Clearly, the Orlando Code Enforcement Bureau could not justify the use of a public safety ordinance to force a local businessperson to remove the American flags displayed in her windows. Thus, code enforcement in Florida, as in many other locations across the United States, is shaped by a variety of practical and theoretical considerations. Zoning laws are generally intended to maintain community uniformity. Community uniformity, especially where such homogeneity produces an image of wholesomeness, cleanliness, security, trendiness, etc. is usually considered an aid to increasing property values. If standards are maintained, property values will be maintained or even increased. Local communities commonly enact local controls that either reflect specific local conditions or augment state standards. The Orlando Code Enforcement Board attempted to enforce a hurricane safety ordinance against a business that displayed American flags in its windows. The ordinance was clearly worded, and its meaning was apparent. Though the Orlando Board never revealed its actual reasons for citing the owner of the business, it is obvious that whatever reasons existed could not have included genuine issues of public safety such as the need to protect the public from injury by airborne signs during a hurricane. Rather, the ordinance was used as a weapon against a local businessperson legitimately exercising her fundamental rights of free speech and free expression. The experience of Nancy Maddox with the Orlando Code Enforcement Bureau shows the necessity of holding politicians and administrators to the necessity of enforcing both the spirit of the law as well as the letter of the law. In this case, Orlando officials violated both. Florida codes must never be used to violate fundamental...
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Enforcement Policy Offshore oil and gas exploration is one of the most capital and human resource intensive industries. Significant health and safety (H&S) risks are associated with working in offshore oil and gas fields. Dermatitis, inhalation of hazardous substances, mental and physical health, isolation, injury, and loss of life and common H&S risks associated to offshore operations. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is the federal regulatory body that regulates
Codes of Conduct Describe your company and benchmark the codes of conduct used by similar companies. Critique the codes of conduct for three other companies. Benchmark codes: The code of conduct for my company (a newspaper publisher in a small town) is quite straightforward and unsophisticated. Basic to the code for my company are ethical issues which are in effect behavioral issues: there shall be no use or profanity, no alcohol or
This provision includes any contact or request for information or interview, irrespective of any formal accusation or custodial arrest. This provision does not include civil complaints except those pertaining to or alleging fraud or dishonesty; this provision does include any accusation, whether or not it is ultimately substantiated, that involves domestic or custodial impropriety and/or any application by any person to restrict contact (i.e. judicial order of protection, restraining order,
Code of Ethics Company X believes in having a clear roadmap for conducting business in a proper and sustainable way. It is for this reason that we have in place a well-developed Code of Ethics -- a statement that seeks to ensure that our conduct of business is consistent with not only the industry best practices, but also all the laws of the land. Organization X is a hypothetical firm that
Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers and Employees A Clear and Comprehensive Code of Ethics Ethics Codes Ethical Requirements of Municipal Office-Bearers and Municipal Officials According to the Municipal Systems Act of 2000 a municipality is thought to do a lot of things which include:- developing and producing conditions for the local community to partake in the interaction of the municipality; contributing to the capacity construction of neighboring communities to authorize them to contribute
..) shall not make malicious or intentionally false statements about a colleague, shall not use coercive means or promise special treatment to influence professional judgment of colleagues" (Florida Education Standards Commission, n.d.). Therefore, it is obvious that the field of activity of education is much more concerned with the interpersonal relation between the student and the teacher, thus between human beings, than any other field of work. This is why
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