2597-82
ORDINANCE NO. 2597-82
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 117, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IM-
PROVEMENTS, OF TITLE IX, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CITY OF CLEARWATER, TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT
PROCEDURE FOR STORM SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THEPROVISIONS HEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR PROPER NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida,
'recently enacted a new special assessment improvement chapter within its
Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to supplement such Chapter with a
section relating to storm drainage improvement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Chapter 117, Special Assessment Improvements,
of Title IX,.Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Clearwater, is hereby supplemented by the enactment
of new Section 117. 06 to read as follows:
(b) Conditions for Installing or Improving _Storm Drainage.
Storm drainage systems may be installed or improved
whenever:
1. The City Commission shall decide unilaterally for
reasons of public health, safety and welfare that it is
in the best interests of the City that storm drainage
systems be installed or improved at any location within
the City.
Section 117.'06. Storm System Improvements.
(a) Power to Install and Improve Storm Drainage.
The City shall have the power to install, repair,
modify or otherwise upgrade all storm drainage
systems within its corporate boundaries. Properties
benefitting primarily from such storm system
improvements shall be assessed by the City
Commission for the total cost of the improvements.
2. When the City receives a petition signed by the
property owners to be affected by such storm drainage
improvements.
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Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances In conflict here with
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 3. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 4. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has
been properly advertised in a newspaper of general, circulation in accordance
with Section 166. 041, Florida Statutes.
Section -5. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING January 21, 1982
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED February 4, 1982
Atte s t:
City' Clerk
M yor-Commissioner