§ 46-51. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Assessed property means all parcels of land subject to the fire rescue assessment that receive a special benefit from the delivery of the fire rescue services, programs or facilities.

Building means any structure, whether temporary or permanent, built for support, shelter or enclosure of persons, chattel, or property of any kind, including mobile homes. This term shall include the use of land in which lot or spaces are offered for use, rent or lease for the placement of mobile homes, travel trailers, or the like for residential purposes.

City manager means the chief administrative officer of the city, designated by the city commission to be responsible for coordinating fire rescue assessments, or such person's designee.

Fire rescue assessment means a special assessment lawfully imposed by the city commission against assessed property to fund all or any portion of the cost of the provision of fire rescue services, programs, and facilities providing a special benefit to property as a consequence of possessing a logical relationship to the value, use, or characteristics of the assessed property.

Fire rescue assessment rate resolution means the resolution described in section 46-56(b)(2) establishing the rate at which a fire rescue assessment will be computed.

Fire rescue charge means collectively fire rescue assessments and fire rescue fees.

Fire rescue cost means the amount determined by the city commission to be charged over a designated time period to fund all or any portion of the cost (as determined by generally accepted accounting practices) of the provision of fire rescue services, facilities, or programs which provide a special benefit to assessed property, and are fairly and reasonably charged to government property for the fire rescue services, facilities, and programs such property receives, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following components:

(1)

The cost of physical construction, reconstruction or completion of any required facility or improvement;

(2)

The costs incurred in any required acquisition or purchase;

(3)

The cost of all labor, materials, machinery, and equipment;

(4)

The cost of fuel, parts, supplies, maintenance, repairs, and utilities;

(5)

The cost of computer services, data processing, and communications;

(6)

The cost of all lands and interest therein, leases, property rights, easements, and franchises of any nature whatsoever;

(7)

The cost of any indemnity or surety bonds and premiums for insurance;

(8)

The cost of salaries, volunteer pay, workers' compensation insurance, or other employment benefits;

(9)

The cost of uniforms, training, travel, and per diem;

(10)

The cost of construction plans and specifications, surveys and estimates of costs;

(11)

The cost of engineering, financial, legal, and other professional services;

(12)

The costs of compliance with any contracts or agreements entered into by the city to provide fire rescue services;

(13)

All costs associated with the structure, implementation, collection, and enforcement of the fire rescue charges and amounts necessary to offset discounts received for early payment of fire rescue charges;

(14)

All other costs and expenses necessary or incidental to the acquisition, provision, or construction of fire rescue services, facilities, or programs, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incidental to any related financing authorized by the city commission by subsequent resolution;

(15)

A reasonable amount for contingency and anticipated delinquencies and uncollectible fire rescue charges; and

(16)

Reimbursement to the city or any other person for any moneys advanced for any costs incurred by the city or such person in connection with any of the foregoing components of fire rescue cost.

Fire rescue cost for assessed property means the subset of fire rescue cost fairly and reasonably attributable to nongovernment property.

Fire rescue cost for government property means the subset of fire rescue costs fairly and reasonably attributable to government property.

Fire rescue fee rate resolution means the resolution described in section 46-55(b)(2) establishing the rate at which a fire rescue fee will be computed.

Government property means property owned by the United States of America or any agency thereof, a sovereign state or nation, the state or any agency thereof, a county, a special district or a municipal corporation.

Nongovernment property means all property that is not government property.

Owner means the person reflected as the owner of property on the tax roll or utility bill.

Property appraiser means the property appraiser of the county.

Tax collector means the tax collector of the 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.

Utility means that utility owned and operated by the city, providing electricity, water and wastewater services, solid waste services, natural gas, and stormwater services, or any combination of the foregoing, and billing customers on a monthly or periodic basis.

Utility customer of record means the person or entity assuming responsibility for the payment for services of the utility.

(Ord. No. 2715-07, § A, 6-11-07)