HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-006ORDINANCE NO. 15-006
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO
ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY;
ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN AD VALOREM
TAXATION FOR EXPERT SHUTTER SERVICES, INC., 1605 S.W.
MACEDO BLVD., PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA, AN EXPANSION OF AN
EXISTING BUSINESS; PROVIDING THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE
AVAILABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAX SOURCES FOR THE CURRENT
FISCAL YEAR AND THE AMOUNT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE FROM
THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WHICH WOULD BE LOST BECAUSE OF
THE EXEMPTION GRANTED TO EXPERT SHUTTER SERVICES, INC.;
PROVIDING AN EXPIRATION DATE OF THE EXEMPTION FROM THE
DATE THE ON BOARD ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING A FINDING THAT EXPERT SHUTTER SERVICES, INC.
MEETS THE DEFINITION OF AN EXPANDING BUSINESS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA:
ARTICLE I
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This Ordinance shall be known as County Ordinance No. 15-006 "Economic Development
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption — Expert Shutter Services, Inc.
ARTICLE II
Procedure
After consideration of the report of the Property Appraiser and in accordance with the
procedure set forth in County Ordinance 92-24, "Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax
Exemption Regulations of St. Lucie County, Florida:. The Board grants and establishes an
exemption from ad valorem taxation of the assessed value of Expert Shutter Services, Inc., 1605
S.W. Macedo Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Florida, in accordance with the following exemption phase out
schedule:
Year
- 100%
Year 2
- 90%
Year 3
- 80%
Year 4
- 60%
Year 5
- 40%
Year 6
- 20%
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No exemption shall be granted on the land on which improvements are made by Expert
Shutter Services, Inc.
ARTICLE III
Ad Valorem Tax Revenues
Total revenues are available to the County for the current fiscal year from ad valorem tax
sources is $126,515,893.83. Revenues lost to the County for the current fiscal year by ad valorem
tax exemptions under this section currently in effect are $28,172.97. Revenues to be lost by
granting of this exemption for the current fiscal year are estimated to be $13,918.98.
ARTICLE IV
Expiration Date
The Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption granted to Expert Shutter
Services, Inc., an expanding business shall be for six (6) years from the date of Board adoption of
this Ordinance.
ARTICLE V
Findin
The Board of County Commissioner of St. Lucie County, Florida, finds that Expert Shutter
Services, Inc. is an expansion of an existing business as defined by the St. Lucie County Ordinance
No. 92-24 and Section 196.012(15), Florida Statutes. The Board reserves the right to repeal the
exemption if Expert Shutter Services, Inc. no longer satisfies the criteria set out above.
ARTICLE VI
Severability
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason found void, invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, independent, and
severable provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance.
State.
ARTICLE VII
Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of notice of filling from the Secretary of
ARTICLE VIII
Adoption
After motion and second, the vote of this Ordinance was as follows:
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Chair Paula A. Lewis
AYE
Vice Chair Kim Johnson
AYE
Commissioner Dzadovsky
AYE
Commissioner Mowery
AYE
Commissioner Hutchinson
AYE
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this
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ATTEST:
CLERK
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2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVES TO FORM
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BY:
COUNTY ATTORN
RICK SCOTT KEN DETZNER
Governor Secretary of State
May 26, 2015
Honorable Joseph E. Smith
Clerk of the Circuit Court
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Attention: Ms. Sue Korunow, Recording Secretary/Finance Assistant
Dear Mr. Smith:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 15-006, which was filed in this office on May 26, 2015.
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Reddick
Program Administrator
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R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270 Facsimile: (850) 488-9879
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