HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2007-010 Homestead Exemption ORDINANCE NO. 2007-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
WHICH CHAPTER IS ENTITLED "TAXATION" BY REVISING
SECTION 23-111 TO PROVIDE FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION OF
UP TO $50,000.00 FOR ANY PERSON WHO HAS ATTAINED THE
AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE AND MEETS OTHER SPECIFIED
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 23-111, which section is entitled "Additional
Homestead Exemption", of Chapter 23 ( entitled "Taxation") of Article XI, which article
is entitled "Homestead Exemption," of the Code of Ordinances, is amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 23: TAXATION
ARTICLE XI: "HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION"
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(c) AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION: Any
person who meets the requirements set forth in (d) below shall be eligible for an
additional homestead exemption in the amount of $502-5,000.00. Such additional
homestead exemption shall not exceed $502-5,000.00 in accordance with Section 196.075
Florida Statutes.
Section 2. That if any word, phrase, clause, subsection or section of this
ordinance is for any reason held unconstitutional or invalid, its invalidity shall not affect
the validity of any remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. That all sections or parts of sections of the Code of Ordinances, all
ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict are
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED on first reading on May 8, 2007.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on May 22, 2007.
BOB AN I`(A
MAYOR—COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
J-X)
LOUISE STILSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
BY: A
THOMAS J.�ANSBRO
CITY ATTORNEY
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