§ 11-57. Notice by mail.

(a)

In addition to the published notice required by section 11-56, above, if required the clerk shall provide notice, or direct the provision of notice, of the proposed residential waste program services assessment by first class mail to the owner of each parcel of property subject to the residential waste program services assessment.

(b)

The mailed notice shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Uniform Assessment Collection Act. Such notice shall include the following:

(1)

The purpose of the residential waste program services assessment;

(2)

The rate of assessment to be levied against each parcel of assessment property;

(3)

The unit of measurement applied to determine the residential waste program services assessment;

(4)

The number of such units contained in each parcel of assessment property;

(5)

The total revenue to be collected by the county from the residential waste program services assessment;

(6)

A statement that failure to pay the residential waste program services assessment will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property or foreclosure proceedings to be instituted, either of which may result in a loss of title to the property;

(7)

Notification that unpaid or delinquent fees, charges, or assessments due the county for residential waste program services allocable to specific parcels will be additionally included in the residential waste program services assessment;

(8)

A statement that all affected owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the board within twenty (20) days of the notice; and

(9)

The date, time, and place of the hearing.

(c)

Notice shall be mailed at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the hearing to each owner at such address as is shown on the tax roll. Notice shall be deemed mailed upon delivery thereof to the possession of the United States Postal Service. The clerk may provide proof of such notice by affidavit. Failure of the owner to receive such notice due to mistake or inadvertence shall not affect the validity of the annual residential waste program services assessment roll or release or discharge any obligation for payment of a residential waste program services assessment imposed by the board pursuant to this chapter.

(d)

At the board's discretion, first-class mail notice of the public hearing for adoption of the final assessment roll may be provided by including the residential waste program services assessment and requisite information in the property appraiser's notice of proposed property taxes and proposed or adopted non-ad valorem assessments under Section 200.069, Florida Statutes (2013).

(Ord. No. 13-069, § 5-7, 12-17-13)