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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-97---1;
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 6-37 OF THE TAMARAC CITY CODE
PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASED SERVICE CHARGE
FROM $25.00 TO $35.00 FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS
FOR LIEN INFORMATION; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CITY CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 6-37 of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to obtain
a fee of $25.00 from individuals requesting an accounting of the amounts of outstanding
city liens; and
WHEREAS, David M. Griffith and Associates was hired to conduct a user fee study
and determined that a fee increase was necessary to sufficiently cover the administrative
costs involved; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City Clerk recommend increasing this fee from
$25.00 to $35.00 per request; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best
interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to increase this fee for lien
search requests.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon
adoption hereof.
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Words in underscored type are additions.
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SECTION 2: Section 6-37 of the Tamarac Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 6-37. Requests for information concerning outstanding city liens.
Whenever the City receives a request for an accounting of the amounts of any outstanding
City liens, a minimum service fee of $25.00 $35.00 per request shall be charged to the
person making the request. Additional charges at the rate of $25.00 $35,00 per hour shall
be charged if the request requires more than one (1) hour of clerical time.
SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that
the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may
be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section",
"Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and Resolutions or parts of
Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
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SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this tv day of 5 , 1997.
PASSED, SECOND READING this a14 day of
ATTEST:
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CAROL A. EVANS, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved this
CITY ATTORNEY
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