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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

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11  Representative(s) Bennett offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14  Remove everything after the enacting clause

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16  and insert:

17         Section 1.  Section 15 of chapter 85-451, Laws of

18  Florida, as amended by chapter 95-501, Laws of Florida, is

19  amended to read:

20         Section 15.  Schedule of Special Assessments:  The

21  assessment procedures and amounts, as set forth herein,

22  represent the manner to be followed and the maximum allowable

23  rates which shall be charged by the District, if needed.  For

24  assessment purposes, all property within the District shall be

25  divided into three general classifications:  vacant parcels,

26  residential parcels, and commercial/industrial parcels.

27         (1)  Vacant parcels shall include all parcels which are

28  essentially undeveloped and are usually classified by the

29  property appraiser as use code types 0000, 1000, 4000, 9900

30  and 5000 through 6900.  The maximum annual assessment for

31  these parcels shall be:

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  1         (a)  Vacant platted lot (use code 0000) $10 per lot.

  2         (b)  Unsubdivided acreage (use codes 5000 through 6900

  3  and 9900), not more than $3.50 per acre or fraction thereof,

  4  but not more than $850 shall be assessed against any one

  5  parcel.

  6         (c)  Vacant commercial and industrial parcels (use

  7  codes 1000 and 4000) shall be assessed as a platted lot or

  8  unsubdivided acreage as applicable.

  9         Whenever a residential unit is located on a parcel

10  defined herein as vacant, the residential plot shall be

11  considered as one lot or 1 acre, with the balance of the

12  parcel being assessed as vacant land in accordance with the

13  schedule herein.

14         Whenever an agricultural or commercial building or

15  structure is located on a parcel defined herein as vacant, the

16  building and/or structure shall be assessed in accordance with

17  the schedule of commercial/industrial assessments.

18         (2)  Residential parcels shall include all parcels

19  which are developed for residential purposes and are usually

20  classified by the property appraiser as use code types 0100

21  through 0800 and 2800. All residential parcels shall be

22  assessed by the number of dwelling units per parcel.

23  Surcharges may be assigned by the District for dwelling units

24  located on the third or higher floors. The maximum annual

25  assessment for these parcels shall be:

26         (a)  Single family residential (use code 0100) shall

27  have an a maximum assessment of up to $150 $100 per dwelling

28  unit.  If said dwelling unit is located on a parcel of land

29  not in excess of one (1) lot or one (1) acre, no additional

30  assessment shall be made for the land upon which said dwelling

31  unit is located.  If the land upon which said dwelling unit is

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  1  located exceeds one (1) lot or one (1) acre, an additional

  2  assessment may be made in accordance with paragraph 1 of this

  3  section.

  4         (b)  Condominium residential (use code 0400) shall have

  5  an a maximum assessment of up to $150 $100 per dwelling unit.

  6         (c)  Mobile homes (use code 0200) shall be assessed not

  7  more than up to $150 $100 per dwelling unit.

  8         (d)  Multi-family Mult-family residential (use codes

  9  0300 and 0800), cooperatives (use code 0500), retirement homes

10  (use code 0600), and miscellaneous residential uses (use code

11  0700) shall be assessed not more than up to $150 $100 per

12  dwelling unit.

13         (e)  Any other residential unit, including, but not

14  limited to, the residential portions of mixed uses (use code

15  1200) and travel trailer parks (use code 2800) shall be

16  assessed not more than $20 per dwelling unit or available

17  rental space, as applicable.

18         (3)  Commercial/industrial parcels shall include all

19  other developed parcels which are not included in the

20  residential category as defined above.

21         All commercial/industrial parcels shall be assessed on

22  a square footage basis for all buildings and structures in

23  accordance with the following schedule and hazard

24  classification. The district may or may not vary the

25  assessment by hazard classifications as set forth herein.

26         The base assessment for all buildings and structures

27  shall be not more than up to $150 $100 for the first 1,000

28  square feet on a parcel. The schedule for all square footage

29  above 1,000 square feet is as follows, provided, however, that

30  the District may grant an improved hazard rating to all or

31  part of the buildings and structures if they are equipped with

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  1  complete internal fire suppression facilities.

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  3  Category             Use Codes            Maximum Square Foot

  4  Assessment                                Assessment

  5  Mercantile (M)       1100, 1200, 1300,    up to $0.25 $0.10 per

  6                       1400, 1500, 1600,    square foot

  7                       and 2900.

  8  Business (B)         1700, 1800, 1900,    up to $0.25 $0.10 per

  9                       2200, 2300, 2400,    square foot

10                       2500, 2600, 3000,

11                       and 3600.

12  Assembly (A)         2100, 3100, 3200,    up to $0.25 $0.10 per

13                       3300, 3400, 3500,    square foot

14                       3700, 3800, 3900,

15                       7600, 7700, and

16                       7900.

17  Factory/

18  Industrial (F)       4100, 4400, 4500,    up to $0.25 $0.10 per

19                       4600, and 4700.      square foot

20  Storage (S)          2000, 2700, 2800,    up to $0.25 $0.10 per

21                       and 4900.            square foot

22  Hazardous (H)        4200, 4300, and      up to $0.25 $0.10 per

23                       4800.                square foot

24  Institutional (I)    7000, 7300, 7400,    up to $0.25 $0.10 per

25                       7500, and 7800.      square foot

26         Whenever a parcel is utilized for multiple hazard

27  classifications, the district may vary the assessment in

28  accordance with actual categories. No increases in the new

29  schedule provided for in this section are applicable until

30  approved by a majority vote of the Board of Commissioners of

31  this District.

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  1         Section 2.  Subsection (2) of section 16 of chapter

  2  85-451, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapter 95-501, Laws of

  3  Florida, is amended to read:

  4         Section 16.

  5         (2)  No person shall issue or obtain a building permit

  6  for new residential dwelling units or new commercial or

  7  industrial structures within the district, or issue or obtain

  8  construction plan approval for new mobile home developments

  9  located within the district, until the developer thereof shall

10  have paid the applicable impact fee to the district, according

11  to a schedule determined annually by the board, as follows:

12  For each new residential dwelling unit, a fee that shall not

13  exceed be up to $500 $400 per unit; new commercial or

14  industrial structures, up to $500 $400 for the first 5,000

15  square feet of gross floor area and up to $0.25 $0.05 per

16  square foot thereafter; new recreational or travel trailer

17  park developments, $25 per lot or permitted space. Trailers,

18  manufactured homes, mobile homes, with or without cabanas,

19  carports, or utility rooms shall be construed as homes. No

20  increases in the new schedule provided for in this section are

21  applicable until approved by a majority vote of the Board of

22  Commissioners of this District.

23         Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

24  law.

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