Okaloosa County BOCC — 2013 meeting #1143 (date undetermined) — 2-4 Code Enforcement — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SERVICE AREA: PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: GROWTH MANAGEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Code Enforcement Division protects the health, safety, and quality of life of Okaloosa County’s residents and visitors by ensuring compliance with the Land Development Code and other ordinances adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, enforcing licensing and other legal requirements associated with the contracting and building trades, and processing building code violations in conjunction with the Building Official through appropriate boards and authorities. The Code Enforcement Division provides administrative and professional service to the Code Enforcement Board as well as the Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical competency boards. Through Interlocal Agreements between the Board of County Commissioners and their respective city councils, the Code Enforcement Division also administers competency board cases (in conjunction with the County Building Official) for the City of Mary Esther and the City of Destin. REVENUE: The Code Enforcement Division is funded within the General Fund. Supporting revenue of the General Fund are ad valorem taxes, communications service tax, local business tax, permits and fees, state shared revenue, charges for services, judgments and fines, miscellaneous revenue and transfers from other funds. EXPENDITURES: Expenditures Budget FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 Category Actual $ Actual $ Original $ Approved $ Personal Services 110,562 101,687 100,222 103,476 Operating Expenses 15,063 15,757 23,394 24,445 Capital Outlay 0 0 0 0 Reserves 0 0 26,604 26,808 Total 125,625 117,444 150,220 154,729 HISTORICAL STAFFING SUMMARY: Category FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 Full-time 3 3 3 3 Part-Time 0 0 0 0 Relief 0 0 0 0 Total 3 3 3 3 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR:  Initiated and administered 5 community clean ups  Initiated 4 proactive area sweeps  Implemented Citizen’s Code Enforcement Auxiliary PROGRAM GOAL: To protect the health, safety, and quality of life of Okaloosa County’s residents and visitors by providing effective, timely, and professional enforcement of County Codes and state laws. KEY OBJECTIVES: 1. Investigate complaints of code and ordinance violations within 24 hours or next working day on weekends or holidays. 2. Work with contractors and property owners to achieve compliance with codes and ordinances. 3. Effectively coordinate investigations with other County departments, the Sheriff’s office, as well as state and federal agencies as applicable. 4. Investigate reports of unlicensed contracting, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, if necessary. 5. Organize community clean ups. 6. Institute the use of citizen volunteers as an auxiliary for administrative functions. 7. Increase public awareness of code requirements through public service announcements, informational flyers, and other avenues as appropriate. PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Actual Estimated Adopted Performance Measures FY11/12 FY12/13 FY13/14 FTEs 3 3 3 Input Supervisor/Manager 1 1 1 Officers 2 2 2 Number of complaints of alleged code violations investigated 2654 2500 2450 Number of contractor licensing investigations (includes 375 320 300 unlicensed contracting as well as contractor misconduct) Output Number of cases prosecuted to Code Enforcement Board or Court 8 5 5 Number of cases presented to contractor licensing boards 10 6 5 Number of community clean ups 5 4 4 Number of lien/code violation public record requests 475 470 500 Citations Issued 17 12 10 Efficiency Number of cases per Code Enforcement Official 855 833 8174 Number of cases resolved without necessitating Board action 2636 2489 2440 Effectivene Restitution to victims $8,000 $3,750 No Estimate Total fines and fees recovered $3,107 $1,175 No Estimate