Res 71-85 RESOLUTION NO. 71-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACh, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, ASSESSING COSTS
FOR ABATING NUISANCES UPON CERTAIN LAND(S) LOCATED WITHIN
TH~ CITY OF DELRAY BE%CH; SETTING OUT ACTUAL COSTS IN-
CURRED BY THE CITY TO ACCOMPLISH' SUCH' ABATEMENT AND
LSVYING THE COST OF SUCH ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES; PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR A DUE DATE AND
INTEREST ON ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING OF
THIS RESOLUTION, AND DECLARING SAID LEVY TO BE A LIEN
UPON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR UNPAID ASSESSMENTS; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE MAILING OF NOTICE OF LIEN.
WHEREAS, the City F~nager or his designated representative has,
pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances, declared the existence
of a nuisance upon certain lots or parcels of land, described in the
list attached hereto and made a part hereof, for violation of the pro-
visions of Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13-16 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Delray Beach, the City Manager or his designated representa-
tive has inspected said land(s) and has determined that a nuisance
existed in accordance with the standards set forth in Chapter 13 of the
Code of Orainances, and did furnish the respective owner(s) of the
land(s) described in the attached list with written notice of public
nuisance pursuant to Sections 13-16 and 13-17 of the Code of Ordinances
describing the nature of the nuisance(s) and sent notice that within ten
(10) days frcm the date of said notice forty-two (42) days in the case
of violation of Section 13-14 pertaining to seawalls) they must abate
said nuisance, or file a written request for a hearing to review the
decision that a nuisance existed within seven (7) days from the date of
said notice, failing in which the City of Delray Beach would proceed to
correct this condition by abating such nuisance, and that the cost
thereof would be levied as an assessment against said property; and,
WHEREAS, the property owner(s) named in the list attached
hereto and made a part hereof did fail and neglect to abate the nuis-
ance(s) existing upon their respective lands or to properly request a
hearing pursuant to Section 13-16 within the time limits prescribed in
said notice and Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances, or if the property
owner(s) did request and receive a hearing, said property owner(s)
failed and/or neglected to abate such nuisance(s) within seven (7) days
subsequent to the rendering of a decision adverse to the property
owner(s) (thirty-five (35) days for violation of 13-14); and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, through the City Administra-
tion or such agents or contractors hired by the City Administration was
therefore required to and did enter upon the land(s) described in the
list attached and made a part hereof and incurred costs in abating the
subject nuisance(s) existing thereon as described in the notice; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Delray Beach has,
pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray
Beach, submitted to the City Council a report of the costs incurred in
abating said nuisance(s) 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 13 of the Code of Ordinances desires to assess the cost of
said nuisance(s) 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 individual amounts as shown
by the report of the City ~nager of the City of Delray Beach, involving
the City's cost of abating the aforesaid nuisances upon the lots or par-
cels of land described in said report, 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) indicated thereon.
Said assessments so levied shall, if not paid within thirty (30) days
after mailing of the notice described in § 3, become a lien upon the
respective lots and parcel(s) of land described in said report, of the
same nature and to the san~ 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 first class mail 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 on the 10th day of September, 1985
has levied an assessment against said property for the cost of abatement
of said nuisance by the City, and that said assessment is due and pay-
able within thirty (30) days after the mailing date of said notice of
assessment, after which a lien shall be placed on said property, and
interest will accrue at the rate of 8% 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
eight (8) percent per annum plus, if collection proceedings are neces-
sary, the costs of such proceedings including a reasonable attorney's
fee.
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 sub-
ject property which shall secure the cost of abatement, interest at the
rate of 8%, and collection costs including a reasonable attorney's fee.
Section 6. That at the time the City Clerk sends the certified
copy of this resolution for recording, a notice of lien, in the form
prescribed in Section 13-20 of the Code of Ordinances, shall be mailed
to the property owner.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 10th
day of September , 19 85 ·
ATT EST:
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COST OF ABATING NUISANCES UNDER CHAFFER 13
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PROPER~Y EESCRIFf ION C~NER ASS~
* Lot 12, Block 6, Atlantic Cardens, Will:e L. & Erma J. Wright $ 30.00
PB 14, P 63, Public R~cords, Palm 106 N.W. 12th Avenue 35.00 (~dm. Cost)
Beach County, Fla. Delray Beach, FL 33444 (Beccrding)
( 145 S .W. 12th Avenue)
* Lot 150, Trqoic Isle 2nd Section, Maybelle E. Angelino $ 25.00
PB 24, P 246, Public Records, % Louis Houkal 35.00 (~dm. Cost)
Palm Beach County, Fla. 7911 Cortland Parkway (Recording)
(961 Allama_r~_~a Drive) Elmwood Park, IL 60635
* Lot 7, Block 1, Sudan Unit A, R~y Nickels $ 18.00
PB 28, P 144, Public Records, P.O. Box 1084 35.00 (~m. Cost)
Palm Beach County, Fla. Delray Beach, FL 33444 (Recording)
(260 Davis Road)
* Lot 79, Lake Forest South, PB 43, Stephen J. ~cari $ 21.84
P 152 & 153, Public Records, ~ispering Pines Prop. 35.00 (Adm. Cost)
Palr:l Beach County, Fla. Colonial Center, Ste. 101 (Recording)
(3825 N.W. 9t]~ Street) 1240 S. Federal High%ay
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
* Lot 81, Iak~ Forest South, PB 43, Stephen J. 5Bcari $ 21.83
P 152 & 153, Public Records, %~uispering Pines Prop. 35.00 (~dm. Cost)
Palm Beach County, Fla. Colonial Center, Ste. 101 (Recording)
(3765 N.W. 9th Street) 1240 S. Federal High%ay
Boyntcn Beach, FL 33435
* Lot_82, Lak~ Forest South, PB 43, Stephen J. 5acari $ 21.83
P 152 & 153, Public Records, ~hispering Pines Prop. 35.00 (A~m. Cost)
Palm Beach County, Fla. Colonial Center, Ste. 101 (Recording)
(3745 N.W. 9th Street) 1240 S. Federal High%ay
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
* Sub. Sec. 9-46-43, W200' of Charles Lallouz $125.00
E238.54' of N½ cf Lot 28, less Cyril Shack 35.00 (~dm. Cost)
NE 8th St. R/W, Public Records, 4141 N.E. 2nd Avenue (Recording)
Palm Beach County, Fla. 5~ami, FL 33137
(1246-1248 N.E. 8th Street)
* Lot 20, Block 2, Atlantic Park J.J. & 5artha Alexander, Jr. $300.00
C~rdens, PB 14, P 56, Public John H. Adams, TRS 35.00 (Adm. Cost)
Records, Palm Beach County, Fla. 45 S.W. 13th Avenue (Recording)
(45 S.W. 13th Avenue) Delray Beach, FL 33444
* Lot 29, Block 1, Southridge, Robert Assantes $ 46.50
PB 3, P 38, Public Records, Palm Fred Wenisch 35.00 (~m. Cost)
Beach County, Fla. (Sterling Ave.) 2909 N. Dixie High~ay (Recording)
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
* Lot 10, Block 4, Rosemont C~rdens Samuel D. & Zendra Clay $275.00
Unit B, PB 29, P 101, Public 516 S.W. 5th Avenue 35.00 (~dm. Cost)
Records, Palm Beach County, Fla. Delray Beach, FL 33444 (Recczding)
(516 S .W. 5th Avenue)
* VIOIATION IS: Sec. 13-13. Lands to be kept free of debris, vegetation, matter
constituting hazards; declared nuisance.
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