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2 An act relating to the West Manatee Fire and
3 Rescue District, Manatee County; amending
4 chapter 2000-401, Laws of Florida; specifying
5 that the rates provided in the schedule of
6 non-ad valorem assessments are caps on the
7 rates that may be levied without legislative
8 approval; providing an effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Section 13 of section 2 of chapter
13 2000-401, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
14 Section 13. Schedule of special assessments.--The
15 provisions regarding assessment procedures as set forth above,
16 represents the method to be followed by the district regarding
17 any subsequent establishment or increase in special
18 assessments for the district. Upon the effective date of this
19 act, but in no way limiting the ability of the district board
20 to increase special assessments as necessary in keeping with
21 this charter, for assessment purposes, all property within the
22 district is divided into three general classifications: vacant
23 parcels, residential parcels, and commercial/industrial
24 parcels. The rates set forth in the schedule of non-ad valorem
25 special assessments provided by this section are caps on the
26 district's non-ad valorem assessment rates that may be levied
27 without approval of the Legislature.
28 (1) Vacant parcels shall include all parcels which are
29 essentially undeveloped. The annual assessment for these
30 parcels shall be as follows:
31 (a) A vacant platted lot, $25 per lot.
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1 (b) Unsubdivided acreage, $25 per acre or fraction
2 thereof; and,
3 (c) A vacant commercial and industrial parcel shall be
4 assessed as a platted lot or unsubdivided acreage, as
5 applicable. Whenever a residential unit is located on a parcel
6 defined herein as vacant, the residential plot shall be
7 considered as one lot or one acre, with the balance of the
8 parcel being assessed as vacant land in accordance with the
9 schedule herein. When an a agricultural or commercial building
10 or structure is located on a parcel defined herein as vacant,
11 the building or structure shall be assessed in accordance with
12 the schedule of commercial/industrial assessments.
13 (2) Residential parcels include all parcels which are
14 developed for residential purposes. All residential parcels
15 shall be assessed by the number and square-footage size of
16 dwelling units per parcel. Surcharges may be assigned by the
17 district for dwelling units located on the third or higher
18 floors. The annual assessment for these parcels shall be as
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20 (a) A single family residential parcel shall be
21 assessed on a square footage basis for each dwelling unit at
22 $125 for the first 1,000 square feet in the dwelling unit, and
23 all square footage above 1,000 square feet shall be charged at
24 a rate of $0.075 per additional square foot.
25 (b) A parcel for residential condominium use shall be
26 assessed on a square-footage basis for each dwelling unit at
27 $125 for the first 1,000 square feet in the dwelling unit, and
28 all square-footage above 1,000 square feet shall be charged at
29 a rate of $0.075 per additional square foot.
30 (c) A mobile home shall be assessed at $125 per
31 dwelling unit;
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1 (d) A duplex, multi-family residential, cooperative,
2 retirement home and any miscellaneous residential-use parcel
3 shall be assessed on a square-footage basis for each dwelling
4 unit at $125 for the first 1,000 square feet in the dwelling
5 unit, and all square-footage above 1,000 square feet shall be
6 charged at a rate of $0.075 per additional square foot.
7 (e) Any other residential unit, including, but not
8 limited, to the residential portions of mixed-use parcels and
9 travel trailer units or parks shall be assessed $125 per
10 dwelling unit or available rental space, as applicable.
11 (3) Commercial/industrial parcels shall include all
12 other developed parcels which are not included in the
13 residential categories as defined in subsection (2). Each
14 commercial/industrial parcel shall be assessed on a square
15 footage basis for each building and structure in accordance
16 with the following schedule:
17 (a) The base assessment for each building or structure
18 shall be $300 for the first 1,000 square feet and all square
19 footage above 1,000 square feet, shall be charged at a rate of
20 $0.125 per additional square foot.
21 (b) Whenever a parcel is classified for
22 multiple-hazard use, the district may vary the assessment in
23 accordance with actual categories.
24 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
25 law.
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