O-566-94 ORDTNANCE NO. 566-94
AN ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 9-43 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING VILLAGE MANAGER TO WAIVE
PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES AND INTEREST FOR ONE
PAYMENT A YEAR AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WASTE FEES ON
A PRO RATA MONTHLY BASIS, SUBJECT TO A SERVICE CHARGE
THEREON. PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE., FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 9-43 of the Code of Ordinances of Miami Shores
Village, Florida, reads as follows:
Sec. 9-43. Payment.
Residential waste fees shall be due and payable quarterly on
October 1, January 1, April 1 and July I of each fiscal year.
Waste fees shall be payable in advance or before their due
date. Minimum service fees for commercial establishments
shall be billed annually on October 1 of each fiscal year and
shall also be payable in advance or before their due date.
Other than this minimum service fee, commercial establishments
may make arrangements with the village manager for periodic
payments on account throughout the year. In the event that
payment of said waste fees is by check made payable to the
village, and said check is returned due to insufficient funds,
or any other reason not the fault of the bank or the village,
a charge of fifteen dollars ($15 . 00) , or the maximum allowed
by the State of Florida, whichever is greater, shall be added
to the waste fees due to cover administrative costs incurred
by the village. In addition, late charges and interest on
past due accounts shall be charged as provided in this
chapter.
Section 2 . Section 9-43 of the Code of Ordinances of Miami Shores
Village, Florida, shall stand amended to read as follows :
Sec.9-43. Payment.
Residential waste fees shall be due and payable quarterly on
October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1 of each fiscal year.
Waste fees shall be payable in advance or before their due
date. Minimum service fees for commercial establishments
shall be billed annually on October 1 of each fiscal year and
shall also be payable in advance or before their due date.
Other than this minimum service fee, commercial establishments
may make arrangements with the village manager for periodic
payments on account throughout the year. In the event that
payment of said waste fees is by check made payable to the
village, and said check is returned due to insufficient funds,
or any other reason not the fault of the bank or the village,
a charge of fifteen dollars ($15.00) , or the maximum allowed
by the State of Florida, whichever is greater, shall be added
to the waste fees due to cover administrative costs incurred
by the village. In addition, late charges and interest on
past due accounts shall be charged as provided in this
chapter.
Provided nevertheless, the village manager, or the manager' s
designee, is empowered as follows:
(a) To waive delinquent fees, including interest, on any
single payment becoming due and payable during the
fiscal year.
(b) To enter into an agreement with a property owner to
accept payment of waste fees on a pro rata monthly
basis payable on the first day of each month,
subject to a service charge of three dollars ($3. 00)
per payment. In the event a monthly payment is not
timely made the delinquent charges and interest
applying to quarterly payments shall be imposed
thereon.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption hereof.
APPROVED on first reading this 17 day of May
1994 .
APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this 7 day
of June 1994 .
ATTEST (,;Z
WILLIAM J. HE-711ERNW, mayor
By:
Scott W. Davis
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS
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William V. Vann, J37./
Village Attorney