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1110.2 SUBJECT: PROCEDURE - PROVIDE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS
BY ASSESSED AND NON-ASSESSED PROJECTS
:1 OBJECTIVE:
To provide municipal improvement and levy special assessments against property
benefitting from such improvements.
:2 AUTHORITY:
This procedure amended by City Council September 15, 2003.
:3 DIRECTION:
City Engineer, as an appointed official, serves at the pleasure of the Mayor, and
receives direction through the Public Works Director.
:4 METHOD OF OPERATION:
A. General
Requests for municipal improvements may be initiated by City Council as
authorized by City Charter Chapter 3, Section 3 and Chapter 8.
Preliminary plans and estimates are prepared by the
department/office/bureau of primary responsibility and the Engineering
Bureau.
B. Special Assessments vs. Property Benefitted
Where special assessments are to be levied, plans and estimates will be
submitted to City Council for the approval of funds.
Upon City Council approval of funds, final plans and cost estimates will
be prepared and City Council will be requested either to advertise for bids
or to authorize construction by City forces.
C. Requests Initiated by the Public
In the case where special assessments are to be levied, property owners
benefitting from the improvement may upon approval by City Council,
including funding for the project, a petition containing information and
costs of the project will be circulated to the property owner(s) by the
Public Works Department.
(A successful petition requires approval by property owners representing
more than fifty percent of the front footage of the properties benefitting
from the improvement.)
Should a petition receive approval of the property owner(s) and if City
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Council approves funding, final plans and cost estimates will be prepared
and City Council will be requested either to advertise for bids, or to
authorize Construction by City forces.
NOTE: City Council may authorize improvement(s) even if the petition
fails, as authorized by City Charter Chapter 3, Section 3 and Chapter 8.
D. Preparation of the Assessment Roll
An assessment roll will be prepared and signed by the Engineer in time to
permit City Council to assess the benefited property within ninety (90)
days of the completion of the project.
The Public Works Director shall then submit the roll to the City Council
for approval and setting of a public hearing date.
After the public hearing is held and the assessment roll is confirmed by
City Council, it will be signed by the City Clerk and the Mayor, and
presented to the Management, Budgeting, and Accounting Department,
Revenue Collection Section, for processing.
:5 FORMS:
Request for Petition; Petition; Assessment Roll, Notification of Proposed
Construction
:6 COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY:
None.
:7 REFERENCE:
City Code Chapter 54, Article 2. City of Orlando Charter, Chapter 3, (Bonds),
and Chapter 8. Procedure adopted by City Council on July 14, 1969, Item 25;
amended May 12, 1975, Item 24; amended January 26, 1976, Item 14; amended
November 28, 1977, Item 4; amended August 16, 1982, Item 29(C); amended
September 27, 1993, Item 4NN; amended September 15, 2003.
:8 EFFECTIVE DATE:
This procedure effective September 15, 2003.
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