NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City of Davenport
Ordinance 1435 was read on its first reading December 1, 2025 and is scheduled to be considered for passage and approval on its second and final reading at the Regular Meeting on December 15, 2025 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. or soon thereafter in the City Commission Chambers, #1 South Allapaha Avenue, Davenport, Florida.
ORDINANCE NO. 1435: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, FLORIDA ("CITY"); CREATING NEW ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 14, CODE OF THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, FLORIDA ("CITY CODE") TO BE TITLED "SOLITARY SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE-ONLY PROPERTIES"; AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS TO FUND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FROM THOSE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY THAT ONLY RECEIVE SOLID WASTE SERVICE FROM THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO REIMBURSE THE CITY BY PLACING THE COST OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES ON A PROPERTY OWNER'S TAX BILL; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR NOTICE AND ADOPTION OF AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ROLL AND FOR CORRECTION OF ERRORS AND OMISSIONS; PROVIDING THAT SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE-ONLY PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS CONSTITUTE A LIEN ON ASSESSED PROPERTIES UPON ADOPTION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND METHODS FOR COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING A BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, #1 South Allapaha Avenue Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8am – 5pm. The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the public meeting.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who needs a special accommodation for this meeting should contact City Hall at (863) 419-3300 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting, excluding Saturday and Sunday.
Any person who desires to appeal a decision of the Board will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings be made to include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
December 5 2025
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