Item P1 PI
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE �� i Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern James K.Scholl,District 3
Craig Cates,District 1
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
August 21, 2024
Agenda Item Number: P1
2023-2482
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Cheryl Sullivan
Yes Public Hearing
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending
Chapter 21 of the Monroe County Code to redefine certain terms to align with our Solid Waste
Agreements, Outlining the Solid Waste Services covered un the Solid Waste and Recycling Collection
Franchise Agreements; Providing container and receptacle requirements; providing rules and
requirements for Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste and Bulk Waste pick-up; providing for severability;
providing for incorporation into the Monroe County Code of Ordinance and Providing for an Effective
Date.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This item seeks approval to consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Monroe
County Code to redefine certain terms to align with our Solid Waste Agreements, Outlining the Solid
Waste Services covered un the Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Franchise Agreements; Providing
container and receptacle requirements;providing rules and requirements for Garbage, Recycling, Yard
Waste and Bulk Waste pick-up;providing for severability;providing for incorporation into the Monroe
County Code of Ordinance and Providing for an Effective Date.
The County's Solid Waste Department & Director have been in negotiations with the Solid Waste and
Recycling Collection Franchisees. As a result of those negotiations, the County intends to enter into an
amendment and extension of the Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Franchise Agreement which
will revise certain definitions,provide upgrades and changes to the collection services. The upgrades
and changes to services include but are not limited to providing solid waste customers/county residents
that pay the solid waste special assessment with one (1) 96-gallon tote which will be the exclusive
collection method for garbage collection(except for the Ocean Reef Service Area which has opted not to
implement the 96-gallon tote into their collection services), revising the "bulk waste" definition to
specify appropriate bulk pickup items and specifying the pick-up services included in the solid waste
special assessment, and changing the yard waste collection method to be by 32-gallon cans only rather
than in bundles and limiting the yard waste collection to ten (10) 32-gallon cans per week.
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In order for the uniform implementation of the changes to these collection services, the Monroe County
Code will be revised to align with the amended provisions to the Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise
Agreement. §125.01(1)(k) and § 403.706 Florida Statutes, authorizes the County to enact such an
ordinance.
This Public Hearing was noticed for the July Board of County Commissioners meeting and was
continued to this August meeting at the July meeting by the BOCC.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The BOCC voted to continue the Public Hearing from the July meeting to the August meeting.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Business Impact Estimate
Published Notice Ordinance Amending Monroe County Code Chapter 21-Solid Waste Proof of Pub 24m
0627 NOI.pdf
Ordinance revising solid waste provisions 2024 msigned.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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BUSINESS IMPACT ESTIMATE'
Meeting Date: July 17,2024
Proposed Ordinance Title/Reference: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 21 Solid Waste of Monroe County
Code,and Section 21-46 Definitions to redefine certain terms to align to the County's Solid Waste Agreements;
to outline services covered under the Agreements; providing receptable and container requirements; and
providing rules and requirements for garbage,recycling,yard waste and bulk waste pick-up.
The Proposed Ordinance® does ❑ does not fall under one of the followinu enumerated exceptions:!
❑ The proposed ordinance is required for compliance with Federal or State law or regulation;
❑ The proposed ordinance relates to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
❑ The proposed ordinance relates to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments,including revenue
sources necessary to fund the budget;
❑x The proposed ordinance is required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not
limited to, any Federal, State, local, or private grant or other financial assistance accepted by the
county government;
❑ The proposed ordinance is an emergency ordinance;
❑ The ordinance relates to procurement;or
❑ The proposed ordinance is enacted to implement the following:
a. Part II of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, relating to growth policy, county and municipal
planning, and land development regulation, including zoning, development orders,
development agreements and development permits;
b. Sections 190.005 and 190.046,Florida Statutes,regarding community development districts;
c. Section 553.73,Florida Statutes,relating to the Florida Building Code;or
d. Section 633.202,Florida Statutes,relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
Summary of Proposed Ordinance and Statement of Public Purpose to be Served:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING MONROE COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 21 SOLID
WASTE,SECTION 21-46,DEFINITIONS,TO REDEFINE CERTAIN TERMS TO ALIGN TO OUR
SOLID WASTE AGREEMENTS; OUTLINING SOLID WASTE SERVICES COVERED UNDER
THE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS;
PROVIDING CONTAINER AND RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING RULES AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR GARBAGE,RECYCLING,YARD WASTE AND BULK WASTE PICK-UP.
THIS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT WILL PROVIDE FOR A UNIFORM RECEPTACLE AND
COLLECTION PROCESS WHICH WILL SUPPORT A FAIR AND CONSISTANT PROCEDURE
FOR RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION AND FRANCHISEE COLLECTION.
Estimate of Direct Economic Impact on Private/For Profit Businesses:
a. Estimate of Direct Business Compliance Costs: N/A
b. New Charges/Fees on Businesses Impacted:N/A
C. Estimate of Regulatory Costs:N/A
Good Faith Estimate of Number of Businesses Likely Impacted:ORDIANCE CHANGE ONLY EFFECTS
RESIDENTIAL UNITS OF WHICH THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 33,600.
Anv Additional Information:
Business impact statement must be posted on the county's website no later than the date the notice of proposed enactment is published.
2 F.S.125.66(3)(c)(2023)
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ORDINANCE NO. —2024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING MONROE
COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 21 SOLID WASTE, SECTION
21-46,DEFINITIONS, TO REDEFINE CERTAIN TERMS TO
ALIGN TO OUR SOLID WASTE AGREEMENTS;
OUTLINING SOLID WASTE SERVICES COVERED
UNDER THE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
COLLECTION FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING
CONTAINER AND RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS;
PROVIDING RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
GARBAGE, RECYCLING, YARD WASTE AND BULK
WASTE PICK-UP; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPOPRATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES;AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,the County's Solid Waste Department& Director have been in negotiations with
the Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Franchisees; and
WHEREAS, as a result of those negotiations, the County intends to enter into an amendment
and extension of the Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Franchise Agreement which will
revise certain definitions,provide upgrades and changes to the collection services; and
WHEREAS,the upgrades and changes to services include but are not limited to providing solid
waste customers/county residents that pay the solid waste special assessment with one (1) 96-
gallon tote which will be the exclusive collection method for garbage collection, revising the
"bulk waste" definition to specify appropriate bulk pickup items and specifying the pick-up
services included in the solid waste special assessment, and changing the yard waste collection
method to be by 32-gallon cans only rather than in bundles and limiting the yard waste collection
to ten (10) 32-gallon cans per week; and
WHEREAS, the Ocean Reef Service Area Franchisee that operates collection service within
their private community prefers to opt out of utilizing a 96-gallon tote and collection limitations
for yard waste/horticultural trash and therefore those provisions under Sec. 21-74 will be exempt
from that Service Area; and
WHEREAS, in order for the uniform implementation of the changes to these collection services,
the Monroe County Code will be revised to align with the amended provisions to the Solid Waste
and Recycling Franchise Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, §125.01(1)(k) and § 403.706 Florida Statutes, authorizes the County to enact such
an ordinance;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Section 21-46 shall be amended to revise the term Garbage receptable, and Solid
Waste, to read as follows and to add the term Garbage cart/tote to read as follows: (Note:
Deletion of language is noted in st+i e t4-,,,,gh text and addition of language is noted in
underlined text)
Garbage Cart/Tote shall mean rigid, covered 96-gallon wheeled cart to be used for the collection
of residential _garbage _on1 .
Receptacle means any commonly available light gauge steel,plastic or
galvanized receptacle of a nonabsorbent material, closed at one end and open at the other,
furnished with a closely fitted top or lid and handle. A receptacle also includes a heavy-duty,
securely tied,plastic bag designed for use as a gage receptacle. Any receptacle made from
plastic drums with rope handles, or slots cut into the sides for handles, is not an acceptable
receptacle.Any receptacle containing waste materials shall not exceed 32 gallons in capacity or
50 pounds in weight, unless a contractor implements an automated or semi-automated collection
system requiring the use of some other standard receptacle compatible with the collector's
equipment.
Solid waste means both domestic solid waste and special solid waste, as defined as follows:
(1) Domestic solid waste means bulk waste, garbage, horticultural trash and rubbish, as
defined as follows.
a. Bulk(or Bulky) Trash/waste means any waste that requires additional
management due to its weight and shall include, but not be limited to, any non-
vegetative item that cannot be containerized or bundled, including, but not limited
to, inoperative and discarded refrigerators, ovens/ranges, clothes washer and
dryer, microwaves, TV's, and other similar domestic appliances, household
goods, furniture, area rugs (rolled and tied, with a maximum size of 8x10).
"Home Improvement items or materials, which include, but are not limited to,
cabinets, drywall, lumber, toilets, bathtubs, water heaters,paneling, doors,
windows, ac units, and other such construction-related materials, are not
considered bulk trash.
"Bulky trash or waste" does not include large items such as car bodies, camper
shells, mobile homes, trailers,Jacuzzi tubs or spas, boat hulls or boat motors or
other marine or automotive parts, exercise equipment such as treadmills,
ellipticals, or bicycles, and any other items that cannot be safely lifted and
collected by one person. In addition, bulk waste does not include any hazardous or
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special waste as well as any other item or items that in the future maybe land
banned by regulation eye!es,-and-6v2r-s1zchvrcrccrrccnzcrt�a�a.
b. Garbage means animal, fruit and vegetable waste, either along with or in
combination with other putrescible matter resulting from the handling, storage,
sale,preparation, cooking, serving,processing, slaughter, manufacture or
consumption of animal, fruit or vegetable matter, that is subject to decomposition
or decay, and any container of such material.
c. Horticultural trash/yard waste means an accumulation of lawn grass or
shrubbery cuttings, leaf clippings and dry leaf rakings,palm fronds, small tree
branches, bushes or shrubs, green leaf cuttings, or other matter usually created as
refuse in the care of lawns and yards, not exceeding six feet in length and six
inches in diameter and contained in a 32-gallon receptable. Horticultural
trash/yard waste in excess of ten (10) 32-gallon receptables per week shall be
considered excess yard waste.
d. Rubbish means refuse accumulation of paper, excelsior, rags, wooden or paper
boxes or containers, sweepings, and all other accumulations of a nature other than
garbage that are usual to housekeeping and to the operation of stores, offices and
other business places; also any bottles, cans or other containers not containing
garbage.
SECTION 2: Section 21-74 shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 21-74. Responsibility of property owners and businesses; Requirements for bulk and
excess yard waste pickup.
The owners and occupants of improved property and businesses that operate within the
county shall use the collection services provided by the collector for the service area where such
property is located, unless exempted by the provisions of this article. All improved property shall
be subject to the imposition of the solid waste assessment for such services as may be established
in the rate resolution.
(1) Residential collection service.
a. The owner of residential property shall pay to the county the solid waste
assessment imposed on such residential property for the benefits received by such
property for the residential collection service provided or made available.
b. The owner shall provide gage receptacles adequate to contain all domestic
solid waste generated from their residential property in accordance with the
provisions herein, except that one (1) 96-_alg lon _garbage cart/tote will be provided
to each residential property for each solid waste assessment paid. An additional
96-gallon cart/tote may be purchased directly from the Franchise in the Service
Area. Lost, stolen or damaged 96-gallon cart/tote(s) must be replaced and
purchased directly from the Franchisee in the Service Area. Except for the Ocean
Reef Service Area, the 96-gallon tote is the only permissible method of _garbage
collection. Additional 96-gallon totes may be obtained from the Franchisee at a
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fee as agreed upon by the County in accordance with the County's agreement with
the Franchisee.
c. All _garbage shall be contained within the 96-gallon tote. The 96-gallon tote lid
shall be properly closed, flush with the top of the cart and with no _garbage
protruding or stacked on top of the covered 96-gallon tote. Receptacles, except
for the 96-gallon tote may not exceed 50 pounds unless the receptacles can be
mechanically dumped. It shall be unlawful for a property owner or customer to
fail to provide or obtain sufficient receptacles to contain all garbage between
collections, except for bulk waste and excess yard waste/horticultural trash that
meets the requirements as set forth in section 21-74.
d. Except for the Ocean Reef Service Area, Yard Waste/horticultural trash shall be
contained in a 32-gallon receptable. Yard Waste/horticultural trash will be
collected by the County's franchisee once per week and shall not be bundled and
shall not exceed in ten (10) 32-gallon receptable once per week. Yard
Waste/horticultural trash that exceeds ten (10) 32-gallon receptables per week
shall be considered excess yard waste/horticultural trash and can be scheduled for
pick-up by the County's franchisee at an additional fee in an amount of the cost of
collection and disposal imposed by the County's franchisee.
e. d-Any owner that either denies a collector access to his property by prohibiting the
use of a private road or that resides on a road that is inadequate for use by a
collectors vehicle, as determined by the county, shall be required to transport all
solid waste generated from his property to the nearest county-approved road for
collection in accordance with the provisions of this article, unless exempted under
this article.
(2) Requirements° or bulk(bu&) Trash/waste and excess yard waste/horticultural
trash pickup.
a. Bulk (Bulky) Trash/waste as defined in section 21-46 and excess yard waste will
be collected by the County's franchise hauler on a scheduled basis and will not
require containerization if the requirements set forth in the following subsections
are met. Customer must arrange to schedule a pick-up with the County's
franchisee. The County's franchisee will collect four(4)bulk waste pick-up of 2.5
cubic yards per fiscal year(October 1- September 30) at no additional fee. Bulk
waste pick-up in excess of four(4)pick-ups of 2.5 cubic yards per fiscal year or
any_pick-up in excess of 2.5 cubic yards will be subject to a fee for pick-up in an
amount of the cost of collection and disposal imposed by the County's franchisee.
Payment shall be made directly to the County's franchisee.
b. Excess yard waste/horticultural waste, that cannot be contained in ten (10) 32-
gallon receptable for regular yard waste pick up once per week, may be set out on
the right-of-way for scheduled pickup with the County's franchisee. The property
owner or customer shall make arrangements directly with the County's franchisee
for excess yard waste pickup. Any yard waste that can fit in a 32-gallon receptacle
must be containerized, must not exceed 50 pounds, and must not exceed 12 inches
above the rim of the receptacle. Excess yard waste pickup is subject to a fee in the
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amount of the cost of collection and disposal imposed by the County's franchisee.
Payment shall be made directly to the County's franchisee.
c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit nonfranchised licensed
haulers from hauling excess yard waste or C & D.
(2) Commercial and governmental collection service.
a. The owners and occupants of commercial property, businesses that operate within
the county and governmental property that generates solid waste regardless of use,
within the county shall enter into an agreement with a collector for the service
area where such commercial property or business is located to provide
commercial and governmental collection service. A business that has obtained a
home occupation special use permit pursuant to section 134-2 of the Monroe
County Code shall be exempt from the requirement of this subparagraph.
b. The board shall adopt the commercial and governmental rates charged the owner
and occupants of commercial and governmental property at a public hearing to be
. Notice of the public hearing on
commercial and governmental rates, stating the place and time of the hearing and
the proposed percentage adjustment to the commercial rates with the proposed
rates or a hyperlink to the proposed rates, shall be published at least 20 days in
advance of the hearing in quarter-page advertisement in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county in a section of the paper not reserved for classified
advertising. In the event the board decides to use F.S. § 197.3632(6), and no
public hearing is held on solid waste non-ad valorem assessments, the board shall
still hold a public hearing to adopt the commercial and governmental collection
rates on or before September 30 of each year, noticed according to the preceding
method. Nothing in this section shall preclude the board from also imposing a
solid waste non-ad valorem assessment against commercial property.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to
be inapplicable to any person,property or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its
applicability to any other person,property or circumstances.
SECTION 4: CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION 5: INCLUSION IN CODE OF ORDINANCES. The provisions of this ordinance
shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida,
as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the
uniform numbering system of the Code.
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SECTION 6: TRANSMITTAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be filed
with the Department of state and shall be effective as provided in section 125.66(2), Florida
Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21" day of August, 2024.
Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5
Mayor Pro Tem James K. Scholl, District 3
Craig Cates, District 1
Michelle Lincoln, District 2
David Rice, District 4
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK
By: By:
As Deputy Clerk Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein
NNo11ROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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CHRISTME UVPrOBEffr-BARROW'S
A SSI STANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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Ms. Krystal Gomez
c/o County Administrator's Office
1100 Simonton Street#205
Key West, FL 33040
transmitted by email on August 5t'', 2024
Property ID# 00490890000000
AK# 1607134
35 Sunset Rd., Key Largo, FL 33037
Notice to Property Owner
Dear Ms. Gomez,
I received the above mentioned notice on August 2ad 2024, so I assume that the deadline
noted—3:00 PM on July 12—might be an error.
Please allow me to express my concerns about your ruling with this letter, because I will
not be able to attend the hearing on August 21", 2024.
I fully understand, that Solid Waste Management, has to establish rules and regulations
on how to charge its customers. Nevertheless I think there could be a fairer approach, not
depending on the number of dwellings on a property.
Solid Waste does not make a difference in the actual size of the dwelling. A 2/2 Keys
Cottage is treated the same as an 8/8 MacMansion. Last week I took these two pictures in
my neighborhood. One shows 160 South Bay Harbor, occupied for an extended weekend
with more than 12 people in six one is hidden) cars
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Key Largo,Florida 33037
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trashcans.
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Why am I pointing this out? Other municipalities with similar population and housing
situation, supply (with or without charge)trashcans, similar to our blue recycling cans.
The customer is charged per trashcan—with one being the minimum. So the more people
residing the more trashcans are need— and paid for. I think this would be way fairer to all
residents.
Again, what is my point?
I am charged double because my separate garage building has a bedroom on top. This
room was never rented. It is my daughter's vacation room, when she comes to visit once
or twice a year and stays for about a week. She lives with her family in Germany and her
visits are way to rare.
The rest of the year I live alone in my conch house. Most of the times, I put my trash in
my neighbor's can, because it's not even worth to put my can out.
I am asking for an adjustment of the ruling, and treat my property again as a one dwelling
unit being charged for trash disposal of one single occupant.
Sincerely,
Michael A. Mayer
Key Largo, August 5t'', 2024
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1501 63rd Street Ocean W
Marathon, FL 33050
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FP034-14348
Monroe County Solid Waste Management MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1100 Simonton Street, Rm 2-231 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO IMPOSE AND
Key West, FL 33040 PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
ASSESSMENTS
NOTICE DATE: JULY 31, 2024
P2 T34 Property ID#00338730000000
14348 AK# 1416215
ADDISON DAVID E Physical Address of Property is:
1501 63RD STREET OCEAN 1501 W 63RD St OCEAN, MARATHON
MARATHON, FL 33050
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER
As required by section'19'7.3-6-3-2,--Florida...Statutes,-,notice is given: by-M,onroe-County,that-the annual assessment for solid
waste (garbage collection) services using the tax bill collection method, may be reimposed and levied on your property.
The annual solid waste assessment is based on the number of residential dwelling units contained on each parcel of
property. The above parcel is subject to the solid waste assessment.
The above parcel contains 1 dwelling unit.
The maximum annual solid waste assessment for the above parcel for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2024 and
future fiscal years without further notice is $548.58, This is an increase of $91.43/year/DU which will increase the
assessment for this property by a total of$91.43 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
The total amount of solid waste assessment revenue raised within Monroe County for Fiscal Year 2024-25 is estimated to
be$19,310,016.
A public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on August 21, 2024, at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue,
Key West, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments. The public can also attend
the Public Hearing via Communication Media Technology ("CMT')/Zoom, for receiving public comment on the proposed
assessments.
All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the County
Commission within 20 calendar days of the date of this notice. Pursuant to section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is
given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the County Commission with respect to any matter
considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim
record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this
proceeding shoutd contact the County Administrator at(305) 292-4441, at least 48 hours pritcirtcrthe date-of the he-offing. tf
hearing impaired, dial 711" for assistance.
Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the date of County
Commission action at the above hearing (including the method of apportionment, the rate of assessment and the
imposition of assessments), such action shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented. Copies of the legal
documentation for the assessment program are available upon request by contacting the County Administrator's office at
(305)292-4441.
** Please note: This is not a bill, it is simply informing you that, the special assessment amount ($548-58) shown on this
notice and the ad valorem taxes for the above parcel will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill mailed in
November of each year that the assessment is imposed. Failure to pay the assessment will cause a tax certificate to be
issued against the property which may result in a loss of title.,
In summary, your Solid Waste assessment for garbage collection and disposal has increased by $91.43 per dwelling unit
over the last year. The amount will be $548.58 x the number of dwelling units, for October 2024 - September 2025, and
will be reflected on your tax bill.
If there is a mistake on this notice, it will be corrected. If you have any questions, please contact the County at 305-295-
4323 or 305-295-4328, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
*****THIS IS NOTA BILL*****
PLEASE SEE REVERSE SIDE
To attend virtually please see the link below:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
http://monroecoun!yfl,j-grn2.cqm/ft ifizens/default,aspx
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If a person wishes to comment on a particular item on the public portion of the Agenda, when the webinar monitor and/or
the Mayor calls for speakers on the item on which you wish to comment:
a) lf phoning/,in: Dial *9 to"raise Your hand" to be recognized by the Zoom webinar monitor;
b) If watching online: click on/open the live Zoom Webinar link, which link appears in both the published Agenda
and Agenda Packet. When prompted, enter your email address and name to join the webinar and then select the "Raised
Hand" feature that appears at the bottom of the Zoom webinar screen to be recognized by the webinar monitor. To report
problems, please call (305) 872,8831.
A person may submit written or other physical evidence on a particular agenda item for consideration at the BOCC
meeting to: Krystal Gomez, via email at Gomez-Krvstalamonroecounly-fl.gov or by mail to: The County Administrator's
Office, 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 205, Key West, FL 33040. The documents must be received by 3:00 PM on July 12,
2024 and must include the submitter's name, address, phone number, email address, and the agenda item number to
which the documents refer.
Solid Waste
Service Assessments
Frequently Asked
Questions and Answers
Q. What is a solid waste assessment?
A. It is the service cost for residential collection and disposal of household municipal solid waste. (Trash, yard waste,
recycling, appliances, etc., however not construction debris)
Q. Is the solid waste assessment notice a bill?
A. No, this is preliminary notice of the solid waste assessment that will appear as an additional line item on your
property tax bill in November of each year.
Q. What period of time does the Solid"Waste Assessment Program cover and when will they be payable?
A. The solid waste assessment covers the period of October 1 — September 30. The assessment is imposed
annually and is payable as part of your tax billl, to be paid each year between November 4 —March 31.
Q. Is this Solid Waste Assessment a new charge?
A. No, this is a not a new charge. The solid waste assessment was first imposed in 1989 and has been collected on
the ad valorem tax bill each year since 1989.
Q. I don't pay taxes now due to homestead exemption,. Will I have to pay the solid waste assessment?
A. Yes. The solid waste assessment is different than taxes and will apply to all residential property regardless of
homestead exemption.
Q. What-if I am billed incorrectly for assessments on the tax bill in Nove-tuber? How do I get-Kr"rected?
A. If information on this notice or on the November tax bill is incorrect regarding your solid waste assessment, please
contact Monroe County Solid Waste Management at: 305-295-4323 or 305-295-4328, Monday— Friday, 8:00 a.m.
— 5:00 p.m. Staff will process the appropriate forms and forward them to the Tax Collector for correction of the
assessment roll.
*****THIS IS NOTA BILL*****
PLEASE SEE REVERSE SIDE