City of Coral Gables

File #: 09-0538    Version: 2 Name: Fire Services Assessment Ordinance
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 7/21/2009 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 8/25/2009 Final action: 8/25/2009
Enactment date: 8/25/2009 Enactment #: 2009-37
Title: An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida; relating to the provision of fire protection services, facilities, and programs throughout the incorporated areas of Coral Gables, Florida; authorizing the imposition and collection of fire protection assessments against property; providing certain definitions including a definition for the term "fire protection assessment"; establishing a procedure for imposing fire protection assessments; providing that fire protection assessments constitute a lien on assessed property upon adoption of assessment roll; providing that the lien for a fire protection assessment collected pursuant to sections 197.3632 and 197.3635, Florida Statutes, upon perfection shall attach to the property on the prior January 1, the lien date for ad valorem taxes; providing that a perfected lien shall be equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, district, or municipal taxes and assessments and superior in dignity to all other prior li...
Attachments: 1. Signed Ordinance 2009-37.pdf, 2. Agendacoversheet_fireservicesassessment, 3. Fire fee assessment_FINAL_07 21 09, 4. E-8 Signed Cover Memo, 5. Ordinance_FINAL_rev07 31 09, 6. Agendacoversheet_fireservicesassessment_ordinance_08 18 09.pdfdoc, 7. H-1 Signed Cover Memo, 8. Fire Protection Services Assessment Program, 9. Verbatim Transcript 8/25/09 - Agenda Item E-1 and H-3 - Ordinance relating to fire protection services (fees), 10. Verbatim Transcript 8/29/09 - Agenda Item E-8 - Provision of Fire Rescue Services
Title
An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida; relating to the provision of fire protection services, facilities, and programs throughout the incorporated areas of Coral Gables, Florida; authorizing the imposition and collection of fire protection assessments against property; providing certain definitions including a definition for the term "fire protection assessment"; establishing a procedure for imposing fire protection assessments; providing that fire protection assessments constitute a lien on assessed property upon adoption of assessment roll; providing that the lien for a fire protection assessment collected pursuant to sections 197.3632 and 197.3635, Florida Statutes, upon perfection shall attach to the property on the prior January 1, the lien date for ad valorem taxes; providing that a perfected lien shall be equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, district, or municipal taxes and assessments and superior in dignity to all other prior liens, mortgages, titles, and claims; authorizing the imposition of interim assessments; providing authorization for exemptions and hardship assistance; providing a procedure for the collection of fire protection assessments; providing a mechanism for the imposition of assessments on government property; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.  (Passed on First Reading July 29, 2009)
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