§ 106-98. Annual special assessment charge imposed; collection.

(a)

There is hereby imposed an annual special assessment charge for the collection of solid waste on all residential improved real property within the district. The amount of such special assessment charge for such solid waste collection shall be the rate established by the county council and from time to time amended as provided in this article. The special assessment charge shall be imposed against the owners of all residential improved real property in the district, regardless of the occupancy of said property.

(b)

Should the special assessment charge be increased, the county council shall, on or before October 1 of each year, hold a public hearing to adopt a rate resolution incorporating a schedule of the annual collection special assessment charges to be imposed upon the owners of all residential improved real property in the district. In addition, such schedule may also include the monthly rates and charges the collector may charge for providing collection special assessments to nonresidential improved real property within the district, to residential improved real property exempt from special assessment as provided in this article, and special services to residential improved real property.

(c)

Notice of said public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 15 days prior to the public hearing. Said public hearing may be continued to a date certain without the necessity of further newspaper advertisement or public notice. Notice of the special assessment charge shall also be included on the "trim notice" required by F.S. § 200.069.

(d)

Collection special assessment charges incorporated in the rate resolution adopted under this section, applicable to each parcel of residential improved real property within the district, shall be the rate and charge for each such parcel for the collection of all solid waste generated on each such parcel during the ensuing county fiscal year, except for special services.

(e)

The owner and description of each parcel of residential improved real property shall be that designated on the real property assessment roll maintained by the county property appraiser. The annual special assessment charge shall be included on the ad valorem tax bill and shall be due and payable on November 1 of each year. On the special assessment charges imposed and collected, discounts for early payment thereof shall be at the rate of four percent in the month of November and at any time within 30 days after the mailing of the original annual tax bill with the special assessment charge notice, three percent in the month of December, two percent in the month of January, and one percent in the month of February. The special assessment charges paid in March shall be without discount. The special assessment charge shall become delinquent if not fully paid by March 31 of the fiscal year for which the annual special assessment charge is imposed. All delinquent annual collection special assessment charges shall bear an initial penalty of three percent of the full amount of the annual special assessment charge if not paid by March 31 of the fiscal year for which the annual special assessment charge is imposed, and an additional penalty of one percent per month on the delinquent principal amount on June 1 and on the first day of each month thereafter until said annual special assessment charge is paid in full. In addition, the special assessment charges shall be entitled to prepayment by the installment method.

(f)

Residential improved real property not included on the property appraiser assessment roll and not billed as a special assessment charge on the annual tax bill as provided in this section shall be billed a pro rata portion of the annual charge for the remaining months of the fiscal year and for the next fiscal year, if applicable. The total amount shall be collected by the county when permanent electrical service is authorized (certificate of occupancy issued) or solid waste collection service is authorized, whichever shall occur first.

(Ord. No. 89-29, § VI, 6-8-89)

State law reference

Local solid waste management fees, F.S. § 403.7049.