§ 26-3. Establishment of monthly reinspection assessments; billing of reinspection assessments; method of collection.

(a)

Monthly reinspection assessments to be established by resolution. All monthly reinspection assessments shall be established by resolution of the city commission. No reinspection assessment shall be modified other than by resolution of the city commission.

(b)

Billing of monthly reinspection assessments. The city shall bill all reinspection fees to the property owner by first class mail to the address listed on the ad valorem tax roll. The bill shall contain at least the following information:

(1)

The address and parcel control number of the property;

(2)

The date of the reinspection;

(3)

The amount of the reinspection assessment;

(4)

A statement that the total amount of the bill shall be paid to the city within 30 days from the date of the bill and that any reinspection assessment which has not been paid within 30 days from the date of the bill shall be delinquent;

(5)

A statement that that any unpaid reinspection assessments will be levied against the property as a non-ad valorem assessment superior to all other private rights, interests, liens, encumbrances, titles and claims upon the property and equal in rank and dignity with a lien for ad valorem taxes;

(6)

A statement that unpaid assessments may be certified to the tax collector for collection inclusion on the property tax bill pursuant to the uniform method provided in F.S. § 197.3632.

(c)

Notice of delinquency. The total amount of the bill shall be paid to the city within 30 days from the date of the bill. Any reinspection assessment which has not been paid within 30 days from the date of the bill shall be delinquent. If the property owner fails to pay the total amount of the bill within 30 days from the date of the bill, the city shall notify the property owner of the delinquency. The notice of delinquency shall be by first class mail to the address listed on the ad valorem tax roll and shall contain at least the following information:

(1)

The address and parcel control number of the property;

(2)

The amount of the delinquent billings, individual and total;

(3)

A statement that that any unpaid reinspection assessments will be levied as a non-ad valorem assessment superior to all other private rights, interests, liens, encumbrances, titles and claims upon the property and equal in rank and dignity with a lien for ad valorem taxes;

(4)

A statement that unpaid assessments may be certified to the tax collector for collection pursuant to the uniform method provided in F.S. § 197.3632.

(d)

Unpaid reinspection assessment to constitute non-ad valorem assessment. Unpaid reinspection assessments shall be levied as a non-ad valorem assessment superior to all other private rights, interests, liens, encumbrances, titles and claims upon the property and equal in rank and dignity with a lien for ad valorem taxes.

(e)

Collection of unpaid assessments. Unpaid reinspection assessments may be certified to the tax collector for collection pursuant to the uniform method provided in F.S. § 197.3632 or in the same manner as assessments for chronic nuisance service assessments.

(Ord. No. 4361, § 2, 9-6-2011)