The Florida Legislature has amended Florida Statute 162.06 prohibiting code inspectors to investigate a code compliance complaint that comes from an anonymous source. According to the new language in the amendment:
"A person designated as a code inspector may not initiate an investigation of a potential violation of a duly enacted code or ordinance by way of an anonymous complaint. A person who reports a potential violation of a code or an ordinance must provide his or her name and address to the governing body of the municipality before an investigation occurs."
The new amendment does not apply to potential violations that are observed by the code inspector, which may present an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or imminent destruction of habitat or sensitive resources. The amendment is effective as of July 1, 2021. Click the link below to read the amended chapter in its entirety.
