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File Number: 13-00945 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 FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND LEVYING
AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2013 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014;
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 ("City"), Florida, for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2013 and ending September 30, 2014, is $32,735,569,577; and
WHEREAS, at an election held September 2, 1915, the City annexed 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
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 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, 2013 and ending September 30, 2014, for
the following purposes:
A tax of 7.6148 for every one thousand dollars of assessed property for the General Operating
Budget.
A tax of 0.8162 for every one thousand dollars of assessed property to provide for the payment
of maturing principal and interest, and charges and requirements related thereto, of voter
approved indebtedness.
Section 4. The City Fiscal Year 2013-14 final Operating millage rate is 7.6148-which is 9.69
percent above the state -defined rolled -back rate.
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Section 5. The total of all ad valorem taxes proposed by the City Commission to be levied is more
than the current year aggregate rolled back taxes by $22,024,491.
Section 7. 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.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2013 after final reading and adoption
thereof.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNES
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY \\1Ck
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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