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Ordinance 007-2018ORDINANCE NO. 007 2018 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING- THE PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A TITLE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CAPTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 1 WHEREAS, Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs have been 2 established across the country to provide mechanisms for funding energy efficiency, 3 renewable energy, and other types of improvements to residential and commercial properties; 4 and 5 WHEREAS, PACE programs are typically established by local governments and are 6 administered by the local government or by for - profit or not - for - profit entities; and 7 WHEREAS, PACE financing is repaid as an assessment on the property's regular tax 8 bill; and 9 WHEREAS, Section 163.08, Florida Statutes, authorizes programs, typically referred 10 to as PACE programs, that levy non -ad valorem assessments allowing property owners to 11 apply to local governments for financing certain energy efficiency, renewable energy and 12 wind resistant improvements; and 13 WHEREAS, Section 163.08, Florida Statutes, provides that properties retrofitted 14 with energy - related qualifying improvements benefit from reduced energy consumption, 15 reduced potential for wind damage, and assist in the fulfillment of the state's energy and 16 hurricane mitigation policies; and 17 WHEREAS, the PACE assessment is collected pursuant to Florida's uniform 18 method for the levy, collection and enforcement of non -ad valorem assessments, Section 19 197.3632, Florida Statutes; and 20 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners intends to establish qualifications 21 and consumer protection disclosure requirements for PACE programs that provide financing 22 for qualifying improvements in accordance with Section 163.08, Florida Statutes, and 23 provisions of this ordinance; and 1 1 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the County to enter into interlocal agreements with 2 multiple PACE agencies /authorities /districts to encourage competition and provide more 3 choices for property owners; and 4 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners acknowledges the Florida 5 Legislature's finding that there is a compelling state interest in enabling property owners who 6 wish to undertake such improvements and to enable property owners to voluntarily finance 7 such improvements with local government assistance and finds that creation of a PACE 8 program will serve the public health and welfare of the citizens of Monroe County; and 9 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has conducted a duly noticed 10 public hearing to consider this Ordinance in accordance with Section 125.66, Florida 11 Statutes; and 12 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, pursuant to its 13 authority under the Florida Constitution, Article VIII, Section 1(f) and Section 125.01, 14 Florida Statutes - hereby adopts the Monroe County Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) 15 Ordinance. 16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY 17 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 18 Section 1. TITLE: 19 This Ordinance shall be titled the "Monroe County Property Assessed Clean Energy 20 (PACE) Ordinance." 21 Section 2. AUTHORITY: 22 This article is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to non - charter counties under 23 Article VIII, Section 1(f) of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 125, Florida Statutes. 24 Section 3. APPLICABILITY: 25 This Ordinance shall be applicable within the unincorporated areas of Monroe County, 26 and in all municipalities that have not adopted an ordinance governing any or all of the subject 27 matter of this Ordinance, regardless of the time of passage of the municipal ordinance. 28 Section 4. DEFINITIONS: 29 For purposes of this Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the 30 following meanings: 31 (1) Board or County is the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners. 32 (2) Financing Agreement shall mean the financing agreement or the summary memorandum 2 I of such agreement the property owner signs establishing terms and conditions for the 2 financing of qualified improvements which is required to be recorded in the public 3 records pursuant to the PACE Statute. 4 (3) Qualifying Improvements includes energy conservation and efficiency, renewable 5 energy, and wind resistance improvements as defined by Section 163.08, Florida 6 Statutes, as may be amended by law. 7 (4) PACE assessment shall mean the non -ad valorem assessment placed on a property 8 owner's tax bill as a result of financing obtained pursuant to this Ordinance. 9 (5) PACE agencies /authorities /districts shall mean one or more local governments defined 10 in Section 163.08(2)(a), Florida Statutes, authorized by Monroe County to offer PACE 11 financing for qualifying improvements. 12 (6) PACE Program shall mean the County's provision through interlocal agreements with 13 PACE agencies /authorities /districts offering financing for qualifying improvements as 14 approved by the State of Florida pursuant to Section 163.08, Florida Statutes, further 15 refined in this ordinance, as may be amended by law. 16 (7) PACE Statute shall mean Section 163.08, Florida Statutes and all future amendments 17 thereto. 18 (8) Residential Property shall mean a residential property consisting of four (4) or less 19 residential units. 20 (9) Non - Residential Property shall mean commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential 21 properties consisting of five (5) or more residential dwelling units. 22 Section 5. PACE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION: 23 (1) PACE agencies /authorities /districts offering financing for Qualifying Improvements 24 pursuant to this ordinance shall be approved by the County and authorized through 25 interlocal agreements to provide financing subject to the requirements of this ordinance 26 and the PACE Statute. The interlocal agreements shall include specific terms and 27 conditions for PACE agencies /authorities /districts to operate within Monroe County. 28 (2) PACE agencies /authorities /districts desiring to provide financing pursuant to this 29 ordinance shall provide sufficient documentation as requested by the County to provide 30 reasonable assurance that the requirements of this ordinance and the PACE Statute can be 31 met by the PACE agency /authority /district. 3 1 (3) All PACE programs shall be administered and operated in compliance with applicable 2 Federal, State and local law. 3 Section 6. DISCLOSURE REOUIREMENTS: 4 (1) In addition to any disclosure requirements in the PACE Statute, PACE 5 agencies /authorities /districts that extend financing pursuant to the PACE Statute and levy 6 non -ad valorem assessments to fund the qualifying improvements shall present to the 7 property owner a separate, written notice disclosing the following ( "Notice "): 8 (a) The estimated total amount of the debt, including amount financed, fees, fixed 9 interest rate, capitalized interest and the effective rate of the interest charged 10 ( "Annual Percentage Rate" or "APR "); 11 (b) That PACE agencies /authorities /districts may only offer fixed simple interest rates 12 and payments that fully amortize the obligation. Variable or negative amortization 13 financing terms are not permitted. Capitalized interest included in the original balance 14 of a PACE financing does not constitute negative amortization. 15 (c) The repayment process and terms, amounts and a schedule that fully amortizes the 16 amount financed including the estimated annual PACE assessment; 17 (d) That the PACE assessment will appear on the property owner's tax bill; 18 (e) That there is no discount for paying the PACE assessment early; 19 (f) The nature of the lien recorded and that the PACE assessment will be collected in the 20 same manner as real estate taxes. That failure to pay the PACE assessment may cause 21 a tax certificate to be issued against the property, and that failure of payment thereof 22 may result in the loss of property subject to the PACE assessment, including 23 homestead property, in the same manner as failure to pay property taxes; 24 (g) The specific improvements to be financed and installed and that such improvements 25 and PACE assessment may or may not affect the overall value of the property; 26 (h) A PACE assessment payment term that does not exceed the useful life of the 27 improvements; 28 (i) Prepayment; 29 i. The PACE agencies /authorities /districts shall provide to the Eligible Participant 30 information as to any accrued interest that may be due upon early payment 31 ii. No prepayment fees may be charged or allowed on residential projects or on non- 32 residential projects where the total PACE funding does not exceed $75,000.00. The M 1 PACE agencies /authorities /districts shall provide a mechanism for re- amortization of 2 PACE assessments to account for partial pre - payment, particularly for application of 3 tax credits, rebates, or other incentives. 4 iii. For non - residential property where total PACE funding exceeds $75,000, 5 prepayment fees may be charged or imposed to the extent permitted by applicable 6 law, as negotiated with the property owner, and providing such prepayment fees, any 7 accrued interest and any other costs related to the prepayment are clearly disclosed 8 and agreed to by the property owner in writing. 9 0) Notice that the property owner may be required to pay any PACE assessment in full 10 at the time of refinance or sale of the property; and 11 (k) The 3 -day right to cancel the financing. 12 (2) The Notice must be delivered to the property owner by the PACE 13 agency /authority /district and must be signed and dated by the property owner prior to or 14 contemporaneously with the property owner's signing of any legally enforceable 15 documents under the PACE program. The property owner and the PACE 16 agency /authority /district must keep the signed Notice with the property owner's executed 17 financing agreement. 18 (3) The PACE agency /authority /district shall record, or cause to be recorded, the financing 19 agreement or a summary memorandum of the financing agreement, in accordance with 20 Section 163.08(8), Florida Statutes. 21 Section 7. ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES/PROGRAM REOUIREMENTS: 22 (1) As defined in the PACE Statute, PACE agencies /authorities /districts that extend 23 financing pursuant to the PACE Statute and levy non -ad valorem assessments to fund the 24 qualifying improvements shall comply with the following: 25 (2) Residential Property. PACE agencies /authorities /districts may finance qualifying 26 improvements on Residential Properties provided they comply with the following criteria 27 inclusive of all eligibility criteria listed in the PACE Statute and all future amendments 28 thereto, along with additional consumer protections. 29 (a) Without the consent of the holders or loan servicers of any mortgage encumbering or 30 otherwise secured by the property, the total amount of any non -ad valorem 31 assessment for a property under the PACE Statute may not exceed twenty percent 5 1 (20 %) of the just value of the property as determined by the county property 2 appraiser, excepted as otherwise provided by statute; and 3 (b) All property taxes and other assessments levied on the property tax bill have been 4 paid and have not been delinquent for the preceding three years, or the property 5 owner's period of ownership, whichever is less; and 6 (c) There are no involuntary liens, including but not limited to construction liens on the 7 property; and 8 (d) No notices of default or other evidence of property-based debt delinquency have been 9 recorded during the preceding three years, or the property owner's period of 10 ownership, whichever is less; and, additionally 11 (e) All mortgage debt on the property is current and not delinquent; and 12 (f) All mortgage - related debt on the underlying property may not exceed 90% of the 13 property's fair market value ( "FMV "); and 14 (g) The total mortgage - related debt on the underlying property plus the PACE program 15 financing may not exceed the FMV of the property. 16 (3) Non - Residential Properties. PACE agencies /authorities /districts may finance Qualifying 17 Improvements on Non - Residential Properties provided they comply with the 18 requirements set forth in the PACE Statute and all future amendments thereto and 19 inclusive of those listed under Section 7(2)(a -d) of this Ordinance. 20 (4) Qualif ying Improvements. The PACE agency /authority /district will finance energy 21 efficiency, renewable energy and wind resistant improvements that are permanently 22 affixed to the property as more specifically described in the PACE Statute. All 23 improvements and products should identify efficiency standards established by the U.S. 24 Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or Florida state 25 agencies as applicable. All qualifying improvements must comply with the PACE 26 Statute for energy efficiency, renewable energy and wind resistance or other 27 improvements as permissible by law. PACE agencies /authorities /districts shall establish 28 procedures confirming that the property owner applying for financing through the PACE 29 agency /authority /district intends to install eligible products, and that at the time of 30 funding such improvements have been installed. 31 (5) Inquiries and Complaints. 32 (a) The PACE agency /authority /district shall be required to receive, manage, track, 0 1 timely resolve and report on complaints from property owners regarding the funded 2 work performed by the contractors. The PACE agency /authority /district shall 3 investigate and mediate disputes between property owners and contractors in a timely 4 manner. 5 (b) Payment inquiries. The PACE agency /authority /district shall be required to respond 6 to inquiries and resolve any issues in a timely manner, related to payments, including 7 but not limited to prepayments and payment reconciliation. 8 (c) Review. In the event that ten percent or more of a PACE 9 agency's /authority's /district's projects result in complaints or disputes, or such 10 complaints or disputes remain unresolved six months after completion of a project, 11 the County may review the PACE agency's /authority's /district's handling of 12 complaints and may request corrective actions or initiate suspension proceedings 13 pursuant to Section 7(13). 14 (6) Data Security. The PACE agency /authority /district is responsible for taking security 15 measures that protect the security and confidentiality of consumer records and 16 information in proportion to the sensitivity of the information, and as required by state 17 and federal law. 18 (7) Consumer Privacy. The PACE agency /authority /district must develop and maintain a 19 privacy policy that complies with state and federal law and, in particular, shall provide a 20 property owner the ability to opt -out of having the property owner's information shared 21 with third parties, except where expressly permitted by state and federal law. 22 (8) Marketing and Communications. Marketing practices for a PACE 23 agency /authority /district that are or could appear to be unfair, deceptive, abusive, or 24 misleading, or that violate applicable laws or regulations, that are inappropriate, 25 incomplete or are inconsistent with the PACE agency's /authority's /district's purpose are 26 prohibited. Neither the PACE agency /authority /district nor their contractors shall use 27 facsimiles of the County, any municipality, Property Appraiser, or Tax Collector logos in 28 their marketing materials. Marketing materials shall not state that PACE: (i) is a free 29 program; (ii) is administered by the County or a municipality; (iii) does not involve a 30 financial obligation by the property owner; (iv) receives any type of tax treatment unless 31 consistent with the Internal Revenue Code or any tax agency opinion; or (v) is a form of 32 public assistance. 7 1 (9) Protected Classes. The PACE agency /authority /district shall not discriminate against 2 individuals on the basis of race, color, ancestry, disability, national origin, religion, age, 3 familial status, marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and 4 expression, or genetic information. 5 (10) Contractor Management. 6 (a) Any work under a PACE agency /authority /district requiring a license under any 7 applicable law to make a qualifying improvement shall be performed by a contractor 8 properly licensed, certified or registered pursuant to state law. 9 (b) Contractors performing work under a PACE agency /authority /district shall comply 10 with each of the following conditions: (i) Be licensed and insured pursuant to the 11 applicable statutory requirements; (ii) Agree to comply with all program requirements 12 and marketing guidelines; (iii) Act in good faith to timely resolve property owner 13 complaints. 14 (c) PACE programs shall have and shall strictly enforce anti- kickback policies and 15 procedures that prohibit direct financial or other monetary incentives to contractors in 16 exchange for or related to such contractor being awarded work under a PACE 17 program, excepting payment for the contractor's installation of eligible improvements. 18 (d) The PACE agency /authority /district shall adhere to, or require contractor's 19 compliance with, the following standards: 20 (i) Training on PACE Program requirements; 21 (ii) Evaluation of background or time in business; 22 (iii)All PACE program rules or criteria and applicable law including local 23 regulations; 24 (iv) Installation of only approved or eligible products; 25 (v) Contractor cooperation in dispute resolution with property owners; and, 26 (vi) Contractor monitoring for performance and termination for non - compliance. 27 (11) Financing. The PACE agency /authority /district will establish pricing rules and 28 enforcement mechanisms to ensure property owners are protected from excessive or 29 unjustified prices and charges. In addition, the PACE agency /authority /district shall 30 require compliance with each of the following conditions prior to the issuance of any 31 funding to the contractor: 32 (a) Contractors have certified that any necessary permits have been obtained; 3 1 (b) Verification that the qualifying improvements have been installed; 2 (c) The property owner and the contractor have signed a final inspection and /or 3 certificate of completion that all improvements have been installed to the property 4 owner's satisfaction. 5 (12) Reporting. Each PACE agency /authority /district shall provide a report to the County 6 on a quarterly calendar basis, which shall include, at a minimum, the following 7 information: 8 (a) Dates of the reporting period; 9 (b) List of PACE projects (including addresses including municipal jurisdiction, financed 10 amount, interest rate, assessment duration, and project description) started during the 11 reporting period, separated by building type (e.g., single family, multifamily, retail, 12 office, industrial, etc.); 13 (c) List of PACE projects (including addresses including municipal jurisdiction) 14 completed during the reporting period, separated by building type project (e.g., single 15 family, multifamily, retail, office, industrial, etc.), specify; (1) the qualifying 16 improvements made; (2) project start date and completion date; (3) the projected 17 energy savings and /or amount of potential renewable energy to be generated; (4) 18 financial information such as cost per kilowatt hour saved /generated; (5) other 19 resource savings if data is available; and (6) audits performed detailing the audit 20 results, if applicable to the project; 21 (d) Number of actual or estimated jobs created during the reporting period, including 22 local versus non -local jobs and permanent versus temporary jobs; 23 (e) Number of applications declined during the reporting period; 24 (f) Unresolved complaints and /or contractor issues and status; and 25 (g) Description of the standardized third -party methodologies and supporting 26 assumptions used to verify data, and any changes in the methodologies and 27 assumptions from the previous reporting period. 28 (13) Suspension or Termination of PACE agency /authority /district. In the event any PACE 29 agency /authority /district fails to incorporate and continually provide for all of the 30 foregoing service components or to otherwise abide by the provisions of this Ordinance, 31 and applicable Federal, state or local law, and /or the interlocal agreement, the County, in 32 its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate the interlocal agreement and support of the E 1 County at any time upon written notice to that PACE agency /authority /district. Any 2 project that has been initiated as of the time of suspension or termination shall be 3 permitted to be completed. 4 Section 8. REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT: 5 All local laws and ordinances in conflict with any provisions of this Ordinance are 6 hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. 7 Section 9. SEVERABILITY: 8 If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for 9 any reason held by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or 10 void, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance. 11 Section A. INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES: 12 The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Monroe 13 County Code. The sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish 14 such, and the word Ordinance may be changed to section, article, or other appropriate word. 15 Section 11. CAPTIONS: 16 The captions, section headings and section designations used in this Ordinance are for 17 convenience only and shall have no effect on the interpretation of the provisions of this 18 Ordinance. 19 Section 12. TRANSMITTAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE: 20 This Ordinance shall be filed with the Department of State and shall be effective as 21 provided in section 125.66(2), Florida Statutes. 22 23 APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe 24 Courit9y F orida, on this the 21st day of March, 2018. Mayor David Rice Yes cry c :Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia Murphy Yes �C..: C 320 - 27% Commissioner Danny Kolhage No � — R + - .: rn ommissioner George Neugent Yes - ate. •� C p 29 ;° _<- �affi" Commissioner Heather Carruthers Yes " 30 KEVIN MADOK, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 31 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 32 33 By:� By: 34 Deputy Clerk David Rice, Mayor 35 1 MONROE COUNTY ATTO gNCy 36 AP ROV A$ TP Q'�1� F, 10 f , NTHIA L. HALL ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTOHomat Date 4 -3 'R-b+8 H E � EP O TER NOTICE OF IN 9 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE Published Weekly Tavernier, Monroe County, Florida NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 3:00 P.M., or as C PR O F P soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Murray E. Nelson Government Center, STATE OF FLORIDA Key 102 La Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Monroe County, COUNTY OF MONROE Florida, the Board of County Before the undersigned authority p ersonally � y p .� Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to appeared RICHARD TAMBORRINO who on consider the adoption of the oath, says that he is PUBLISHER of THE following County ordinance: REPORTER, a weekly newspaper published in AN ORDINANCE OF THE Tavernier, in Monroe County, Florida: that the BOARD OF COUNTY COM- attached copy of advertisement was published in MISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ES AB- Said newspaper in the issues of (date(s) of LISHING THE PROPERTY publication) ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM ORDI- PROVIDING FOR A � e TITLE; PROVIDING FOR AU- TITLE ; '' _ THORITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVID- ING FOR REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING Affiant further says that the Said THE FOR SEVERABILITY; PRO- VIDING FOR INCLUSION IN REPORTER is a newspaper published at THE CODE OF LAWS AND Tavernier, in said Monroe County, Florida, and ORDINANCES; PROVIDING that the said newspaper has heretofore been FOR CAPTIONS; AND PRO- V D NG OR AN EFFECTIVE continuously published in said Monroe County DATE. Florida, each week (on Friday) and has been Pursuant Section 05, entered as a second class mail matter at the at ice is Florida Statutes, notice is giv- post office in Tavernier, in Monroe County en that if a person decides to Florida, for a period of one year next preceding appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any the first publication of the attached copy of matter considered at such advertisement. The affiant further says that he hearings or meetings, he will has neither aid nor p romised an p erson, firm p p y p need a record of the proceed ings, and that, for such pur- or corporation any discount, rebate, commission pose, he may need to ensure or refund for the purpose of securing this that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which advertisement for publication in the Said record includes the testimony newspaper(s) and that The THE REPORTER is and evidence upon which the in full compliance with Chapter 50 of the Florida appeal is to be based. State Statutes on Legal and Official ADA ASSISTANCE: If you Advertiseme are a person with a disability who needs special accom- modations in order to partici- pate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by Rich d Tamborrino, Publisher phoning (305) 292 - 4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than Sworn to and subscribed before me this five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; Day of , 2018 if you are hearing or voice impaired, call "711 ". Dated at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of March, 2018. KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Not Circuit Court (SEAL) and ex officio Clerk of the Board of (SEAL) County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida `o4 I;�.�1Pf/�•• BEVERLY TRAEGER Published March 9, 2018 MY COMMISSION # FF 108704 The Reporter .• ,= EXPIRES: April 18 2018 ";t, N°P Bonded Thru Notary Public Underwriters Ad# 0003554462 F +- o A i o A K e Y s NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF OWWWR MIN ERW COUNTY ORDINANCE Published Twice Weekly NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Marathon, Monroe County Florida TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 3:00 P.M., or as P ROOF O F PUBLI soon thereafter as be heard, in the Murray E. E. Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, STATE OF FLORIDA Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County COUNTY OF MONROE Commissioners of Monroe Before the undersigned authority personally county Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the appeared RICHARD TAMBORRINO who on following County ordinance: oath, says that he is PUBLISHER of the FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER a twice weekly AN ORDINANCE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM- newspaper published in Marathon, in Monroe MISSIONERS OF MONROE County, Florida: that the attached copy of COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTAB- advertisement was published in said LISHING THE PROPERTY newspaper in the issues of: (dat C 5 J of ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM ORDI- publicarfon) NANCE; PROVIDING FOR A TITLE; PROVIDING FOR AU- / THORITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVID- ING FOR REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PRO - s that the said FLORIDA TIDING FOR INCLUSION IN Affiant further says THE CODE OF LAWS AND KEYS KEYNOTER is a newspaper published at ORDINANCES; PROVIDING Marathon, in said Monroe County, Florida, and FOR CAPTIONS; AND PRO- VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE that the said newspaper has heretofore been DATE. continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida, twice each week (on Wednesday and Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Saturday) and has been entered as a second Florida Statutes, notice is giv p ost office in that if a person decides to class mail matter at the p a ppeal any decision made by Marathon, in Monroe County, Florida, for a the Board with respect to any period of one year next preceding the first matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will publication of the attached copy of need a record of the proceed - advertisement. The affiant further says that ings, and that for such pur- he has neither paid nor promised any person, pose, he may need to ensure firm or corporation any discount rebate that e verbatim record of the � proceedings is made, which commission or refund for the purpose of record includes the testimony securing this advertisement for publication in and evidence upon which the the said newspaper(s) and that The Florida appeal is to be based. Keys Keynoter is in full compliance with ADA ASSISTANCE: If you Chapter 50 of the Florida State Statutes on are a person with a disability Le Legal d Off' Advertisements. who needs special accom- g modations in order to partici- pate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by phoning (305) 292 -4441, Ric and Tamborrino, Publis er between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior Sworn to and subscribed before me this to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice Day of� 2015 impaired call "711 °. Dated at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of March, 2018. KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the - - — Circuit Court (SEAL) and ex No ry officio Clerk of the Board of (SEAT_) County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida 7ERME AEGER Published March 7, 2018 4 FF 108704 Florida Keys Keynoter 18, 2018 blic Underwrters NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOrTiON OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Murray E. Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A TITLE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CAPTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. KEY WEST N STATE OF FLORIDA ions, � �C COUNTY OF MONROE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Paul Clarin, who on 777 oath says that he is Publisher of the Key West Citizen, a daily newspaper published in Key West, in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of )25 advertisement, being a legal notice in the matter of com was published in said newspaper in the issue(s) of -�� 6-- Affiant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida every day, and has been entered as second -class mail matter at the post office in Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of 1 year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. :S Signature of Affiant Sworn and subscribed before me this day of dw U , 2018 ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this ' proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office', by phoning (805) 292 -4441, . between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call "711 ". Dated at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of March, 2018. KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida v. •. DAWN KAWZINSKY Notary Public: '' f;_ MY COMMISSION * FF 944194 EXPIRES: January 4, 2020 Bonded Thru Notary PuVc Underwriters Dawn Kawzinsky Expires: 1/4/2020 Notary Seal Personally Known x Produced Identification Type of Identification Produced March 7, 2018 Key West Citizen GJ Z COURTS ° o: Kevin Madok, CPA .... Y1 Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Monroe Count Florida •R OE COUN April 5, 2018 Department of State Administrative Code & Register 500 S Bronough Street Tallahassee FL 32399 -0250 To Whom It May Concern, Attached is an electronic copy of Ordinance No. 007 -2018 establishing the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Ordinance; providing for a title; providing for authority; providing for applicability; providing for definitions; providing for repeal of laws in conflict; providing for severability; providing for inclusion in the Code of Laws and Ordinances; providing for captions; and providing for an effective date. This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a regular meeting, held in formal session, on March 21, 2018. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (305) 292 -3550. Respectfully Submitted, Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller & ex- officio to the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners by: Pamela G. Hancock, D.C. cc: County Administrator County Attorney Property Appraiser Tax Collector BOCC File KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY 500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88820 Overseas Highway Key West, Florida 33040 Marathon, Florida 33050 Plantation Key, Florida 33070 305 - 294 -4641 305 - 289 -6027 305 - 852 -7145 PK/ROTH BUILDING 50 High Point Road Plantation Key, Florida 33070 305 - 852 -7145 RICK SCOTT Governor April 5, 2018 Honorable Kevin Madok Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County 500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101 Key West, Florida 33040 Attention: Ms. Pam Hancock Dear Mr. Madok KEN DETZNER Secretary of State Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 007 -2018, which was filed in this office on April 5, 2018. Sincerely, Ernest L. Reddick Program Administrator ELR /lb R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -0250 Telephone: (850) 245 -6270 www.dos.state.ft.us From: ords2municode.com To: peters-k_atherine@monroecountv-fi.aov; Pam Hancock Subject: Monroe County,FL Code of Ordinances-2008(14298)Supplement 17 Update 1 Date: Wednesday,April 11,2018 7:42:39 AM Attachments: ATT00001.bin ATT00002.bin THIS IS AN AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED EMAIL Below, you will find the material that we have received/recorded to your account. This material is being considered for inclusion in your next/current update, Supplement 17 Update I Update the internet version of your Code more often than a printed supplement. We can post newly enacted ordinances We can update the Internet quarterly, monthly, in the online Code after each meeting. even weekly.