisions of this article by any legal action necessary, such as application to any court for injunctive relief or other appropriate relief.

(Ord. No. 81-17, § 17, 2-17-81; Ord. No. 87-11, § 2, 3-17-87; Ord. No. 94-15, § 3, 1-20-94; Ord. No. 17-30, § 1, 6-6-17)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 17-30, § 1, adopted June 6, 2017, amended the title of § 31-110 to read as herein set out. The former § 31-110 title pertained to enforcement.