§ 2-508. Powers of special magistrate.

The city special magistrate shall have the power to:

(1)

Adopt rules for the conduct of the hearings he or she holds pursuant to F.S. ch. 162.

(2)

Subpoena alleged violators and witnesses to hearings. Such subpoenas may be served by the city's police department or by the sheriff of the county.

(3)

Subpoena evidence to hearings.

(4)

Take testimony under oath.

(5)

Issue orders following a hearing, which orders shall have the force of law and which orders shall set forth the steps necessary to be accomplished in order to bring a violation into compliance with the code or ordinance that has been violated.

(6)

The special magistrate may, in the alternative, defer the imposition of a fine and may defer certification of a lien securing such fine for a reasonable time necessary to correct the violation.

(Ord. No. 845, § 8, 11-28-95; Ord. No. 1021, 4-13-09; Ord. No. 1062-2014 , § 10, 5-13-14)