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FORM OF NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED
To Be Published by August 25, 2006.
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NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND
PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF FIRE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Notice is given that the City Commission of the City of Miami
will conduct a public hearing to consider imposing special
assessments for the provision of fire services within the City of
Miami for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2006.
The hearing will be held at 5:05 p.m. on September 14, 2006,
in the City Commission Chambers of City Hall, 3500 Pan American
Drive, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment
on the proposed assessments. All affected property owners have a
right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with
the City Commission within 20 days of this notice. If a person
decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with
respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will
need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a
verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or
an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the
City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 at least seven days prior to the date
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of the hearing.
The assessment for each parcel of property will be based upon
each parcel's classification and the total number of billing units
attributed to that parcel. The following table reflects the
proposed fire assessment schedule.
RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY USE
CATEGORIES
Rate Per
Dwelling Unit
Single Family
$ 31.00
Multi -Family
$ 37.00
Public Housing
$457.06
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NON-
RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY USE
CATEGORIES
Building
Classification
(in square foot
ranges)
< 1,999
Commercial
$ 4f1
Industrial/
Warehouse
$ 17
Institutional
$ 34
2,000 - 3,499
$ 91
$ 33r
$ 67
3,500 - 4,999
$ 159
$ 58
$ 118
5,000 - 9,999
$ 227
$ 83
•$ 168
10,000 - 19,999
$ 454
$ 166
336
20,000 - 29,999
$ 909
$ 331
$ 672
30,000 - 39,999
$1,363
$ 497
$1,009
40,000 - 49,999
$1,817
$ 663
$1,345
50,000 - 59,959
2,271
$ 828
$1, 6-81
60,000 - 69,999
$2,726
$ 994
$2,017
70,000 - 79,999
$3,180
$1,160
$2,354
80,000 - 89,999
$3,634
$1,325
$2,696
90,000 - 99,999
$4,088
1,491
$3,026
100,000 - 124,999
$4,543
$1,656
$3,362
125,000 - 149,999
$5,678
$2,0/1
$4,203
150,000 -Y 174,999
$6,814
$2,485
$5,043
175,000 - 199,999
$7, 950
$2, 899
$5, 884
> 200,000
$9,685
$3,313
$6,724
Pursuant to Section 8 of the Preliminary Rate Resolution
(Resolution No. 06- ), the City Commission has ascertained,
determined, and declared that Institutional Properties provide
facilities and uses to the ownership, occupants, membership, as
well as the public in general that otherwise might be requested or
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required to be provided by the City and such use thereof serves a
legitimate public purpose and provides a public benefit.
Therefore, it is fair and reasonable not to impose Fire Assessments
upon such Institutional Property whose use is also wholly exempt
from ad valorem taxation under Florida Law, which typically
describes improved parcels which are neither residential,
commercial or industrial in use, and are predominately used for
educational, governmental, eleemosynary, community service,
religious, cultural, literary, health care, benevolent and
scientific purposes.
Pursuant to Section 8 of the Preliminary Rate Resolution the
City Commission has ascertained, determined, and declared that
Public Housing Property relieves a shortage of safe or sanitary
dwelling accommodations available at rents which persons of low
income can afford and avoids conditions which otherwise might
necessitate the further expenditure of public funds. Therefore, it
is fair and reasonable not to impose Fire Assessments upon Public
Housing Property.
Any shortfall in the expected Fire Assessment proceeds due to
any reduction or exemption from payment of the Fire Assessments
required by law or authorized by the City Commission shall be
supplemented by any legally available funds, or combination of such
funds, and shall not be paid for by proceeds of funds derived from
the Fire Assessments. The City Commission has also made the
legislative determination that in the event a court of competent
jurisdiction determines any exemption or reduction by the City
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Commission is improper or otherwise adversely affects the validity
of the Fire Assessments imposed for this Fiscal Year, the sole and
exclusive remedy shall be the imposition of a Fire Assessment upon
each affected tax parcel in the amount of the Fire Assessment that
would have been otherwise imposed save and except for such
reduction or exemption afforded to such tax parcel by the City
Commission.
Copies of the Fire Rescue Assessment Ordinance (Ordinance
No. 11584), the Initial Assessment Resolution (Resolution
No. 98-325), the Final Assessment Resolution (Resolution
'No. 98-419), the Preliminary Rate Resolution (Resolution
No. 06- ), and the amendment thereto, initiating the annual
process of updating the Assessment Roll and imposing the Fire
Assessments, and the preliminary Assessment Roll for the upcoming
fiscal year are available for inspection at the Office of the City
Clerk of Miami, Florida, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida.
The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill
to be mailed in November 2006, as authorized by Section 197.3632,
Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax
certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a
loss of title.
If you have any questions, please contact the Department of
Finance at (305) 416-1570, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m.
CITY CLERK
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
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