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RESOLUTION OF OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, CITT
COMMISSION RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF UNPAID
LIENS FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT ABATEMENT ACTIONS
THROUGHOUT OF « iSTATING
ENDORSINGPURPOSE OF SUCH EFFORTS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS;
i' •R OF ASSESSING
ABATEMENT• AGAINST ASSESSED PROPERTIES
LOCATEDOF i • APPROVING i
NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR
+ PROVIDING • . AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Subsection C-8(Q) of the City of Ocoee Charter ("City Charter") authorizes
the City of Ocoee ("the City") to require all Lands, property, lots, bodies of water, and other
premises within the City limits to be kept clean, sanitary, and free from excessive weed growth;
and
WHEREAS, Subsection C-8(Q) of the City Charter allows the City to make such properties
clean, sanitary, and free from excessive weed growth at the expense of the owner; and
WHEREAS, the City has the obligation to abate nuisances and violations that are a risk
to the public health, safety, and welfare under the provisions of the City Charter and the Chapter
115 of City of Ocoee Code of Ordinances ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, the owners of property involved in an abatement have an obligation under
Chapter 115 of the City Code to pay the City for the cost incurred by the City through abatement,
plus allowable interest; and
WHEREAS, in cases where such costs remain unpaid, the City intends to use all available
methods of collecting such assessments as non -ad valorem assessments; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has adopted a clear method for determining and
collecting such non -ad valorem assessments consistent with the procedures provided by the
Chapter 115 ofthe City Code and Section 107.3832, Florida Statutee, including collecting such
assessments on the uniform tax bill for each Fiscal Year beginning on October 1; and
WHEREAS, City Code Chapter 115.os amended VDFebruary 21'2017.establishes the
City as aspecial assessment district relating tOabatements; and
WHEREAS, as a special assessment district, the City Commission is authorized to levy a
non -ad voNK*[n 0000aonnent against properties where, in accordance with Chapter 115' o
violation occurred, the City took action to abate, and the ovvDe[ has t8iked, for whatever reason,
to pay the City for the costs incurred in carrying out the abatement; and
WHEREAS, the C|Uv, county property appraiser, and county tax collector currently have
an agreement by which the property appraiser and tax collector collect non -ad valorem
assessments oDbehalf Ofthe City; and
VVHEREAS. notice of the assessment and public hearing was issued in accordance with
Chapter 115Ofthe City Code and Section 187.3O32WA/b\'Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 06, 2024, for comments and objections
of all interested persons to be heard and considered, as required by the terms of the Chapter 115
ofthe City Code;
This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 2017-003[the
Ordinance"); Chapter 115 of the City Code; the Home Rule Charter; Article VIII, Section 2 of the
Florida
Constitution; Sections 166.041 and 197.3032. Florida Statutes, and other applicable
provisions of law.
(A) This Resolution sets forth and approves the collection of the Non -Ad Va|onsrn
Assessment Roll Roll")' as defined in Section 115-1.F. of the City Code, for Fiscal
Year 2O25through the proceduredescribed iDSection 115-1.O.ofthe City Code.
(B) Fiscal Year 2025 is defined as the period of time from October 1, 2024 through
(C) All capitalized words and terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in Ordinance NO. 2017-003. as amended. Any uncertainty regarding the
nn8oOiOQ of @ term used herein eh@U be resolved in favor of the Resolution. Unkaaa the context
indicates otherwise, words imparting the singular number include the plural number and vice
versa.
The Assessment Roll attached as Appendix A is hereby approved and shall be delivered to the
D[8Dge County Tax Collector for o0|kaCtVD using the tax bill collection method and the [OaDO8[
described in the Ordinance on or before September 15, 2024, together with the correction of any
errors or omissions, as provided for in the Ordinance. The Assessment NV||, as delivered tOthe
Tax Collector, shall be @oCODlp8Died by 8 Certificate to Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll in
substantially the form attached hereto @sAppendix B.
This Resolution establishes the Code Enforcement Abatement Non -Ad Valorem
Assessments to be imposed in the 2025 Fiscal Year, certifies the Assessment Roll for the 2025
Fiscal Year with such adjustments as the City Commission deems just and right, and authorizes
the Mayor ofthe City of Ocoee toexecute collection ofsaid Code Enforcement Non -Ad Valorem
Assessments through the County Property Appraiser and the County Tax Collector. The adoption
nfthis Resolution shall bethe final adjudication nfthe issues presented /induding.but not limited
to, the amount due, the method of assessment, and the Assessment Rn||\, unless proper steps
shall be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the date
of this Resolution.
If any clause, section, or other part of this Resolution shall be held by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid pad shall be
considered as eliminated and in no way affecting the validity of other provisions of this Resolution.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this UA�N day of 2024.
U'va- m-Im
Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk
(SEAL)
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA. APPROVED
4
AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY THIS _6�"
DAY OF va u L� 2024.
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By:
City Attorney
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Rusty Joh son, ayor
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Parcel ID Number
Street Address
Total Amount
Owed
182228712200970
97 DEER KEY CT
$ 266.87
312128285501260
3500 BIG EAGLE DR
$ 647.62
082228881600290
881 KIMBALL DR
$ 351.15
182228000000038
1455 PALM DR
1 $ 562.27
082228881000900
1 104 WILLOW CREEK RD
I $ 1,171.50
Total $ 2,999.41
8/6/2024
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DR-408A
K 02/91
FLORIDA
CERTIFICATE TO
NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Chairman of the Board, or authorized
agent of City of Ocoee , located in Orange County,
Florida; as such, I have satisfied myself that all property included or includable on the
Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the aforesaid county is properly assessed so far
as I have been able to ascertain; and that all required extensions on the above
described roll for show the non -ad valorem assessments attributable to the property
listed therein have been made pursuant to law.
I further certify that, upon completion of this certificate and the attachment of same to
lilli'll; I lip 1��'l
Valorem Assessment Roll will be delivered to the Tax Collector of this county.
In witness whereof, I have subscribed this certificate and caused the same to be
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this the 6th day of August 2024
year
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Cairm
n of the Board or authorized agent
of City of Ocoee (Ocoee Code Enforcement)
Name of local government