§ 24-2. Findings.

It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that:

(1)

Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 2(b) of the Florida Constitution, and Fla. Stat. §§ 166.021 and 166.041, the City has all powers of local self-government to perform Municipal functions and to render Municipal services in a manner not inconsistent with law and such power may be exercised by the enactment of city ordinances.

(2)

The annual service assessments to be imposed pursuant to this chapter shall constitute non-ad-valorem assessments within the meaning and intent of the Uniform Assessment Collection Act.

(3)

The service assessments to be imposed pursuant to this article are imposed by the City Council, not the County, Property Appraiser or Tax Collector. The duties of the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector under the Uniform Assessment Collection Act are ministerial.

(4)

The purposes of this chapter are:

a.

To provide procedures and standards for the imposition of service assessments within the City by resolution under the general home rule powers of a municipality to impose special assessments; and

b.

To authorize a procedure for the funding of public services, facilities, or programs providing special benefit to subsequently identified property within the City.

(Ord. No. 02-07-13, § 1.03, 7-30-2002)