Res 40-82 RESOLUTION NO. 40-82
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
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; SETTING OUT ACTUAL COSTS IN-
CURRED BY THE CITY TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH ABATEMENT AND
LEVYING 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 ~UBJECT PROPERTY FOR UNPAID ASSESSMENTS; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE MAILING OF NOTICE OF LIEN.
WHEREAS, the City Manager 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 Ordinances, 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
fifteen (15) days from the date of said notice (sixty (60) 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 twenty (20) 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 ten (10) days
subsequent to the rendering of a decision adverse to the property owner(s)
(forty-five (45) 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 Manager 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 S 3, 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 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 13th aay o£ April, 1982
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 13th
day of April , 19 82.
ATTEST:
-2- Res. No.40-82
COST OF ABATING NUISANCES D~ER CHAPTER 13
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION OWNER ASSESSMENT
L~its 10 & 11, Block 5 less N 20' r/w, Ishmel Tyson $ 95.00
Atlantic Gardens Subdivision, Plat One Pea St., N.W., Apt. 2
Book 14, Page 63, as recorded in the Washington, D.C. 20001
Public Records of Palm Beach County,
Florida.
(1102 West Atlantic Avenue)
Lots 8& 9 less N 20' r/w, Block 8, Wm. F. Koch Jr. & 95.00
Atlantic Gardens Subdivision, Plat John N. Kabler
Book 14, Page 63, as recorded in the 900 E. Atlantic Ave.
Public Records of Palm Beach County, Delray Beach, FL 33444
F lo r ida.
(1010 West Atlantic Avenue)
Lots 10& 11 less N 20' r/w, Block 8, Harry Hagwood 95.00
Atlantic Gardens subdivision, 945 W. Atlantic Ave.
Plat Book 14, Page 63, as recorded in Delray Beach, FL 33444
the Public Records of Palm Beach County,
Florida.
(1002 West Atlantic Avenue)
Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Belair Heights J.C. & H.J. Williamson 95.00
Subdivision, Plat Book 20, 707 S.E. 3rd Avenue
Page 45, as recorded in the Public Re- Delray Beach, FL 33444
cords of Palm Beach County, Florida.
(950 West Atlantic Avenue)
Lot 1, less E 10' of road r/w, Block 6, Geneva Johnson 95.00
Whidden Subdivision, Plat Book c/o Mary Taylor
2, Page 58, as recorded in the Public 775 - 19th Ave., South
Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(1001 West Atlantic Avenue)
Lots 4 & 5, Block 2, Atlantic Pines Harry Hagwood 95.00
Subdivision, Plat Book 13, Page 77, 945 W. Atlantic Ave.
as recorded in the Public Records of Delray Beach, FL 33444
Palm Beach County, Florida.
(1023-1027 West Atlantic Avenue)
Lots 6 & 7, Block 2, Atlantic Pines, Mary M. Bassie, 95.00
Plat Book 13, Page 77, & Lot 6, Block c/o Beverly Ann Barton
6, less road r/w, Whidden Subdivision, Plat 622 S.W. 1st Street
Book 2, Page 58, as recorded in the Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Public Records of Palm Beach County,
Florida.
(1043-1047 West Atlantic Avenue)
S 135' of W 85' of Block 20, less S James L. & Giselle C. Shuler 95.00
20' r/w; City of DelrayBeach, Plat Book 1, 6080 Forest Hill Blvd., 9201
Page 3, as recorded in the Public Re- West Palm Beach, FL 33406
cords of Palm Beach County, Florida.
(545 West Atlantic Avenue)
N 155' of S 250' of E-l/2 of Block 20, Charles W. & Francenia G. 350.00
Delray Beach, Plat Book 1, Page 3, Patrick
as recorded in the Public Records of 400 N.W. 2nd Street
Palm Beach County, Florida. Delray Beach, FL 33444
(14-18-24 N.W. 5th Avenue)
N 120' of W 135' of Block 13, Less N Helen H. Halpern 95.00
20' r/w, City of Delray Beach, Plat Book 1, 300 Seminole Avenue
Page 3, as recorded in the Public Re- Palm Beach, FL 33480
cords of Palm Beach County, Florida.
(634 West Atlantic Avenue)
COST OF ABATING NUISANCES UNDER CHAPTER 13
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION OWNER ASSESSMENT
S. 30' of N. 100' of E. 150' of Block Lester C. Albert $ 95.00
13 less N. 20' r/w, Delray Beach, P.O. Box 470-412
Plat Book 1, Page 3, as recorded in the Miami, FL 33147
Public Records of Palm Beach County, FL.
(618 West Atlantic Avenue)
Lots 5 & 6, less N. 20' r/w, Block 1, Tropic Inv. Corp. 145.00
Belair Heights~Subdivision, Plat P.O. Box 1529
Book 20, Page 45, as recorded in the Delray Beach, FL 33444
Public Records of Palm Beach County, FL.
(902 West Atlantic Avenue)
Lot 14, Block 2, less r/w, Fenno, Sub- Jack Vinik, Jr. 50.00
division, Plat Book 2, Page 89, as re- P.O. Box CC
corded in the Public Records of Palm Delray Beach, FL 33444
Beach County, Florida.
(831 West Atlantic Avenue)
W. 76' of E. 101' of S. 140' of S 1/2 George William Archer 195.00
of Block 4, Original Town of Linton, P.O. Box 186
Plat Book 1, Page 3, as recorded in the Palm Beach, FL 33480
Public Records of Palm Beach County, FL.
(N.W. corner of N.W. 7th Avenue and
West Atlantic Avenue)
Lot 13, Block 2 less r/w, Fenno Sub- Rudolph & celestine 50.00
division, Plat Book 2, Page 89, as Cartwright
recorded in the Public Records of Palm 34 S.W. 8th Avenue
Beach County, Florida. Delray Beach, FL 33444
(837 West Atlantic Avenue)
ALL VIOLATIONS ARE:
Sect. 13-12; Lands to be kept free of debris, vegetation, matter constituting
hazards; declared nuisance.
Sect. 13-13; Excessive undergrowth and vegetation declared nuisance.