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 Miami - Dade County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 8CC. CODE ENFORCEMENT

  § 8CC-11. Enforcement procedure for municipalities, universities, Florida College System institutions, and district school boards.

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  • (a)

    Municipalities within Miami-Dade County shall be entitled to enforce the applicable provisions of this chapter within their municipal boundaries subject to compliance with the provisions of this section.

    (b)

    Universities, Florida College System institutions, and district school boards within Miami-Dade County shall be entitled to enforce the applicable provisions of this chapter within their jurisdictional boundaries as set forth in state law as such may be amended from time to time subject to compliance with the provisions of this section.

    (c)

    As a condition to enforcing the applicable provisions of this chapter, a municipality, university, Florida College System institution, or district school board shall enter into an interlocal agreement with Miami-Dade County. The interlocal agreement shall contain, at a minimum, the following:

    (1)

    The section or sections of this Code which the municipality, university, Florida College System institution, or district school board wishes to enforce through this chapter;

    (2)

    The job title of the agents or employees of the municipality, university, Florida College System institution, or district school board authorized to perform the enforcement functions and the number of agents or employees so authorized;

    (3)

    The amount reimbursable to Miami-Dade County for administrative costs relating to the conduct of hearings on appeals from violations issued by the municipality, university, Florida College System institution, or district school board, including but not limited to attorneys' fees and costs, costs of transcription and clerical costs;

    (4)

    The amount of revenue reimbursable to the municipality, university, Florida College System institution, or district school board from any fine collected pursuant to this chapter;

    (5)

    An agreement to indemnify and save the County harmless from and against any and all liability, actions and causes of action relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter by the municipality, university, Florida College System institution, or district school board; and

    (6)

    A term not to exceed three (3) years.

    (d)

    With respect to laws and ordinances of County-wide application, the provisions of this section shall be supplemental to and not in derogation of any authority of Miami-Dade County to enforce the provisions of those laws and ordinances.

    (e)

    Nothing contained in this section is intended to extend the substantive effect or application of any County law or ordinance to any municipal area, or area of a university, Florida College System institution, or district school board where such County law or ordinance is not effective or applicable.

    (f)

    Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any municipality from enforcing provisions of its municipal code or this Code by any lawful and authorized means. Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any university, Florida College System institution, or district school board from enforcing provisions of its own policies or this Code by any lawful and authorized means.

(Ord. No. 94-38, § 1, 3-3-94; Ord. No. 16-16, § 4, 2-2-16)