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EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 73-M
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES~OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, EQUALIZING SPECIAL
SEWER ASSESSMENTS, LEVYING THE SAME AS ASSESSMENTS AGAINST
THE RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD
THE ASSESSMENTS IN THE IMPROVEMENT LIEN BOOK, ESTABLISHING
THE PRIORITY OF LIEN AND PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST:
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of February, A. D. 1975 the City Council of the
City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, adopted Resolution No. 253, approving
and adopting the Assessment Roll prepared by the consulting engineers and directing
the notice of such assessment be given by publication; and
WHEREAS, both notice by publication and notice by mail was duly had
and given as law provided that the City Council of the City of Clermont would meet
as an Equalizing Board on the 8th day of April, A. D. 1975, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
to consider complaints as to the assessments appearing on said Assessment Rolls;
and
WHEREAS, said hearing was duly and regularly held on April 8, 1975,
at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT HEREBY ORDAINS
THAT:
SECTION 1.
The City Council, having heard property owners and other interested
persons appearing before the Council as to the propriety and advisability of making
improvements described in the Council's Resolution No. 253, as to the cost thereof,
as to the manner of payment of said cost, as to the amount thereof to be assessed
against each property to be benefited thereby, and as to equalization of said
assessments on a basis of justice and right, hereby dètermines and ordains that
said special sewer improvements proceed according to the plans, specifications,
assessment plat and estimate of cost on file with the City Clerk.
SECTION 2.
The costs of said improvement shall be paid as provided in Section 4
of said Resolution No. 253 of the City Council, heretofore passed on the 25th day
of February A. D. 1975.
SECTION 3.
The amount of assessments, as equalized and adjusted and as now appear
on the Assessment Roll are hereby confirmed as legal, valid and binding first
liens, until ,paid, upon the property against which such assessments are made;
provided, however, upon completion of the improvement, each assessment shall be
credited'prp rata with the difference between the amount hereby confirmed and the
actual cost of the improvement to be paid by special assessments; provided in no
event shall the final assessments exceed the amount of benefits herewith confirmed.
Said assessment shall be co-equal with the lien of other taxes, superior to all
other liens, titles and claims, until paid.
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SECTION 4.
The City Cl,,¡'k is hereby directed to record said assessments in a
special book to be known as the "Improvement Lien Book".
SECTION 5.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION.5.
Should any section or part of a section be declared invalid by any
Court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudications shall not,apply d~',affect any
other provision of this Ordinance, except to the extent that the entire section or
part of the section may be inseparable in meaning and effect from the section to
which such holding shall apply.
SECTION 7.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, this the 15th day of April, A. D. 1975.
CITY OF CLERMONT
BY: &
CLAUDE
Mayor
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ATTEST:
UPAÆtd b'; ~AJP
DOLORES W. CARROLL, City Clerk
APPROVED by me, this 15th day of April, A. D. 1975
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Mayor