§ 2-341. Assessments for remedying Code violations and public nuisances.

(a)

Establishment of special assessment district. The city, 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 abating and remedying city violations of city codes and public nuisances. Individual properties within the city's boundaries, as they may exist from time to time, may be assessed for the costs incurred by the city in abating and remedying violations of city codes and public nuisances.

(b)

Levy of non-ad valorem assessments. There is hereby levied, and the city council is authorized to levy from time to time, a non-ad valorem assessment against each and every property in the city:

(1)

On which there occurs or has occurred a city Code violation or public nuisance which has been determined to exist through Code enforcement or other legal proceedings;

(2)

On which the city undertakes or has undertaken action pursuant to city regulations to abate and/or remedy the violation or public nuisance and, thereby, incurs or has incurred costs; and

(3)

The owner of the property fails or refuses, or has failed or refused, for whatever reason, to pay timely the amount owed to the city for the costs incurred by the city in carrying out such abatement and remedy.

(c)

Collection of non-ad valorem assessments. The city council elects to use the uniform method to impose and collect non-ad valorem assessments against properties on which violations of city codes or public nuisances have occurred, the city incurs or has incurred costs to abate and/or remedy the violation or public nuisance and the property owner has failed to reimburse the city. The non-ad valorem assessments collected pursuant to this section will be included in the combined notice for ad-valorem taxes and non-ad valorem assessments as provided in F.S. § 197.3635. Non-ad valorem assessments collected pursuant to this section are subject to all collection provisions in F.S. § 197.3632, including provisions relating to discount for early payment, prepayment by installment method, deferred payment, penalty for delinquent payment, and issuance and sale of tax certificates and tax deeds for nonpayment.

(Ord. No. 18-04 , § 1, 5-22-18)