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Ordinance: 12597
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 04-00985a Final Action Date: 9/28/2004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
RELATED TO TAXATION, DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL
LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
("CITY") FLORIDA, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FIXING THE MILLAGE AND
LEVYING TAXES IN SAID DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2004 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2005, AT FIVE -TENTHS (.5) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF NONEXEMPT
ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN SAID
DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SAID MILLAGE AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES
WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY AS REFLECTED IN THE CITY'S
MILLAGE LEVY ORDINANCE FOR THE AFORESAID FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING
THAT THE FIXING OF THE MILLAGE AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES HEREIN
SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AS REPEALING OR AMENDING ANY
OTHER ORDINANCE FIXING MILLAGE OR LEVYING TAXES, BUT SHALL BE
DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION THERETO; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor of Miami -Dade County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State
of Florida, has determined the nonexempt aggregate valuation of taxable property, real and personal,
in the Downtown Development District of the City of Miami ("City") to be $ 5,400,000,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the "Downtown Development District" is defined as
that area within the territorial limits of the City as it now exists, with the boundaries thereof being
designated in City Ordinance No. 10575, adopted April 27, 1989, and more specifically described in
"Exhibit A," attached and incorporated.
Section 3. There shall be and is levied upon the nonexempt assessed value of all property, real
and personal, in the Downtown Development District as described in Section 2 hereof, taxes at a rate
shown below for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2004 and ending September 30, 2005 for the
following purpose:
A tax of Five -tenths (.5) mills on the dollar for the purpose of financing the operation of the
Downtown Development Authority of the City.
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Section 4. This proposed millage rate herein adopted by the governing body exceeds the rolled
back rate by 5.11th per cent. This rate is determined by calculating the percentage increase
between the Fiscal Year 2004 rolled back revenue and the Fiscal Year 2004 estimated revenue for
the Downtown Development Authority.
Section 5. The fixing of the millage and levying of taxes in this Ordinance shall be in addition to
the fixing of the millage and levying of taxes within the territorial limits of the City as reflected in the
millage-levy Ordinance for the aforesaid fiscal year.
Section 6. The fixing of the millage and levying of taxes in the Downtown Development District, as
provided by this Ordinance, shall be in addition to the special assessments for improvements
imposed by the City Commission within the territorial limits of the City.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall not repeal or amend any other ordinance fixing millage or levying
taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2004 and ending September 30, 2005 but shall be
deemed supplemental and in addition thereto.
Section 8. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances that are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 9. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is
declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 10. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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