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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1963-455 i ORDINANCE NO. 455 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, ANNEX- ING TO THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, CER- TAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS THERETO AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, BY EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY TO INCLUDE SAID TERRITORY; FIXING THE LIABILITY OF THE ANNEXED TERRITORY FOR TAXES, LICENSES AND OTHER MUNICIPAL CHARGES OF THE CITY OF DANIA; PROVIDING FOR THE CON- TINUANCE OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, j ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS AS TO SUCH AN- I NEXED TERRITORY UNTIL SUCH ANNEXED TERRITORY IS ZONED ACCORDING TO THE i LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF CITY OF DANIA; ESTABLISHING THE STATUS OF SUCH AN- NEXED TERRITORY IN REGARD TO MUNICI- PAL REGULATIONS, SERVICES AND BENE- FITS; PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF DANIA AND IN THE TERRITORY TO BE ANNEXED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CI3APTER 171. 04, FLORIDA STATUTES, 1961; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO I THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT. I BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA: I j Section 1. In accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 171. 04, Florida Statutes, 1961, the following described unincorpo- ated tract of land situate, lying and being in Broward County, Florida, to wit, A portion of Sections 4 and 5, Township 51 South, Range 42 East, a portion of Sections 25 and 36, Township 50 South, Range 41 East, and a portion of Sections 28, 29, 300 31, 32 and 33, Township 50 South, Range 42 East, Broward County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the South- 1 f, p@: east corner of the North one-half (NZ) of the North one-half (N9) of the North one-half (NZ) of said Section 4, Township 51 South, Range 42 East; thence West along the South line of the said North one-half (Nz) of the North j one-half (N-g) of the North one-half (NZ) of Section 4, and continuing West along the South line of the North one-half (Nz) of the North one-half (NZ) of the North one-half (NZ) of said Section 5, Township 51 South, Range 42 East, to a point on the Southerly extension of the East line of said Section 31, Township 50 South, Range 42 East; thence Northerly along said Southerly extension and along the said East line of Section 31, to a point on the South right-of-way line of Griffin Road; thence Westerly along the said South right-of-way line of Griffin Road to the Southerly extension of the East right-of- way line of the entrance road to the power plant of the Florida Power and Light Company; thence Northerly along the said Southerly extension and along the said East right-of-way line of said entrance road to the center-line of the Dania Cut-Off Canal; thence Easterly along the said center-line of the Dania Cut-Off Canal across portions i of said Section 25, Township 50 South, Range 41 East, and said Sections 30, 29 and 28, Township 50 South, Range 42 East to a point on the South line of said Section 28; thence ! East along the said South line to a point on the Northeasterly right-of-way line of the Dania Cut-Off Canal; thence Southeasterly ,� JJ along the said Northeasterly right-of-way J line across a portion of Section 33, Township 50 South, Range 42 East, to a point on the East line of said Section 33; thence South along the said East line of Section 33 and con- tinuing South along the East line of said Sec- tion 4, Township 51 South, Range 42 East, to I the point of beginning. is hereby found and determined to be contiguous to the present boundaries or limits of City of Dania, Florida, and is hereby annexed to and incorpo- rated within the City of .Dania, Florida. I Section 2. Because of the time required for an orderly transi- tion of the annexed territory to municipal government and regulations, the -2- I � I ;I 1 r t following provisions are deemed to be fair, just and reasonable and are hereby ordained: (a) Property in the territory annexed by this ordinance, not in- cluding any property or the portion thereof exempt by law, shall be liable for City of Dania ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1965. (b) Persons, firms and corporations engaged in or managing any business or profession in the annexed territory shall be liable for City of Dania occupational license taxes for the license year beginning on October 1, 1964, but not before such date. I (c) Any utility and franchise taxes imposed by the City of Dania shall become effective in the annexed territory September 1, 1964. (d) To the extent that garbage collection service is presently i furnished to the annexed territory by garbage collectors operating under permits from Board of County Commissioners, Broward County, Florida, City of Dania shall recognize such permits by allowing such garbage collectors to continue furnishing garbage collection service to the annexed f f territory until City of Dania acquires additional garbage collection equip- . , ment required to service the annexed territory or until September 1, 1964) whichever occurs sooner. Thereafter, City of Dania shall furnish garbage i i collection service to the inhabitants of the annexed territory to the same extent that it furnishes such service to the present inhabitants of City of Dania. (e) The zoning classifications presently assigned to the annexed territory under the zoning regulations of Board of County Commissioners, Broward County, Florida, and existing as of the date of this ordinance shall remain the same and continue in force and effect until same are changed according to the laws and ordinances presently governing the zoning of _g_ i I � - r4y7kN"�yfi++%K i; 4, 7-1 lands within City of Dania, (� (f) Building permits shall be required by City of Dania for any i construction commenced after March 1, 1964, in the annexed territory; provided, that building .permits issued by Broward County Building and Zoning Department, Broward County, Florida, prior to said date shall I j be recognized by City of Dania as being sufficient for the purpose granted. (g) Contractors, electricians and plumbers, who hold licenses issued by Broward County, Florida, privileging them to operate in the annexed territory shall continue to be privileged to operate in the annexed i territory until October 1, 1964, without the necessity of obtaining licenses from City of Dania. ! i (h) The City Commission of the City of Dania shall reapportion the precincts of the City of Dania to include the annexed territory within ninety days after the annexation election which shall be held not later than ' February 29, 1964, under the terms and conditions of this ordinance, i (i) The Police Department and the Fire Department of City of f Dania shall extend their services to the annexed territory as soon as it may i be practicable. The Sanitary Department of City of Dania shall extend garbage collection services to the annexed territory as soon as it acquires { additional garbage collection equipment required to service the annexed territory but not later than September 1, 1964. City of Dania shall extend its water mains and water lines to the annexed territory as soon as the necessary engineering reports can be obtained and as soon as arrangements j can be made for any financing which may be necesary for such purposes. f (j) In all other respects, this ordinance shall be put into opera- i tion and the City of Dania shall acquire and take jurisdiction of the annexed ! f territory upon the approval of this ordinance as herein provided. Section 3. This ordinance shall be submitted to a separate vote _I' -4 I ! k F 4 i of the City of Dania and of the tract of land described in Section 1. herein. I Said election shall be a special election and shall be called and held i pursuant to a resolution passed and adopted by the City Commission of the City of Dania. Such resolution may be passed and adopted by City of Dania at the meeting of the City Commission when this ordinance is passed I and adopted on third reading or at any subsequent regular or special � meeting of the City Commission of City of Dania; provided, however, that such resolution calls and provides for the calling and holding it of such special election not later than February 29, 1964, and not less than thirty days after the passage and adoption of such resolution. i Section 4. The qualifications of electors, voting at such special election and residing in City of Dania, shall be the same as the qualifica- tions of electors voting at a general election of City of Dania. Any i resident of City of Dania who is now registered to vote at a general election of City of Dania shall not be required to re-register for the purpose f of voting at such special election. E Section 5. The qualifications of electors, voting at such special Ii election and residing in the tract described in Section 1. herein, shall be the same as the qualifications of electors voting in a general election at Broward County, Florida, subject only to the limitation that such electors must be residents of such tract. With respect to the registration of such electors, the resolution calling for the holding of such special election shall provide that a list of qualified electors residing in the tract which is described in Section 1. herein and otherwise qualified i to vote at general elections at Broward County, Florida, shall be prepared from the registration book of Broward County, Florida, as of k -5- I i ti y a date which shall be thirty days prior to the date of the election called I and held pursuant to the resolution referred to in Section 3. herein and such list shall be certified to by the Supervisor of Registration, Broward County, Florida. All persons whose names are on said list shall be deemed eligible and qualified to vote in said special election without the necessity of any individual registration by City of Dania. Section 6. Said resolution calling for the holding of such special i i election shall also provide that at least one polling place shall be located within the territory proposed to be annexed and that at least one of the inspectors at every polling place shall be duly registered under the I provisions of this ordinance and an inhabitant of the territory proposed to be annexed. i I Section 7. Said resolution shall contain all other provisions I as may be required by the charter of City of Dania for the calling and holding of an election. i Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon E i becoming a law with respect to the calling, conducting, canvassing and I certifying the results of the special election herein required, and shall ' become fully effective upon approval at such election in accordance with the provisions and requirements of Chapter 171. 04, Florida Statutes, 1961. I i i Section 9. If any part of this ordinance shall be declared i illegal by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not effect the remaining enforceable provisions hereof• t i i tl t X } A • • r IK: t Section 10r All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. PASSED AND ADOPTED on First Reading this 18th day of November, 1963. PASSED AND ADOPTED on Second Reading this 2nd day of J December, 1963. PASSED AND ADOPTED on Third Reading this 16th day of December, 1963. I i I Mayor-Commissioner Attest: C y Clerk-Auditor I f I 3 r 35 I 1 I 1 11 l