File #: 13-4265    Version: Name: Approval of Amendments to the City’s Stormwater Ordinances in Order to Shift Utility Billing to the Property Tax Roll, and to Update Additional Sections
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/30/2013 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 6/18/2013 Final action: 6/18/2013
Title: An Ordinance of the City of Key West, Florida, amending Chapter 74 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Utilities,” Article V, Stormwater Utility, to convert monthly stormwater billing to a non ad valorem assessment on the property tax roll beginning in FY 2014; By amending Section 74-361 to add definitions; Amending Section 74-365 to provide for user fee; Repealing Section 74-366 and replacing it with a new Section 74-366 regarding stormwater service assessments; Adding a new Section 74-367 to provide for stormwater improvement assessments; Adding a new Section 74-368 to provide for an initial assessment resolution; Adding a new Section 74-369, Stormwater Assessment Roll; Adding Section 74-370 to provide notice by publication; Adding Section 74-371 to provide notice by mail; Adding Section 74-372 to provide for final assessment resolution; Adding Section 74-373 to provide an annual rate resolution; Adding Section 74-374 to provide effect of stormwater resolutions; Adding Section 74-375...
Sponsors: Bob Vitas
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Executive Summary
Title
An Ordinance of the City of Key West, Florida, amending Chapter 74 of the Code of Ordinances entitled "Utilities," Article V, Stormwater Utility, to convert monthly stormwater billing to a non ad valorem assessment on the property tax roll beginning in FY 2014; By amending Section 74-361 to add definitions; Amending Section 74-365 to provide for user fee; Repealing Section 74-366 and replacing it with a new Section 74-366 regarding stormwater service assessments; Adding a new Section 74-367 to provide for stormwater improvement assessments; Adding a new Section 74-368 to provide for an initial assessment resolution; Adding a new Section 74-369, Stormwater Assessment Roll; Adding Section 74-370 to provide notice by publication; Adding Section 74-371 to provide notice by mail; Adding Section 74-372 to provide for final assessment resolution; Adding Section 74-373 to provide an annual rate resolution; Adding Section 74-374 to provide effect of stormwater resolutions; Adding Section 74-375 to provide for lien of stormwater assessments; Adding Section 74-376 to provide a method of collection of stormwater assessments; Adding Section 74-377 to provide an alternative method of collection of stormwater assessment; Adding Section 74-378 to provide for collection of stormwater assessments from government property; Adding Section 74-379 to provide responsibility for enforcement; Adding Section 74-381 to provide for procedural irregularities; Adding Section 74-382 to provide for correction of errors and omissions; Adding Section 74-383, Applicability; Adding Section 74-484 alternative method; Renumbering Section 74-367 to 74-385; Renumbering Section 74-368 to 74-386; Renumbering Section 74-369 to Section 74-387 and adjusting the Equivalent Stormwater Unit (ESU) Rate; Providing for severability; Providing for repeal of inconsistent provisions; Providing for an effective date.