HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2010-004 Administrative Service FeesORDINANCE N0.2010-004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 1 OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED
"ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES"; AND PROVIDING
FOR NEW SECTION 1-14 "LIEN SEARCH FEES";
AUTHORIZING A FEE FOR OUTSTANDING LIEN
SEARCHES AND AUTHORIZING ASSESSMENT OF FEES
BY THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority
to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and
Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. a New Article III of Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Ocoee is hereby adopted as follows:
ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES
§1-14 Lien Search Fees
(a) A fee of $25.00 shall be charged per research request for each parcel of real
property requiring a search of the City's official records and production of a
City lien report identifying any outstanding liens, special assessments, utility
balances, fees and fines that are reasonably ascertainable. The form of the
report shall be in a manner prescribed by the City Clerk and kept on file in
the City Clerk's Office.
(b) A fee of $75.00 shall be charged per expedited research request for each
parcel of real property requiring a lien report response within 2 business days.
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SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 4. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City that
the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of
the City; and that sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word
"ordinance" may be changed to "chapter," "section," "article," or such other appropriate word or
phrase in order to accomplish such intentions; and regardless of whether such inclusion in the
Code is accomplished, sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the
correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or recodified copy of same with
the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
ikenberry, City Clerk
L:(1' ` 'day of r~ 1 , 2010.
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS O FORM D
LEGALITY this U day of 1 , 2010.
FOLEY & AR) P
By:
City Atto ey
APPROVED:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
ADVERTISED r~ `~ , 2010
READ FIRST TIM ~ - -2 2010
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
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