HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #29 - First Reading OrdinanceORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND ENTITLED "UNSAFE AND
BLIGHTED STRUCTURES DEMOLITION REVOLVING
TRUST FUND" FOR THE PURPOSE OF
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF
UNSAFE AND BLIGHTED STRUCTURES ON A CITY
WIDE BASIS WITH REVENUES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$SOO,000 ANTICIPATED AS BEING AVAILABLE
FROM A LOAN FROM THE GENERAL FUND SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Whereas, The Building and Zoning Department has analyzed the
necessity to provide a permanent and continuing funding source
for the execution of orders to demolish structures as authorized
by the Dade County Unsafe Structure oa d (USSR), pursuant to the
provisions of the South Florida Bui Code; and
Whereas, since the start L% 11he City's demolition program,
funding has been provided thro h the Community Development Block
G"ant Program, (CDBGk\, wit this source providing 100% of all
demolition funding s n e mid-1970's ($738,867 for regular
demolition and $144,76 demolishing structures damaged during
the 1980 civil dist banc ); and
Whereas, the average annual funding for demolitions since the
beginning of thf C funding has been approximately $73,636 per
year; and
Whereas, t i ear er average level of funding, was adequate
given the number of code enforcement cases than being pursued;
and
Whereas, beginning in 1983, a rener
City Code enforcement activities i
growing number of unsafe and blighter
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
' NOV 13
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