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A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING COUNTIES AND
MUNICIPLAITIES, AT THEIR OPTION, TO COLLECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES IN THE SAME MANNER AS NON -AD VALOREM
ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the code enforcement boards of the counties and
municipalities of Florida have proven effective in enforcing local
ordinances and the standards codes which have been adopted to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the public, while affording property
owners due process of law and otherwise protecting property rights; and
WHEREAS, the objective of local
procedures is to cause properties to be
local ordinances and the standards codes,
the threat of fines is an effective means
be taken with respect to properties in
and the standard codes; and
government code enforcement
brought into compliance with
not to generate revenue, but
of causing remedial action to
,riolation of local ordinances
WHEREAS, bringing foreclosure actions to enforce code enforcement
liens is difficult, expensive, and often impracticable; and
WHEREAS, an effective procedure now exists for the collection of
assessment of through the levy of non -ad valorem assessments pursuant
to Sections 197.3631 through 197.3635, Florida Statutes, and such
procedure should be available to counties and municipalities for the
collection of code enforcement fines;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN
OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The Town Commission
Florida hereby expresses its support
authorize counties and municipalities,
local government code enforcement fines
valorem assessments upon the recording of
compliance with the procedures set forth
197.3635, Florida Statutes, and urges the
such legislation into law.
Section 2.
President of th
Representatives,
Delegation, the
of Cities, and
support.
Section 3.
passage.
of the Town of Gulf
for legislation whic
at their option, to
in the same manner a
liens for such fines
in Sections 197.3631
Florida Legislature
Stream,
h would
collect
non -ad
and upon
through
to enact
Copies of this Resolution shall be sent to the
Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of
each member of the Palm Beach County Legislative
Florida League of Cities, the Palm Beach County League
surrounding municipalities, thereby requesting their
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of Februa
a
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
P-1 'FJP i,
OWN CLERK
2003.