When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
Annual assessment resolution means the resolution described in § 23-71 hereof, approving a canal maintenance services special assessment roll for a specific fiscal year.
Assessed property means all parcels of real property included on the canal maintenance services special assessment roll that receive a special benefit from the canal maintenance services identified in an annual assessment resolution.
Canal maintenance services means services provided by the city in the canal maintenance services area, such as de-weeding and similar actions, but not dredging, to prevent the canals from becoming clogged with vegetation, allow for vessel movement, eliminate obstruction to the free-flow of storm water runoff, and reduce health and safety risks associated with the proliferation of unwanted invasive aquatic vegetation.
Canal maintenance services area means the area of the city defined in the initial assessment resolution and the preliminary assessment resolution that receive canal maintenance services.
Canal maintenance services cost means the estimated amount for any fiscal year of all expenditures and reasonable reserves that are properly attributable to the canal maintenance services assessed properties within the city under generally accepted accounting principles, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reimbursement to the city for any moneys advanced for the canal maintenance services, and costs associated with levying the special assessment, including, but not limited to, legal and administrative fees, and charges for services provided by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser and Palm Beach County.
Canal maintenance services special assessment means a special assessment imposed by the city upon assessed properties within the city to fund the city's provision of canal maintenance services that benefit such properties.
Canal maintenance services special assessment roll means the roll created that includes all parcels within the city and their assigned canal maintenance services special assessment relating to canal maintenance services approved by a final assessment resolution or an annual assessment resolution pursuant to §§ 23-69 and 23-71 hereof.
City means City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
City Manager means the City Manager of the city, or such person's designee.
City Commission means the City Commission for the city.
Clerk means the City Clerk, or such other person as may be duly authorized to act on such person's behalf.
Final assessment resolution means the resolution described in § 23-69 hereof, which shall confirm, modify, or repeal the initial assessment resolution and which shall be the final proceeding for the imposition of the initial canal maintenance services special assessment.
Fiscal year means the period commencing on October 1 of each year and continuing through the next succeeding September 30, or such other period as may be prescribed by law as the fiscal year for the city.
Initial assessment resolution means the resolution described in § 23-65 hereof, which shall be the initial proceeding for the imposition of the canal maintenance services special assessment.
Ordinance means this Canal Maintenance Services Special Assessment Ordinance as amended from time to time, codified as Chapter 23, Article VI of the city's Code of Ordinances.
Preliminary assessment resolution means the resolution described in § 23-70 hereof, which sets forth the preliminary assessment rates for the upcoming fiscal year, establishes the public hearing, and other related matters.
Property Appraiser means the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser.
Tax Collector means the Tax Collector of Palm Beach County.
Tax roll means the real property ad valorem tax assessment roll maintained by the Property Appraiser for the purpose of the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes.
Uniform Assessment Collection Act means F.S. §§ 197.3632 and 197.3635., or any successor statutes authorizing the collection of non-ad valorem assessments on the same bill as ad valorem taxes, and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder.
(Ord. No. 21-011, § 2, 4-20-21)