HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2013-010 Amending Section 23-66 Increasing Lien Processing Fees ORDINANCE NO. 2013-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 23-66 "REQUESTS FOR
INFORMATION CONCERNING OUTSTANDING CITY LIENS" OF
ARTICLE VI, ENTITLED "SERVICE CHARGES FOR PROCESSING LIEN
INFORMATION", OF CHAPTER 23, ENTITLED "TAXATION", OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, TO
INCREASE THE LIEN INQUIRY FEE TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($100.00) PER PROPERTY FOLIO NUMBER AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE
CITY TO RESPOND ELECTRONICALLY WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS
DAYS OF THE INQUIRY; 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 23-66, entitled "Requests for Information Concerning
Outstanding City Liens", of Article VI, entitled "Service Charges for Processing Lien
Information", of Chapter 23, entitled"Taxation", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dania
Beach, Florida, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 23-66. Requests for information concerning outstanding city liens.
Whenever the City receives a request for an accounting of the amounts of any
outstanding City liens, a nonrefundable minimum service fee of fifty one hundred
($50-.00100.00)dollars per request shall be charged to the person making the request and the City
Finance Department shall respond electronically within five (5) business days of the inquiry,
payable in advance. Additional charges at the rate of fifty ($50.00) per hour shall be charged if
the request requires more than one (1)hour of clerical time.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 3. That if any section, clause, sentence or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED on first reading on August 13, 2013.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on August 27, 20
ATTEST:
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LOUISE STILSON, CMC WAL R B. DUKE, III
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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THOMAS J. SBRO °
CITY ATTORNEY
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