NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held by the City of Belle Isle City Council on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. and or as soon thereafter as possible in the Belle Isle City Hall Council Chambers located at 1600 Nela Avenue, Belle Isle, Florida, 32809, at which meeting the City Council shall consider and take action on:

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION - ORDINANCE NO. 26-05: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FIRE RESCUE SERVICES, FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CITY; AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE BELLE ISLE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION; RESERVING SECTIONS 12-2 THROUGH 12-10 OF ARTICLE I; CREATING A NEW ARTICLE II, ENTITLED FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PROVIDING DETERMINATIONS OF SPECIAL BENEFIT; AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION, LEVY, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANNUAL FIRE RESCUE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF ASSESSMENT RESOLUTIONS AND ROLLS, FOR NOTICE, AND FOR INTERIM ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THE ASSESSMENTS CONSTITUTE A LIEN ON ASSESSED PROPERTY; PROVIDING METHODS OF COLLECTION; AUTHORIZING EXEMPTIONS AND HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

As required by Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, you are hereby notified that should any person decide to appeal any decision made by the City Council concerning any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made to include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Be advised that any person wishing to comment may be heard during the public hearing.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if any person with a disability as defined by the ADA needs special accommodations to participate in this proceeding, he or she should contact the City Clerk's Office at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. City Clerk: 407-851-7730.

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