§ 11-8. Criteria for future public hearings.

As set forth in F.S. § 197.3631(4)(a), after the town council has imposed a fire protection assessment pursuant to the requirements of section 11-5, a public hearing must be held in a subsequent year, between January 1 and September 15 of the year, if any of the following occur with respect to the fire protection assessment for the subsequent year:

(1)

The fire protection assessment is increased beyond the maximum rate authorized by law or judicial decree at the time of initial imposition; or

(2)

The town's boundaries have changed, unless all newly affected property owners have provided written consent for such assessments to the town council; or

(3)

There is a change in the purpose of the fire protection assessment or in the use of the revenue generated by the fire protection assessment.

(Ord. No. 2015-07, § 1, 6-9-2015)