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Lake Wales (Current through Ordinance 2023-17, Adopted 7-05-2023) |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 17.5. Special Assessments |
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Article II. Abatement And Violation Correction Assessment |
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Division 1. Generally |
| § 17.5-31. General findings. |
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(a) Authorize and require the collection of unpaid abatement and violation service fees by the county tax collector pursuant to the Uniform Method of Levy, Collection & Enforcement. (b) Under the provisions of Chapter 12, Health, Sanitation, Nuisances and Minimum Property Maintenance Standards, services performed by the city on private property to correct code violations, such as mowing and demolition, are a special benefit to the property owner and the costs associated therewith are charged to the property owners as a "service fee." Unpaid service fees are imposed as a service lien against the real property on which the work was performed. (c) F.S. Ch. 197 authorizes the collection by the county tax collector of such service liens as non-ad valorem assessments. (d) The special assessment imposed pursuant to this article is imposed by the city, not the county board of county commissioners, property appraiser or tax collector. Any activity of the property appraiser or tax collector under the provisions of this article shall be construed to be ministerial. |
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(Ord. No. 2013-04, § 1, 2-19-13) |
| § 17.5-32. Legislative determinations of special benefit. |
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It is ascertained and declared that the provision of abatement and violation correction services by the city provide a special benefit to assessed property within the incorporated city limits based upon the following legislative determinations: (1) The city commission finds that properties with code violations that are remedied by the city through abatement and violation correction receive special benefits and will benefit from the correction in a manner greater than other properties within the city. |
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(Ord. No. 2013-04, § 1, 2-19-13) |
| § 17.5-33. Establishment of special assessment district and applicability. |
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The City of Lake Wales, in its entirety, as its city boundaries exist on the date of enactment of this section and as they may be expanded or contracted from time to time, is hereby declared a special assessment district for the purposes of abatement and violation correction. Individual properties within the city's boundaries, a they may exist from time to time, may be assessed for the costs incurred by the city to perform abatement and violation correction services. This article and the city's authority to impose assessments pursuant to this article shall be applicable throughout the city. |
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(Ord. No. 2013-04, § 1, 2-19-13) |