2022-O-11 - Fire Assessment Implementation ORDINANCE NO.2022-0-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIRE SERVICES SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS FOR THE
PROPOSED FIRE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION
METHOD; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE
DETERMINATIONS OF SPECIAL BENEFIT, GENERAL
AUTHORITY, AND APPLICABILITY THROUGHOUT
THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR INITIAL PROCEEDINGS;
DIRECTING IMPOSITION OF INITIAL ASSESSMENT
ROLL; PROVIDING NOTICE BY PUBLICATION AND
MAIL; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION AND EFFECT OF
FINAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION; PROVIDING
ANNUAL ADOPTION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING LIENS
FOR AND REVISIONS TO FIRE SERVICES
ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURAL
IRREGULARITIES AND CORRECTION OF ERRORS AND
OMISSIONS; PROVIDING FOR INTERIM ASSESSMENTS
AND AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF COLLECTION;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, CODIFICATION, AND
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Article VIII, section 2(b), Florida Constitution, and sections
166.021 and 166.041, Florida Statutes, the City Council has all powers of local self-government
to perform municipal functions and to render municipal services in a manner not inconsistent
with law, and such power may be exercised by the enactment of City ordinances.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide procedures and standards for the
imposition of City-wide fire services assessments under the general home rule powers of a
municipality to impose special assessments.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the property assessed herein enjoys a special
benefit from the provision of fire protection services.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater hereby finds this Ordinance to be
in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Edgewater.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference as leeislative findings of the City Council.
Section 2. The title to Chapter 16, of the City of Edgewater Code of Ordinances is hereby
changed from "TAXATION" to "TAXATION AND RELATED SERVICE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS."
Section 3. Chapter 16. Taxation, of the City of Edgewater Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended as follows by adding a new Part VII entitled "FIRE SERVICES SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT,"and shall read as follows:
PART A. AMEND CHAPTER 16 TAXATION AND SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT
ARTICLE I—IN GENERAL
Sec. 16-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
Annual rate resolution means the resolution described in section 16-9 establishing the rate
at which a fire services assessment for a specific fiscal year will be computed. The final
assessment resolution shall constitute the annual rate resolution for the initial fiscal ,year in which
a fire services assessment is imposed or reimposed.
Assessed pr operty means all parcels of land included on the assessment roll that receive a
special benefit from the delivery of the fire services,programs or facilities identified in the initial
assessment resolution or a subsequent preliminary rate resolution.
Assessment roll means the special assessment roll relating to a fire services assessment
approved by a final assessment resolution pursuant to section 16-9 or an annual rate resolution
pursuant to section 16-9.
Building means any structure, whether temporary or permanent, built for support. shelter or
enclosure of persons. chattel, or property of any kind, including mobile homes. This term shall
include the use of land in which lot or spaces are offered for use, rent or lease for the placement
of mobile homes,travel trailers, or the like for residential purposes.
Certificate ofoccupancv means the written certification issued by the city that a building is
ready for occupancy for its intended use. For the purposes of this part. a set up or tie down
permit or its equivalent issued for a mobile home shall be considered a certificate of occupancy.
City means the City of Edgewater. Florida.
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City clerk means the clerk of the city council.
Citv Council means the city council of the City of Edgewater.Florida.
Citv manager means the chief administrative officer of the city, designated by the city
council to be responsible for coordinating fire services assessments or such person's designee.
County means Volusia County. Florida.
Electronic transfer means the use of the automated clearing house (the "ACH"), or other
electronic transfer system approved on a case-by-case basis,to send the taxes collected directly
from the seller's bank to the bank designated by the city to receive such transfer.
Final assessment resolution means the resolution described in section 16-9 hereof which
shall confirm, modify. or repeal the initial assessment resolution and which shall be the final
proceeding for the initial imposition of fire services assessments.
Fire services assessment means a special assessment lawfully imposed by the city council
against assessed property to fund all or any portion of the cost of the provision of fire services,
facilities, or programs providing a special benefit to property as a consequence of possessing a
logical relationship to the value,use, or characteristics of the assessed property.
Fire services assessed cost means the amount determined by the city council to be assessed
in any fiscal year to fund all or any portion of the cost of the provision of fire services. facilities,
or programs which provide a special benefit to assessed property, and shall include, but not be
limited to, the following components:
(1) The cost of physical construction, reconstruction or completion of any required facility
or improvement;
(2) The costs incurred in any required acquisition or purchase;
(3) The cost of all labor, materials,machinery, and equipment;
(4) The cost of fuel,parts, supplies, maintenance. repairs, and utilities;
(5) The cost of computer services, data processing, and communications;
(6) The cost of all lands and interest therein, leases, property rights, easements, and
franchises of any nature whatsoever;
(7) The cost of any indemnity or surety bonds and premiums for insurance:
(8) The cost of salaries, volunteer pay, workers' compensation insurance, or other
employment benefits;
(9) The cost of uniforms,training,travel, and per diem;
(10)The cost of construction plans and specifications, surveys. and estimates of costs;
(11)The cost of engineering, financial, legal, and other professional services;
12 The cost of compliance with any contracts or agreements entered into by the city to
provide fire services:
(13)All costs associated with the structure, implementation, collection, and enforcement of
the fire services assessments, including anv service charges of the tax collector, or
property appraiser and amounts necessary to off-set discounts received for early
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payment of fire services assessments pursuant to the uniform assessment collection act
or for early payment of fire services assessments collected pursuant to section 16-9:
(1 4)All other costs and expenses necessary or incidental to the acquisition, provision, or
construction of fire services, facilities. or programs, and such other expenses as may be
necessary or incidental to any related financing authorized by the city council by
subsequent resolution;
(15)A reasonable amount for contingency and anticipated delinquencies and uncollectible
fire services assessments:and
(16)Reimbursement to the city or an other ther person for any moneys advanced for any costs
incurred by the city or such person in connection with any of the foregoing components
of fire services assessed cost.
In the event the city also imposes an impact fee upon new growth or development for fire
services related capital improvements, the fire services assessed cost shall not include costs
attributable to capital improvements necessitated by new growth or development that will be
paid by such impact fees. The fire services assessed cost shall also not include costs for the
provision of emergencv medical services by the city.
Fiscal vear means that period commencing October 1 st of each year and continuing through
the next succeeding September 30th, or such other period as may be prescribed by law as the
fiscal year for the city.
Government property means property owned by the United States of America or any agency
thereof, a sovereign state or nation, the State of Florida or any agency a county. a special
district or a municipal corporation.
Initial assessment resolution means the resolution described in section 16-9 which shall be
the initial proceeding for the identification of the fire services assessed cost for which an
assessment is to be made and for the imposition of a fire services assessment.
Interstate, as applied to telecommunication services,means originating in the state but not
terminating in this state, or terminating in this state but not originating in this state.
Local telephone service means:
(a) The access to a local telephone system, and the privilege of telephonic-quality
communication with substantially all persons having telephone or radio telephone
stations constituting a part of such local telephone system; or
(b) Any facility or service provided in connection with a service described in paragraph
(a).
Local telephone service does not include any service which is a toll telephone service,private
communication service, cellular mobile telephone or telecommunication service, specialized
mobile radio,or pagers and paging service, including but not limited to beepers and any other
form of mobile and portable one-way or two-way communication, or teletypewriter or computer
exchange service.
_Maximum assessment rate means the highest rate of a fire services assessment established
by the city council in an initial assessment resolution or preliminary rate resolution and
confirmed by the city council in the final assessment resolution or annual rate resolution.
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Ordinance means the fire services special assessment ordinance from which this part is
derived.
Owner sliall mean the person reflected as the owner of assessed property on the tax roll.
Part means this Part 16-9. "Fire Services Special Assessment."
Person means anv individual, partnership, firm. organization, corporation, association, or
any other legal entity, whether singular or plural, masculine or feminine, as the context may
require.
Preliminar;v rate resolution means the resolution described in section 16-9 initiating the
annual process for updating the assessment roll and directing the reimposition of fire services
assessments pursuant to an annual rate resolution.
Private communication service means:
(a) A communication service furnished to a subscriber or user that entitles the
subscriber or user to exclusive or priority use of a communication channel or
groups of channels, or to the use of an intercommunication system for the
subscriber's stations, regardless of whether such channel, groups of channels, or
intercommunication system may be connected through switching with local
telephone service, teletypewriter or computer exchange service, or toll telephone
service;
(b) Switching capacity, extension lines, and stations, or other associated services which
are provided in connection with, and which are necessary or unique to the use of
channels or systems described in paragraph (a); or
(c) The channel mileage which connects a telephone station located outside a local
telephone system area with a central office in such local telephone system.
Property appraiser means the Volusia County Property Appraiser.
Remit, remittance and remitting, for purposes of the tax imposed by this chapter, mean the
sending by the seller and the receipt by the city of all taxes levied and collected pursuant to this
chapter.
Seller means a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity who sells directly to the
consumer.
Tax collector means the Volusia County Tax Collector.
Tax roll means the real property ad valorem tax assessment roll maintained by the property
appraiser for the purpose of the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes.
Telecommunicalion service means:
(a) Local telephone service, toll telephone service, telegram or telegraph service,
teletypewriter or computer exchange service,or private communication service; or
(b) Cellular mobile telephone or telecommunication service, specialized mobile radio,
and pagers and paging service, including but not limited to "beepers" and any other
form of mobile and portable one-way or two-way communication, but does not
include services or equipment incidental to telecommunication services enurnerated
in this paragraph such as maintenance of customer premises equipment, whether
owned by the customer or not, or equipment sales or rental for which charges are
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separately stated, itemized, or described on the bill, invoice, or other tangible
evidence of the provision of such service.
Teletypeivriter or computer exchange service means the access from a teletypewriter,
telephone, computer, or other data station of which such station is a part, and the privilege of
intercommunication by such station with substantially all persons having teletypewriter,
telephone, computer, or other data stations constituting a part of the same teletypewriter or
computer exchange system, to which the subscriber or user is entitled upon payment of a charge
or charges, whether such charge or charges are determined as a flat periodic amount, on the basis
of distance and elapsed transmission time, or some other method. Teletypewriter or computer
exchange service does not include local telephone service or toll telephone service.
Toll telephone service means:
(a) A teleplionic-quality communication for which there is a toll charge which varies in
amount with the distance and elapsed transmission time of each individual
communication; or
(b) A service which entitles the subscriber or user, upon the payment of a periodic
charge which is determined as a flat amount or upon the basis of total elapsed
transmission time, to the privilege of an unlimited number of telephonic
communications to or from all or a substantial portion of the persons having
telephone or radio telephone stations in a specified area which is outside the local
telephone system area in which the station provided with this service is located.
Toll telephone service includes interstate and intrastate wide-area telephone service charges.
Uniform.flssessment Collection Acl means F.S. H 197.3632 and 197.3635, or any
successor statutes authorizing the collection of non-ad valorem assessments on the same bill as
ad valorem taxes. and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder.
Sec. 16-2. Taxes imposed: Electricity, metered or bottled gas, fuel oil, telecommunication
services.
(a) The tax previously imposed pursuant to former section 16-1 on each purchase of electricity
and metered or bottled gas (natural liquefied petroleum gas or manufactured) in the
corporate limits of the city in the amount of ten percent of the payments received by the
seller of the service from the purchaser for the purchase of the service shall continue in
effect.
(b) The tax previously imposed pursuant to former section 16-1 on fuel oil in the amount of
$0.04 per gallon shall remain in effect.
(c) Effective October 1, 1996, there is hereby imposed on each purchase of water service in the
corporate limits of the city a tax in the amount of ten percent of the payments received by
the seller of the service from the purchase of the service.
(d) Local cormr7unications services tax implementation.
(1) The city hereby acknowledges that on October 1, 2001, a new local
communications services tax conversion rate will go into effect without any formal
action by the city.
(2) For the period beginning October 1, 2001, and ending September 30, 2002, the city
hereby invokes its authority, in accordance with the Act [Florida Communications
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Services Tax Simplification Act], to impose a local communications services tax
rate of 5.5 percent. This new local communications services tax rate is the sum of
the rate set forth in F.S. § 202.19(2)(a), plus the difference between the conversion
rates set forth in F.S. §§ 202.20(1)(a) and (1)(b). The Act is designed to be revenue
neutral. Consistent with this specific legislative intent of the act that the new tax
structure provide revenue neutrality for local governments, the city hereby makes
this adjustment.
(3) F.S. § 202.20, requires that the city notify the department of revenue, by certified
mail postmarked on or before July 16, 2001, of whether the city will elect to adjust
its conversion rate to the maximum rate. This statutory section permits the city to
adjust its local communications services tax rate by ordinance or resolution. In
accordance with these prerogatives the city adopts this subsection. Likewise, the
city hereby declares that this subsection shall be its notice to the department of
revenue of the city's election to require an upward adjustment of the local
communications services tax for the period beginning on October I, 2001, and
ending on September 30,2002.
(4) For the period beginning October 1, 2002, and continuing thereafter, the city
hereby invokes its authority, in accordance with the Act, to impose the local
communications services tax rate of 5.1 percent as set forth in F.S. § 202.19(2)(a).
The city hereby declares that this subsection shall be its notice to the department of
revenue of the city's election to require an adjustment of the local communications
services tax for the period beginning on October 1, 2002, and continuing thereafter
unless and until expressly repealed or preempted. The Act is designed to be
revenue neutral. Consistent with this specific legislative intent of the Act that the
new tax structure provide revenue neutrality for local governments, the city hereby
makes this adjustment.
(e) Local communications services tax rate.
(1) Authority. The city hereby invokes its authority, in accordance with F.S. §
337.401(3)(c)l., to adjust its local communications services tax rate by the addition
of 0.12 percent in lieu of requiring and collecting permit fees from any provider of
communications services. The Act is designed to be revenue neutral. Consistent
with this specific legislative intent of the Act that the new tax structure provide
revenue neutrality for local governments, the city hereby makes this adjustment.
(2) Adjustment. This adjustment shall be applied to the same communications services
subject to the local communications services tax set forth in F.S. §§ 202.20(1)(a)
and (1)(b),and F.S. § 202.19(2)(a).
(3) Notification. F.S. § 337.401(3)(c)l. requires that the city notify the department of
revenue, by certified mail postmarked on or before July 16, 2001, of whether the
city will elect to forego the collection of permit fees. This statutory section permits
the city to adjust its local communications services tax rate by ordinance or
resolution. In accordance with these prerogatives the city adopts this subsection.
Likewise, the city hereby declares that this subsection shall be its notice to the
department of revenue of the city's election to require an adjustment of the local
communications services tax in lieu of collecting permit fees.
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(4) Term. The city hereby declares that this adjustment shall remain in effect until and
unless otherwise expressly repealed by the city, irrespective of whether the city, in
its discretion, maintains a local communications services tax rate under F.S. §§
202.20(1)(a)and(1)(b)or F.S. § 202.19(2)(a).
Sec. 16-3. Collection; liability of seller.
(a) Pursuant to F.S. § 166.231,it shall be the duty of every seller of electricity, metered or
bottled gas (natural liquefied petroleum gas or manufactured),water service,
telecommunications service or fuel oil to collect from the purchaser at the time of payment
for such service any tax imposed and levied pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The
seller shall then report and pay over to the finance director of the city on or before the 20th
day of each calendar month all such taxes imposed and levied pursuant to the chapter for the
preceding calendar month,whether or not such taxes were collected from the purchaser by
the seller. In the event the 20th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the time shall be
extended to the next business day following the Saturday, Sunday or holiday.The date of
receipt of such taxes by the city will be the date post marked by the U.S. Postal Service,the
day received by the finance director or if by electronic transfer,the date received by the
bank as indicated on the bank statement. The finance director is authorized to prescribe the
forms on which the reports shall be made.
(b) It shall be unlawful for a seller to collect the purchase price of electricity,metered or bottled
gas,water service,telecommunications service or fuel oil without collecting,reporting, and
paying over to the city the tax imposed and levied pursuant to this chapter.
(c) If a seller fails to pay the tax within the time required,there shall be added to the tax a
penalty in the amount of ten percent for the first 30 days or fraction thereof, plus an
additional five percent for each additional 30 days or fraction thereof during the time which
the failure continues.
(d) For the purpose of compensating the seller of telecommunications service, the seller shall be
allowed one percent of the amount of the tax collected and due to the city in the form of a
deduction from the amount collected for remittance.The deduction shall be allowed as
compensation for the keeping of records and for the collection and remittance of the tax.
Sec. 16-4. Records of purchases; inspection.
(a) Each seller of electricity, metered or bottled gas(natural, liquefied,petroleum gas or
manufactured),water service,telecommunication service or fuel oil shall keep complete
records showing all purchases in the city of the service,which records shall show the
purchase price, the date of purchase, and the date of payment. The records shall be kept
open for inspection by the duly authorized agents of the city during business hours on all
business days. The duly authorized agents of the city shall have the right,power and
authority to audit,examine,and make transcripts of any and all business and/or sales
records including those records stored on computer software or otherwise kept by electronic
means, in any way pertaining to the sale, within the city limits during such times as they
may desire.
(b) Sellers of telecommunications services taxable pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
shall provide to the city, upon 60 days'notice,access to all applicable records for such
telecommunications service. However,any information received by the city in connection
with such audit is confidential and exempt from the provisions of F.S. § 119.07(1).
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(c) Records not located within the municipal limits of the city must be furnished by the seller to
the city within 14 days of written demand except for telecommunication service which must
be given 60 days' notice. Should the seller fail to comply with the written demand,the city
may authorize an agent or officer of the city to conduct an audit at the location where the
records are maintained,at the seller's expense.
Sec. 16-5. Exemptions.
The following are exempt from payment of the tax levied and imposed pursuant to this
chapter:
(1) The United States,the state and political subdivisions and agencies thereof.
(2) Purchases by any recognized church for use exclusively for church purposes.
(3) The purchase of natural gas or fuel oil by a public or private utility, either for resale
or for use as fuel in the generation of electricity, or for the purchase of fuel oil or
kerosene for use as an aircraft engine fuel or propellant or for use in internal
combustion engines.
(4) Purchases of local telephone service or other telecommunication services for use in
the conduct of a telecommunication service for hire or otherwise for resale.
(5) Sales of bottled water.
Sec. 16-6. Computation of tax.
The tax imposed and levied pursuant to the chapter may be computed on the aggregate
amount of purchase during the monthly period,provided that the amount of the tax to be
collected shall be the nearest whole cent to the amount computed.
Sec. 16-7. Scope of tax.
The purchase upon which a tax is imposed and levied pursuant to this chapter shall embrace
and include any part of the transaction of purchase occurring in the city, whether it is the entering
into of a contract for the purpose of the utility service,the payment of the charges or the use of
lines,poles,pipes, wires or the streets for the transmission or delivery of the service.
Sec. 16-8. Occupational license.
The city clerk shall refuse to issue an occupational license to an applicant or to renew the
same if the tax levied and imposed pursuant to this chapter applicable to the business has become
delinquent or remains unpaid.
ARTICLE II—FIRE SERVICES SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Sec. 16-9 Introduction
(a). Interpretation; title and citation.
1) Unless the context indicates otherwise, words importing the singular number include the
plural number, and vice versa; the terms "hereof," "hereby." "herein," "hereto", "hereunder,"
and similar terms refer to this part; and the term "hereafter" means after, and the term
"heretofore" means before, the effective date of the Ordinance from which this part derives.
Words of any gender include the correlative words of the other genders, unless the sense
indicates otherwise.
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2) This hart, being necessary for the welfare of the inhabitants of the city, shall be liberally
construed to effect the purposes hereof.
3) This part shall be known and cited as "Fire Services Special Assessment Ordinance."
(b). General findings.
It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that:
(l) Pursuant to Article VUL section 2(b), Florida Constitution and F.S. && 166.021 and
166.041, the city council has all powers of local self government to perform municipal
functions and to render municipal services in a manner not inconsistent with law, and
such power may be exercised by the enactment of city ordinances.
(2) The city council may exercise any governmental, corporate, or proprietary power for a
municipal purpose except when expressly prohibited by law, and the city council may
legislate on any subject matter on which the Florida Legislature may act, except those
subjects described in of F.S. & 166.021(3) (a). (b), (c), and (d). The subject matter of
F.S. & 166.021(3)(a), (b), (c). and (d), are not relevant to the imposition of assessments
related to fire services. facilities or programs of the city.
(3) The purpose of this part is to:
a. Provide procedures and standards for the imposition of citywide fire services
assessments under the general home rule powers of a municipality to impose
special assessments:
b. Authorize a procedure for the funding of fire services facilities or programs
providing special benefits to property within the city: and
c. Legislatively determine the special benefit provided to assessed property from the
provision of the city's fire services.
(4) The annual fire services assessments to be imposed using the procedures provided in
this part, shall constitute non-ad valorem assessments within the meaning and intent of
the Uniform Assessment Collection Act.
(5) The fire services assessments to be imposed using the procedures provided in this part
are imposed by the city council, not the Volusia County Board of County
Commissioners property appraiser or tax collector. The duties of the propertappraiser
and tax collector under the provisions of this part and the Uniform Assessment
Collection Act are ministerial.
(c). Legislative determinations of special benefit.
It is hereby ascertained and declared that the fire services facilities and programs provide a
special benefit to property because fire services possess a logical relationship to the use and
eniovment of property by:
(1) Protecting the value and integrity of the improvements and structures through the provision
of available fire services:
(2) Protecting the life and safety of intended occupants in the use and enjoyment of property.
(3) Lowering the cost of fire insurance by the presence of a professional and comprehensive fire
program within the city: and
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(4) Containingthe he spread of fire incidents occurring on unimproved property with the potential
to spread and endanger the structures and occupants of improved property.
(d).Applicability.
This part and the city council's authority to impose assessments pursuant hereto shall be
applicable throughout the city.
(e) Alternative method.
(1) This part shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of
the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers
conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now
existing or which may hereafter come into existence.
(2) Nothing herein shall preclude the city council from directing and authorizin.bby resolution.
the combination with each other of
a Any supplemental or additional notice deemed proper, necessary. or convenient by the
city.
b Any notice required by this part; or
c Any notice required by law. including the Uniform Assessment Collection Act.
Sec. 16.10. -Annual Fire Services Assessment
(a). General authority.
(1) The city council is hereby authorized to impose an annual fire services assessment to fund
all or any portion of the fire services assessed cost upon benefited property within the
incorporated area of the city at a rate of assessment based on the special benefit accruing to
such property from the city's provision of fire services, facilities, or programs. All fire
services assessments shall be imposed in conformity with the procedures set forth in this
part.
(2) The amount of the fire services assessment imposed in a fiscal -year against a parcel of
assessed property shall be determined pursuant to an apportionment methodology based
upon a classification of property designed to provide a fair and reasonable apportionment of
the fire services assessed cost among_properties on a basis reasonably related to the special
benefit provided by fire services, facilities, or programs funded with assessment proceeds.
(3) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to require the imposition of the fire services
assessment against government property.
(b). Initial proceedings.
The initial proceeding for the imposition of a fire services assessment shall be the
adoption of an initial assessment resolution by the city council:
(1) Containing a brief and general description of the fire services, facilities. or prop_rams to be
provided;
(2) Determining the fire services assessed cost to be assessed;
(3) Describing the method of apportioning_the fire services assessed cost and the computation of
the fire services assessment for specific properties:
(4) Establishing an estimated assessment rate for the applicable fiscal year;
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(5) Establishingp,a maximum assessment rate, if desired by the city council.and
(6) Directingp,the city manager to:
a. Prepare the initial assessment roll,as required by section 16-9;
b. Publish the notice required by section 16-9: and
c. Mail the notice required by section 16-9 using information then available from the tax
roll.
(c). Initial assessment roll.
(1) The city manager shall prepare, or direct the preparation of the initial assessment roll, which
shall contain the following:
a A summary description of all assessed property conforming: to the description contained
on the tax roll.
b The name of the owner of the assessed property.
c The amount of the fire services assessment to be imposed against each such parcel of
assessed property.
(2) The initial assessment roll shall be retained by the cily manager and shall be open to public
inspection. The foregoing shall not be construed to require that the assessment roll be in
printed form if the amount of the fire services assessment for each parcel of property can be
determined by use of a computer terminal available to the public.
(d). Notice by publication.
(1) Upon completion of the initial assessment roll the city manager shall publish or direct the
publication of, once in a newspaper of general circulation within the city a notice stating that
at a meeting of the city council on a certain day and hour, not earlier than 20 calendar days
from such publicatiom which meeting shall be a regular, adjourned. or special meeting, the
city council will hear objections of all interested persons to the final assessment resolution
which shall establish the rate of assessment and approve the aforementioned initial
assessment roll.
(2) The published notice shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Uniform Assessment
Collection Act. Such notice shall include:
a. A geographic depiction of the propertysubiect to the fire services assessment;
b. A brief and general description of the fire services, facilities, or programs to be
provided;
c. The rate of assessment including a maximum assessment rate in the event one was
adopted;
d. The procedure for objecting provided in section 16-9;
e. The method by which the fire services assessment will be collected: and
f. A statement that the initial assessment roll is available for inspection at the office of
the cit manager and all interested persons may ascertain the amount to be assessed
against a parcel of assessed property at the office of the city manager.
(e). Notice by mail.
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(1) In addition to the published notice required by section 16-9, the city manager shall provide
notice. or direct the provision of notice, of the proposed fire services assessment by first
class mail to the owner of each parcel of property subject to the fire services assessment.
(2) Such notice shall include:
a. The purpose of the fire services assessment;
b. The rate of assessment to be levied against each parcel of property, including a
maximum assessment rate in the event one was adopted:
c. The unit of measurement applied to determine the fire services assessment:
d. The number of such units contained in each parcel of property;
e. The total revenue to be collected by the city from the fire services assessment:
f. A statement that failure to pay the fire services assessment will cause a tax certificate
to be issued against the property or foreclosure proceedings to be instituted, either of
which may result in a loss of title to the property;
g. A statement that all affected owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file
written objections with the city council within 20 days of the notice; and
h. The date, time, and place of the hearing.
(3) The mailed notice shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Uniform Assessment
Collection Act. Notice shall be mailed at least 20 calendar days prior to the hearing to each
owner at such address as is shown on the tax roll. Notice shall be deemed mailed upon
delivery thereof to the possession of the United States Postal Service. The city manager may
provide proof of such notice by affidavit. Failure of the owner to receive such notice due to
mistake or inadvertence shall not affect the validity of the assessment roll nor release or
discharge any obligation for payment of a fire services assessment imposed by the city
council pursuant to this part.
Sec. 16-11.-Adoption of final assessment resolution.
(a) At the public hearing as noticed pursuant to sections 16-9, or to which an adjournment or
continuance may be taken by the city council, the city council shall receive any oral or
written objections of interested persons and may then, or at any subsequent meeting of the
city council adopt the final assessment resolution which shall:
(1) Confirm. modify. or repeal the initial assessment resolution with such amendments. if
any, as may be deemed appropriate by council;
(2) Establish the rate of assessment to be imposed in the upcoming fiscal year:
(3) Establish a maximum assessment rate that may be imposed in the event such rate was
adopted:
(4) Approve the initial assessment roll, with such amendments as it deems just and right;
and
(S) Determine the method of collection.
(b) The adoption of the final assessment resolution by the city council shall constitute a
legislative determination that all parcels assessed derive a special benefit from the fire
services, facilities, or programs to be provided or constructed and a legislative determination
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that the fire services assessments are fairly and reasonably apportioned among the properties
that receive the special benefit.
(c) All written objections to the final assessment resolution shall be filed with the city manager
at or before the time or adjourned time of such hearing. The final assessment resolution shall
constitute the annual rate resolution for the initial fiscal year in which fire services
assessments are imposed or reimposed hereunder.
Sec. 16-12.-Effect of final assessment resolution.
The fire services assessments for the initial fiscal year shall be established upon adoption of
the final assessment resolution. The adoption of the final assessment resolution shall be the final
adjudication of the issues presented (including. but not limited to, the determination of special
benefit and fair apportionment to the assessed property; the method of apportionment and
assessment; the initial rate of assessment: the maximum assessment rate if any: the initial
assessment roll; and the lew and lien of the fire services assessments), unless proper steps shall
be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the date of
the city council action on the final assessment resolution. The initial assessment roll as approved
by the final assessment resolution, shall be delivered to the tax collector, as required by the
Uniform Assessment Collection Act, or if the alternative method described in section 16-9 is
used to collect the fire services assessments, such other official as the city council by resolution
shall designate.
See. 16-13. -Adoption of annual rate resolution.
(a) The city council shall adopt an annual rate resolution during its budget adoption process for
each fiscal year following the initial fiscal year for which a fire services assessment is
imposed hereunder.
(b) The initial proceedings for the adoption of an annual rate resolution shall be the adoption of
a preliminary rate resolution by the city council:
(1) Containing a brief and general description of the fire services, facilities, or programs to
be provided:
(2) Determining the fire services assessed cost to be assessed for the upcoming fiscal year;
(3) Establishing the estimated assessment rate for the upcomingfical year:
(4) Establishing or increasing a maximum assessment rate, if desired by the city council:
(5) Authorizing the date, time, and place of a public hearing to receive and consider
comments from the public and consider the adoption of the annual rate resolution for
the upcomingfiscal iscal year; and
(6) Directing the city manager
a. Update the assessment roll;
b. Provide notice by publication and first class mail to affected owners in the event
circumstances described in subsection(f)of this section so require; and
c. Directing and authorizing any supplemental or additional notice deemed proper,
necessary or convenient by the city.
(c) The annual rate resolution shall (1) establish the rate of assessment to be imposed in the
upcomingfiseal year and (2) approve the assessment roll for the upcomingfiscal tscal year with
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such adjustments as the city council deems just and right. The assessment roll shall be
prepared in accordance with the method of apportionment set forth in the initial assessment
resolution, or any subsequent preliminary rate resolution, together with modifications, if
M. that are provided and confirmed in the final assessment resolution or any subsequent
annual rate resolution.
(d) Nothing herein shall preclude the city council from providing annual notification to all
owners of assessed property in the manner provided in sections 16-9 or any other method as
provided by law.
(e) The city council may establish or increase a maximum assessment rate in an initial
assessment resolution or preliminary rate resolution and confirm such maximum assessment
rate in the event notice of such maximum rate assessment has been included in the notices
required by section 16-9 herein.
(f) In the event (1) the proposed fire services assessment for any fiscal year exceeds the rates of
assessment adopted by the city council including a maximum assessment rate, if any that
were listed in the notices previously provided to the owners of assessed propegy pursuant to
section 16-9. (2) the purpose for which the fire services assessment is imposed or the use of
the revenue from the fire services assessment is substantially changed from that represented
by notice previously provided to the owners of assessed property pursuant to sections 16-9
and 16-9. (3) assessed property is reclassified or the method of apportionment is revised or
altered resulting in an increased fire services assessment from that represented by notice
previously provided to the owners of assessed property pursuant to section 16-9, or (4) an
assessment roll contains assessed property that was not included on the assessment roll
improved for the prior fiscal year, notice shall be provided by publication and first class mail
to the owners of such assessed property as provided by law. Such notice shall substantially
conform with the notice requirements set forth in section 16-9 and inform the owner of the
date time. and place for the adoption of the annual rate resolution. The failure of the owner
to receive such notice due to mistake or inadvertence shall not affect the validity of the
assessment roll nor release or discharge any obligation for payment of a fire services
assessment imposed by the city council pursuant to this part.
(g) As to any assessed property not included on an assessment roll approved by the adoption of
the final assessment resolution or a prior year's annual rate resolution, the adoption of the
succeeding annual rate resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented as to
such assessed property (including, but not limited to, the determination of special benefit
and fair apportionment to the assessed property, the method of apportionment and
assessment, the rate of assessment, the establishment or increase of a maximum assessment
rate, the assessment roll, and the levy and lien of the fire services assessments), unless
proper steps shall be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20
days from the date of the city council action on the annual rate resolution. Nothing contained
herein shall be construed or interpreted to affect the finality of any fire services assessment
not challenged within the required 20-day period for those fire services assessments
previously imposed against assessed progeny by the inclusion of the assessed property on an
assessment roll approved in the final assessment resolution or any subsequent annual rate
resolution.
(h) The assessment roll, as approved by the annual rate resolution, shall be delivered to the tax
collector as required by the Uniform Assessment Collection Act or if the alternative method
described in section 16-9 is used to collect the fire services assessments, such other official
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as the city council by resolution shall designate. If the fire services assessment against any
property shall be sustained, reduced, or abated by the court, an adjustment shall be made on
the assessment roll.
Sec. 16-14.- Lien of fire services assessments.
Upon the adoption of the assessment roll, all fire services assessments shall constitute a lien
against assessed property equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, district, or
municipal taxes and special assessments. Except as otherwise provided by law, such lien shall be
superior in dignity to all other prior liens, mortgages. titles, and claims, until paid. The lien for a
fire services assessment shall be deemed perfected upon the city council's adoption of the final
assessment resolution or the annual rate resolution, whichever is applicable. The lien for a fire
services assessment collected under the Uniform Assessment Collection Act shall attach to the
property included on the Assessment Roll as of the prior January 1, the lien date for ad valorem
taxes imposed under the tax roll. The lien for a fire services assessment collected under the
alternative method of collection provided in section 16-9 shall be deemed perfected upon the city
council's adoption of the final assessment resolution or the annual rate resolution whichever is
applicable,and shall attach to the property on such date of adoption.
Sec. 16-15. - Authorization for exemptions and hardship assistance.
(a) The city council, in its sole discretion shall determine on an annual basis whether to provide
exemptions from payment of the fire services assessment for government property or
institutional property whose use is wholly or partially exempt from ad valorem taxation
under Florida law.
(b) The city council, in its sole discretion shall determine on an annual basis whether to provide
a program of hardship assistance to city residents who are living below or close to the
poverty level and are at risk of losing title to their homes as a result of the imposition of the
fire services assessments.
(c) The city council, in its sole discretion,shall determine on an annual basis whether to provide
exemptions from payment of the fire services assessment to city residents who qualify for
the 100% exemption from ad valorem taxation for veterans. or their surviving spouse as
provided in Chapter 196, Fla. Stat. (2022).
(ed) On an annual basis the city council shall designate the funds available if any to provide
any exemptions or hardship assistance.The provision of an exemption or hardship assistance
in anyone year shall in no way establish a right or entitlement to such exemption or
assistance in any subsequent year and the provision of funds in any year may be limited to
the extent funds are available and appropriated by the city council. Any funds designated for
exemptions or hardship assistance shall be paid by the city from funds other than those
generated by the fire services assessment.
(de)Any shortfall in the expected fire services assessment proceeds due to any hardship
assistance or exemptions from payment of the fire services assessments required by law or
authorized by the city council shall be supplemented by any legally available funds. or
combination of such funds, and shall not be paid for by proceeds or funds derived from the
fire services assessments. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction determines any
exemption or reduction b try council is improper or otherwise adversely affects the
validity of the fire services assessment imposed for any fiscal year. the sole and exclusive
remedy shall be the imposition of a fire services assessment upon each affected tax parcel in
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the amount of the fire services assessment that would have been otherwise imposed save for
such reduction or exemption afforded to such tax parcel by the city council.
Sec. 16-16 - Government Property.
(a) In the event fire services assessments are imposed against government property, the city
council shall provide fire services assessment bills by first class mail to the owner of each
affected parcel of government property. The bill or accompanying explanatory material shall
include:
(1) A brief explanation of the fire services assessment;
(2) A description of the unit of measurement used to determine the amount of the fire
services assessment;
�3} The number of units contained within the parcel:
(4) The total amount of the parcel's fire services assessment for the appropriate period:
(5) The location at which payment will be accepted; and
(6) The date on which the fire services assessment is due.
(b) Fire services assessments imposed against government12roperty shall be due on the same
date as all other fire services assessments and, if applicable. shall be subject to the same
discounts for early payment.
(c) A fire services assessment shall become delinquent if it is not paid within 30 days from the
date payment was due, as identified in paragraph(a)(6) of this section. The city council shall
notify the owner of any goverment property that is delinquent in payment of its fire
services assessment within sixty (60) days from the date such assessment was due. Such
notice shall state that the city council will initiate a mandamus or other appropriate Judicial
action to compel pant.
(d) All costs, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees and title search expenses,
related to any mandamus or other action as described herein shall be included in any
judgment or decree rendered therein. All delinquent owners of government property against
which a mandamus or other appropriate action is filed shall be liable for an apportioned
amount of reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the city, including reasonable attorney
fees, in collection of such delinquent fire services assessments and any other costs incurred
by the city council as a result of such delinquent fire services assessments and the same shall
be collectible as a part of or in addition to, the costs of the action.
(e) As an alternative to the foregoing, a fire services assessment imposed against government
property may be collected as a surcharge on a utility bill provided to such government
property in periodic installments with a remedy of a mandamus action in the event of non-
payment. The city council may contract for such billing services with any utility, whether or
not such utility is owned by the city.
Sec. 16-17. -Revisions to fire services assessments.
If any fire services assessment made under the provisions of this part is either in whole or in
part annulled, vacated, or set aside by the judgment of any court, or if the city council is satisfied
that any such fire services assessment is so irregular or defective that the same cannot be
enforced or collected, or if the city council has failed to include or omitted any property on the
assessment roll, which property should have been so included, the city council may take all
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necessary steps to impose a new fire services assessment against any proper* benefited by the
fire services assessed costs, following as nearby be practicable, the provisions of this part
and in case such second fire services assessment is annulled, vacated, or set aside, the city
council may obtain and impose other fire services assessments until a valid fire services
assessment is imposed.
Sec16-18. - Procedural irregularities.
Any informality or irregularity in the proceedings in connection with the levy of any fire
services assessment under the provisions of this part shall not affect the validity of the same after
the approval thereof. and any fire services assessment as finally approved shall be competent and
sufficient evidence that such fire services assessment was duly levied that the fire services
assessment was duly made and adopted, and that all other proceedings adequate to such fire
services assessment were duly had, taken, and performed as required by this part• and no
variance from the directions hereunder shall be held material unless it be clearly shown that the
party objecting was materially injured thereby.
Sec. 16-19 - Correction of errors and omissions.
(a) No act of error or omission on the part of the property appraiser, tax collector, city manager,
city council, or their deputies or employees, shall operate to release or discharge any
obligation for payment of a fire services assessment unposed by the city council under the
provision of this part.
(b) When it shall appear that any fire services assessment should have been imposed under this
part against a parcel of property specially benefited by the provision of fire services
facilities, or programs, but that such property was omitted from the assessment roll; or such
property was erroneously assessed; or was not listed on the tax roll as an individual parcel of
property as of the effective date of the assessment roll approved by the annual rate resolution
for any upcoming fiscal year. the city council may, upon provision of a notice by mail
provided to the owner of the omitted or erroneously assessed parcel in the manner and form
provided in section 16-12, impose the applicable fire services assessment for the fiscal year
in which such error or omission is discovered in addition to the applicable fire services
assessment due for the prior two fiscal years. Such fire services assessment shall constitute a
lien against assessed property equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state county,
district, or municipal taxes and special assessments, and superior in rank and di nits to all
other prior liens, mortgages, titles, and claims in and to or against the real property involved
shall be collected as provided in Subpart 3 of this part, and shall be deemed perfected on the
date of adoption of the resolution imposing the omitted or delinquent assessments.
(c) Prior to the delivery of the assessment roll to the tax collector in accordance with the
Uniform Assessment Collection Act, the city manager shall have the authority at any time
upon his or her own initiative or in response to a timely filed petition from the owner of any
property subject to a fire services assessment, to reclassify property based upon presentation
of competent and substantial evidence. and correct any error in applying the fire services
assessment apportionment method to any particular parcel of property not otherwise
requiring the provision of notice pursuant to the Uniform Assessment Collection Act. Any
such correction shall be considered valid ab initio and shall in no way affect the enforcement
of the fire services assessment imposed under the provisions of this part. All requests from
affected property owners for any such changes, modifications or corrections shall be referred
to, and processed by, the city manager and not the property appraiser or tax collector.
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(d) After the assessment roll has been delivered to the tax collector in accordance with the
Uniform Assessment Collection Act.any changes. modifications, or corrections thereto shall
be made in accordance with the procedures applicable to correcting errors and insolvencies
on the tax roll upon timely written request and direction of the city manager.
See. 16-21 -Interim assessments.
(a) An interim fire services assessment may be imposed against all property for which a
certificate of occupancy is issued after the adoption of the annual rate resolution. The
amount of the interim fire services assessment shall be calculated upon a monthly rate,
which shall be one-twelfth of the annual rate for such property computed in accordance with
the annual rate resolution for the fiscal year for which the interim fire services assessment is
being imposed. Such monthly rate shall be imposed for each full calendar month remaining
in the fiscal year. In addition to the monthly rate, the interim fire services assessment may
also include an estimate of the subsequent fiscal year's fire services assessment.
(b) Issuance of the certificate of occupancy without the payment in full of the interim fire
services assessment shall not relieve the owner of such property of the obligation of full
payment. Any interim fire services assessment not collected prior to the issuance of the
certificate of occupancy may be collected pursuant to the Uniform Assessment Collection
Act as provided in section 16-22 of this part, under the alternative collection method
provided in section 16-23 or by any other method authorized by law.
(c) Any interim fire services assessment shall be deemed due and payable on the date the
certificate of occupancy was issued and shall constitute a lien against such property as of
that date. Said lien shall be equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county,
district or municipal taxes and special assessments, and superior in rank and dignity to all
other liens. encumbrances. titles and claims in and to or against the real property involved
and shall be deemed perfected upon the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
Sec. 16-22.-Method of collection
(a) Unless otherwise directed by the city council. the fire services assessments shall be
collected pursuant to the uniform method provided in the Uniform Assessment Collection Act,
and the city shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Assessment Collection
Act. Anv hearing or notice required by this part may be combined with any other hearing or
notice required by the Uniform Assessment Collection Act or other provision of law.
(b) The amount of a fire services assessment to be collected using the uniform method
pursuant to the Uniform Assessment Collection Act for any specific parcel of benefited property
may include an amount equivalent to the payment delinquency. delinquency fees and recording
costs for a prior year's assessment for a comparable service, facili ,or program provided:
(1) The collection method used in connection with the prior year's assessment did not
employ the use of the uniform method of collection authorized by the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act;
(2) Notice is provided to the owner as required under the Uniform Assessment Collection
Act; and
(3) Any lien on the affected parcel for the prior year's assessment is supplanted and
transferred to such fire services assessment upon certification of a non-ad valorem roll
to the tax collector by the city.
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Sec. 16-23. - Alternative method of collection.
In lieu of using the Uniform Assessment Collection Act,the city council may elect to collect
the fire services assessments by any other method which is authorized by law or under- the
alternative collection method provided by this section:
(a) The city manager shall provide fire services assessment bills by first class mail to the owner
of each affected parcel of property that is subject to the fire services assessment. The bill or
accompanying explanatory material shall include:
(1) A brief explanation of the fire services assessment.•
(2) A description of the unit of measurement used to determine the amount of the fire
services assessment;
(3) The number of units contained within the parcel;
(4) The total amount of the fire services assessment imposed against the parcel for the
appropriate period;
(5) The location at which payment will be accepted;
(6) The date on which the fire services assessment is due:and
(7) A statement that the fire services assessment constitutes a lien against assessed property
equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state county, district or municipal taxes
and other non-ad valorem assessments.
(b) A general notice of the lien resulting from imposition of the fire rescue assessments shall be
recorded in the official records of the city. Nothing herein shall be construed to require that
individual liens or releases be filed in the official records.
(c) The city council shall have the right to foreclose and collect all delinquent fire services
assessments in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of mortgages on real property
or appoint or retain an agent to institute such foreclosure and collection proceedings. A fire
services assessment shall become delinquent if it is not paid within 30 days from the date
payment was due, as identified in accordance with subsection (I)f. of this section. The city
manager or his or her designee shall notify property owner who is delinquent in payment
of his or her fire services assessment within 60 days from the date such assessment was due.
Such notice shall state in effect that the city manager or his or her designee will either (1)
initiate a foreclosure action or suit in equity and cause the foreclosure of such property
subject to a delinquent fire services assessment in a method now or hereafter provided by law
for foreclosure of mortgages on real property, or (2) cause an amount equivalent to the
delinquent fire services assessment, not previously subject to collection using the uniform
method under the Uniform Assessment Collection Act, to be collected on the tax bill for a
subsequent year.
(d) All costs, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees and title search expenses
related to any foreclosure action as described herein shall be included in any Judgment or
decree rendered therein. At the sale pursuant to decree in any such action the city may be the
purchaser to the same extent as any person. The city manager or his or her designee may-ioin
in one foreclosure action the collection of fire services assessments against any or all
r�operty assessed in accordance with the provisions hereof. All delinquent owners whose
property is foreclosed shall be liable for an apportioned amount of reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by the city and its agents, including reasonable attorney fees, in collection
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of such delinquent fire services assessments and any other costs incurred by the city as a
result of such delinquent fire services assessments and the same shall be collectible as a part
of or in addition to, the costs of the action.
(e) In lieu of foreclosure. any delinquent fire services assessment and the costs, fees and
expenses attributable thereto, may be collected pursuant to the Uniform Assessment
Collection Act; provided however, that (1) notice is provided to the owner in the manner
required by the Uniform Assessment Collection Act and this part, and(2) any existing lien of
record on the affected parcel for the delinquent fire services assessment is supplanted by the
lien resulting from certification of the assessment roll. as applicable, to the tax collector.
(f) Notwithstanding the city council's use of an alternative method of collection, the city
manager shall have the same power and authority to correct errors and omissions as provided
to the city manager or other city officials in section 16-19 herein.
(g) Any city council action required in the collection of fire services assessments may be by
resolution.
PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All conflicting ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
PART C. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional,
inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If
this ordinance or any provisions thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property,
or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property or
circumstance.
PART D. CODIFICATION
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Edgewater, Florida, and the word "ordinance", may be changed to "section", "article", or
other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to
accomplish such intention;provided, however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified.
PART E. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
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PART F. ADOPTION
After Motion to approve by Councilwoman Power, with Second by Councilman Powers
the vote on the first reading of this ordinance held on, May 2, 2022, was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas X
Councilwoman Christine Power X
Councilwoman Gigi Betinington X
Councilwoman Megan O'Keefe X
Councilman Jonah Powers X
After Motion to approve by �Q 11 lis �,� .,,��r �;C�,� with Second by
01 ``100 1 P _ the vote on the second
reading of this ordinance held on June b, 2022, was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas X
Councilwoman Christine Power x
Councilwoman Gigi Bermington }�
Councilwoman Meaan O'Keefe k
Councilman Jonah Powers X
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this fl day of 2022.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA
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Bonnie Z'lAii0QMC
City Clerk
For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida Approved as to form and
legality by:
Aaron R. Wolfe, Esquire
City Attorney
Doran, Sims, Wolfe&Yoon
Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater at a meeting held on this J ate`day of
2022 under Agenda Item No
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