FL H0981

Creates Florida Statutes section 193.076 authorizing local governments to levy non-ad valorem assessments to recover costs for eliminating chronic nuisances on real property.

Assessments hold superior lien status over all private rights, interests, liens, encumbrances, titles, and claims on the property, ranking equal with ad valorem tax liens.

Local governments may collect assessments using either the uniform method specified in section 197.3632 or alternative methods provided by law.

Effective date is July 1, 2012.