Ord 48-09ORDINANCE NO.48-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 117,
"LANDLORD PERMITS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY
AMENDING SECTION 117.02, "PENT FEES", TO PROVIDE FOR
AN INCREASE IN THE LANDLORD PERMIT FEE; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City wishes to increase the landlord permit fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 117, "Landlord Permits", of the Cade of Ordinances is amended by
amending subsection 117.02, "Pernut Fees", to read as follows:
Sec. 117.Q2 PENT FEES.
Applications far a landlord permit shall be available through the Community
Improvement Department. The annual permit fee shall be ~ six dollars ($~9 60.00) per
unit. Such permit fee shall be for one year from the date of issue on November 1 of each year.
This fee shall not be prorated.
Section 2. That should any section ar provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any
paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole ar part thereof other than the part declared to be
invalid.
Section 3. That aIl ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage an se and and
final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second rnal rea ~ an ~ the day of
~.~.~~_, 2009.
ATT1TEST `~ MAY O
City Clerk (~
First Readin 1.
Second Reading~~~~~ ~--~~~~~
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MEMO~:ANDLJM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FRAM: Lula Butler, Director, Community Improvement
THROUGH: David Harden, City Manager
DATE: September 3, 2009
SUBJECT: AGENI}A ITEM 12.E, -REGULAR COMM]SSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER XO 2009
ORI}INANCE N0.48-09
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
City Commission approval of Ordinance No. 48-09 amending Chapter 117, "Landlord Permits" of the
Code. of Ordinance by amending Section 117.2, to provide for an increase in the Landlord Permit fee
from $50 per unit to $60 per unit effective October 1, 2009.
BACKGROUND
The City's Landlord permit fees were last raised in 2007. Staff surveyed other municipalities with
similar programs to determine if our current fee was within the Harm. Our review indicated that the
Delray Beach fee is one of the lowest charged at this time. In addition] we considered the new programs
offered via the Rental Inspector position that are made available to investor properties to assist in
meeting the standards for rental properties as desired by the community that far exceed what is being
offered by others. Raising the fee will bring the City of Delray Beach to a more equitable rate with other
municipalities and ensure we are able to continue providing the education and technical assistance
programs designed to achieve the City's goal of quality neighborhoods.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Commission approval of the increase in the Landlord Permit fee from $50 to
$60 upon the adoption of the amendment proposed under Ordinance 48-09 and applicable to Chapter
117,02.
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ORDINANCE N0.48-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE QTY COh!IMtSSION OF THE QTY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ~-MENDING C~-iAP`TER 117,
"LAl1TDLORD PERMITS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY
1~~~NDING SECTION 117.02, "PERMIT FEES", TO PROVIDE FOR
AN INCREASE IN THE LANDLORD PERMIT FEE; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE, A GEI4fERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City~nishes to increase the landlord permit fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY T'HE QTY COMMISSION OF THE QTY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOVti~:
Section 1. That Chapter 117, "Latldlord Permits", of the Code of Ore~znces is amended by
an~nding subsection 117.02, „Permit Fees", to read as follows:
Sec, 117.02 PEFLMIT FEES.
Applications for a landlord permit shall be aV~ilable through the Community
Improverrx'nt Departrr~ent. The annual permit fee shall be ~~ doll~ats {$a9 60.00} per
unit. Such permit fee ~ be for one year from the date of issue on November 1 of each mar.
This fee shall not be prorated
Section 2. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any
paragraph, sentence, or ward be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision ~ha1]
not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a ~u?hole ar part thereof other than the part declared to be
invalid
Section 3. That all. ordinances ar parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby n~ealed
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective irnmcadiately upon its passage an second and
final read
PASSED p~lD ADOPTED in x~~gcalar session an second and final. reading on this the day of
2009.
ATTEST
City Clerk
First Reeling
MAYOR
Second Reading