Settlement and/or compromise of fines and liens imposed by the Municipal Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 91.113
in effectSec. 91.113. - Settlement and/or compromise of fines and liens imposed by the Municipal Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate.
(a) The Special Magistrate shall be authorized to review and approve requests for settlement or cancellation of fines and liens imposed by the Municipal Code Enforcement Board or by the Special Magistrate subject to approval by the Director of Finance and Administration. The Special Magistrate shall make the determination as to whether to settle fines and liens for less than face value or to cancel such fines and/or liens altogether upon submission of a Request to Reduce or Rescind Board Fines by an affected property owner or prospective owner. Approval of settlement or cancellation shall be based on policy to be established by the Director (the "Policy"). The Policy, once created by the Director and approved by the Mayor, will be adopted as the official document containing the standards and policies used by the Special Magistrate to implement this Section and Section 91.114, Ordinance Code. The Policy shall remain in effect unless revised by the Director, with approval by the Mayor.
(b) Annually at the first City Council Finance Committee of the calendar year, a report of any liens settled and or compromised during the preceding fiscal year shall be furnished to the City Council Finance Committee in the format prescribed in Council Rule 2.214.
(Ord. 2006-631-E, § 3; Ord. 2016-140-E, § 16; Ord. 2016-766-E, § 1)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBOCO_CH91MUCOENBO_S91.113SECOFILIIMMUCOENBOSPMAFetched: 10/27/2026