O-681-10 ORDINANCE NO. 681-10
AN ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,FLORIDA,AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 20,ARTICLE V. ENTITLED STORMWATER
UTILITY,OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES,TO FURTHER
EFFECUATE THE TRANSFER OF BILLING OF STORMWATER ASSESSMENTS
VIA THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TAX BILL,PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, In January and February of 2010, Miami Shores Village passed resolutions
allowing for the collection of stormwater fees using a uniform method of collecting non-ad
valorem assessments; and,
WHEREAS,Subsequent to passage of the Village resolutions,the Village executed an
interlocal agreement with Miami-Dade County to include the Village's stormwater fees on the
County tax bills; and,
WHEREAS,The inclusion of the stormwater fees on the County tax bills would be
facilitated by certain amendments to Chapter 20,Article V,"Stormwater Utility"of the Miami
Shores Village Code of Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS,Such amendments to Chapter 20 of the Miami Shores Village Code of
Ordinances are in the best interests of the Village;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Miami Shores Village Council that:
Section 1. The definition of Charges contained within Village Code,Article V.,
"Stormwater Utility",Sec.20-102, "Definitions" is hereby amended and shall read as set forth
below:
Charges. All fees applicable for stormwater services incurred and or billed for services
incurred.
Definitions not specifically mentioned are to remain as written within the Code.
Section 2. Subsections(c)and (h) of Village Code,Sec. 20-104, "Stormwater utility
fees" shall stand amended to read as follows:
(c) The annual fee assessed against each account shall be determined by multiplying
$45.00,which represents the stormwater utility service charge, by the number of ERU's for each
account. The amount of such fee shall be shown on the annual Miami-Dade County tax notice
as a non-ad valorem special assessment,and shall be due and payable in the same fashion as
property taxes generally.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption on second and
final reading.
PASSED ON first reading,this 18th day of May ,2010.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON second and final reading,this 1st day of June
2010.
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AI avis, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Richard Sarafan
Village Attorney