§ 2-222. Refusal to sign a citation.

(a)

Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept a citation issued by a code compliance inspector shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree pursuant to F.S., § 162.21(6) and punishable as provided in F.S., § 775.082 or F.S., § 775.083.

(b)

If a person cited so refuses to sign the citation, the code compliance inspector shall write the words "refused" or "refused to sign" in the space provided for the person's signature and shall then leave a copy of the citation with the person cited, if possible.

(c)

Following such refusal to sign, the code compliance inspector shall contact the Port Orange Police Department to report such refusal as a violation of F.S., § 162.21(6) and punishable as provided in F.S., § 775.082 or F.S., § 775.083.

(Ord. No. 2002-24, § 1, 5-21-02)