Resolution 1993-137
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!1ARCH 30, 1993
RESOLUTION NO. 93--1l2
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS
THAT AN ANNUAL APPLICATION OR STATEMENT BE MADE
FOR AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY AFTER
THE INITIAL APPLICATION IS MADE AND THE AGRICULTURAL
CLASSIFICATION IS GRANTED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS
THAT AN ANNUAL APPLICATION OR STATEMENT BE MADE
FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION OF PROPERTY AFTER AN INITIAL
APPLICATION IS MADE AND THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IS
GRANTED UNLESS THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR OTHERWISE
DISPOSED OF OR THE OWNERSHIP CHANGES IN ANY MANNER OR
THE APPLICANT CEASES TO USE THE PROPERTY AS HIS
HOMESTEAD, AND WAIVING THE ANNUAL APPLICATION FOR
WHOLLY EXEMPT PROPERTIES AFTER AN INITIAL APPLICATION IS
MADE AND APPROVED UNLESS THE THE STATUS OF THE OWNER
OR USE OF THE PROPERTY CHANGES ON THE WHOLLY EXEMPT
PROPERTIES SO AS TO CHANGE THE EXEMPT STATUS OF THE
PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on October 20,
1987 approved waiving t~e requirements that an annual application
or statement be made for homestead exemption of property after an
initial application is made and the homestead exemption is granted
unless the property is sold or otherwise disposed of or the
ownership changes in any manner or the applicant ceases to use the
property as his homestead; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature during the 1990 Legislative
Session amended Section 193.461, Florida Statutes, which provides
that the Board of County Commissioners may, at the request of the
Property Appraiser, waive the requirement that an annual
application or statement be made for classification of
agricultural property within the county after an initial
application is made and the agricultural classification is
granted; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on January 7, 1992
adopted County Resolution No. 92-10 waiving the requirements for
an annual application or statement for homestead exemption,
agricultural classification of property and wholly exempt
properties after the initial application has been made and
approved unless the property is sold or otherwise disposed of or
the ownership changes in any manner which would change the exempt
status of the property; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, finds it in the best interest of the citizens of Collier
County to approve the request of the Property Appraiser to clarify
the County's position to waive the requirements for an annual
application for the agricultural classification, wholly exempt
properties and homestead exemption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1) Pursuant to Section 193.461, Florida statutes (1992), the
requirement of an annual application or statement is hereby
waIved for the classifi~ation of agricultural property after the
initial application is made and the agricultural classification
has been granted by the Property Appraiser or the Value Adjustment
Board.
2) Pursuant to Section 196.011, Florid~ Statutes (1992), the
requirement of an annual application or statement is hereby waived
for homestead and wholly exempt properties after an initial
application is made and the homestead and wholly exempt status is
granted by the Property Appraiser or the Value Adjustment Board.
The property owner must refile for homestead exemption, in
accordance with Chapter 196, Florida Statutes, (1992), if the
homestead property is sold or otherwise disposed of, the ownership
changes in any manner, or the applicant for homestead exemption
ceases to use the property as his or her homestead. When the
status of the owner or use of the property changes on wholly
exempt property so as to change the exempt status of the property,
the applicant must refile for said exemption pursuant to Chapter
196, Florida statutes, (1992).
3) The Clerk to the Board shall provide the Property
Appraiser with a certified copy of this Resolution.
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This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority
vote.
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:~. ATTEST: '<~
'.'DWIGHT E. g~CK, CLERK
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By,JrflB
URT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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