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Welcome
Welcome to the Public Nuisance Abatement Board website. The Board was created to address and reduce nuisance activities and/or nuisance conditions that disrupt the quality of life and repeatedly occur or exist at properties within the City of Jacksonville. Pursuant to the City's police powers, public nuisance properties are hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance and are subject to enforcement and abatement as described in Chapter 672-Public Nuisance Abatement Board.
The Board serves as a quasi-judicial forum in which a determination regarding the existence of public nuisance conduct may be resolved in the public interest with due process of law.
Citizen Complaints: Citizen complaints can be made by a property or business owner located within one mile of any location to allege that a particular property is a public nuisance. The Sheriff shall investigate all complaints made pursuant to Chapter 672 to determine whether such property constitutes a public nuisance and whether to refer such property to the Board. All final determinations regarding citizen complaints shall be communicated to the complainant by the Sheriff.
Property or business owners located within a one-mile radius can report nuisance property complaints as follows:
Record Requests
- Visit http://records.coj.net/ to submit a Public Record Request.
- Select "City Records Request"
- Use “Public Nuisance Abatement Board” as the Type of Record Request in the drop-down field
Legislative Authority: Chapter 672 - Public Nuisance Abatement Board
Meeting Dates: When the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, in consultation with the Office of General Counsel, believes that a public nuisance as defined in section 672.04 exists, he or she will request the Board Clerk to prepare a case folder for a complaint and request a hearing before the Board. Board hearings are scheduled at least 15 calendar days prior to the meeting date. Meetings are held monthly, as needed, and are open to the public. Schedule changes will be announced in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.
Meeting Location
Jacksonville City Hall
117 W. Duval St.
Mezzanine Floor, Exam Rm 3
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Board Members
The Board shall consist of nine members. Except as modified by Chapter 672, the members of the Board shall be appointed pursuant to and be governed by Chapter 50, Ordinance Code.
| Name |
Category |
| Josh Cockrell, Chair |
Chair Community Advocate |
| Adam Edgecombe, Esq., Vice Chair |
Vice Chair Florida Bar Licensed Attorney |
| Scott Turner, Secretary |
Secretary Director of Environmental Health |
| Mansel Carter |
Supervisor of Inspections at Jax Housing Authority |
| Alex Moye, P.E. |
Civil Engineer and Community Advocate |
| Richard A. Reichard |
Director, Office of Administrative Services – Neighborhoods Department |
| Jaime Eason |
Assistant Chief, JSO |
| Paul Thomas |
SVP Operations, Property Management |
| Randy Wishard |
Chief, Mosquito Control, Neighborhoods Department |
Contact Staff
Media Inquiries
As a friendly reminder, please contact media@coj.net for interviews and all other media inquiries.
Meeting Minutes
Submit a Public Record Request:
- Visit http://records.coj.net/ to submit a Public Record Request.
- Select "City Records Request"
- Use “Public Nuisance Abatement Board” as the Type of Record Request in the drop-down field
- Submit the date or dates for the agenda you are requesting.
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