HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-07-09EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO.0-07-09 a' ~ Z Z
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY SEBASTIAN,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION ,~1'l'r TO INCREASE
SENIOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR
APPLICABILITY, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 6(fj of the constitution of the State of Florida
authorizes the legislature, by general law, to allow counties or municipalities to grant an
additional homestead tax exemption, which amount was recently increased from a maximum
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to a maximum exemption of fifty thousand dollars
($50,000), to any person who has title to real estate and maintains thereon the permanent
residence of the owner and who has attained age sixty-five and whose household income does
not exceed twenty thousand dollars as adjusted periodically for changes in the cost of living;
and
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes authorizes a municipality to adopt an ordinance to
allow this additional homestead exemption, which has likewise been increased to $50,000 in
the recent legislative session, with a provision authorizing the use of an emergency ordinance
prior to June 1 S` to give effect to the increased exemption for the current tax year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council elects to implement the additional homestead
exemption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. SENIOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INCREASED. That Section
2-121 of the Ciry Code, City of Sebastian, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
` Sec. 2 J,2~rAdditional Homestead Exemption.
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An additional homestead exemption in the amount of
t~~ fiftv thousand dollars 50 000 (ice, which additional
`.k~~~' homestead exemption applies only to taxes levied b the Cit of Sebastian
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'~% shall be allowed for any person who has legal or equitable title to real estate
and maintains thereon the permanent residence of the owner, who has attained
age sixty-five (65), whose household income does not exceed twenty thousand
($20,000) as such amount has been adjustment in accordance with Fla.. Stat.
Section 196.075 (3), and who submits to the Property Appraiser a sworn
statement of household income as required hereafter.
Section 2. APPLICABILITY. The additional exemption provided herein shall
take effect with the current tax year, as provided by law, and notice of adoption along with
the information required under the provisions of statute shall be immediately transmitted to
the proper authorities.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided herein, this
Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
The fore oing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmemb ~'
. The motion was seconded by Councilmember ~ and,
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Andrea Coy ~
Vice-mayor Sal Neglia ,~
Councilmember Al Paternoster ~
Councilmember Dale Simchick .~
Councilmember Eugene Wolff
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and ado~ted this 23rd day of
May, 2007.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
By:
/' ~Q /~ ~~ Mayor Andrea Coy
Sally A. Ma~ , MMC Approved as to form and legality for
City Cle relianc y the City of Sebastian only:
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Rich Stringer, City Att ey