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ORDINANCE NO. 4125-85
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A14 ORDINANCE OF' THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO FINANCE: AND TAXATION; CREATING CHAPTER 45,
CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ESTABLISH AN INTERIM PROPRIETARY
AND GENERAL SERVICES FEE; PRESCRIBING THE INITIAL RATE
. THEREFOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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f? WHEREAS, the City Commission Is cognizant that the cost of providing certain
City services is in excess of the fees charged for those services, and that these services are
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fiscally supported in large part through ad valorem taxation: and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that growth places additional demands
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upon' limited service resources; and
WHEREAS, from the time that a property Is improved and the new building or
structure is occupied until the ensuing January Ist, the City Is obligated to provide certain
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services to the occupants for which the City Is not compensated; and
WFIEREAS, the City Commission desires to maintain a fair and equitable cost
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 45, Code of Ordinances, consisting of Sections 45.01 through
45.07, is created to read:
CHAPTER 45. INTERIM PROPRIETARY AND GENERAL SERVICES FEE.
Section 45.01. Fee Established. A fee to be known as the "Interim Proprietary'
and General Services Fee" is hereby established.
Section 45.02. Purpose . It is recognized that the costs of providing certain City
w services exceed the fees charged for said services, and that those costs are borne In large part
through ad valorem taxation. Those services which the City provides include, but are not
limited to: police protection, fire protection, parks and recreational facilities, library
facilities and services, administrative services, and capital projects.
It Is further recognized that, from the time that a new building or structure is
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completed and occupied until the. Improvements are reflected on the tax roll as of the ensuing
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S??r i.7r January Ist, the City Is obligated to provide these services, as well as providing other direct
services for which no part of the cost of the services is compensated. The purpose of the
Interim Proprietary and General Services Fee, therefore, is to defray the cost to the City of
providing City services to newly improved property prior to the Imposition of ad valorem taxes
on such property. The fee is not in any manner, directly or indirectly, Intended as an ad
valorem tax, nor is the amount of the fee established herein related in any way to the
valuation of the property receiving said services.
Section 45.03. Fee Levied for Services to .Certain Properties. There Is hereby
levied an Interim Proprietary and General Services Fee which shall apply to those properties
for which a certificate of occupancy is issued, either permanent or temporary, for full or
partial use of the premises, and which shall be paid from the first day of the month following rx:.yR;
the date upon which such certificate of occupancy is issued until the ensuing January Ist.
Section 45.04. Fee;_ When Paid. The Interim Proprietary and General Services Fee
shall be paid upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, and the certificate of occupancy
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shall not be Issued until such time-as the Interim Proprietary and General Services Fee has
been paid.
Section 45.05. Initial Rate; Definition. The Interim Proprietary and General
Services Fee shall initially be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per unit per month from the first
day of the month following the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy. For the
purpose of this section, a "unit" shall be defined as a single-family residence; each dwelling
unit of a townhouse, duplex or multi-family dwelling; a single-tenant industrial space; a retail
store or a single-tenant space in an office or commercial building; or a warehouse bay, except
those warehouse facilities subdivided and used primarily as leased storage units, which shall be
considered one unit per structure. The term shall not include maintenance, remodeling or
additions to units, such as additional rooms, pools, and fences, for which no fee shall be
required.
Section 45.06. Fee Revisions. The City Manager may revise the Interim
Proprietary and General Service Fee rate at the beginning of each fiscal year, rounding the
monthly rate to the nearest five (5) dollars. The calculation of the revised fee shall be based
upon adopted general fund budgeted expenditures less anticipated franchise fees, utility taxes,
fines and forfeitures, charges for services and other revenues from !"user-based fees" as may
be appropriate, divided by the estimated number of units defined herein, and prorated on a
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monthly basis. Provided, however, that the fee may not be Increased by more than twenty-five
percent (25%) from one year to the next except upon the adoption of a resolution by the City
Commission approving such increase.
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Section 45.07. Exemptions. The Interim Proprietary and General Services Fee
shall not be levied upon:
1) Any improvements for which a building permit application was filed prior to
the effective date of this ordinance; or
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2) Any Improvements to property which is exerrot from ad valorem taxation by
Florida law, or which is used primarily by an organization the Income of which is exempt from
Federal income taxation.
Section II. This ordinance shall tolce effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING December 19, 1985
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PASSED ON SECOND READING
ATTEST: '
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Approved as`'to form & correctness:
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January 16, 1986