§ 54-423. Notice of public hearing.

(a)

Public hearing . The city commission shall adopt a non-ad valorem assessment roll at a public hearing in accordance with F.S. § 197.3632.

(b)

Notice by mail. The city shall notice the hearing related to the initial assessment roll by first class mail. The notice by mail shall be sent to each person owning property subject to the assessment and shall include the following information:

(1)

The purpose of the assessment;

(2)

The total amount to be levied against each parcel of assessed real property;

(3)

A statement that failure to pay the assessment will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title;

(4)

A statement that 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 the notice; and

(5)

The date, time, and place of the hearing.

The mailed notice shall conform to the requirements set forth in F.S. § 197.3632. Notice shall be mailed at least 20 calendar days prior to the hearing to each property owner at the address listed on the ad valorem tax roll. Failure of the property owner to receive such notice due to mistake or inadvertence shall not affect the validity of the assessment roll nor release or discharge any obligation for payment of a chronic nuisance service assessment.

(c)

Notice by publication. The city shall notice the hearing related to the initial assessment roll by publication in a newspaper generally circulated within the county. The published notice shall conform to the requirements set forth in F.S. § 197.3632 and shall contain at least the following information:

(1)

Identifying the city;

(2)

A geographic depiction of the city boundaries subject to the assessment;

(3)

A brief and general description of the chronic nuisance services provided;

(4)

The proposed schedule of the assessment;

(5)

The fact that the assessment will be collected by the tax collector;

(6)

A statement that all affected property owners have the right to appear at the public hearing and the right to file written objections within 20 days of the publication of the notice; and

(7)

A statement that the initial assessment roll is available for inspection at the office of the city clerk and that all interested persons may ascertain the amount to be assessed against a parcel of assessed real property at the office of the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 4350-11, § 2, 9-6-2011)