HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1975-032This Ordinance Introduced By:
C/W Massaro
Temp. No. 315
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
CREATION OF A FEE OR CHARGE TO
BE KNOWN AS THE "INTERIM SERVICES
AND FACILITIES FEE"; PROVIDING
FOR A METHOD OF COMPUTATION AND
COLLECTION; REPEALING ALL LAWS IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the cost of providing
municipal services isconstantly increasing; and
WHEREAS, the tremendous growth being experienced
in the City of Tamarac is causing and will continue to cause an
undue financial burden on the existing taxpaying property owners
because of those improved properties that are receiving the many
municipal services, but are not yet placed on the tax roll; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the burden
for paying for municipal services should be borne by all properties
receiving such municipal services as soon as such services are
rendered; and
WHEREAS, other services, such as water, sewer and
other utilities are charged for upon occupancy,
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That real property taxes as presently
billed and levied are to provide future, not past services.
SECTION 2: That a fee to be known as the "Interim
Services and Facilities Fee" is hereby established.
SECTION 3: That the Interim Services and Facilities
Fee is levied for municipal services rendered to those nonexempt
properties issued a certificate of occupancy either permanent or
temporary for full or partial use of the premises which have not
received a tax bill based on the value of land and the improve-
ments thereon.
SECTION 4: That the Interim Services and Facilities
Fee shall be computed at the rate of three fifths of one percent
(3/5%) per annum of the value of the improvement as stated in
the building permit.
SECTION 5: That the Interim Services and Facilities
Fee shall then be prorated. for those full months following the
issuance of any certificate of occupancy and continue until the
beginning of the administrative tax year beginning January lst
of the succeeding calendar year.
SECTION 6: That the administrative procedure shall be
as follows:
(a) This fee shall be billed to the persons, cor-
porations, etc., named on the Certificate of Occupancy.
(b) This fee shall be collected at the time the Certi-
ficate of Occupancy is issued and shall be calculated in the
following manner:
Rate (Section 4 above) prorated for the number of
months remaining in the calendar year prior to
January 1st (Section 5).
Example: Three fifths percent (3/5%)x estimated
VALUE $30,000.00 x 6/12 (6 months remaining) _ $180.00
x 6/12 = $90.00.
SECTION 7: That in the event the Interim Services and
Facilities Fee is not paid within the thirty (30) day period
following the date of the billing, a lien will be established
against the property.
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SECTION 8: That the income from the Interim Services and
Facilities Fee shall be a General Fund.
SECTION 9: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 10: Should any section or provision of this ordinance
or any portion hereof or any paragraph, sentence or word be declared
by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or any part
hereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 11: This ordinance becomes effective immediately upon
its final passage.
ATTEST:
PASSED FIRST READING this lL� day of 1975.
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PASSED SECOND READING this day of 1975.
PASSED THIRD READING this day of , 1975.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved the form and
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR - D. JOHNSON
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