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INTERFACE. Vol. 25, No. 2 www.face-online.org

VOL. 25 NO. 2 NOVEMBER 2013

2013 - 2014BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentMichael TitmussCity of Fort Myers

1st Vice PresidentSam SullivanAlachua County

2nd Vice PresidentJoanne NaumannCity of Ormond Beach

3rd Vice PresidentLeslie BantaSt. Johns County

SecretaryLori TroxelSt. Johns County

TreasurerJames AcostaSt. Johns County

Sergeant-at-ArmsDanny ThompsonCity of Lakeland

Past PresidentJim DehneCity of Lakeland

Next Board Meeting:Dec. 5-6, 2013Location: Naples, FL

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

President’s Message 1-‐2

News from the Board 3-‐7

News from the Chapters 9

Recently Certified Members 10

Late Recertifications 11-‐12

Certification Schedule 13

Red Light Cameras -‐ Special article 14

A Message from your President ...

PresidentMichael Titmuss

Welcome to the December 2013 issue of the InterFACE.

Our first Board of Directors meeting since the Conference occurred over August 13th & 14th at: The UCF Institute of Government office in Orlando.

We spent the majority of the first day reviewing and updating our F.A.C.E. Strategic Plan. A full version of the results may be reviewed on our F.A.C.E. website at the bottom of the About page or by clicking here.

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Your board members are representing you well throughout the country. Past President Jim Dehne and I represented F.A.C.E. by attending the Florida League of Cities Conference August 14th – 16th in Orlando and networked with many jurisdictions regarding our common goals and state minimum standards certification. Treasurer James Acosta represented F.A.C.E. at this year’s AACE Conference October 28th -‐31st in Oklahoma and will surely provide additional info in his article. Thanks for attending James! The seventh annual Ethics Seminar occurred in Boca Raton on November 1st and Past President Frank Cassidy participated on a panel to represent F.A.C.E. at this event. The majority of our board also attended the NEACE local chapter meeting on November 13th.

Mentioning conferences of course brings to mind our upcoming 25th Anniversary conference in 2014! Mark your calendars and submit your budget requests now for June 10-‐13, 2014 F.A.C.E. Conference at the Tampa Waterside Marriott. First VP Sam Sullivan and the Program Committee have already completed a fantastic schedule of exciting classes for us in 2014. In fact all this year’s committees are working hard at accomplishing their respective goals and have already made significant progress. They have certainly made my job as your President easier than I ever expected. It has already been a truly wonderful experience to work so closely with such a dedicated group of professionals.

Please make plans to attend a Board of Directors meeting if you can and/or contact me directly with any questions or suggestions you may have. Our next board meeting will be December 5th & 6th in Naples, Florida to research possible hotel locations for the 2015 F.A.C.E. Conference.

Don’t forget to stay plugged into our F.A.C.E. website for updates and log into the Members Only section regularly. Maintaining your active membership and certifications is both a privilege and responsibility of being a F.A.C.E. member.

It seems as though we have received an inordinate number of membership issues so far this year related to missing the deadlines to renew and/or recertify; we have created a new form specifically for this purpose and our desire to be consistent in promptly responding to these requests.

Stay Safe & Keep Training…Happy Holidays to ALL!

Always Yours in Public Service,Michael J. Titmuss -‐ President





1st Vice President Sam Sullivan

From June 10th through June 13th, 2014, the Florida Association of Code Enforcement will be hosting its historic 25th Anniversary Conference; 1989-‐2014: Navigating the Currents for 25 Years. Not only will we be celebrating this milestone anniversary with commemorative events, but we will be offering a variety of classes from the traditional to the alternative. This is one conference you won’t want to miss so mark your calendars and start making plans to attend today!

Planning for the 2014 Conference is progressing well. It will be exciting and informative.

The Program Committee has been working hard on putting together both the academic and the extra-‐curricular parts of the conference. A tentative agenda has already been devised and instructors have been secured for the majority of our projected courses. Furthermore, talent is being contacted to enhance the networking events at the conference.

Work is also being done on creating another conference booklet as introduced in 2013. Committee members have been contacting local merchants and service providers to fill it with coupons, offers and benefits that will come in handy to everyone after daily classes.

We are also on the verge of contacting potential sponsors to exhibit at the 2014 Conference. If you know a business that would benefit and enhance our sponsor area, please e-‐mail me their contact information at [email protected]

On behalf of the entire Program Committee, I wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday season and hope to see everyone in Tampa in June!

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2nd Vice PresidentJoanne Naumann

The committee has gotten off to a rip roarin’ start this year. At the onset of this year, the Board of Directors met to come up with a strategic plan for the year. The planning process trickled down to the various committees. This year the main plan for the certification committee involves the revitalization of the mentorship program, soliciting trainers to become mentors, and soliciting those who have already taken the Train the Trainer

course to become Assistant Trainers. We have three trainers who have agreed to become Mentor’s: Frank Cassidy, Shawn O’Rourke, and Karen Matches. There are currently two members who desire to become Assistant Trainers: Christi Flannigan and Michael Titmuss.

A Train the Trainer course is also being scheduled for mid-‐February. You may want to plan on attending this program if you are interested in becoming a trainer. Seating will be limited so stay alert and watch for the program details.

As many of you may already know, Karen Matches will be retiring in the next few years so her time as trainer for the “Workshop for Coordinators and Secretaries to Code Enforcement Boards” provided each year at the conference is quickly coming to a close. If you think you would be interested in teaching this course you may want to prepare yourself by attending the trainer course. That is the first requirement to becoming a trainer. Please review the Florida Association of Code Enforcement web page for Becoming a Trainer.

The committee has begun its review of some of the training material and come up with solutions for ensuring that all trainers work from the same material and that the material is kept up to date.

Additionally, some modifications have been made to Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement. The new material will be made available in November. There will be minimal impact on the printed course material and no impact anticipated on testing.

Bob Hamilton has begun his review of Legal Aspects of Code Enforcement. He and Bob Pritt will take the lead in making required changes and updates to the material. The committee will review the materials once legal counsel has completed their evaluation. The materials are not anticipated to be ready for publication until 2015, depending on the number of changes and updates needed and subsequent changes to the test questions.

Remember, we are here for you. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have questions or concerns at svpresdient@face-‐online.org. I can also be reached at my office. My number is 386-‐615-‐7069. Hope to hear from you. Your thoughts do matter.

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3rd Vice PresidentLeslie Banta

The Holiday Season is already here. Hope everyone enjoys their time with Family and Friends; remember to make it a safe one. The membership committee is coming along well. We are working on a membership drive incentive program which we think will be new and exciting. Be on the lookout for an email in the near future with all the details.

Membership renewals are starting to come in so if you have not renewed be sure to get your renewal in before the December 31st deadline to avoid the late fee.

If you know anyone who is not a member, please encourage them to become a member. If they have questions, please feel free to direct them to us at any time. The Membership Committee and I wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year!

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TreasurerJames Acosta

The financial status of F.A.C.E. to date is good. Our accounts’ totals as of 10-‐31-‐13 were:Operating (Fund) Account -‐ $78,399.21; Scholarship account (Savings) -‐ $7,241.11; Reserve Account (Savings) -‐ $5,261.70 for a grand total of $90,902.02.

I am expecting our balances to go up with the start of submissions for this year’s membership Annual Fee from all of our members. Register and get your $35.00 Annual Fee into the IOG before the December 31st deadline. Your Board of Directors are watching their respective budgets and keeping spending down to a minimum.

I recently attended the AACE conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and what a conference. Although attendance was, in my opinion, low, the conference committee really put on a show for those of us in attendance. Several of the classes I attended were very helpful and interesting. I think the following should be of interest to all Code Enforcement Officers and their respective agencies.

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TreasurerJames Acosta

GOOGLE, “Killing with Keyboards.” The first item that pops up is a 28 page PowerPoint that will get you to one of those, “Hmmm” states of mind. In brief, and not wanting to give you the whole presentation; the story is about an Engineer who works for a Defense Contractor and through his use of our Social Media gave enough information to a foreign government so that they were able to kill 238 U. S. Soldiers.

He had no idea the information he was posting to the Social Media was in anyway information that could be used to aid anyone. The moral of the story is by limiting what you can on the internet and encrypting all e-‐mail and drive storage you are able to make the difference.

Having worked for a government agency for most of my adult career I thought no one could teach this old dog any new tricks or provide me with any information that I did not already know. Each State, and I am unsure about the Federal Government, other than the CIA and Homeland Security, has an agency within the Governmental structure that is an “Information Fusion Center.” Florida’s is called; “Florida Fusion” in my area of Northeast Florida it is operated out of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) office. A Fusion Center is an information sharing center, many of which were jointly created between 2003 and 2007 under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice.

They are designed to promote information sharing at the federal level between agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. military, and state-‐ and local-‐level government. As of July 2009, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recognized at least 72 fusion centers. Fusion centers may also be affiliated with an Emergency Operations Center that responds in the event of a disaster.

The fusion process is an overarching method of managing the flow of information and intelligence across levels and sectors of government to integrate information for analysis. That is, the process relies on the active involvement of state, local, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies—and sometimes on non-‐law enforcement agencies (e.g., private sector)—to provide the input of raw information for intelligence analysis. As the array of diverse information sources increases, there will be more accurate and robust analysis that can be disseminated as intelligence.

What can we as Code Enforcement Officers do to assist? We can provide information to the Fusion Center for possible terrorist activity. What you think is insignificant may just be the small link that brings a plot to its knees.

One of the disappointing aspects of the AACE conference was when the election results were announced. Not that who won or lost the elections was disappointing but the fact that out of the 678 active members in AACE the election was decided by a total of only 58 ballots which were mailed in to be counted. 8% of the membership decided who would run the organization and 92% of the membership did not even take the time to make an attempt to vote. I hope that all those ballots were from Florida but I didn’t just get off the turnip truck so I realize that not all of them were from our State. I know my ballot was in there. To help out this problem AACE is developing, or obtaining, an Internet voting program whereby we can vote on line and hopefully eliminate this issue. If you voted, thank you. If you could not get around to voting before the deadline, please allow time (it takes less than 5 minutes) in your busy schedule next year to make the effort to participate in this important event. It is your organization you should care who runs it.





Sergeant-at-ArmsDanny Thompson

Greetings fellow F.A.C.E. members, I want to take this opportunity to update everyone with the activities of the legislative committee. In October I attended the League of Cities Policy Committee meeting with David Shepp (lobbyist) and did a short presentation about our education bill. The Committee was very receptive and we did get some positive feedback. At this time the League has not supported or opposed our legislative action.

The legislative committee will be going to Tallahassee the first week of January to meet with our law makers in an effort to gain support of our education bill. I encourage each of you to contact your local State Representative and Senators asking for their support of our legislation.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season.Danny


SecretaryLori Troxel

I am pleased to announce all remaining items to be digitized have been completed. I am now working to update our policy, procedure, and motion book. I hope to have this completed shortly after the first of the year.

There are two pretty cool videos recognizing all that we do in local government and code enforcement floating around out there. The Florida Local Government Coalition shared Local Works Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avmHjIapdwk with everyone on September 6, 2013, and The American Association of Code Enforcement released The Importance of Code Enforcement Campaign video at this year’s conference http://www.aace1.org/?page=c7. Take a minute and view these great videos!

I would like to wish you all the very best holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Years; may they be stress free (heehee) and filled with peace, love, and happiness!!!!!




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CEH and Membership Information is available 24/7 through the F.A.C.E. Website

Here is how to view the recertification hours we have on file for you:

1. Visit www.face-‐online.org and click on the "Login" link in the upper right corner.

2. Your user name is your email address and your password is your F.A.C.E. Member number.

3. Once you are logged in you will see your most current membership information, when it waspaid, and all the current contact information we have for you.

4.On the bottom of the page that opens, click the blue link labeled "View my Certifications." A new page will open.

5.You should see two boxes in the center of your screen. One is "Certifications" and the other is"Classes/Events." Click on the "Classes/Events" box and you will see a list of all the courses andhours we have on file towards your next recertification.

6. Make sure you "Log Off" when you have finished looking at your record.

The Institute of Government at UCF will be closed November 28-‐29, 2013 and December 23, 2013 through January 1, 2014.

We will reopen January 2, 2014.


F.A.C.E. Annual Fee Renewal

The F.A.C.E. Annual Fee is effective October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. All F.A.C.E. Annual Fee payments are due by December 31, 2013. After December 31, 2013, a $20.00 late fee will apply.

Registration is available here:http://www.iog.ucf.edu/CourseStatus.awp?&course=014-‐0701-‐1

You may pay on the site with a valid credit card (VISA, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted), or you may request an invoice be mailed to you.

If you have previously 'enrolled,' you do not need to create a new account. If you have password difficulties, call us (407.882.3960).

Remember, the Annual Fee maintains your F.A.C.E. membership and your F.A.C.E. Certification(s). Don't forget to renew! Your certification is your responsibility.



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NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS This section of the INTERFACE is dedicated to the local chapters within the Florida Association of Code Enforcement. Leslie Banta, 3rd Vice President, extends an invitation to each chapter president to contact her with any chapter news.

Code Enforcement Officer Association of Palm Beach County (CEOAPBC) The CEOA of Palm Beach County holds bi-monthly luncheon meetings (at a nominal cost to attendees) and bi-monthly training (no cost to attendees) which are usually approved for F. A. C. E. credits. All are welcome to attend these meetings/trainings. Contact Ken Jackson at [email protected] or (561) 233-5541 for further details.

Northeast Association of Code Enforcement (NEACE) Northeast Association of Code Enforcement (NEACE) - The Northeast Association of Codes Enforcement invites F.A.C.E. members to attend any scheduled meeting for information and networking. In addition to networking during a meal with peers, members and guests increase their knowledge of various topics related to code enforcement work through informative presentations by guest speakers. NEACE members remain very active in the northeast region and with F.A.C.E.The upcoming NEACE meetings will be held at 12:00 pm December 11th, in Alachua County. For additional information regarding the NEACE chapter or meetings please contact Milton Towns, President, at [email protected].

Tampa Bay Association of Code Enforcement (TBACE) Greetings from TBACE!. Our chapter is doing well, we’ve had some good training this year, and the meetings are always an enjoyable way to connect with our colleagues. Meetings are the first Tuesday of even-numbered months; location varies. Sincere thanks to those jurisdictions that have hosted meetings this year. Participating counties are as follows: Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota. If you are interested in becoming a member or attending one of our meetings, please contact President Shelby Schaar at [email protected] or (727) 562-4725 for information. Thanks for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Gold Coast Association of Code Enforcement (GCACE) Wow! 2013 is moving fast, but so are our meetings. We have seen a lot of changes in the economy, our community, changes in our processes. We meet once a month and cover a lot of what we are seeing with great speakers who educate on all these topics; we receive our CEH’s by attending monthly, and have the opportunity to network with other officers and field inspectors on our everyday efforts. Come join us or better yet become one of us and get the support of other agencies . Contact me at http://Gcace.Yolasite.com/ or I can be reached at 954-344-5955 [email protected]

Treasure Coast Association of Code Enforcement (TCACE) The Treasure Coast Association of Code Enforcement meetings are suspended until further notice. Contact Monica Graziani, St. Lucie County, at [email protected] or 772-462-1599 for further information.

Polk Association of Code Enforcement (PACE) Contact Tanya Long at [email protected] for meeting information.

Southwest Association of Code Enforcement (SWACE) Our Board meets on the second Wednesday of the even numbered months and we hold membership training meetings on all odd numbered months. COME JOIN US IF YOU CAN! Our most recent training was on Disaster Preparedness on November 13th. Visit our blog site here http://www.codeenforcementnews.com/ for useful information relating to the code enforcement field. Keep those pictures rolling in! Check out the link below to our SWACE website and learn more. http://www.codemanhero.com/about/swace/ Feel free to contact me: Shawn Horton, SWACE President at 941-764-4148, e-mail [email protected] Central Florida Code Enforcement Association (CFCEA) Contact LeeAnn McCullough-Wham at 321-633-2016 x57442 or [email protected] for meeting information.

Code Enforcement Association of South Florida (CEASF) Hello from Southeast Florida! CEASF is code enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade County area. If you are interested in becoming a member, or attending one of our meetings, please contact President Carmen Baker at [email protected] or 305-668-7334 for information. We look forward to seeing you!










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Congratulations!The following individuals are now certified:

FUNDAMENTALS OF CODE ENFORCEMENTRussell Alexander, Smith Amisial, Dewey Anderson, Frank Austin, Patrick Bardes, Jurgen Betz, Lisa Bishop, George Cascio, Jason Catalano, Zimbalist Chalk, John Colando, Margarita Cruz, Lisette Cutie, Marc DiNardo, Sean Donovan, Madison Dorman, Robin Dyer, James Easley, Robin Edenfield, Maryellen Eddy, Franklin English, Lori Galeno, Adrian Galvan, James Gregory, Tammy Harris, Donald Hughes, Chris Hutchison, Charlene Knight, Daniel Koehler, Sandy Lila, Diane Link, Brian Lock, Jony Lugo, Stephanie Manning, Daniel Mathena, Jorge Marti, Julio Medina, Kristin Milligan, James Morvel, Glenn Moyd, Diego Munoz, Robert Phillipi, Thomas Ramsey, Mark Rodriguez, Edward Roseberry, Pedro Ruiz, Virgil Sandlin, Kelly Slade, Steve Spitzer, Davis Springer, Kimberly Springmyer, Judi Stetson, Danita Thompson, Jeff Urfer, Pete Walden, Evie Wallace, Glenn Weixler

ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF CODE ENFORCEMENTCassandra Arter, Lisa Bishop, Stephanie Bleau, Rafael Bosa, Charles Botts, Lawrence Burleson, Michael Cadunzi, Luis Carcamo, Michael Clark, Amanda Clement, Danny Condomina, Christopher Cooper, Samantha Crow, Kevin Daughtridge, Richard Eze, Joseph Giannone, Virginie Giguerre, Tanya Guim-Leon, Robert Horne, Robert Jonatzke, David Jones, John Kelly, James Kincaid, Joshua Lamons, Joel Madariaga, Elwood “Sonny” Martz, Anthony Mazzeo, Michele McGonagle, Susan Meier, Patricia Moebius, Jonathan Musse, Suzanne Naughton, Miguel Nunez, Howard Ostlund, David Pettis, Jeri Pryor, Delicia Pulse, Bill Quinsey, Mary Rich, Rollo Ridley, Orlando Rodriguez, John Rohe, Alvaro Rueda, Pedro Ruiz, Erin Saey, Alberto Sanchez, Robert Santos-Alborna, Pamela Sawyer, Javier Segarra, Eric Short, Joseph Sliva, Pam Steele, Robyn Winters

OFFICER SAFETY AND FIELD APPLICATIONSSusan Anctil, Pat Becerra, John Bouck, Steve Braukhoff, Karen Bruner, Lynn Bruno, Terry Burgess, Tasha Byars, Mercedes Carcasses, Richard Cataldo, Michael Coakley, Luis Colmenarez, Nanciann Cuenot, David DeKruif, Greg Del Favero, Cindy Drake, Richard Eaton, Mareyellen Eddy, Michael Favors, Adam Feldman, Autumn Fenton, Vicki Fletcher, Joy Ganaishlal, Tom Gehrman, Mark Gibson, Clement Golding, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Santiago Gonzalez, Ingrid Gottlieb, Lisa Harris, Kris Harvey, Jorge Herrera, Carol Holland, Ken Jackson, Mohammed Jamal, John Jarvis, Brittany Kidd, Martina Lake, Eric Martin, Barbara Meizis, Miguel Nunez, Corey O’Neill, Toney Perez-Guerra, LaDonna Perry, Theresa Pickles, Charlotte Presensky, Jeri Pryor, Frank Ramos, Jorge Rios, Yolanda Robinson, Maria Christina Roque, Robert Santos-Alborna, Traci Schoenrock, Nilka Smith, Candido Sosa-Cruz, Mario Sotolongo, Kathryn Stiles, Shane Suddreth, Ursula Thime, Rianne Thomas, Lynn Tsouchlos, Kenneth Varela, Ismael Vasquez, Pedro Villada, Debbie Wallace, Allen White, Philip Whitehead, Aretha Wimberly

LEGAL ISSUES IN CODE ENFORCEMENTClearvens Jean Baptiste, Deanna Brannon, Lawrence Burleson, Christopher Cooper, Vicki DiOrazio, Ben Dornon, Pamela Gibbs, Javier Gonzalez, Peter Jensen, Travis Latimer, Mike Maloney, Carl McQuay, Brayan Pagan, Larry Payne,Jeri Pryor, Cara Reed, Donald Sudbury, Stephen Wilcox, Chris Wright


CODE ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALMichael Nelson




RecertificationRe-certification was due for the following by July 1, 2013. There is an extension until December 31, 2013 with the penalty fee. To be recertified, the individuals listed must complete the steps described above the section their name is listed under, otherwise they will be decertified in their most recently earned level of certification on January 1, 2014

PLEASE check the number next to your name. The key below indicates what you

are missing toward your recertification.#1 You need: to submit continuing education hours AND pay New Member F.A.C.E. Annual Fee ($$35) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)#2 You need: to submit continuing education hours AND to pay Two Year Late Renewing

Member F.A.C.E. Annual Fee ($110) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)#3 You need: to submit continuing education hours AND pay Late Renewing Member F.A.C.E. Annual Fee ($55) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)#4 You need: pay Late Renewing Member F.A.C.E. Annual Fee ($55) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)

#5 You need: to submit continuing education hours AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)#6 You need: to pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)

Please remember it is your responsibility to maintain your F.A.C.E. Annual Fee and submit your continuing education hours to the Institute of Government.

ALL registrations for the F.A.C.E. Annual Fee are online. You must register online to either pay with a credit card OR receive an invoice.

Ray Addison (5)Pamela Alexander (2)Pedro Alvarado (3)Margaret Arraiz (5)Mario Arzuaga (3)Dorothy Austin (3)Philip Bachers (3)Cynthia Barboza (2)Dexter Barge (2)Nancy Bayron (4)Brian Beaupre (4)Ronny Beltran (3)

H. Neil Berke (3)Demetria Blue (3)Nathan Bogart (5)Michael Boyle (2)Craig Brown (5)William Buckley (3)Glenn Bynes II (5)Reginald Carter (3)Deborah Clifford (3)Juan Collao (3)Paul Cousineau (2)Nick D'Amato (3)

Carmen Delgado (3)Andy Dowell (3)Albert Dowdell (4)Dorian Dragich (1)Barry Dudley (3)Joan Dunn (3)Ronald Farris (3)Jose Feliciano (3)Joseph Festa (1)Michael Fichera (3)





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SEND IN YOUR AFFIDAVIT(IF REQUIRED)

Pay for F.A.C.E. Annual Feeand LATE FEE NOW!

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RecertificationRe-certification was due for the following by July 1, 2013. There is an extension until December 31, 2013 with the penalty fee. To be recertified, the individuals listed must complete the steps described above the section their name is listed under, otherwise they will be decertified in their most recently earned level of certification on January 1, 2014

John Fortuno (3)Michael Galipeau (3)Nick Gerry (4)Jesus Gonzalez (3)Tom Gravagna (3)Lori Grossfeld (5)Carol Hickey (3)Roddi Hoefert (1)Kimberly Holinko (3)Mitchell Hughes (3)Daniel Icaro (2)Jonathan Ingram (1)Rita Jean-Pierre (3)Phil Kelton (2)Sterling King (1)Thomas Kleving (3)John Kuntzman (5)Keith Laakkonen (3)Douglas Lee (3)Andrea Lipstein (5)Michelle Longo (1)Janice Love (5)Nicholas Maggiore (1)Vijma Maharaj (5)Michele Malone-Toole (2)Marlene Marante (3)

David McGriff (3)Mark McMahon (5)Mike Melillo (3)Heidi Micale (2)Todd Michael (2)Michael Mitchell (3)Lawrence Nayman (1)Paul Northrup (2)Natalia Onikienko (5)Kathy Parker (2)Alfredo Perez (3)Victor Perez (5)Sabrina Perkins (3)Gary Phaneuf (3)Dwight Powless (5)Michael O'Brien (1)Carol Rall (4)Sira Ramos (2)Donny Rees (1)Liz Roehrich (4)Thomas Romboli (2)Frank Russell (5)Mary Jo Russell (2)Patrick Saba (3)Rafael Santos (5)James Seabasty (5)

Melvin Simmons (5)Jeffery Smith (1)Tim Solosky (5)Beverly Spangler (2)Victor Straker (1)Don Stuhr (4)Denzil Sykes (6)John Tanzella (2)Octavia Taylor (3)Gary Thron (3)Dwayne Tillman (5)Michael Timpanaro (5)Orlando Torres (3)Mitchell Turner (3)Tom Van Leer (3)Jose Varela (2)Wilfred Varn (5)Sharon Vollmer (5)Michael Wahlquist (3)Edward Wallace (4)Anthony Webb (3)Patrick Wille (3)Robert Williams (3)Vanessa Willis (1)Joseph Young (2)Diane Young (2)




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CERTIFICATION PROGRAMFEE SCHEDULE

Class hours • $12/hour, members; $16/hour, non-membersExams • $85, $120 (Late) members; $135, $170 (Late) non-

members; at PTI: $125 members, $185 non-membersLegal Issue Paper • $60, members; $80, non-members

The Florida Association of Code Enforcement has established five levels of certification for individuals working in the field of Code Enforcement in Florida, which include:

• Fundamentals of Code Enforcement 40 hours of classes and passage of examination

• Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement 40 hours of classes and passage of examination

• Legal Issues in Code Enforcement 36 hours of classes and passage of examination

• Officer Safety and Field Applications 30 hours of classes and passage of examination

• Code Enforcement Professional (CEP) Requires three years employment in Code Enforcement, certification in Fundamentals (I), Administrative Aspects (II), and Legal Aspects (III), and writing and passing of an approved legal issue research paper (5 hours CEH credit given.)

CLASSES, CONTACTS, EXAMS

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

Ft. Lauderdale, Sue Dean, 561.297.3749 Orlando, Susan Pruchnicki, 407.882.3960www.fau.edu/fiog www.iog.ucf.edu/face.html

Legal Issues of Code EnforcementFeb. 4, 6, 11, 21, 25, Mar 4, 6, 11, 2014

Officer Safety and Field ApplicationsJanuary 14-17, 2014

EXAM 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., March 11, 2014 EXAM 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., January 17, 2014Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement

March 3-7, 2014Legal Issues in Code Enforcement

February 17-21, 2014EXAM 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, March 8, 2014 EXAM 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., February 21, 2014

Fundamentals of Code EnforcementMarch 10-14, 2014

EXAM 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, March 15, 2014 Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement

April 7-11, 2014EXAM 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, April 12, 2014

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDATallahassee, Amy Brewer, 850.487.1870 Tampa, Becky Clayton, 813.974.9627

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No Classes Scheduled. Officer Safety and Field ApplicationsMarch 10-14, 2014

EXAM 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., March 15, 2014

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY Fundamentals of Code EnforcementApril 7-11, 2014

Fort Myers, Joanne Hartke, 239.425.3273 EXAM 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., April 12, 2014

No Classes Scheduled. Administrative Aspects of Code EnforcementMay 5-9, 2014

EXAM 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., May 10, 2014




Red Light Camera Enforcement

There are several important changes to Florida Statute 316.0083, the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program (red light camera enforcement) that took effect July 1, 2013, that may impact Code Enforcement offices in Florida. Florida Statute 316.003 – DefiniNons, was also amended to create a “Local Hearing Officer” who is authorized to conduct hearings and stated that the jurisdicNons may use its currently appointed code enforcement board or special magistrate to serve as the local hearing officer for a county or municipality.

A registered owner of a vehicle who receives a noNce of violaNon for a red light camera violaNon now has three opNons in responding to the noNce of violaNon. Those opNons are: (a) pay the statutory penalty; (b) provide an affidavit of non-‐responsibility for the Ncket to be applied to the responsible party; or (c) request a hearing before a local hearing officer appointed by the local government. If an alleged violator requests a hearing, the noNce of violaNon will never become a uniform traffic citaNon (UTC). Failure to take any acNon within the 60 days will result in the violaNon becoming a UTC and will then be handled in the court system as before.

The following are addiNonal hearing requirements that may directly affect Code Enforcement offices, especially ones that already have a Special Magistrate in place:• The local government is required to have the local hearing officer, a traffic infracNon enforcement officer

and the clerk to the local hearing officer present at each hearing.• The traffic infracNon enforcement officer who originally approved the violaNon does not need to be the

officer that a_ends the hearing.• The local hearing officer shall take tesNmony from a traffic infracNon enforcement officer and the

peNNoner, and also may take tesNmony from others.• Proof of mail: if the violator iniNates the hearing to dispute the NOV or UTC, he/she is considered to have

waived the right to dispute the delivery of the NOV.• The hearing must be recorded. The recording must be retained in accordance with the local government’s

public records retenNon schedule, but in no event can it be shorter than the thirty (30) days allo_ed to file an appeal.

• The local hearing officer shall review the photographic or electronic images or the streaming video.• The amendments to the Wandall Act provide that formal rules of evidence do not apply, but due process

shall be observed.• The aggrieved party may file an appeal in Circuit Court in accordance with FSS 162.11.• On appeal to the circuit court, if applicable, the circuit court will review whether procedural due process

was afforded, whether the essenNal requirements of the law were observed, and whether the administraNve findings and judgment are supported by substanNal competent evidence.

• At the conclusion of the hearing, the local hearing officer shall uphold or dismiss the violaNon.• If the local hearing officer upholds the violaNon, the local hearing officer shall require the peNNoner to pay

the $158 penalty plus administraNve costs of up to $250.• Failure to pay the fine and costs will result in an “AdministraNve Hold” being placed on the violator. They

will not be able to renew the tags on any vehicles that their name appears on the Ntle unNl all past due amounts are saNsfied. This report must be submi_ed to the State of Florida by the clerk for the Hearing Officer and when payment is received, the clerk must submit a Release of Hold.

Hillsborough County held their first red light appeal hearing in October, uNlizing an exisNng Code Enforcement Special Magistrate and exisNng code enforcement support staff. As more red light cameras are installed, other code enforcement programs will be affected.

Submi_ed by: Shawn O’Rourke, City of Oviedo & Karen Matches, Hillsborough County



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