Resolution No. 2025-32 Stormwater Management System Initial Assessment - May 6, 2025***** NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER *****
City of Aventura, Florida
19200 W Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
[insert name of property owner]
[insert address from tax roll
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Dear Property Owner:
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
NOTICE TO IMPOSE AND
PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF NON -AD
VALOREM ASSESSMENT
NOTICE DATE: _,2025
Tax Parcel No.:
Legal Description:
As required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, notice is given by the City of Aventura, Florida
(the "City"), that annual fees for the Stormwater will be collected using the tax bill collection method, may
be levied on your property for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026.
The stormwater utility fee assessed against each developed property within the City is in accordance
with the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 30 — ENVIRONMENT, Article III — Stormwater, Division 2 —
Stormwater Utility System Sec.30-94 stormwater utility fee. All single-family dwelling units are assigned
one Equivalent Residential Unit ("ERU"), Multifamily dwellings are assigned one ERU per dwelling unit,
and Nonresidential developed properties are assigned one ERU per 1,548 square feet of impervious area.
The fee is calculated by multiplying the annual rate of $74.10 per one ERU, by the number of ERUs
assessed to each developed property as adopted by Resolution No. 25-28 on April 8, 2025.
The revenue to be collected within the City from the stormwater utility fee is estimated to be
$2,470,049, (including the cost of collection), for Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025.
• The above parcel is subject to the stormwater utility fee.
• The total number of ERUs on the above parcel is
• The maximum annual stormwater fee for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and thereafter is $90.00 per ERU.
A public hearing will be held by the City Commission at City Hall located at 19200 W Country Club
Drive, Aventura, FL 33180 at 6:00 p.m. on July 1, 2025, or as soon as practicable thereafter, for the purpose
of receiving public comment on the proposed stormwater utility fees. All property owners within the City
were mailed individual notices similar to this one. Subsequently, only owners of reclassified property which
results in an increased in the stormwater utility fee, or owners of property not included on the prior year's
assessment roll will receive updated mailed notice in addition to the annual published notice. You and all
other affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the
City Commission within 20 calendar days of the date of this notice. Persons wishing to appeal any decision
made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such hearing(s) will need a record
of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons needing special
accommodations to participate in these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's Office for assistance
at (305) 234-4262, no later than four (4) business days prior to such proceeding.
Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days
from the date of City Commission action at the above hearing (including the method of apportionment, the
fee rate and the imposition of the fee), such action shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented.
The City Commission may continue or defer the hearing(s) to a new date and time certain without
further notice provided the date and time of the continuance or deferral is announced at the hearing(s). The
Resolution and the preliminary assessment roll in their entirety may be inspected at the Office of the City
Clerk during regular business hours.
The Stormwater Utility Fee will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November
2025, as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the stormwater utility fee will
cause a tax certificate to be issued against the real property which may result in a loss of title.
If there is a mistake on this notice, it will be corrected. If you have any questions regarding your
stormwater utility fee, please contact the City Finance Department at (305) 466-8920, Monday through
Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
*****THIS IS NOT A BILL*****
PUBLISHED NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR
COLLECTION OF STORMWATER UTILITY FEE IN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA
As required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given by the City of Aventura, Florida (the "City")
will conduct a public hearing to consider imposing an annual stormwater utility fee the purpose of funding the City's Stormwater
Utility to be collected using the tax bill collection method.
The public hearing will be held by City Commission at City Hall located at 19200 W Country Club Drive, Aventura,
FL 33180 at 6:00 p.m. on July 1, 2025, or as soon as practicable thereafter, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the
proposed stormwater utility fee. All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections
with the City Commission within 20 days of this notice.
The revenue to be collected within the City from the stormwater utility fee is estimated to be $2,470,049 (including the
cost of collection), for Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025.
The stormwater utility fee assessed against each developed property within the City is in accordance with the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 30 — ENVIRONMENT, Article III — Stormwater, Division 2 — Stormwater Utility System, Sec.33-94
stormwater utility fee. All single-family dwelling units are assigned one Equivalent Residential Unit ("ERU"), Multifamily
dwellings are assigned one ERU per dwelling unit, and Nonresidential developed properties are assigned one ERU per 1,548
square feet of impervious area.
The fee is calculated by multiplying the annual rate of $74.10 per one ERU, by the number of ERUs assessed to each
developed property adopted by Resolution No. 25-28 on April 8, 2025 (the "Assessment Resolution"). The maximum fee is
calculated by multiplying the annual rate of $90.00 per one ERU, by the number of ERUs assessed to each developed property
adopted by the Assessment Resolution.
If you decide to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the public
hearing, you 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.
The City Commission may continue or defer the hearing(s) to a new date and time certain without further notice provided
the date and time of the continuance or deferral is announced at the hearing(s). The Resolution and the preliminary assessment
roll in their entirety may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours.
The Stormwater Utility Fee will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2025, as authorized
by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the stormwater utility fee will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the
real property which may result in a loss of title.
Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such
hearing(s) will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings
is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons needing special accommodations to
participate in these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's Office for assistance at (305) 466-8919, no later than four (4)
business days prior to such proceeding.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA