File #: 26-5120    Version: 1 Name: Fire Services Special Assessment Ordinance
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/18/2026 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 4/1/2026 Final action:
Title: An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Key West, Florida amending Subpart A. General Ordinances, Chapter 30. Fire Prevention and Protection. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Key West, Florida to create Article VI. Fire Services Special Assessment., Sections 30-177. - 30-216. to provide for the implementation of a Fire Services Special Assessment; Providing definitions for the proposed Fire Services Special Assessment., and collection method pursuant to F.S. 197.3632; Providing for legislative determinations of special benefit, general authority, and applicability throughout the City of Key West, Florida; Providing for initial proceedings; Directing imposition of initial assessment roll; Providing for notice by publication and mail; Providing for adoption and effect of final assessment resolution; Providing annual adoption procedures; Providing for liens for and revisions to fire services assessments; Providing for procedural irregularities and correction of errors a...
Sponsors: Brian L. Barroso
Attachments: 1. Revised Ordinance (Rev. 3/3/26 scrivener errors), 2. Ordinance, 3. Cover Memo (CM Office)

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An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Key West, Florida amending Subpart A. General Ordinances, Chapter 30. Fire Prevention and Protection. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Key West, Florida to create Article VI. Fire Services Special Assessment., Sections 30-177. - 30-216. to provide for the implementation of a Fire Services Special Assessment; Providing definitions for the proposed Fire Services Special Assessment., and collection method pursuant to F.S. 197.3632; Providing for legislative determinations of special benefit, general authority, and applicability throughout the City of Key West, Florida; Providing for initial proceedings; Directing imposition of initial assessment roll; Providing for notice by publication and mail; Providing for adoption and effect of final assessment resolution; Providing annual adoption procedures; Providing for liens for and revisions to fire services assessments; Providing for procedural irregularities and correction of errors and omissions; Providing for interim assessments and an alternative method of collection; Providing for imposition, billing, collection, and enforcement of fire services assessments on government property; Providing for conflicts, codification, and severability; and Providing for an effective date.