HB 727 Summary

• Creates section 193.0236 of Florida Statutes to authorize local governments to levy non-ad valorem assessments to recover costs of eliminating chronic nuisances on real property.

• Requires local governments levying such assessments to adopt ordinances that specify nuisance activities, define "chronic nuisance" with factors like type and frequency, and establish notice requirements.

• Mandates ordinances provide property owners a specified correction period before assessment is levied and establish an appeals process allowing owners to present defenses.

• Establishes that non-ad valorem assessments remain a lien coequal with state, county, district, and municipal taxes and superior to all other liens until paid.

• Local governments may collect assessments using the uniform method in section 197.3632 or alternative methods provided by law; effective date is July 1, 2014.