1925-06-24 Special
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H. H. DeYarman
President of City Council
- ATTEST: Okeechobee, Florida.
(City Seal)
This ordinance approved by me this 23rd day of June A. D. 1925.
T. W. Conely~ Jr.
Mayor.
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Attest: Prëãrdent oft' Council
Okeechobee, Florida, June 24th, 1925.
Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the City Council met in specifl session at 3.00
o'clock p. m. on the above date and the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr.,
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Mayor, H. H. DeYarman, President City Council, Councilmen H. T. Bass and J. Denham
Bird with L. W. Jennings, City Attorney, Alma Camp, Deputy City Clerk and Clint Bass, :
Chief of Police in attendance.
Mayor Conely Stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of con-
sidering an ordinance providing for the inspection of buildings and collection of
building inspection fees and such other business as may come before the Council.
Ordinance No. 92 was offered by Councilman Bass, secon44d by Councilman Bird
and adopted by unanimous vote.
ORDINANOE NO. 92
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE INSPEOTION OF BUILDINGS INSPEOTION FEES TO BE
PAID BY THE OWNERS OF BUILDINGS; PRESORIBING THE AMOUNTS OF SUCH FEES AND MAKING
SUCH FEES A LIEN ON THE BUILDING INSPECTED, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENFOROEMENT OF
SUCH LIENS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA.
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Section 1. From and after the passage and approval of this ordinance the City
Building inspector of the City of Okeechobee,Shall, and is hereby required to inspect
all buildings under construction at the time of the passage hereof, and all building8
erected whOlly or in part after the passage hereof. Such inspection or inspections
shall be made by the building inspector as often as may be necessary in order to
ascertain whether or not such building or buildings are being erected in compliance
to the building ordinances of the City of Okeechobee.
The term building as used herein shall be construed to include not only new
buildings but any extensions or enlargement of a building already erected.
Section 2. That there is hereby assessed against any building being erected or
- to be erected in the City of Okeechobee as set out in Sec. 1 of this ordinance, an
inspection fee as follows:
Buildings costing up to and including $25,000.00, one half of l% of the cost
of such building.
Buildings costing from $25,000.00 to and including $100,000.00, one half of 1%
for the first $25,000.00 of the cost of such buildings, and one fourth of 1% of the
remaining cost thereof;
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Buildings costing above $100,000.00 , one half of 1% for the first $25 000.00,
one fourth of 1% from $25,000.00 to $100,000.00, and one eighth of 1% for all over ~
$100,000.00.
Such fees shall be paid by the owner, builder or contractor to the City build-
ing inspector, and shall be paid in full within five days after such building is
completed.
Section 3. The owner of any building now under construction, or hereafter con-
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structed is required to show to the building inspector upon/request of such inspector
any plans, contracts, or other information or data tending to show the cost of any
such building.
Section 4. The fees for inspection of buildings, as set out herein, be and the -, .
same is hereby made and declared a lœen upon and against the real estate on which
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such building is canstructed, which lien shall be enforced in the manner provided by 1. ..
law. Said lien shall become such upon and s.fter the' first inspection made by the
building inspector, and shall remain such until paid, but shall not be subject to
foreclosure until after five days from the completion of the building, after which
time it shall be enforced in the manner provided by law for the enforce,emt of liens
generally.
Section 5. This ordinance is declared severable, and if any line sentence, sec-
tion, or paragraph be held invalid it shall not effect the remainder hereof.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval by
the Mayor.
Read a first time and passed to a se~ond reading. Read a second time and passed
to a third and final reading. Read a third time and passed in open session of the
City Council this 24th day of June A. D. ~925.
H. H. DeYarman ~
Attest: PTëšldent of City Oouncil~ i
R. P. Fletcher
City Clerk ~
By (Seal)
Alma V. Camp
'1}eputy Clerk.
Approved by me this 24th day of June A. D. 1925.
T. W. Conely~ Jr.
Ma,or.
Motion was made by OouncilITan Bird seconded by Councilman Bass, that the City
Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance concerning certain nuisances within
given limits in the City of Okeechobee. Motion passed.
Supt. W. R. Terrell appeared before the Council relative to closing Second ~
Street between Miami and Kissimmee streets.
Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass, that City
close Second Street between Kissimmee Street and Miami Street and execute quit
claim deed to Okeechobee Company for the portion of street closed. Motion passed.
Upon motion t~.~.n~_~~nadjourned. .' '_)A "'.-.....i . ' . ~
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