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ORANGE COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost. Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost. Purpose To collect outstanding lot cleaning and administrative costs incurred by the County for cleaning private properties
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ORANGE COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost
Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost • Purpose • To collect outstanding lot cleaning and administrative costs incurred by the County for cleaning private properties • Special Assessment Lien process results in collection of 95% of funds spent by Orange County
Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost • Background • Board of County Commissioners approved an amendment to the Lot Cleaning Ordinance to recover costs on tax bill in August 1998 • Process prior to amendment required collection through lengthy and expensive foreclosure process • Lot cleanings performed by contracted vendor
Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost • Scope of Outstanding Lot Cleaning Costs • 1049 properties cleaned from Aug., 2005 - Mar., 2007 • 101 properties affected by special assessment liens • Assessment amounts range from $214.77 to $6,997.34 • Median amount of lot cleaning liens is $392.92 • Total amount of all unpaid assessments is $64,336.21
Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost • Notification Process • Property owners are notified via certified mailings and other means to clean their properties or to pay costs incurred by County • Initial violation notice • Property posted with violation notice • Billing letter for lot cleaning cost • Newspaper notification #1 of intent to file lien after BCC approval (consent agenda item) • Lien letter after BCC approval of lien • BCC Public Hearing letter from County Comptroller • Newspaper notification #2 advertising Public Hearing
Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost • Lien Payment • Property owners can satisfy special assessment liens by paying Code Enforcement Division up until November • In November, special assessment liens are placed on the property tax bills
1331 19th St. • Cost Summary • Trash, debris removal; 11,920 lbs. $ 834.40 • Mowing; 10,125 sq. ft. $ 202.50 • Landfill fees $ 286.08 • Cut underbrush & skirt trees; 4 hrs $ 300.00 • Administrative costs, posting, etc. $ 155.95 Total contractor & administrative costs $ 1,778.93 Lot Cleaning Case Number LC 07-227
1331 19th St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
1331 19th St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
1331 19th St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
Requested Action • Approve transmittal of the Special Assessment Liens to the Tax Collector
ORANGE COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION Special Assessment for Lot Cleaning Cost
Code Enforcement Division Lot Cleaning 07-227 1331 19th Street
Subject Area Location 1331 1331 19th Street
1331 19th St. • Case History • Violation discovered 1/12/07 • Posting of Notice of Violation 1/12/07 • Mailing of Notice of Violation 1/12/07 • Cleaned by County 3/5/07
1331 19th St. Posting of Violation Notice 1/12/07
1331 19th St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
1331 19th St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
1331 19th St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
1331 19th St. Property after cleaning - Inspector Photo
1331 19th St. Property Appraiser Inquiry - Owner Address of Record – 1331 19th St.
Code Enforcement Division Lot Cleaning Special Assessment Liens April 29, 2008
Code Enforcement Division Lot Cleaning 05-545 123 N. John Street
Subject Area Location Robinson St. N. John St. 123 N. John Street
123 N. John St. • Case History • Violation discovered 7/22/05 • Posting of Notice of Violation 7/22/05 • Mailing of Notice of Violation 7/22/05 • Cleaned by County 9/14/05
123 N. John St. Posting of Violation Notice 7/22/05
123 N. John St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
123 N. John St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
123 N. John St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
123 N. John St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
123 N. John St. Violation Conditions - Inspector Photo
123 N. John St. Inspector photo - During cleaning
123 N. John St. Inspector photo – After cleaning
123 N. John Street • Cost Summary • Trash, debris removal; 141,960 lbs. $ 3,549.00 • Mowing; 13,600 sq. ft. $ 680.00 • Removal of tires; 85 ea. $ 850.00 • Level dirt mounds $ 225.00 • Landfill fees $ 1,530.00 • Administrative costs, posting, etc. $ 163.34 Total contractor & administrative costs $ 6,997.34 Lot Cleaning Case Number LC 05-545
Requested Action • Approve transmittal of the Special Assessment Lien 05-545 ($6,997.34) to the Tax Collector
Code Enforcement Division Lot Cleaning 05-545 123 N. John Street
123 N. John St. Lot Cleaning Violation Notice Compliance Schedule
123 N. John St. Property Appraiser Inquiry - Owner Address of Record – 123 N. John St.
123 N. John St. Code Enforcement Lien Letter
Contracted Lot Cleaning CostsBrown Tractor Services • Cost Summary • Trash, debris removal; per lb. $ .07 • Mowing, square foot $ .02 • Removal of tires; ea. $ 6.00 • Level dirt mounds, per hr. $ 75.00 • Administrative costs, posting, etc. $ 155.95 • Dump fees; Direct reimbursement for exact costs
Contracted Lot Cleaning CostsLapin Services • Cost Summary • Trash, debris removal; per lb. $ .25 • Mowing, square foot $ .05 • Removal of tires; ea. $ 10.00 • Level dirt mounds, ea. $ 225.00 • Administrative costs, posting, etc. $ 163.34 • Landfill fees; Direct reimbursement for exact costs
Tax Bill Process • Tax Bill Out - November 1, 2008 • Delinquent on April 1, 2009 • Tax Collector’s Office typically sends one (1) Reminder Notice • Tax Certificates may be purchased (Property taxes only paid) • After two (2) years of delinquency, Tax Certificate holder can request sale of property at public auction • Tax Certificates good up to seven (7) years • If property sold - Tax Certificate holder gets reimbursement for costs (taxes paid plus interest) [County’s lot cleaning costs paid] • If property not sold - Tax Certificate holder may gain title to property (County’s lot cleaning costs paid)