Ordinance No. 1481-24 Impact Fees

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OR BK 11052 PG 239 Page 15 of 16 each interested party having an opportunity to be heard and to present information and evidence. The Council shall make known its determination at the end of the hearing. § 155.18 CITY ENFORCEMENT. The City Manager is specifically authorized to take any and all steps and'aetions that are legally available to the city, including any court proceedings as are authorized°by law, against any person who fails, neglects or refuses to pay a transportation, park, or public safety impact fee as required by this chapter. The city shall also be entitled to file a lien upon the real property, and may enforce same in the manner as action for foreclosure. In any action to foreclose a lien pursuant to this chapter the city shall, in addition to damages, be entitled to reasonable attorney fees. This provision shall apply retroactively as well as prospectively. Knowingly furnishing false information to the City Manager or other official in charge of the administration of this chapter on any matter relating to the administration of this chapter shall constitute a violation of this chapter. Any violation of this chapter is subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 782-01, and shall be considered a Class VI violation. Each act in violation of this chapter shall be considered a separate violation for the purpose of assessing penalties. Payment of any penalties imposed shall not release a person or entity from payment of any impact fee due but shall be in addition to the impact fee. A violation of this chapter shall be punishable according to law; however, in addition to or in lieu of any criminal prosecution, the city shall have the power to sue in civil court to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Section 4. Repealer. Any and all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict. Section 5. Severability. It is declared to be the intent of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance shall be construed as not having continued the said section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision and shall not be affected by such holding. Section 6. Inclusion into the Code. It is the intent of the City Council that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City of Zephyrhills code, and that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," "regulation," or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective 90 days after the passage on the second reading and signing by the Mayor. The foregoing?,Ordinance No. 1481-24 was read and passed on the first reading in an open and regulaf ,a City Council of the City of Zephy,ls, Florida, on this 81h day o #July 2024. Attest: E: Hillman, City Clerk, MMC eth M. Burgess, Jr. ouncil President Page 15 of 16 30996332v1