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Ordinance: 13286
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 11-00779 Final Action Date: 9/27/2011
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RELATED TO TAXATION, DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL
LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA; FIXING THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING TAXES IN SAID DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2011 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, AT .478 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF
NONEXEMPT ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN
SAID DISTRICT; 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 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 $10,996,404,695;
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 Ordinance No. 12307, adopted December 12, 2002, 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, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012, for
the following purpose:
A tax of .478 mills on the dollar for the purpose of financing the operation of the Downtown
Development Authority ("DOA") of the City.
Section 4. This proposed millage rate herein adopted by the governing body is less than the
rolled -back rate.
Section 5.The fixing of the millage and levying of taxes in this Ordinance shall be in addition
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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, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012, but
shall be deemed supplemental and in addition thereto.
Section 8. If any section, part of this section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of the Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 9. This Ordinance shall become effective October 1, 2011 after final reading and
adoption thereof. {1 }
Footnotes:
{1 } This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within
ten 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 or upon the
effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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