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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, TEMPORARILY OFFERING A PERIOD OF PARTIAL AMNESTY FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS AND SETTING A REDUCTION FORMULA AND SCHEDULE FOR PAYMENT OF ACCRUED CODE LIENS; SETTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: Approximately $2,000 for letter notification to property owners.)
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(Staff Contact: Andrew Jean-Pierre)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
Staff recommends approval to establish a Code Amnesty Program. It has been approximately 10 years since the City offered a period of partial amnesty for code amnesty liens.
Program Parameters:
1) Reduction of lien to 25% of the face value of the Code Enforcement lien, or $1000, whichever is less.
2) 180 days to pay the full reduced amount after an applicant is qualified for participation in the Program.
3) Available only for cases in which all violations cited in a case have been placed in compliance and which remain in compliance as of the time of application during the time period the program is in effect.
4) In addition no additional code enforcement cases that are not in full compliance may be pending on a property in order to qualify for the Amnesty Program.
5) The program will be in affect for a six (6) month period beginning February 18, 2020, through and including August 18, 2020.
In 2010, when the City last offered this program. Four hundred and twenty (420) propery owners brought their properties into compliance status during the amnesty period. See attached memo for more information on the history and benefits of this program.
Origin of request for this action: Finance
Fiscal impact and source of funding: Approximately $2,000 for letter notification to property owners from account 001-9910-599.41-20.
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