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8 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
9 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
10 RESOLUTION NO. 148 -2025
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12 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
13 COMMISSIONERS AMENDING BOCC RESOLUTION NO. 148-2023, THE
14 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FEE
15 SCHEDULE, TO INCLUDE PAYMENT OF RECORDING FEES BY PRIVATE
16 APPLICANTS TO RECORD DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS, DECISIONS
17 ARISING FROM APPLICATIONS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR DEVELOPMENT
18 APPROVAL, AND DECISIONS ARISING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS.
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20 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ("Monroe County", the
21 "County", "Board", or"BOCC") wishes to provide the citizens of the County with the best possible
22 service in the most cost effective and reasonable manner; and
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24 WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the general public to
25 charge the true cost for such services, thereby placing the burden of such costs directly upon those
26 parties deriving the benefit from such services; and
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28 WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Senior Director of the Planning &
29 Environmental Resources Department for providing these services includes the estimated direct costs
30 and reasonable indirect costs associated with the review and processing of planning and development
31 approval applications and site plans, on-site biological reviews, appeals, preparation of official
32 documentation verifying existing development rights and other processes and services; and
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34 WHEREAS, the Board has discussed the need to adjust the fee schedule to compensate
35 the county for resources needed in excess of the fee estimates included in the base fees; and
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37 WHEREAS, applicants for development review and administrative appeals to the Monroe
38 County Planning Commission should pay the cost of the review, rather than those costs being paid
39 from other publicly funded sources; and
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41 WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the appropriate fee
42 schedule during a public hearing on March 25, 2025;
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44 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
45 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA:
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I Section 1. Recitals and Legislative Intent. The foregoing recitals and statements of
2 legislative intent are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
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4 Section 2. Pursuant to Section 102-19(g),the following schedule of fees to be charged by
5 the Planning and Environmental Resources Department to persons filing text amendments, map
6 amendments, land development permit applications, land development approval applications, and
7 land development order applications however styled, and any land development order appeal
8 however styled. The fees established shall generally be nonrefundable; provided, however, the
9 Planning Director may approve a refund of up to 50 percent of the fee upon good cause shown by
10 the applicant and the finding that the refund will not result in Department staff time costs or
11 material costs already expended going unreimbursed.
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Application Fee
Administrative Appeals $1,500.00
Administrative Relief $1,010.00
Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Permit $1,260.00
Appeal ROGO or NROGO to BOCC $820.00
Beneficial Use $4,490.00
Biological Site Visit(per visit $280.00
Biologist Fee (Miscellaneous-per hour) $60.00
Boundary Determination $1,200.00
Comprehensive Plan,
Text Amendment $6,470.00
(plus $850.00 for 2nd BOCC hearing)
Comprehensive Plan,
Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Amendment $6,090.00
(plus $850.00 for 2nd BOCC hearing)
Conditional Use, Major, New/Amendment $11,400.00
Conditional Use, Minor, New/Amendment $8,480.00
Conditional Use, Minor, $1,240.00
Transfer Development Rights (TDR)
Conditional Use, Minor, $1,940.00
Transfer Nonresidential Floor Area(TRE)
Conditional Use, Minor, $1,740.00
Transfer ROGO Exemption (TRE)
Conditional Use, Minor/Major, Minor Deviation $1,770.00
Conditional Use, Minor/Major, Major Deviation $3,500.00
Conditional Use, Minor/Major, Time Extension $990.00
Department of Administrative Hearings DOAH Appeals $820.00
Development Agreement/ 380 Agreement $13,460.00
Development of Regional Impact DRI $28,880.00
Dock Length Special Exception $1,030.00
Front Yard Setback Waiver, Administrative $1,250.00
Grant of Conservation Easement $270.00
Historic Special Certificate of Appropriateness $200.00
Home Occupation Special Use Permit $500.00
Inclusionary Housing Exemption $1,110.00
Inclusionary Housing Alternative Compliance $1,110.00
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Land Development Code, $5,950.00
Text Amendment
Land Use District Map, $5,570.00
Map Amendment
Letter of Current Site Conditions $940.00
Letter of Development Rights Determination $2,210.00
Letter of ROGO Exemption $220.00
Map designation verification $60.00
NROGO Application -up to 10,000 SF $920.00
NROGO Application - 10,001-50,000 SF $1,260.00
NROGO Application - 50,001 SF or greater $1,540.00
Planning Fee (Miscellaneous-per hour $50.00
Parking Agreement $1,010.00
Planning Site Visit $130.00
Platting, lot line adjustment $930.00
Platting, 5 lots or less $4,020.00
Platting, 6 lots or more $4,610.00
Pre-application with No Letter of Understanding $300.00
Pre-application with Letter of Understanding vacant property) $890.00
Pre-application with Letter of Understanding (developed $1,450.00
property)
Pre-application with Letter of Understanding only identifying the $250.00
status of a nonconforming use
Pre-application with Letter of Understanding for new antenna- $670.00
supporting structure
Preliminary Endangered Species Impact Assessment(SAG) $140.00
Public Assembly Permit $150.00
Dog in Restaurant Permit $150.00
Request for Records: Research, development approvals/permits $50.00
and records (per hour
Right-of-Way Abandonment $1,890.00
ROGO Application $850.00
ROGO Land Dedication Letter $240.00
Legislative Time Extension forDevelo ment Orders /Permits $250.00
Special Approval for Shoreline Setback Deviations (3 or fewer
dwelling units, LDC Sec. 118-12(o)(2) and infill lots, LDC Sec. $1,000.00
118-12(b)(4)(c.)
Temporary Construction Staging Areas $530.00
Temporary Non-emergency Housing (site security for capital $560.00
improvement projects)
Tier Map Amendment(Zoning Overlay)— $4,670.00
Other than IS/URM Platted Lot
Tier Map Amendment (Zoning Overlay)— $1,970.00
IS/URM Platted Lot Only
Vacation Rental Exemption
(pursuant to Sec. 134-1(b)) $180.00
Vacation Rental Permit Initial $490.00
Vacation Rental Renewal $100.00
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Vacation Rental Manager License $110.00
Variance, Planning Commission Signage $1,080.00
Variance, Planning Commission, Other than Si na e $1,610.00
Variance, Administrative $1,250.00
Vested Rights Determination $2,250.00
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2 Planning and Environmental Resources Department applications may be subject to the following
3 additional fees or requirements:
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5 1. For any application that requires a public hearing(s) and/or surrounding property owner
6 notification, advertising and/or notice fees; $245.00 for newspaper advertisement and $3.00
7 per property owner notice.
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9 2. Affordable Housing: There shall be no application or other fees, except advertising and
10 noticing fees, for affordable housing projects, except that all applicable fees shall be charged for
11 applications for all development approvals required for any development under Sec. 139-2 of the
12 Monroe County Code and for applications for variances to setback, landscaping and/or off-street
13 parking regulations associated with an affordable housing development.
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15 3. There shall be no application or other fees, except advertising and noticing fees, for property
16 owners who apply for a map amendment to the official LUD map and/or the official FLUM, if the
17 property owner can provide satisfactory evidence that a currently, lawfully existing use on the site,
18 also existed lawfully in 1992 and was deemed nonconforming by final adoption of the LUD map
19 and/or a currently, lawfully existing use on the site, also existed lawfully on the site in 1997 and was
20 deemed nonconforming by final adoption of the FLUM. To qualify for the fee exemption, the
21 applicant must apply for a LUD and/or FLUM designation(s) that would eliminate the non-
22 conforming use created with adoption of the existing designation(s) and not create an adverse impact
23 to the community. Prior to submittal of a map amendment application,the applicant must provide the
24 evidence supporting the change and application for a fee exemption with the proposed LUD
25 map/FLUM designations to the Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
26 as part of an application for a Letter of Understanding. Following a review, the Director of Planning
27 &Environmental Resources shall determine if the information and evidence is sufficient, and whether
28 the proposed LUD map and/or FLUM designations are acceptable for the fee waiver, and approve or
29 deny the fee exemption request. This fee waiver Letter of Understanding shall not obligate the staff
30 to recommend approval or denial of the proposed LUD or FLUM Category.
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32 4. Hearing fees: applicant shall pay half the cost of the hourly rate, travel and expenses of any
33 hearing officer.
34 . If the fee charged to the County is increased, the charge will change
35 proportionately. An estimated amount of one-half of the hearing officer costs as determined by the
36 County Attorney shall be deposited by the applicant along with the application fee, and shall be
37 returned to the applicant if unused.
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39 5. Base fees listed above include a minimum of(when applicable)two(2)internal staff meetings
40 with applicants; one (I) Development Review Committee meeting, one (1) Planning
41 Commission public hearing; and one (I) Board of County Commission public hearing. If this
42 minimum number of meetings/hearings is exceeded, the following fees shall be charged and paid
43 prior to the private development application proceeding through public hearings:
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45 a. Additional internal staff meeting with applicant..........................$500.00
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I b. Additional Development Review Committee public hearing ......$600.00
2 c. Additional Planning Commission public hearing ........................$700.00
3 d. Additional Board of County Commissioners public hearing .......$850.00
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5 The Planning Director or designee shall assure these additional fees are paid prior to hearing
6 scheduling. These fees apply to all applications filed after September 15, 2010.
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8 6. Applicants for Administrative Appeal, who prevail after all appeals have been decided or
9 where the appeal period(s) has expired, shall have the Administrative Appeal application fee
10 refunded. A full refund does not require approval by the Board of County Commissioners;
11 however, if the appellant only prevails on a portion of their appeal, the Board of County
12 Commissioners shall determine the amount of the refund.
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14 7. Concerning the application fees to amend the tier maps,the lesser application fee of$1,970.00
15 is only available for applications to amend the tier designation of a single URM or IS platted
16 lot. It may not be used to amend the tier designation of more than one lot.
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18 8. Applicants for any processes listed above, and reviews and waivers pursuant to Article III.
19 Parking and Loading, that are required to provide transportation studies related to their
20 development impacts shall be required to deposit a fee of $5,000 into an escrow account to
21 cover the cost of experts hired by the Planning and Environmental Resources Department to
22 review the transportation,parking and other related studies submitted by the applicant as part
23 of the development review process or any map or text amendment submitted by a private
24 applicant. Any unused funds deposited by the applicant will be returned upon permit or
25 amendment approval. Monroe County shall obtain an estimate from the consultant they intend
26 to hire to review the transportation, parking and other related studies for accuracy and
27 methodology and if the cost for the review on behalf of Monroe County is higher than the
28 $5,000, applicant shall remit the estimated amount. Any unused funds deposited by the
29 applicant will be returned upon permit approval.
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31 9. Applicants for any processes listed above that may require a technical review or study by a
32 third-party shall bear the cost of such review. At the request of the Senior Director of Planning
33 and Environmental Resources, Applicants shall be required to deposit a fee of$5,000 into an
34 escrow account to cover the cost of experts hired by the Planning and Environmental
35 Resources Department to review related studies and reports submitted by the applicant, or
36 conduct studies and reports required to be conducted by the County pursuant to Florida
37 Statutes or federal regulation, as part of the development review process or any map or text
38 amendment submitted by a private applicant. Any unused funds deposited by the applicant
39 will be returned upon permit or amendment approval.Monroe County shall obtain an estimate
40 from the consultant they intend to hire to review and/or conduct the required studies for
41 accuracy and methodology and if the cost for the review on behalf of Monroe County is higher
42 than the $5,000, applicant shall remit the estimated amount. Any unused funds deposited by
43 the applicant will be returned upon permit approval.
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45 10. Private applicants and/or appellants must and shall pay the fees for the Planning &
46 Environmental Resources Department ("Department") to record associated development
47 approval(s), the fees for the Department to record a decision(s) arising from an application
48 and/or request for development approval, as well as the fees for the Department to record a
49 decision(s) arising from an administrative appeal(s) to the Monroe County Planning
50 Commission and and/or Florida Division of Administrative Hearings("DOAH"). The adopted
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I Monroe County Clerk of Court ("Clerk") Fee Schedule attached as Exhibit A. hereto, more
2 particularly the Clerk's below-referenced operative Recording Fees, is/are hereby
3 incorporated as if fully stated herein.
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Recording Fees
1. $10.00 for the first page. $8.50 for each additional page of the same document.
2. If the document contains more than 4 names to index, there is an additional charge of$1.00 per name.
3. Documentary Stamp Tax on Deeds is$.70 per$100 of the Sale/Transfer amount or the balance of the mortgage,whichever is
greater.
4. Intangible Tax on a Mortgage is 2 mills or.002 x Mortgage amount.
Documentary Stamp Tax on a mortgage is$.35 per$100 of the mortgage amount.
If you have additional questions regarding the Documentary Stamp Tax or the Intangible Tax, please contact the Fiorida Department of
5 Revenue at 1-850-488-6800.
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7 The Department fee to record pursuant to the foregoing shall commensurately be:
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9 1. $10.00 for the first page. $8.50 for each additional page of the same document.
10 2. If the document contains more than 4 names to index, there is an additional charge of
11 $1.00 per name.
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13 Section 3. Any other fees schedules or provisions of the Monroe County Code inconsistent
14 herewith are hereby repealed.
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16 Section 4. Construction and Interpretation. The interpretation of this Resolution, and all
17 provisions of the Monroe County Codes, Comprehensive Plan, floodplain management regulations,
18 and Florida Building Code whose interpretation arises out of,relates to,or is interpreted in connection
19 with this Resolution, these being necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of and
20 visitors to unincorporated Monroe County, shall be liberally construed in favor of Monroe County
21 and such interpretations shall be entitled to great weight in adversarial administrative proceedings, at
22 trial, and on appeal.
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24 Section 5. Severability,Partial Invalidity, and Survival of Provisions. If any provision of this
25 resolution, or any section, subsection, or part or portion thereof, is held to be invalid or unenforceable
26 by any administrative hearing officer or court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity or
27 unenforceability of such provision, or part or portion thereof, shall neither limit nor impair the
28 operation, enforceability, or validity of any other provisions of this resolution, or any remaining
29 section(s), subsection(s), part(s), or portion(s) thereof. All other provisions, parts, and portions
30 thereof shall continue unimpaired in full force and effect.
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32 Section 6. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy of this
33 Resolution to the Planning and Environmental Resources Department.
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35 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
36 Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 25th day of March, 2025
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38 Mayor James K. Scholl —Yes
39 Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln Yes
40 Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
41 Commissioner David Rice Yes
42 Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein Yes
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Fee Schedule
Small Claims
Upon the filing of a small claims action or proceeding in County Court, the plaintiff shall pay the following fees:
$0 -99.99
$55.00
$100.00 -499.99
$80.00
$500.00 -2,499.99
$175.00
$2,500.00 -8,000.00
$300.00
Reopening Fee Claims more than $2500
$50.00
Issue Pre-trial notice
$10.00
County Court
Upon the filing of a civil action or proceeding in County Court, the plaintiff shall pay the following fees:
$8,000.00 -30,000.00
$300.00
Court Ordered Mediation (County Court Only)
$60.00
Issue Summons
$10.00
Registry Deposit
(3% of the first$500.00 1.5% of Balance)
Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition & Third Party Complaint
$295.00
Reopen Fee
$50.00
Circuit Court
$30,000.00 and over
$400.00
Each named defendant over five (5), per defendant
$2.50
Issue Summons
$10.00
Civil Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Third Party Complaint
$395.00
Reopen Fee
$50.00
Lis Pendens Recording Fee -Separate Check
First Page
$5.00
Each Additional Page
$4.00
Foreclosure each additional timeshare unit
$10.00
Writ of Garnishment
$85.00
Writ of Replevin
$85.00
Petition for Ext. of Time Malpractice 90 Day Ext.
$42.00
Foreclosure Sale
$70.00
Disburse Surplus Funds
$15.00
Notify Surplus Trustee
$15.00
Appoint Surplus Trustee
$15.00
Family Court
Dissolution of Marriage
$408.00
Other Family Filings
$300.00
Dissolution Counter Petition (when subsequent filing seeks a Dissolution)
$392.50
Family Mediation per person - income less than 50,000
$60.00
Family Mediation per person - income over 50,000
$120.00
Reopen Fee
$50.00
Issue Summons
$10.00
Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition & Third Party Complaint
$295.00
Petition for Name Change
$400.00
Petition for Adoption
$400.00
Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
$400.00
Appeals
Appeal from County to Circuit
$281.00
Appeal from Circuit Court to Third District Court
Pay direct to 3rd DCA
$300.00
Check payable to Clerk
$100.00
Examining & Certifying Transcripts
$5.00
Prepare Index per Document
$3.50
Marriage License
License
$86.00
Ceremony
$30.00
License with Marital Prep. Cert.
$61.00
Copies and Miscellaneous
Copies per page
$1.00
Certification (per page of document)
$2.00
Search (Fee per search year)
$2.00
Clerk's Signature
$7.00
Exemplified Copy
$7.00
Issuing Witness Subpoena
$7.00
Docket per page
$1.00
Probate
Estate Opening
$231.00
Caveat
$41.00
Pet. /Order Admit Foreign Will
$231.00
Pet. For Disposition without Adm.
$231.00
Summary Adm (less than 1,000.00)
$235.00
Summary Adm (more than 1,000.00)
$345.00
Formal
$400.00
Pet. to Determine Incompetency
$231.00
Guardianship PERSON ONLY
$235.00
Veterans Guardianship
$235.00
Guardianship
$400.00
Notice of Trust
$41.00
Exemplification Certificate
$7.00
Reopen Fee
$50.00
Annual Accounting
$25,000.00 or Less
$20.00
$25,000.00 - 100,000.00
$85.00
$100,000.00 -500,000.00
$170.00
Over$500,000.00
$250.00
Audit Fee
Verified Inventory
$85.00
Circuit Civil Foreclosure:
Graduated Filing Fees Based on the Value of the Claim
Foreclosure $50,000 or less
$400.00
Foreclosure $50,001 to $249,999
$905.00
Foreclosure $250,000 or more
$1,905.00
When Filing in a Circuit Civil Foreclosure Case
Claim $50,000 or less /Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition or Third Party Complaint
$395.00
Claim $50,001 to $249,999/Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition or Third Party Complaint
$900.00
Claim $250,000 or more /Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition or Third Party Complaint
$1,900.00
Traffic Citations
Once you have received a traffic citation, you have thirty (30) days to make an election. If you are electing traffic school,
you must first pay the citation. When you pay the citation, you will need to follow these few steps:
Print out, Sign and have notarized the Traffic School Affidavit which is under the "forms" link. Send a copy of your
citation along with the notarized affidavit to the Clerk's Office within the first 30 days with your payment.
Once you have completed step one, you have ninety (90) days to complete a Florida Certified, Basic 4 hour, Driver
Improvement Course. You may take the course online (Search: Florida Traffic Schools) or in person (telephone book-
yellow pages under Driving Instructions, Driving Schools, or Traffic School).
Upon completion of the course, you will receive a Traffic School Certificate. You must send proof of completion to the
Clerk of Court within the allowed ninety (90) days. Failure to do so will result in your license being suspended and
points will be assessed to your license.
Speeding
Payment Within 30 Days
Payment With Late Fee
Payment With Suspension (D6)
Traffic School Fine
1 - 9 Miles Over
$131.00
$147.00
$154.00
No Reduction
10 - 14 Miles Over
$206.00
$222.00
$229.00
No Reduction
15 - 19 Miles Over
$256.00
$272.00
$279.00
No Reduction
20 -29 Miles Over
$281.00
$297.00
$304.00
No Reduction
30 +
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Speeding (Const/School Zone)
1 - 9 Miles Over
$156.00
$172.00
$179.00
No Reduction
10 - 14 Miles Over
$306.00
$322.00
$329.00
No Reduction
15 - 19 Miles Over
$406.00
$422.00
$429.00
No Reduction
20 -29 Miles Over
$456.00
$472.00
$479.00
No Reduction
30 +
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Child Restraint/ Moving Violations
$166.00
$182.00
$189.00
No Reduction
School Bus Passing on Left
$271.00
$287.00
$294.00
No Reduction
Running Red Light
$264.00
$280.00
$287.00
No Reduction
Bicycle/Pedestrian Violations
$64.50
$80.50
$87.50
No Reduction
No Registration / Driver's License/ Expired Tag
$116.00
$132.00
$139.00
With Proof
$15.00
Compliance in 30 Days
$98.25
No Insurance
$116.00
$132.00
$139.00
With Proof
$18.00
Compliance in 30 Days
$80.90
Vehicle Defect (Statute 316.610)
$116.00
$132.00
$139.00
Repair in 30 Days
$96.00
Seat Belt
$116.00
$132.00
$139.00
No Reduction
Littering
$105.00
$121.00
$128.00
Handicap Parking
In County
Municipality
State Statute
$190.00
$181.00
County Ordinance
$340.00
$331.00
With Proof
$27.00
$18.00
** Note: If you have a Commercial Driver's License, you are not eligible to elect traffic school.
Recording Fees
1. $10.00 for the first page. $8.50 for each additional page of the same document.
2. If the document contains more than 4 names to index, there is an additional charge of$1.00 per name.
3. Documentary Stamp Tax on Deeds is $.70 per$100 of the Sale/Transfer amount or the balance of the mortgage,
whichever is greater.
4. Intangible Tax on a Mortgage is 2 mills or .002 x Mortgage amount.
Documentary Stamp Tax on a mortgage is $.35 per$100 of the mortgage amount.
If you have additional questions regarding the Documentary Stamp Tax or the Intangible Tax, please contact the Florida
Department of Revenue at 1-850-488-6800.
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The legal advertising representative of the Key West Citizen,a five day newspa-
per published in Key West,in Monroe County, Florida;that the attached copy of
advertisment,being a legal notice in the matter of was published in said newspa-
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Saturday, March 8,2025
Affiant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in Key
West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspapers has hereto-
fore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida Tuesday thru
Saturday weekly,and has been entered as periodicals 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 or she has neither paid nor promised any person,firm or corporation any
discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertise-
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Toys are expected to cost more by fall due
to new US tariffs on Chinese imports
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h N York last national industry group gle room to raise prices,he And on Thursday,
eekcri a topic besides that sponsors the show for said frump Postponed 25%
which t destined l k theNorth It t abl Alr tariffs t goods from
f holiday wish lists per American lnte national said,noting that small M icofor a month amid
masted the displays. Toy Fair.Many toy mak- businesses make up widespreadfearsofthe
President Donald ersare now renegotiating roughly 96%of the Ameri- impact of a broader trade avminiA
'frump had announced prices with retailersand an toy industry. tr. Tonka toys are displayed at theToy Fair,in New Yo rk'SJaviets
days before that he taking a hard look at their c'1'rumpalso moved v'1'rumP's changing state- Center,Monday,March 3.
planned to increase the products to see if they can torwtrdthis week with meritsandpolfaesontar
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ta tariff he put on Chi t is 25% tf products ff h ad t trll rig. last vea to get shipments of because he wastatt sure
trese imports inFebru Greg Ahearn,presi- imported from Canada ung for toy companies to 1 i trucks,Care Bears if the 60%tariff on Chi
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rvto20%.Would he?By dent and CEO of'flue'ho; and Mexico.Some com- plan accordingly. and other toys his Boca trese goods that'frump dis-
'fuesdag the last day oIthe Association,said price Parties have moved some Basic Fun CEO Jay Fore- Raton,Florida based com- cussed on the campaign
Toy Fair,attendees had increases of l5%to 20% of their manu�curing man said he didn'erush late party produces in China tail would come to pass.
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