HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 02-1991ORDINANCE NO. 2 -91
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND IMPOSING
AN AD VALOREM TAX NOT TO EXCEED .5 MILL
ON ALL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING SAID TAX REVENUE SHALL BE
APPROPRIATED FOR POLICE PROTECTION;
PROVIDING THAT THE BREVARD COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR SHALL COLLECT SAID TAX;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the electors of the City of Cape Canaveral approved
by referendum at the General Election held on November 6, 1990,
the imposition of an ad valorem tax for police protection; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral
wishes to impose said ad valorem tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. There is hereby established and imposed an ad
valorem tax not to exceed a rate of .5 mill on the assessed value
of all non - exempt real property located within the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida. Said tax shall be determined each year by
Resolution adopted by the City Council.
SECTION 2. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the valuation
of said real property shall be the same as assessed by the
Brevard County Property Appraiser. The determination of exempt
property shall be made in accordance with Florida Law, and
determined by the Brevard County Property Appraiser.
SECTION 3. The Brevard County Tax Collector is hereby
designated to collect the tax imposed by this Ordinance on behalf
of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Said tax shall be
imposed annually and shall be collected by the Tax Collector,
simultaneously with collection of the Brevard County ad valorem
tax.
SECTION 4. All taxes collected hereunder shall be appropri-
ated for police protection in the City of Cape Canaveral.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption. The tax imposed hereunder shall initially be
collected for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 1991.
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ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 19th day of February , 1991.
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