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File Number: 12-00864 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DEFINING AND
DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TAXATION; ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE AND LEVYING
AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2012 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser estimates that the non-exempt valuation of
taxable property, both real and personal in the City of Miami, Florida, for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 2012 and ending September 30, 2013, is $31,333,834,037; and
WHEREAS, at an election held September 2, 1915, the City of Miami did annex certain territory
unincorporated at the time of such election and did annex certain other territory incorporated at the
time of such election; and
WHEREAS, from time to time other territory has been included in the corporate limits for the City of
Miami by legislative acts;
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 "City of Miami" is defined to be, includes and
designates the City of Miami as it now exists with its extended territorial limits, as set forth in the
paragraphs prefatory hereto.
Section 3. There shall be and hereby are levied upon the non-exempt assessed value of all
property, both real and personal, in the City of Miami as described in Section 2 hereof, taxes at the
rate reflected below for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2012 and ending September 30, 2013, for
the following purposes:
(a) The Fiscal Year 2012-2013 operating millage rate is 7.5710 mills, which is greater than the
rolled -back rate of 7.0978 mills by 6.67%.
(b) The voted debt service millage is 0.9000.
Section 4. If any section, part of this section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance
is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
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Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2012 after final reading and adoption
thereof.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS.
JULIE 0. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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