Res 48-87 RESOLUTION NO. 48-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE XIII OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
ASSESSING COSTS FOR ABATEMENT ACTION REGARDING AN UNSAFE
BUILDING ON LAND(S) LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH; SETTING OUT ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY TO
ACCOMPLISH SUCH ABATEMENT AND LEVYING THE COST OF SUCH
ACTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR A DUE
DATE AND INTEREST ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE RECORD-
ING OF THIS RESOLUTION, AND DECLARING SAID LEVY TO BE A
LIEN UPON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR UNPAID ASSESSMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF NOTICE.
WHEREAS, the Building Official or his designated representative
has, pursuant to Chapter 9, Article XIII of the Code of Ordinances,
declared the existence of an unsafe building upon certain lots or
parcels of land, described in the list attached hereto and made a part-
hereof, for violation of the building codes and building requirements
adopted by Chapter 9 and those Codes adopted in Chapter 11 of the Code
of Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 9, Article XIII of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, the Building Official or his
designated representative has inspected said land(s) and has determined
that an unsafe building existed in accordance with the standards set
forth in Chapter 9 and/or Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances, and did
furnish the respective owner(s) of the land(s) described in the attached
list with written notice of unsafe building and detailed report of
conditions and notice to vacate as the Building Official determined that
the building was manifestly unsafe and is considered a hazard to life
and public welfare pursuant to Chapter 9, Article XIII of the Code of
Ordinances describing the nature of the violations and sent notice that
the building was to .be vacated within three (3) days from notice and
that the building was to be repaired or demolished; work must be begun
within sixty (60~ days and all work must be completed within one hundred
and twenty (120) days, said notice also advised that all appeals must be
filed within thirty (30) days from the date of service of the notice and
failure to file an appeal or to make the repairs required that the
Building Official would have the authority to have the building demol-
ished from the date of the said notice; and,
WHEREAS, neither an appeal to the Board of Construction Appeals
or corrective action was undertaken in accordance with the order of the
Chief BuJ. lding Official; therefore pursuant to Section 9-482 the Build-
ing Official caused the abatement action to be done; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Delray Beach has,
pursuant to Section 9-483 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Del'~ay ~each, submitted to the City Council a report of the costs
inclrred in abating said condition as aforesaid, said report indicating
the costs per parcel of land involved; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, pursuant
to Chapter 9, Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances desires to assess
the cost of said condition against said property owner(s).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That assessments in the amount of $2,007.50
Two thousand seven and 50/100 dollars as shown by
the report of the City Manager of the City of Delray a copy of which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof, are hereby levied against the
parcel(s) of land described in said report and in the amount(s) indi-
cated thereon. Said assessments so levied shall, if not paid within
thirty (30) days after mailing of the notice described in Section 9-483
become a lien upon the respective lots and parcel(s) of land described
in said report, of the same nature and to the same extent as the lien
for general city taxes and shall be collectible in the same manner and
with the same penalties and under the same provisions as to sale and
foreclosure as City taxes are collectible.
Section 2. That such assessments shall be legal, valid and
binding obligations upon the property against which said assessments are
levied.
Section 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach is
hereby directed to immediately mail by certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, to the owner(s) of the property, as such
ownership appears upon the records of the County Tax Assessor, notice(s)
that the City Council of the City of Delray Beach has levied an as~ess-
.ment against said property for the cost of abatement action regarding an
unsafe building by the thirty (30) days after the mailing date of said
notice of assessment, after which a lien shall be placed on said prope~~
ty, and interest will accrue at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum,
plus reasonable attorney's fees and other costs of collecting said sums.
Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective thirty
(30) days from the date of adoption and the assessment(s) contained
herein shall become due and payable thirty (30) days after the mailing
date of the notice of said assessment(s), after which a lien shall be
placed on said property(s), and interest shall accrue at the rate of six
percent (6%) per annum plus reasonable attorney's fee and other costs of
collection.
Section 5. That in the event that payment has not been re-
ceived by the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after the mailing date
of the notice of assessment, the City Clerk is hereby directed to record
a certified copy of this resolution in the public records of Palm Beach
County, Florida, and upon the date and time of recording of the certi-
fied copy of~this, resolution a lien shall become effective on the
subject property which shall secure the cost of abatement, interest at
the rate of 6%~ and collection costs including a reasonable attorney's
fee.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 8th day
of December , 19 87.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
yCit~ Clerk
- 2 - Res. No. 48-87
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
Date
TO: OB AND SHELLEY THOMAS
ADDRESS: 816 SW 3rd Court, Delray Beach, Florida
PROPERTY: 222 SW 3rd Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida
LEGAL: resubdivi$io~.of ~o~ 18, ~age 3~ of ~he o~½~c~a~ ~ecor~s o8 ~a~ Lot ~3~ Bl~ck
according ~o ~a~ f lo k 38 nd N of c 9 Del ay e c ~eacn ~oun~y,
You, as the record owner of, or holder of an interest in, the above-described
property are hereby advised that a cost of $2,007.50 by resolution of
the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, dated ,
19 ., has been levied against the above-described property.
The costs were incurred as a result of a nuisance abatement action regarding
the above-described property. You were given written notice on 6-26-87
that the building official has determined that a building located on the above-
described property was unsafe. You were advised in that notice of the action to
be taken to remedy that unsafe condition and of the time within which the remedial.
action was required to be taken.
x You failed to appeal the decision ~f the building official
to the Board of Construction Appea~s although you were
informed of your right to an appea~ and of the procedures
for obtaining appeal. You have also failed to take the
corrective action required by the notice of the building
official.
You appealed the decision of the building official to the
Board of ~onstruction Appeals. You were given written
notification on that you were required
to take the corrective action required by the decision of
the Board of Construction Appeals within a stated period
of time. You failed to take the action as required by the
order of the Board of Construction Appeals. ~
The City o~ Delray Beach has therefore taken remedial action to remove the
unsafe conditio~ ~xisting on the above-described proper%y on 11-10-87
at a cost of $2,007.50 which includes a ten percent
(10%) administrative fee. If you fail to pay this cost within thirty (30) days,
that cost shall be recorded on the Official Records of Palm Beach County, Florida
against the above-described property.
Copy of all notices referred to in this notice are available in the office
of the building official.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
City Clerk