CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION

§ 150.70 DEFINITION.

   For the purpose of this subchapter the definition of a condominium shall be as defined in F.S. Ch. 718 relating to condominiums .

('69 Code, § 6-53) (Ord. 537, passed 7-14-80)

§ 150.71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING ORDINANCES.

   After the effective date of this subchapter, any property located within the city which converted from rental use to a use as a condominium shall be required to comply with all existing zoning, landscaping, parking, and use ordinances of the city relating to condominiums which are in force at the time of the recording of the declaration of condominium.

('69 Code, § 6-54) (Ord. 537, passed 7-14-80) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 150.72 ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS.

   Prior to the issuance of any building permits for construction or renovation, the Building Official shall insure that all current requirements of the South Florida Building Code, as amended by Broward County and of the ordinances of the city have been met incident to the construction for sale of condominium units in structures that were previously not valid and existing condominiums on the date of the passage of this subchapter.

('69 Code, § 6-55) (Ord. 537, passed 7-14-80; Am. Ord. 1715, passed 5-2-12)

§ 150.73 VIOLATIONS.

   In the event an attempt is made to convert any existing buildings within the city to condominium ownership, without compliance with this subchapter, the individual, firm, or corporate developer, as defined in F.S. Ch. 7l8, shall be penalized in accordance with § 10.99.

('69 Code, § 6-56) (Ord. 537, passed 7-14-80) Penalty, see § 10.99

INTERIM SERVICES AND FACILITIES FEE

§ 150.80 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   OWNER. That person or legal entity reflected on the public records of the county, as the owner of real property upon which a structure has been completed.

   STRUCTURE. Any building constructed on real property located within the municipal boundaries of the city, which is not exempt from municipal ad valorem taxation as provided by general law.

('69 Code, § 6-57) (Ord. 578, passed 9-16-81)

§ 150.81 IMPOSITION OF FEE.

   As of the date a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building and Zoning Department, every structure located within the city shall be subject to an interim services and facilities fee. This interim services and facilities fee shall be in effect until that date when the structure in question appears on the assessment rolls of the tax assessor's office in the county.

('69 Code, § 6-58) (Ord. 578, passed 9-16-81)

§ 150.82 COMPUTATION OF FEE.

   (A)   Notwithstanding the fee calculation provided in division (B) below, the minimum interim services and facilities fee shall be $25.

   (B)   An interim services and facilities fee applicable to structures certified for occupancy by the Building and Zoning Department but not appearing on the county tax rolls as an improvement to real property shall be computed by the City Finance Department, according to the following criteria.

      (1)   Interim service fees shall be determined annually as follows:

         (a)   Fees will be based on cost of service and not on the increase in value of real property;

         (b)   Fees will be arrived at by using the proposed budget which reflects anticipated increases in level of service;

         (c)   The functional population shall be calculated annually and will estimate the number of residents, employees and customers in the city per average day;

         (d)   The expenditures per functional person is computed annually for appropriate expenditure categories;

         (e)   Expenditures per functional person are translated annually to expenditures per housing unit, per square foot of office or retail space and the like; and

         (f)   Assumptions and methodology based on Boynton Beach study done by Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University Social Center for Environmental on Urban Problems done in 1991.

      (2)   The interim services and facilities fee shall be computed at the rates set forth in Attachment A, available in the City Clerk's office for public inspection, with new rates being effective each October 1.

      (3)   The interim services and facilities fee shall be levied for municipal services rendered to those properties not exempt from ad valorem taxation and issued a certificate of occupancy either permanent or temporary, for a full or a partial use of the premises which has not received a tax bill.

      (4)   The minimum $25 fee shall be paid as the initial fee and credited against the balance of the fee for the remainder of the calendar year. The interim services and facilities fee may be billed monthly, at the city's option.

('69 Code, § 6-59) (Ord. 578, passed 9-16-81; Am. Ord. 1138, passed 10-18-95)