§ 48-73. General findings.

It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that:

(a)

Pursuant to Article VIII, section 2(b), Florida Constitution, and F.S. §§ 166.021 and 166.04.1, the village has all powers of local self-government to perform municipal functions and render municipal services except when prohibited by law, and such power may be exercised by the enactment of legislation in the form of village ordinances.

(b)

The council may exercise any governmental, corporate, or proprietary power for a municipal purpose except when expressly prohibited by law, and the council may legislate on any subject matter on which the Florida Legislature may act, except those subjects described in F.S. § 166.021(3)(a), (b), (c), and (d). The subject matter of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of F.S. § 166.021(3), are not relevant to the imposition of assessments by the village.

(c)

The assessments authorized by to this article shall constitute non-ad-valorem assessments within the meaning and intent of the Uniform Assessment Collection Act.

(d)

The assessments imposed pursuant to this article will be imposed by the council, not the property appraiser or tax collector. Any activity of the property appraiser or tax collector under the provisions of this article shall be construed solely as ministerial.

(Ord. No. 05-16, Art. I(1.03), 8-23-2005)