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Office of the City Attorney

The City Attorney is appointed by the City Council and is, under the City Charter, directly responsible to the City Council. Like the City Manager, the City Attorney is a Charter Officer of the City. The City Charter provides that the City Attorney is the chief legal officer of the City and shall be responsible for advising and representing the City Council, the City Manager and all City departments, officers and advisory boards and agencies of City government in all legal matters relating to their official responsibilities. The City Attorney serves as general counsel to the City and handles its legal matters. The City Attorney defends and prosecutes for the City in civil litigation, ordinance violations and administrative proceedings. Litigation in State and Federal courts includes, but is not limited to, eminent domain, civil rights actions, inverse condemnations, mortgage and lien foreclosures, property assessment disputes, challenges to City codes and ordinances, appeals for review of City Council decisions, and code enforcement lien foreclosures. Administrative proceedings include, but are not limited to, internal hearings of the Planning and Land Development Regulation Board; Code Enforcement Board hearings; and hearings before State administrative law judges in growth management, labor cases and environmental cases. The City Attorney's office is responsible for conducting legal research, drafting, reviewing and revising ordinances, resolutions, contracts, real property instruments, and proposed legislation. The City Attorney is an integral part of the City's Land Development Code process and the City's comprehensive planning program. The City Attorney's office assists City staff in bankruptcy cases; assists in the collection of code enforcement fines, costs, fees and special assessments; and files claims when necessary. The City Attorney's office continues to reduce the costs associated with representation of the City by keeping to a minimum the reliance on outside counsel for both litigated and non-litigated matters. The City Attorney is also working on a system of standard City legal forms to be used by City staff and the public.

Mission of the City Attorney

The mission of the City Attorney is to provide high quality, timely, professional, cost effective legal representation to the City Council, the City Manager and other officials of the City of Palm Coast.