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9/2/99
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AMENDING CHAPTER 56 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"TAXATION," TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDTTIONAL
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN QUALIFYING
SENIOR CITIZENS TO BE APPLIED TO MILLAGE
RATES LEVIED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; PROVIDING
FOR REQUIREMENT OF ANNUAL APPLICATION AND
SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION;
PROVIDING FOR WAIVER OF EXEMPTION, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE
INCOME LIMITATION; MORE PARTICULARLY BY
ADDING NEW ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "HOMESTEAD
EXEMPTION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS" TO CHAPTER 56
OF SAID CODE; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE
MIAMI-DARE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER PRIOR TO
DECEMBER 1, 1999; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, or. November 3, 1998, the voters of Florida approved
an amendment (Amendment No. III) to the Florida Constitution (now
known as Section 196.075, ida Statutes), allowing local
governments to grant additi omestead exemption to persons 65
and older whose household ome does not exceed $20,000; and
WHEREAS, p s to Resolution No. 99-303, adopted
April 26, 1999, t M mi City Commission expressed its intent to
enact and 2mple an ordinance to enable its eligible citizens
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to recei t e nefit of tax relief as set forth; and
WHERE A pursuant to Ordinance No. 99-86, adopted April 27,
1999, the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners enacted