Sec. 714.104. - Purpose, construction and intent.

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide general guidelines and procedures in Part 1 hereof for the levy and collection of Assessments imposed against properties located within Neighborhoods, used to fund and finance all or the greater part of the Costs of providing certain Improvements to properties in a Neighborhood that derive a Benefit, and which general guidelines and procedures may be modified as found necessary or expedient to address the specifics of a particular Program Area. This Chapter being adopted pursuant to the City's home rule authority is to be construed liberally to provide the City with maximum flexibility as to: the type or kinds of Improvements authorized; the Methodology utilized; the finance of the Cost of the Improvements; and, collection and enforcement of the Assessments. Notwithstanding anything express or implied to the contrary, this Chapter is intended to provide for Assessment notice, hearing, levy, imposition and reassessment procedures consistent with relevant provisions of F.S. Ch. 170 and F.S. Ch. 197, which provisions shall apply to all Assessments and related items undertaken pursuant to this Chapter, as applicable, and no Program Area shall modify the guidelines and procedures set forth in Part 1 hereof inconsistent with such relevant statutory provisions. (Ord. 2005-157-E, § 3; Ord. 2019-321-E , § 1)